comprehension box turquoise 1

1. What is the best definition of the word ordeal in the title
a a severe hardship
b a large organism
c an important event 


 2.When the penguins start their journey in March they probably
a get out of the water at the same place
b are hungry
c will have eaten a lot over the past week 


3. if the penguins'  rookery isn't far enough from the sea the ice will
a break up
b be stable
c be to firm


4. which paragraph explains how the newly hatched chick is first fed
a paragraph 3
b paragraph 5
c paragraph 6


5. in which month will the male emperor penguin likely to feed after his long fast.
a March
b July 
c January


6. The word deteriorating in paragraph 3  can be replaced  with
a
b worsening
c


7 The egg develops inside the female for about
a Two months
b
c


8 What happens before the male shelters the eddy in his brood pouch
a
b
c the female transfers the egg to the male.


9. The pronoun in paragraph 5 refers to the
a
b chick
c


10. which statement is an opinion not a fact 
a
b
c the emperor penguin goes through and amazing ordeal