4

EARTH’S COLDEST PLACE

Circle the animals that live in Antarctica.

Circle the correct words.

A

B

Unscramble the words to make sentences.

C

5

Emperor penguins can live in Antarctica because they have (feathers / fur)

and a lot of fat to keep them warm. At over one meter tall, they are the

tallest penguins. They’re birds, but they can’t (fly / swim). However, they

can swim very well and very (slow / fast). They have only one chick every

year and have to work hard to keep it (warm / cold) in the (hot / cold)

weather. The cold isn’t the only danger to emperor penguins. Leopard seals

hunt and eat them. The seals are far heavier than the penguins.

camel

leopard seal

whale

giraffe

emperor penguin

jaguar

1.

Antarctica / the / is / place / Earth. / coldest / on

2.

smaller / emperor penguins / than / are / leopard seals.

3.

of / one / are / dangerous / most / leopard seals / the / hunters.

4.

swimmers. / the / emperor penguins / best / are