Penguin Chick By: Betty Tatham Genre: Expository Nonfiction Author’s Purpose: Inform
HFWs – Reading Vocabulary cuddles flippers frozen hatch pecks preen snuggles
cuddles lies close and comfortable; curls up
flippers broad, flat body parts used for swimming by seals and penguins also:
frozen hardened with cold; turned to ice
hatch to come out of an egg
pecks strikes with a beak
preen To smooth or arrange feathers with a beak
snuggles Lies close and comfortably together; cuddles
I watched the blue bird _______ his feathers neatly. preen The baby cub _______ closely to its mother to stay warm. snuggles
A large chunk of _______ ice breaks off of the iceberg. frozen All birds _______ from eggs. hatch The seal uses it ______ to help it swim. flippers
A birds uses its beak to _______ through the egg when it is born. peck The kitten ________ close to its mother and falls asleep. snuggles
Think and Respond What continent are the penguins on? Where does the father penguin keep the egg? How does the mother penguin move around? Why do the father penguins stay close in a huddle? (huddle=group=crowd)
How do penguins “talk” to each other? Where does the father go? What is a group of chicks called? 8. What do webbed feet help a penguin do?