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Polar Bears vs Penguins

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Polar Bears vs Penguins

Read the information about polar bears and penguins. Then answer the questions. Use the information in the text to help you.

Meet two animals of icy places

Polar bears live in the far-northern polar region, near the top of the world. Their thick fur helps keep them warm, and its pale colour helps them blend in with snow. Polar bears hunt animals such as seals. A baby polar bear has a short name that rhymes with “tub.” As the climate warms, sea ice melts earlier and forms later. This makes it harder for polar bears to find food. Penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere. Many kinds live in Antarctica, but others live in milder places. Penguins have feathers and strong flippers. They cannot fly through the air, but they use their flippers to swim. Penguins eat sea animals such as fish and krill. A young penguin is called a chick. Warming seas and changes to food supplies can make life harder for some penguins.

Compare the animals

1.In which region do polar bears live?
  • The Arctic
  • Antarctica
  • The Australian desert
  • The Amazon rainforest
2.Which food is named as something penguins eat? Choose one.
  • Fish
  • Grass
  • Eucalyptus leaves
  • Seeds
3.What is the short name for a young polar bear? Use the clue in the passage: it rhymes with “tub.”
4.Give one way that a penguin's body helps it move through the water.
5.How can a warming climate make life harder for both polar bears and some penguins?
6.Describe two differences between polar bears and penguins. You could compare where they live, what covers their bodies or how they move.

Imagine and draw

7.Would you rather explore the far north or Antarctica? Explain your choice with one reason.
8.Draw a polar bear and a penguin in suitable habitats. Label three features for each animal.
Use this space for your labelled drawings.

3 printable pages

  • Polar Bears vs Penguins, page 1 of 3: Meet two animals of icy places, Compare the animals

    Page 1

  • Polar Bears vs Penguins, page 2 of 3: Imagine and draw

    Page 2

  • Polar Bears vs Penguins, page 3 of 3: Use this space for your labelled drawings.

    Page 3

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