Miller Penguin Chick
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Read the story, Penguin Chick, then darken the circles for youranswers to questions 1 through 10 in the spaces provided on youranswer document. Mark only one answer for each question. Directions: Choose the word or phrase with the same meaning as theunderlined word.
- 1.The wind whips snow across the ice.
- A.
Beats eggs
- B.
Moves suddenly
- C.
Straps
- D.
Cries loudly
- 2.The penguin father shuffles his feet.
- A.
Drags
- B.
Kicks
- C.
Walks
- D.
Runs
- 3.Why don’t penguins in Antarctica build nests?
- A.
They are only there for a short time
- B.
There is nothing to build a nest with
- C.
Their eggs never hatch
- D.
They are too lazy
- 4.The mother penguin leaves to
- A.
Find another mate.
- B.
Go someplace warmer.
- C.
Get some exercise.
- D.
Find food.
- 5.What happens last when the chick is hatching?
- A.
The chick moves inside the egg.
- B.
The egg cracks open.
- C.
The chick’s feathers get fluffy.
- D.
The chick pecks and pecks.
- 6.After the mother returns,
- A.
She stays for only a short time.
- B.
She feeds and cares for the chick.
- C.
The father stays by her side.
- D.
The chick travels to open water.
- 7.Which is not something a junior penguin does?
- A.
Catches his own food
- B.
Travels to the ocean
- C.
Takes care of himself
- D.
Stays on his parents’ feet
- 8.What is the main idea?
- A.
Emperor penguins take care of their chicks in Antarctica.
- B.
Penguins love living in the cold.
- C.
Antarctica is covered in ice.
- D.
Animals need food to live.
- 9.Why does the father penguin stay with the egg?
- A.
He is lazy.
- B.
He can live longer without food.
- C.
He doesn’t like to go for walks.
- D.
He doesn’t know where to find food.
- 10.Two problems penguins face in Antarctica are
- A.
Too much food and too little sunshine.
- B.
No place to live and too many other animals around.
- C.
No other penguins to be friends with and freezing cold.
- D.
Freezing cold and having no food nearby.
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