Penguins on Land and Sea: teacher key

Penguins, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. Penguins are birds that can not fly, but they are expert swimmers. Learn what they eat and how they keep their eggs warm.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What is a big group of penguins called?
   • A colony (answer)
   • A pride
   • A herd
2. Which animals hunt penguins in the water?
   • Cows and goats
   • Leopard seals and killer whales (answer)
   • Bees and ants
3. Which penguin is the smallest kind?
   • The emperor penguin
   • The little penguin (answer)
   • The king penguin
4. Leopard seals and killer whales hunt penguins in the water. Where might a penguin be safer from them?
   • On land (answer)
   • In the water
   • Under the sea
5. What does huddle mean?
   • Stand close (answer)
   • Swim deep
   • Build a nest

Words

• colonies: penguin groups
• huddle: stand close