Ptarmigan
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Comp. Questions
Fill in the Blank
100

lives in the ______

Arctic

100

eager

wanting to do something

100

a lack of sound

silence

100

Why was Marcos happy to be in the library?

It was cool (air conditioner)

100

"I'm an Arctic ______ sliding on the _______"

seal, ice

200

size of a small

chicken

200

the ability to move or be free

freedom

200

to become used to a place or thing

adapt

200

What was the first animal Marcos read about?

polar bears

200

The Arctic is in the ________ Pole and Antarctica is in the _________.   _________.

North, South Pole

300

The ptarmigan's feathers are gray and brown during the _______

summer

300

a feeling

sense

300

the weather in a place over a long time

climate

300

Why did Marcos want to live in the Arctic?

It was cold and fun.  He was too hot.

300
The Ptarmigan's blends with its environment so it can hide from __________.

enemies or predators

400

In the winter the __________'s feathers turn pure _________.

white

400

new; not spoiled

fresh

400

Arctic Circle is where?

North Pole

400
Where would Marcos live in the Arctic?

in a igloo

400

The bird blends with the _________ plants.

tundra

500

True or False: They migrate to warmer temperatures

False, they do not migrate

500

dark areas made by blocking light

shadows

500

Arctic is closer to what continent or country?  

Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland

500

Marcos stated that they could ____________, just like the animals do!

adapt

500

The ptamigan is part of the __________ family

grouse