Before Reading Practice A. Fill in the blanks using the word list. fishing hole cave icy slope flippers waddle slide belly belly icy slope cave flippers fishing hole slide waddle Pete s Secret Plan 1
B. Write the missing word that is common to each of the three sentences. slid up fast 1. A) He knew he was. B) I can go really. C) He waddled but he wasn t first. slid 2. A) He very fast. B) He onto his belly. slid fast C) Pete over the finish line. 3. A) He lined himself. B) I ll have to think a new plan. up fast up C) They waddled the hill to the ice caves. C. Choose the best answer. 1. My secret plan worked. slid fast up During Reading Complete Fill out the time line to show the main events of the story in order. Pete had been The day of the race came. The race began. training Other penguins passed Pete. hard. 2. The word secret means a. something hidden from others b. known to everybody c. a very short period of time He had been training hard. The word train means a. to prepare by practicing b. to teach an animal c. a string of railroad cars Pete had a secret plan. Pete stopped at the top. He slid onto his belly and started down the icy slope. He slid over the finish line. 3. So the race began. Pete had won the race. The word race means a. a large group of people b. to run very fast c. a competition where you try to be the winner 2 Fiction Pete s Secret Plan 3
After Reading Describe Fill out the character web about Pete. Write the traits in the circles. Then write the evidence in the boxes. Check A. Write P for Pete s words and T for the other penguins words. Then number them in the correct order. Pete said, I can go really fast. You ll see how fast I am at the race. He knew he was fast. Pete has been training hard for the Penguin Race. P P T T 2 4 3 1 You ll see how fast I am at the race. I will have to think up a new plan. Ready. Get set. Go! I don t believe you. Show me. proud(self-confident) thoughtful hard-working creative B. Choose the correct answer to each question. 1. Where did the race start? a. at the icy slope b. at the fishing hole c. at the ice cave Pete didn t care. He had his secret plan. No one knew his secret plan. He would think up a new plan for the next race. 2. Where had Pete been training? a. where the race started b. where the other penguins slid fast c. where the other penguins did not go Traits hardworking self-possessed self-confident Evidence Now I ll have to think up a new plan for the next Penguin Race. I can go really fast. You ll see how fast I am at the race. He knew he could win the Penguin Race. 2. How did Pete go down the slope? a. He slid down very fast onto his belly. b. He waddled carefully down. c. He lined up with the other racers. 4 Fiction Pete s Secret Plan 5
B. Match the word to the definition. 1. chew to break food between your teeth Before Reading Practice A. Fill in the blanks using the word list. squid krill huddle stomach balance surf strap 2. dive 3. waddle 4. leap to walk with short, quick steps to jump high in the air to go under the surface of the sea stomach huddle C. Label the parts of a penguin. legs flippers skin beak feet feathers head eye krill strap squid balance webbed feet waterproof feathers surf short legs head eye wings like flippers thick skin beak 6 Nonfiction Penguins 7
During Reading Mark B. Write the name of the food penguins eat. Label the map and mark where penguins live with a red pencil. fish squid Europe Africa Asia North America krill Australia South America Complete Fill out the chart with details to show how penguins move. Identify A. Write the name of each penguin. Then write details about them. Under the water They use their wings to swim. They use their feet to steer. They come up out of the water the smallest penguin 16 inches tall, or less weigh 2 pounds, or less Little blue penguin Gentoo penguin a white patch above each eye an orange bill They surf near the top of the water and leap out of the water onto land. to breath. They waddle on their two short legs. They push with their wings a thin strap of black feathers under their chin yellow feathers above the eyes and feet. They hop and in groups. Chinstrap penguin Rockhopper penguin 8 Nonfiction Penguins 9 On land huddle
After Reading Complete Use the sentence box to complete the cartoon about a little penguin. Check A. Match to make a sentence and write the correct number of the picture. Wow, the fish are my favorite lunch! 1. 2. 3. 4. Waddle on your two legs, my dear! Let s leap high! Mommy is looking for us. It s too cold. Let s huddle together. Why am I a little penguin? How fast they are! I want to surf after them. 3 2 1 4 ( ) Penguins can hop about onto the land. ( ) Penguins huddle in groups on their stomachs. ( ) Penguins surf across the ice to stay warm. ( ) Penguins leap out of the water the length of their body. B. Choose the correct answer to each question. 1. How do penguins steer when they are swimming? a. They use their feet. b. They use their legs. c. They use their wings. 2. What do penguins do in the water to get onto the land? a. They leap. b. They surf. c. They waddle. 3. What helps penguins balance? a. their feet b. their wings c. their head 10 Nonfiction Penguins 11
Combined Writing Brainstorm Fill out the Venn diagram to show how penguins are similar to and how they are different from flying birds. penguins flying birds can swim cannot fly wings like flippers heavy and fat wings feet beak feathers can fly big wings Informative Writing Think about why penguins cannot fly. Find some information about the topic and write a paragraph. Are penguins birds? Yes, but they cannot fly. Why can t penguins fly? They have wings, too. But they can't fly. This is because they use their wings like flippers when they swim. And they have heavy bones so they can t fly. But they can go deep into the water. 12 Nonfiction