How the Emperor Penguin Survives

Questions

1. Details Where does the emperor penguin live?

   rivers and streams in eastern Australia the rainforests of Central and South America the ice and cold seas of Antarctica grasslands and open forests across Australia
2. Details Which of these does the emperor penguin eat?

   eucalyptus leaves krill twigs birch bark
3. Cause and effect According to the passage, how does the emperor penguin use tightly packed, waterproof feathers?

   They strain tiny animals out of huge gulps of seawater. They let it cling to leaves and branches. It lets it swim upstream and leap up waterfalls. They trap warm air and keep out icy water.
4. Main idea What is paragraph 3 mostly about?

   what it eats why some animals are in danger how its body helps it survive where it lives
5. Vocabulary The passage says the emperor penguin is a carnivore. What is a carnivore?

   an animal that eats only plants an animal that eats other animals an animal that lives only in water an animal that sleeps all winter
6. Vocabulary In the passage, what does the word "waterproof" mean?

   a fine yellow powder that flowers make able to keep water out an animal that is hunted for food stiff, sharp hairs
7. Evidence Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that the emperor penguin's body suits its home?

   One reason the emperor penguin survives is tightly packed, waterproof feathers, which trap warm air and keep out icy water. (Waterproof means able to keep water out.) It also has flippers instead of flying wings, which help it swim fast and dive deep. To find food, it huddles in huge groups to share warmth during winter storms. The father keeps the egg warm on his feet for about two months while the mother hunts at sea. Living there is not easy, but the emperor penguin's body and habits are a good match for it.
8. Inference Based on the passage, why would the emperor penguin have trouble surviving somewhere deep and salty?

   Its body and habits are suited to a place that is freezing cold. It would have nothing to do all day. Its young would be called something else. It would grow too big.

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