Complete the sentences: There is nothing but snow and ______ in Antarctica. The temperature is very _______. There is nothing to build a ________ with.
ice, cold, nest
Complete the sentences: The text says that the penguins use their flippers and webbed feet to _______ themselves over the snow. The picture shows the penguins ____________.
push, sliding on their bellies/ tobogganing
How is a penguin father different from a penguin mother?
The penguin father is bigger than the mother. He can live longer without food.
Using what you learned on page 213, why is keeping the egg snug and warm important?
It is snowy, cold, and icy in Antarctica. There is no way to build a nest to keep the eggs warm.
How is a baby penguin different from a junior penguin? What can a junior penguin do but a baby penguin cannot do?
A junior penguin has a waterproof coat of feathers, instead of fluffy down. He can swim in the icy cold ocean because his feathers keep him dry and warm.
Why do penguin parents preen a chick’s coat? What would happen if they did not preen the chick’s coat? A fluffy coat keeps the chick ___. If the parents did not preen the chick’s coat, the chick might ____.
warm/ get cold
How is the chick growing up but still depending on his parents?
He stays with other chicks but goes back to his parent for food.
Are junior penguins and penguin chicks very alike or very different? Complete the sentences:Chicks get food from (1)__.Junior penguins get food by (2)__.Penguin chicks have coats that are (3)__.Junior penguins have coats that are (4)___.
(1) their parents, (2) catching it themselves/hunting, (3) fluffy, (4) waterproof
What does the picture at the end of the story tell you about penguin families?
Members of penguin families care about each other. The selection tells how both the mother and father work together to take care of themselves and the chick.
What will happen to the junior penguin in five years?
He will be a grown-up penguin, find a mate, and have his own chick.
What is a junior penguin?
It is a five-month-old penguin. It is no longer a baby but not yet an adult.
How is digging their beaks into the ice an important step in climbing uphill? What would happen if they didn’t do that step?
Digging their beaks in is important to be able to hang on while climbing. If they didn't do itm they'd slip back down the hill.
How are the penguin chicks different from their parents?
The chicks are small and covered with soft gray down while the parents are bigger and covered with black and white feathers.
