第27章 Lesson 26: Mr. Mom

Did you know the Daddy penguin has a very important job?

When the Mommy penguin lays an egg, she gives it to the Daddy penguin. The egg rests on the Daddy penguin's feet, and a fold of furry skin on his belly keeps the egg warm. The Daddy takes care of the egg and the mother goes to the sea to eat!

The Mommy penguin returns about two months later. Her stomach is full of food that she gives to her baby. After the baby is born, the mother penguin takes care of it. Now it is Daddy's turn to go back to the sea to find food. He is hungry!

I. Word List

belly: stomach

furry: covered with hair

II. Fun with words.

1. What word rhymes with leg? _ _ _

2. What letters are missing from this word? p _ _ guin

3. What two words end with "y"? _ _ _ _ y _ _ _ _ y

4. What letters are missing from this word? s _ _ n

III. Answer the following questions with a partner.

1. What important job does the Daddy penguin have?

___________________________________________________________.

2. Would you like to be a penguin? Why or why not?

___________________________________________________________.

3. What does the Mommy penguin do when the Daddy penguin is taking care of the egg?

___________________________________________________________.

4. What happens after the baby penguin is born?

___________________________________________________________.

5. How does the Daddy penguin feel when he goes back to the sea to find food?

___________________________________________________________.

IV. True or False—Write T (true) or F (false) for each sentence.

___ 1. The Daddy penguin lays eggs.

___ 2. The Daddy penguin finds food after the Mommy penguin lays an egg.

___ 3. The Mommy penguin returns about two years later.

___ 4. The baby penguin looks for food.