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Penguin Chick

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  • What does the word STEER mean?
    to make something move or turn
  • What does a father penguin do to keep the egg on his feet?
    He waddles and shuffles his feet when he walks
  • Why does the father penguin survive for months without food?
    He has a layer of fat that keeps him alive
  • What happens after a chick grows in the first few months of life?
    They need their parents less and less
  • What does the word OTHERWISE mean?
    if not
  • What does the word WATERPROOF mean?
    Keeps water out
  • What does the word WHISTLE mean?
    blows air to make a high sound
  • How do penguins talk to each other?
    The adults trumpet and the babies whistle
  • What would happen if a penguins skin were to get wet while swimming?
    It would get cold and possibly die
  • What is a creche?
    a group of young chicks
  • Why is it important for a chick to have fluffy down?
    to keep the chick warm
  • Near the end of the story, what is the main idea?
    the junior penguin learning to take care of himself
  • What does the word FINALLY mean?
    in the end, at last
  • Why does it take the mother 3 days to reach the water?
    The shore is frozen for miles and miles
  • Why did the author start the story talking about Antarctica being covered in ice?
    To explain why they cannot build nests
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