Penguin Chick Reading Test

Read this paragraph from the passage. What is the main idea?
"The chick is wet. But soon his soft feathers, called down, dry and become fluffy and gray. The father still keeps the chick warm in the brood patch. Sometimes the chick pokes his head out. But while he's so little, he must stay covered. And he must stay on his father's fee. Otherwise the cold would kill him."

Which detail from what you just read supports your answer to #1? (Which detail goes along with your answer?)

Which statement accurately retells (summarizes) the idea in this paragraph?

"The penguin father is bigger and fatter than the mother. He can live longer without food. So the father penguin stays with the egg while the mother travels to the sea to find food."

Choose the correct "effect" to go with this cause:

Because the father penguin is fatter than the mother penguin...

How are these paragraphs from the passage related?

"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."

"He tucks it under his feather-covered skin, into a special place called a brood patch. The egg will be as snug and warm there as if it were in a sleeping bag."

Which statement correctly retells the main idea of this paragraph?

"Because it's winter in Antarctica, water near the shore is frozen for many miles. After three days the mother penguin comes to the end of the ice. She dives into the water to hunt for fish, squid, and tiny shrimp like creatures called krill.

Read the following paragraph. What can an item that is "waterproof" do?

Now he has a waterproof coat of feathers, instead of fluffy down. He can swim in the icy cold because his feathers keep him dry and warm.

Choose the word that best supports the meaning of "waterproof"

Reread the following sentences from the passage. What are krill?

the mother penguin dives into the water to hunt for fish, squid, and tiny shrimplike creatures called krill.

How do the penguins find each other when the mother returns?

What does "down" mean in this paragraph?

The chick is wet. But soon his soft feathers, called down, dry and become fluffy and gray.

What is a synonym (means almost the same) for "down"