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Mothers and Fathers
Penguin Chicks
Mystery Questions!
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arrange their feathers (brush)
preen
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curls up close
cuddle or snuggle
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Why is the father penguin better able to stay with the egg than the mother penguin?
He is bigger and fatter and can live longer without food.
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How are the chick's feathers different from adult feathers?
The chick's feathers are not waterproof.
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Choose another title for this story.
Penguin Families
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curls up close
snuggle or cuddle
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Word for penguins' fins
flippers
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Why does the father penguin hold the egg on his feet?
To keep the egg warm
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During what month do penguin chicks hatch from their eggs?
August
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When does the mother penguin leave the rookery?
After the egg hatched
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strikes
pecks
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where penguin mothers lay their eggs and where the chicks hatch
rookery
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Why does the mother penguin know when to return to the rookery?
She realized how long she has been gone.
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What kind of voice do penguin chicks have?
a whistle
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What was the biggest problem for all penguins?
Trying to keep warm in the cold climate.
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The lake was _____.
frozen
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nursery - penguin chicks gathered together in a group
creche
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What do the mother and father do before the mother penguin leaves the rookery?
They sing together.
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Describe how a penguin chick moves across the ice.
They dig their beaks into the ice to walk up the slippery hills and toboggan down the hills on their fluffy bellies.
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What is the author's purpose in writing Penguin Chick?
To describe how penguins live
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I watched a baby bird _____ in 2nd grade.
hatch
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the extra skin on a mother or father penguin's belly used to keep the egg or chick warm
brood patch
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What does the father penguin do in August?
He holds the egg on his feet at that time.
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What does the chick do when its parents return from the ocean?
The chick rushes over to its parents to eat
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Tell about 1 diagram or picture the author used to give us information in this selection.
Page 159 - pictures in circles show what penguins eat Page 164-165 - the time line shows the life cycle of the penguin