Vocabulary
Common and Proper Nouns
Penguin Chick
Math
Miscellaneous
100
to come out of an egg
What is hatch
100
China
What is proper noun.
100
A female penguin lays an egg on the ice in Antarctica. The father tucks the egg into a special place called a brood patch. Why does the author compare the brood patch to a sleeping bag? (page 183)
The brood patch is snug and warm and keeps the egg safe. Thick cover; type of shelter
100
How many rows of x's? x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
What is 3 rows.
100
What is a map?
A map is a drawing of the world.
200
to strike with a beak
What is peck
200
Give an example of a common noun and a proper noun.
Common noun- store Proper noun- Target
200
The author writes that the father penguins form a huddle. In your own words, what does it mean to huddle? Why do the fathers form a huddle at the rookery?
Huddle means “to crowd together.” The father penguins huddle at the rookery to keep warm.
200
25 cookies shared equally. How many people get 5 cookies? _____ people _____ remaining
What is 5 people 0 remaining
200
Give an example of a homograph?
fair, left, par.
300
to lie closely and comfortably together; nestle; cuddle
What is snuggle
300
Which sentence is written correctly? A. Birds called emus live in that County. B. Birds called Emus live in that Country. c. Birds called emus live in that country. D. Birds called Emus live in that country.
What is C.
300
To what is the father’s voice compared? Based on what you know about this object, what does this tell you about how he talks to his penguin chick?
His voice is compared to a trumpet. His call is loud and echoes across the ice.
300
10 packs of gum on the shelf in the candy store. 8 sticks of gum per pack. How many sticks of gum in all? ____ packs ____ sticks of gum per pack ______ in all
What is 10 packs 8 sticks of gum ? in all 10x8 = sticks
300
Describe the harsh weather of Antarctica.
It is the coldest in the world. It is one of the windiest places. The temperature rarely is above freezing. It is covered in ice that can be up to 3 miles thick.
400
one of the broad, flat body parts used for swimming by animals such as seals and penguins.
What is flippers.
400
Change the common nouns to proper nouns: We went to the zoo.
We went to the San Francisco Zoo.
400
How is a penguin chick’s life different as he grows older? What remains the same?
The penguin chick’s life different because he no longer needs to stay on his parents’ feet; instead, spends most of his time in the crèche or nursery. He digs his beak into the ice to help him walk up a slippery hill. He toboggans on his belly. What remains the same is that he is still dependent on his mother and father for food.
400
2 children share 12 toys equally. How many toys does each child get?
What is 6 toys.
400
How many continents does Earth have? Bonus- What are their names?
What is 7 continents. North America South America Europe Asia Antarctica Australia Africa
500
to smooth or arrange feathers with a beak
What is preen
500
Identify the common nouns and the proper nouns in the sentence: The beautiful tiger was born in India.
tiger- common India- proper
500
Compare and contrast a mother penguin and a father penguin.
The mother penguin lays the egg and then goes hunting to find food for the penguin. She brings back food for her baby and feeds him. The father stays with the penguin egg. He keeps the penguin in his brood hatch. He is bigger and fatter than the mother and can live for longer without food. When the mom comes back, he will go hunting for his own food. Both penguins hunt for food. Both penguins preen their baby's feathers.
500
Justify why this is not the correct array for 3 x 4 X X X X X X X X X X X X
That is the array for 4 x 3. An array that is 3 x 4 would have 4 x's in each row.
500
What is the subject of this sentence.
The penguin kept the egg safe in his brood patch.
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