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Name: __________
THE EMPEROR PENGUIN
Penguins are birds. They are black and white. They are birds but
they can't fly. Penguins eat seafood. They like living in groups. They
live in colonies. They live on land but they can stay in the water, too.
Penguins are underwater most of the time.
The body of the penguins is very special. Their body is like a
torpedo. They can swim very fast. They are excellent swimmers.
The Emperor penguin is the biggest of all penguins. They can be
115 centimetres tall. They live in the Antarctic. They love cold
weather. They don’t like hot weather.
Penguins are amazing animals !
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Activity 1. Answer the questions
1.- Are penguins fish ?
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2.- Can they fly ?
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3.- Do penguins live in colonies ?
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4.- Can they swim ?
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5.- What is the biggest of all penguins ?
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Activity 2. Complete
Penguins
are
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animals.
They
live
in
__________. They swim very
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__________
biggest
.
They
love
waters.
The
penguin
is
the
__________ penguin.
Emperor
cold
fast
funny
colonies
Activity 3. Write in order
1.- i d b s r
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6.- s w m m r i e
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2.- p g u n i e n
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7.- n c i t c r a t A
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3.- e a s o o d f
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8.- o o i e c l n s
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4.- r e t w a
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9.- d n a l
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5.- t r e d o p o
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10.- o d c l
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Activity 4. Match
1.- Penguins are
a.- like a torpedo.
2.- Penguins eat
b.- seafood.
3.- The Emperor penguin is
c.- very fast.
4.- The body is
d.- birds.
5.- Penguins swim
e.- the biggest penguin.
Activity 5. Find and write the sentences
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are
birds
but
a
torpedo.
white.
The
fly.
can’t
they
like
Penguins
and
body
of
the
penguin
is
are
black
1.- ___________________________________________.
2.- ___________________________________________.
3.- ___________________________________________.
Activity 6. Circle the odd word
1.2.3.4.5.-
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fly
big
white
seafood
bird
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fish
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swim
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torpedo
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Activity 8. Write sentences
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Activity 9. Complete
Antarctic - colonies - white – water – swim - weather
Penguins are birds. They are black and __________(1). They are
birds but they can't fly. Penguins eat seafood. They like living in
groups. They live in __________(2). They live on land but they can
stay in the __________(3), too. Penguins are underwater most of
the time.
The body of the penguins is very special. Their body is like a
torpedo. They can __________(4) very fast. They are excellent
swimmers.
The Emperor penguin is the biggest of all penguins. They can be
115 centimetres tall. They live in the __________(5). They love cold
weather. They don’t like hot __________(6).
Penguins are amazing animals!
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Activity 10. Write about the Emperor penguin
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Activity 11. Circle the correct answer
1.- Penguins are __________.
mammals
birds
fish
2.- They are black and __________.
white
orange
purple
3.- They are birds but they can’t __________.
eat
drink
fly
pizzas
ice-creams
in a flat
in groups
4.- Penguins eat __________.
seafood
5.- They like living __________.
alone
6.- The body of the penguins is like a __________.
torpedo
ball
pencil
7.- They can __________ very fast.
swim
fly
watch TV
8.- They are excellent __________.
tennis players
pilots
swimmers
9.- They can be __________ centimetres tall.
510
115
150
10.- They don’t like __________ weather.
very cold
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hot
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cold
Activity 12. Answer the questions
1.- What are penguins ?
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2.- What colour are penguins ?
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3.- Can they swim and fly ?
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4.- What do they eat ?
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5.- Do they like living alone ?
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6.- Do they live on land ?
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7.- Where are penguins most of the time ?
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8.- What can they do very fast ?
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9.- Which is the biggest of all penguins ?
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10.- Where do they live ?
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