The main characters are the father and baby penguins.
100
These are small fins used like hands and feet.
Flippers
100
How do Emperor father penguins take care of their eggs before they hatch?
He keeps the egg warm between his tummy and feet. He does not let the egg fall on the ice.
100
This words means small fins used like hands and feet. Spell it.
f-l-i-p-p-e-r-s
200
Why is it good to read nonfiction informational books?
It is good to read his type of genre so that a person can learn about the world.
200
What is the job of the father penguin?
His job is to keep the egg warm.
200
This word means to break out of an egg.
Hatch
200
What does the mother penguin do while the father penguin is taking care of the egg? Why?
She is swimming and eating to get her body ready to lay another egg.
200
This word means to break out of an egg. Spell it.
h-a-t-c-h
300
What is a nonfiction informational book?
It is a book that gives facts about a topic.
300
Who is a character is the book that is not talked about very much?
It is the mother penguin.
300
What does the word "slippery" mean?
It means not sticky, causing sliding.
300
Name three strategies used for reading.
Some strategies used for reading are partner reading, sounding out the words, looking at the pictures or asking for help.
300
This word means very unhappy. Spell it.
m-i-s-e-r-a-b-l-e
400
Why does the author include captions under the pictures?
The author puts captions under the picture to give facts about penguins.
400
How do you think the father penguin feels while he is taking care of the egg?
He is miserable.
400
This word means to move in a funny way, like a duck.
Waddled
400
How are Emperor penguin parents the same as human parents?
They both take care of their babies, protect them and feed them.
400
This word means to move like a duck. Spell it.
w-a-d-d-l-e-d
500
What genre was Pumpkin Fiesta?
It was a story.
500
What makes the father penguin miserable?
Taking care of the egg in the cold and not eating anything for three whole months.
500
What does the word "horizon" mean?
This means where the sky seems to meet the earth.
500
What did you learn about Emperor penguins that you did not know before?
The father takes care of the egg. The mother swims to eat a lot of fish. The egg cannot land on the ice. Penguins huddle together to stay warm. Father penguins visit with each other.
500
This is an imaginary line between the sky and the earth. Spell it.