2ND GRADE "EXTRA HOMEWORK" OCTOBER 4TH

INSTRUCTIONS: READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

Penguins

Penguins are one of the most popular of all birds. They only live in and around the South Pole and the continent of Antarctica. No wild penguins live at the North Pole. There are many different kinds of penguins. The largest penguin is called the Emperor Penguin and the smallest kind of penguin is the Little Blue Penguin. There are 17 different kinds of penguins in all and none of them can fly.

Penguins have to be able to survive in the some of the Earth's coldest and windiest conditions. They are great swimmers and have thick layers of fat to protect them from the bitter cold. Even in their freezing cold habitats, penguins still have to watch out for predators such as killer whales and seals.

1. Which is the largest penguin?

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2. Where do Penguins live?

  A)   the North Pole

  B)    the South Pole

  C)    the North and South poles

3. Which is not a PREDATOR of penguins?

  A)    hawk

  B)    killer whale

  C)    seal

4. How many different kinds of penguins are there?

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5. Penguins are....

  A)    great at flying

  B)   great at swimming

  C)    all very large