Orton
Vocabulary
The Penguin Chick
100

Create a word with -all AND -old sound

stall                   gold

mall                   told

fall                     fold

100

Explain what a BROOD PATCH is?

Part of the body where a penguin keeps its egg warm

100

Explain why the emperor penguin does NOT build a nest for their egg?

Where they live, there is no grass or trees, just ice and snow

200

Create a word with the suffix -ment

shipment

basement

payment

achievement

200

What is a DOWN?

The fluffy feathers on a baby penguin

200

How long does the father penguin stay on the egg?

For two months

300

Create a word with the (kn)

know

knowledge

knife

knee

300

What is a CRECHE'?

a nursery
300

Why does the father penguin stay instead of the mother penguin?

He is bigger and fatter, able to live without food for a longer period of time

400

Create a word with the -ct blend

subject

project

insect

impact

400

What does the word TOBOGGANING mean?

To slide on your belly

400

Explain what would happen if the mother penguin did NOT return?

The father and baby chick would die

500

Create a word with the VC.CV the split it

basket

combat

cactus

winter


500

Use the word WATERPROOF in a sentence

Answers may vary

500

What does the baby chick learn to live on his own?

The baby chick learns how to swim and hunt for food on their own