Penguin Chick Weekly Skills Test Lesson 21

What does the word finally mean in the sentence below? Jan finally saw the bus coming down the street.

• at last

• first in line

• everywhere

• one at a time

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

What does the word steer mean in the sentence below? The rider uses the handlebars to steer the bike.

• make something turn

• make something go faster

• make something stop and start

• make something stand on one wheel

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word waterproof mean in the sentence below? Thanks to his waterproof backpack, Ryan's books did not get wet.

• able to be washed

• able to keep water out

• able to keep things cool

• able to hold a lot of things

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

What does the word whistles mean in the sentence below? When the coach whistles, the players stop their game.

• uses a loud voice to shout orders

• waves her arms to show a signal

• twirls a red flag to send a message

• blows air to make a high sound

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

Why does it take three days for the mother penguin to reach the water?

• The snow is deep.

• She gets lost in a snowstorm.

• The shore is frozen for miles.

• She stops to play with the other mothers.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What must a father penguin do to keep the egg on his feet?

• shuffle when he walks

• slide across the ice on his belly

• curl the tips of his wings around the egg

• make a trumpet call

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Why is it important for a chick's down to be fluffy?

• It helps the chick swim.

• It makes the chick look cute.

• It helps keep the chick warm.

• It makes the chick’s coat waterproof.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How do penguins send messages to each other?

• by flapping their wings

• by thumping the ground

• by doing a special dance

• by trumpeting and whistling

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is a crèche?

• a kind of fish

• a group of young chicks

• a mother and father penguin

• the first stage of a penguin’s life

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How does a chick change AFTER the first few months of its life?

• It stops growing bigger.

• It needs its parents less.

• It leaves the group to live alone.

• It grows a fluffier coat of feathers.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3