The author writes the stories. Author: Martin Jenkins Illustrated by Jane Chapman The illustrator draws the pictures.

The Emperor's Egg Martin Jenkins writes for both children and adults. He is a conservation biologist. He travels to rain forests and mountains. Unlike the penguins in The Emperor's Egg, he dislikes cold weather. Martin Jenkins is very interested in science and art. He wrote a pop-up book called The Art of Science.

GENRE- Nonfiction Informational book An informational book gives facts about a topic. Look for: Information that helps you learn more about the world. Captions that give more about the pictures.

flippers flippers - small fins used like hands or feet The baby penguin is flapping his flippers.

hatch hatch - to break out of an egg The penguins are getting ready to hatch out of the eggs.

miserable The poor kitty was miserable when he had to have a bath. Miserable - very unhappy

slippery The penguins loved to slide down the slippery hill. slippery - not sticky, causing sliding

waddled Penguins waddled as the walk. waddled - moved in a funny way, like a duck

horizon The clouds are almost touching the horizon in this chilly Antarctic photo. horizon - where the sky seems to meet the earth horizon

Say the words. Read the sentence. Fill in the blank.

The baby ______ed from the egg on his father’s feet. flippers hatch miserable slippery waddled horizon

The penguins use their _______ to move through the water. hatch slippery miserable flippers horizon waddled

The polar bear fell on the ________ ice. slippery hatch horizon miserable waddled flippers

Little Pete was ________ when he couldn’t find his friends. miserable waddled slippery hatch flippers horizon

Look at the _______ to see the setting sun. waddled miserable horizon slippery hatch flippers

A toddler pulled the toy duck and it _______. horizon hatch miserable slippery waddled flippers

Match the meaning to the word. 1.horizon ___ 2.hatch ___ 3.miserable __ 4.slippery ___ 5.waddled ___ 6.flippers ___ A - small fins used like hands or feet B- very unhappy C- to break out of an egg D - not sticky, causing sliding E - moved in a funny way, like a duck F - where the sky seems to meet the earth E D B A C F

WEBSITES 1.Building BackgroundBuilding Background 2.Go for Grammar - Adjectives That CompareGo for Grammar - Adjectives That Compare 3.Proofreading Practice - printoutProofreading Practice - printout Other Activities 1.Penguin ResearchPenguin Research 2.Penguin PagePenguin Page 3.Penguins in New ZealandPenguins in New Zealand 4.Penguin.net.nz - Frequently asked questionsPenguin.net.nz - Frequently asked questions

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