How Penguins Stay Warm: teacher key

Penguins, grade 4 edition, written for 4th grade. Penguins are birds that cannot fly. Learn how a penguin keeps warm, how it hides in the water, and how parents care for eggs and chicks.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What forms a penguin's waterproof coat?
   • Short, overlapping feathers (answer)
   • Thick wool
   • Scales of stone
2. What is the black and white coloring of a penguin called?
   • Countershading (answer)
   • Huddling
   • Tobogganing
3. A father emperor penguin stands with the egg for about 65 days. A month has about 30 days. About how many months is that?
   • About 1
   • About 2 (answer)
   • About 6
4. Where do penguin chicks gather while their parents go to find food?
   • In creches (answer)
   • In treetops
   • In caves under the sea
5. What does countershading mean?
   • Hiding colors (answer)
   • A deep dive
   • A nest of stones

Words

• countershading: hiding colors
• colonies: penguin groups
• creches: chick groups