VOCABULARY 1
something that doesn't allow water through it
a. waterproof
b.webbed
c. slippery
a. waterproof
Jan ____________ saw the bus coming down the street.
A) steer
B) finally
C) otherwise
B) finally
Why does it take three days for the mother penguin to reach the ocean to feed?
A) The snow is too deep.
B) The shore is frozen for miles.
C) She gets lost.
B) The shore is frozen for miles.
Why is it important for a chicks down to be fluffy?
A) helps chicks swim
B) helps keep them warm
C) make the coat waterproof
B) helps keep them warm
Which word in this sentence is an adjective:
A family of bears lives in the dark cave.
dark
a high musical sound
a. steer
b. whistle
c. finally
b. whistle
We need to leave now, ____________ we will be late for the party.
A) junior
B) finally
C) otherwise
C) otherwise
What must the father penguin do to keep the egg on his feet?
A) slide on his belly
B) curl the tips of his wings to hold it
C) shuffle his feet when he walks
C) shuffle his feet when he walks
What would happen to a penguin if its skin got wet while swimming?
A) it would get cold
B) it would look fluffy
C) it would swim better
A) it would get cold
Which word in this sentence is an adjective:
The chilly winds rattled the tree branches.
chilly
younger or having lower rank
a. junior
b. webbed
c. otherwise
a. junior
The rider uses the handlebars to ____________ the bike.
A) steer
B) whistle
C) slippery
A) steer
How do the father penguins survive without food while they care for their chicks?
A) Their layer of fat keeps them alive.
B) They get nutrients from eating ice.
C) The mother penguins bring them food all day every day.
A) Their layer of fat keeps them alive.
how does a chick change AFTER the first months of life?
A) It leaves the group to live alone
B) grows a fluffier coat of feathers
C) It needs its parents less
C) it needs its parents less
Which word in this sentence is an adjective:
I ate a sweet dessert after dinner.
sweet
having skin between the toes
a. waterproof
b. slippery
c. webbed
c. webbed
Most umbrellas and raincoats are ____________.
A) webbed
B) finally
C) waterproof
C) waterproof
How do penguins message meet other?
A) They flap their wings.
B) They thump on the ground.
C) They trumpet and whistle.
C) They trumpet and whistle.
What is the last part of the article MOSTLY about?
A) junior penguins learning to care for an egg
B) junior penguins learning to take care of themselves
C) Junior penguin learning to trumpet message
B) junior penguins learning to take care of themselves
Which word in this sentence is an adjective:
The grocery cart has a squeaky wheel.
squeaky
if things were different
a. finally
b. junior
c. otherwise
c. otherwise
The teacher blew her ____________ after recess to get the students to line up.
A) whistle
B) junior
C) finally
A) whistle
What is a creche?
A) a group of young chicks
B) a mother and father penguin
C) a kind of fish
A) a group of young chicks
Where do penguins keep eggs warm?
A) in the nest
B) under their wings
C) in their brood patch
C) in their brood patch
Which word in this sentence is an adjective:
Please put your stinky socks in the laundry basket.
stinky