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Penguin Chick

Quiz by Margaret Barron

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  • Q1
    Define "fierce".
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    Walking without lifting one's feet.
    Something that is very strong or violent.
    A group of animals that gather close together.
    A younger or smaller version.
    120s
  • Q2
    What is the genre of "Penguin Chick"?
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    historical fiction
    science fiction
    nonfiction
    realistic fiction
    120s
  • Q3
    What is the main idea of the first paragraph? "Most birds build nests for their eggs. But on the ice in Antarctica, there are no twigs or leaves. There is no grass or mud. Nothing to build a nest with. Nothing but snow and ice."
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    Penguin fathers care for their young.
    Mothers must leave the rookery.
    Penguins cannot build nests with twigs and leaves like other birds because they live in Antarctica.
    The penguin father is bigger and fatter.
    120s
  • Q4
    Pick the main idea.
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    The father is fatter.
    The mother travels to find food.
    The father can live longer without food.
    The father stays with the egg.
    120s
  • Q5
    Cause and effect: What causes the father to travel to open water?
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    The father hears the echoes or trumpet calls.
    The father wants to cuddle.
    The father is looking for the mother.
    The father is very hungry.
    120s
  • Q6
    What does "down" mean?
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    younger or smaller
    when a sound is repeated
    soft feathers
    walking without lifting
    120s
  • Q7
    "Down" and "down" are examples of:
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    synonyms
    antonyms
    homophones
    verbs
    120s
  • Q8
    What are the summer months in Antarctica?
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    September and October
    August and September
    November and December
    December and January
    120s

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