Vocabulary
tremendous- causing dread, awe, or terror
amused- to be pleased, entertained, or humored
tremendous- causing dread, awe, or terror
amused- to be pleased, entertained, or humored
1. Why did Mr. Popper choose to use white paint on the penguins' backs? Explain your answer.
Chapter 12 " More Mouths to Feed"
Chapter 12 " More Mouths to Feed"
expensive- having a high price
credit- an amount or sum that a bank or company will let a person use
astonished- struck with wonder or sudden surprise
droll- having an odd or amusing quality
toboggan- to slide as if on a sled
spar- a pole
solemn- serious
credit- an amount or sum that a bank or company will let a person use
astonished- struck with wonder or sudden surprise
droll- having an odd or amusing quality
toboggan- to slide as if on a sled
spar- a pole
solemn- serious
Alphabetical Order
Put the names of the penguins in alphabetical order.
Put the names of the penguins in alphabetical order.
Breeding Habits/Lifecycle of Penguins
Once a year penguins leave the sea and return to the place they were born. Male and female penguins call to each other and pair up. A burrow is prepared or a simple nest is prepared using feathers, grass, or rocks. The female penguin lays one or two eggs each time she nests (but never ten eggs- the Atwaters -the authors- included this in the book in order to have a fun, humorous story).
Penguins (both male and female) have a patch for incubation (known as a brood-patch); this is a special patch that is placed on the eggs when the penguin sits on them; this special patch releases just the right amount of heat to incubate the eggs.
In an Adelie penguin, the patch is only the size of one
egg. Adelie females usually lay the eggs and then go out to sea for six weeks to feed. At first, on the inside of the egg, you would see the yolk and a little red blob. After ten days, it begins to take shape. After about two months, the chick chips its way out of the shell using an egg tooth on the end of its beak.
Once a year penguins leave the sea and return to the place they were born. Male and female penguins call to each other and pair up. A burrow is prepared or a simple nest is prepared using feathers, grass, or rocks. The female penguin lays one or two eggs each time she nests (but never ten eggs- the Atwaters -the authors- included this in the book in order to have a fun, humorous story).
Penguins (both male and female) have a patch for incubation (known as a brood-patch); this is a special patch that is placed on the eggs when the penguin sits on them; this special patch releases just the right amount of heat to incubate the eggs.
In an Adelie penguin, the patch is only the size of one
egg. Adelie females usually lay the eggs and then go out to sea for six weeks to feed. At first, on the inside of the egg, you would see the yolk and a little red blob. After ten days, it begins to take shape. After about two months, the chick chips its way out of the shell using an egg tooth on the end of its beak.
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ReplyDeleteMr. Popper put white paint on the penguins backs so that he could tell them apart because they looked alike. He wrote their names on their backs in white paint.
ReplyDeletePenguins names in alphabetical order:
Adelina, Captain Cook, Columbus, Ferdinand, Greta, isabella, Jenny, Louisa, Magellan Nelson, Scott, and Victoria