RI.1.7 Use visuals
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An Emperor Penguin’s Life
1. Egg
2. Penguin chick
PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM,
LONDON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY; ©RAIMUND LINKE/MASTERFILE (2)
The mother penguin lays
an egg. The father keeps
it on his feet.
The chick hatches. It
has fluffy gray feathers.
The penguin grows
tall. It has black and
white feathers. It can
now hunt on its own.
3. Adult penguin
O on his head
O on his feet O on his back
2. Which has fluffy gray feathers?
O adult
O chick
3. Which can hunt on its own?
O egg
Bon
us
O chick
O egg
O adult
Penguin chicks have fluffy gray down. What do you
think down could be? (Hint: Read about the chick above.)
O fur
O feathers
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O scales
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1. Where does the father keep the egg?