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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 ? __________________

2.- Can they fly ? __________________

3.- Do penguins live in colonies ? __________________

4.- Can they swim ? __________________

5.- What is the biggest of all penguins ? __________________

Activity 2. Complete

Penguins are __________

animals. They live in

__________. They swim very

__________ . They love

__________ waters. The

biggest penguin is the

__________ penguin.

Emperor

cold

fast

funny

colonies

Activity 3. Write in order

1.- i d b s r __________ 6.- s w m m r i e __________

2.- p g u n i e n __________ 7.- n c i t c r a t A __________

3.- e a s o o d f __________ 8.- o o i e c l n s __________

4.- r e t w a __________ 9.- d n a l __________

5.- t r e d o p o __________ 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

Penguins 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.- penguin bird fish colony 2.- fly eat body swim 3.- big black special fast 4.- white small brown black 5.- seafood fish meat torpedo

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Activity 7. Find 5 words

Q A Z W S X E D C E

A N T A R C T I C M

P E N G U I N C E P

R F V T G B Y H N E

Y H N U J M I K O R

Q W E R T Y U I O O

A S D F G H J K L R

Z X C O L O N I E S

Z X C V B N M L K J

S W I M M E R Q W E

Activity 8. Write sentences

Word Sentence

_________ ___________________________________________

_________ ___________________________________________

_________ ___________________________________________

_________ ___________________________________________

_________ ___________________________________________

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Activity 9. Complete

Antarctic - colonies - white – water – swim - weath er

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

4.- Penguins eat __________.

seafood pizzas ice-creams

5.- They like living __________.

alone in a flat in groups

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 hot cold

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Activity 12. Answer the questions

1.- What are penguins ?

_________________________________________

2.- What colour are penguins ?

_________________________________________

3.- Can they swim and fly ?

_________________________________________

4.- What do they eat ?

_________________________________________

5.- Do they like living alone ?

_________________________________________

6.- Do they live on land ?

_________________________________________

7.- Where are penguins most of the time ?

_________________________________________

8.- What can they do very fast ?

_________________________________________

9.- Which is the biggest of all penguins ?

_________________________________________

10.- Where do they live ?

_________________________________________