Reading Comprehesion Grade 40 EP.1

Penguins are birds that live in the coldest parts of the world.

They are black with white stomachs and have small wings.

They move across the ice by wadding slowly on their little feet with their wings out to the side.

Surprisingly, penguins can not fly even though they have wings.

They use their wings to balance them as they waddle across the ice.

Their bodies are also very good at keeping the penguin warm in the cold weather.

Penguins are very good at swimming and use the strenght in their bodies to move easily through the water.

Penguins need to be good swimmer because they eat mostly fish and sea animals.

When they catch their food they swallow it whole.

They also need to use their strong bodies to get away from seals and sharks beacause seals and sharks eat penguins.

There are lots of different types of penguins and they come in all different sizes and shapes.

We all need to make sure we take goood care of our world. Because oil spills and global warming can destroy the penguin's home.