In a snowy place called Antarctic Bay, there was a penguin named Percy who loved adventures. One day, Percy found a map while playing on the ice. The map showed the way to a secret tunnel that led to a special event called the “Penguin Parade,” where penguins from all over came together.

Percy set off to find the tunnel, holding the map tight. He walked through big snowstorms, over huge ice mountains, and past some sneaky seals. After a long trip, he found the tunnel and walked down into it.

Inside the tunnel, Percy slipped, skated and even ran into a snow owl named Oliver. They both fell and laughed, and quickly became best friends. As they went further, they met some old penguins who told them about the ice cliffs near the Penguin Parade that were very hard to get past.

Percy and Oliver reached the cliffs and made a plan. With Percy climbing and Oliver keeping the mean snow vultures away, they got over the cliffs together. When they got to the top, they saw the amazing Penguin Parade.

The Parade was filled with happy noises. There were singing penguins, dancing penguins, and penguins sliding on their bellies. Percy and Oliver had fun and everyone liked them. They learned that with a good friend, you can do anything, and it’s important to keep trying and use what makes you special. When the day ended, they left the Parade happy, because they had found an adventure and a friendship that would last forever.

Percy and Oliver’s story spread all over the Antarctic. It made others know the power of having friends and the excitement of chasing your dreams.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who is the main character of the story?
2. What did Percy find while playing on the ice?
3. What did Percy and Oliver do when they met in the tunnel?
4. What did the old penguins tell Percy and Oliver about?
5. How did Percy and Oliver get past the ice cliffs?
6. What did Percy and Oliver learn from their adventure?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a snowy place called Antarctic Bay, there was a penguin (1)______ Percy who loved adventures. One day, Percy (2)______ a map while playing on the ice. The map showed the way to a secret tunnel that led to a special event called the “Penguin Parade,” where penguins from all over came together.

Percy set off to find the tunnel, holding the map tight. He (3)______ through big snowstorms, over huge ice mountains, and (4)______ some (5)______ seals. After a long trip, he found the tunnel and walked down into it.

Inside the tunnel, Percy slipped, skated and even ran into a snow owl named Oliver. They both fell and laughed, and quickly became best friends. As they went further, they met some old (6)______ who told them about the ice cliffs near the Penguin Parade that were very hard to get past.

Percy and Oliver reached the cliffs and made a plan. With Percy climbing and Oliver (7)______ the (8)______ snow vultures away, they got over the cliffs together. When they got to the top, they saw the amazing Penguin (9)______.

The Parade was filled with happy noises. There were singing penguins, dancing penguins, and penguins sliding on their bellies. Percy and Oliver had fun and everyone liked them. They learned that with a good friend, you can do anything, and it’s important to keep trying and use what makes you special. When the day (10)______, they left the Parade (11)______, because they had found an adventure and a friendship that would last forever.

Percy and Oliver’s story spread all over the Antarctic. It made (12)______ know the power of having friends and the excitement of chasing your dreams.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is an adventure? Why do you think Percy loved adventures?
2. How would you feel if you found a map to a secret tunnel? Why?
3. Do you like making new friends? Why or why not?
4. What do you think it means to have a good friend? Why is it important?
5. Have you ever had to try really hard to do something? How did it make you feel?
6. Do you think it’s important to keep trying, even if something is difficult? Why or why not?
7. What would you do if you saw a penguin sliding on its belly? Why?
8. Have you ever had a special friendship that you think will last forever? Why is it special to you?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. Antarctic
2. adventures
3. sneaky
4. cliffs
5. vultures
6. amazing
7. noises
8. sliding
9. chasing
10. spread
11. excitement
12. friendship

Meanings:
(A) Really wonderful and surprising
(B) Doing something quietly and secretly, often to trick someone
(C) The special bond you have with someone you like to spend time with
(D) To share something so it reaches a lot of people
(E) Running or going quickly after something
(F) Sounds that you hear, like talking or music
(G) Moving smoothly over a surface, like ice
(H) Large birds that sometimes eat dead animals
(I) A feeling of being very happy and thrilled
(J) The very cold area around the South Pole
(K) Very steep sides of rock or ice that can be hard to climb
(L) Exciting experiences that can be a little dangerous
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What did Percy find while playing on the ice?
(a) A toy
(b) A map
(c) A book
(d) A hat

2. Where did the map lead to?
(a) The Snow Owl’s nest
(b) The Ice Cliffs
(c) The Seal’s cave
(d) The Penguin Parade

3. Who did Percy meet inside the tunnel?
(a) Sammy, the seal
(b) Peter, the penguin
(c) Oliver, the snow owl
(d) Lucy, the polar bear

4. What did the old penguins tell Percy and Oliver about?
(a) The ice cliffs near the Penguin Parade
(b) The secret tunnel to the North Pole
(c) The hidden treasure in Antarctic Bay
(d) The fastest way to slide on their bellies

5. How did Percy and Oliver get past the ice cliffs?
(a) Percy climbed while Oliver kept the snow vultures away
(b) Oliver climbed while Percy kept the snow vultures away
(c) They flew over the cliffs with the help of the snow vultures
(d) They found a secret path around the cliffs

6. What did Percy and Oliver see at the top of the cliffs?
(a) A group of dancing seals
(b) The amazing Penguin Parade
(c) A hidden cave with treasures
(d) A giant snow owl nest

7. What did Percy and Oliver learn from their adventure?
(a) It’s important to always be the best at everything
(b) Adventures are not worth the effort
(c) With a good friend, you can do anything
(d) Friends are not necessary in life

8. How did Percy and Oliver feel when they left the Penguin Parade?
(a) Sad, because they didn’t win any prizes at the Parade
(b) Angry, because they didn’t get to sing or dance at the Parade
(c) Scared, because they got lost on their way back to Antarctic Bay
(d) Happy, because they had found an adventure and a friendship that would last forever

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Percy and Oliver had a great time at the Penguin Parade and learned the importance of friendship and perseverance.
2. Percy did not find a map while playing in the snow.
3. No old penguins warned Percy and Oliver about the easy ice cliffs near the Penguin Parade.
4. Percy and Oliver did not successfully climb over the ice cliffs together.
5. The map showed the way to a special event called the “Penguin Parade.”
6. Percy did not meet a snow owl named Oliver inside the tunnel and they did not become best friends.
7. Percy set off on a journey to find the secret tunnel mentioned in the map.
8. Percy is a penguin who loves going on adventures.
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📝 Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this story in two sentences. Here are some hints:
Who are the main characters?
What happens in the story?

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🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. Who is the main character of the story?
The main character of the story is a penguin named Percy.

2. What did Percy find while playing on the ice?
Percy found a map while playing on the ice.

3. What did Percy and Oliver do when they met in the tunnel?
When Percy and Oliver met in the tunnel, they fell and laughed, and quickly became best friends.

4. What did the old penguins tell Percy and Oliver about?
The old penguins told Percy and Oliver about the ice cliffs near the Penguin Parade that were very hard to get past.

5. How did Percy and Oliver get past the ice cliffs?
Percy climbed the ice cliffs while Oliver kept the mean snow vultures away.

6. What did Percy and Oliver learn from their adventure?
Percy and Oliver learned that with a good friend, you can do anything, and it’s important to keep trying and use what makes you special.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) named
(2) found
(3) walked
(4) past
(5) sneaky
(6) penguins
(7) keeping
(8) mean
(9) Parade
(10) ended
(11) happy
(12) others
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. Antarctic
Answer: (J) The very cold area around the South Pole

2. adventures
Answer: (L) Exciting experiences that can be a little dangerous

3. sneaky
Answer: (B) Doing something quietly and secretly, often to trick someone

4. cliffs
Answer: (K) Very steep sides of rock or ice that can be hard to climb

5. vultures
Answer: (H) Large birds that sometimes eat dead animals

6. amazing
Answer: (A) Really wonderful and surprising

7. noises
Answer: (F) Sounds that you hear, like talking or music

8. sliding
Answer: (G) Moving smoothly over a surface, like ice

9. chasing
Answer: (E) Running or going quickly after something

10. spread
Answer: (D) To share something so it reaches a lot of people

11. excitement
Answer: (I) A feeling of being very happy and thrilled

12. friendship
Answer: (C) The special bond you have with someone you like to spend time with
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What did Percy find while playing on the ice?
Answer: (b) A map

2. Where did the map lead to?
Answer: (d) The Penguin Parade

3. Who did Percy meet inside the tunnel?
Answer: (c) Oliver, the snow owl

4. What did the old penguins tell Percy and Oliver about?
Answer: (a) The ice cliffs near the Penguin Parade

5. How did Percy and Oliver get past the ice cliffs?
Answer: (a) Percy climbed while Oliver kept the snow vultures away

6. What did Percy and Oliver see at the top of the cliffs?
Answer: (b) The amazing Penguin Parade

7. What did Percy and Oliver learn from their adventure?
Answer: (c) With a good friend, you can do anything

8. How did Percy and Oliver feel when they left the Penguin Parade?
Answer: (d) Happy, because they had found an adventure and a friendship that would last forever
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Percy and Oliver had a great time at the Penguin Parade and learned the importance of friendship and perseverance. (Answer: True)
2. Percy did not find a map while playing in the snow. (Answer: False)
3. No old penguins warned Percy and Oliver about the easy ice cliffs near the Penguin Parade. (Answer: False)
4. Percy and Oliver did not successfully climb over the ice cliffs together. (Answer: False)
5. The map showed the way to a special event called the “Penguin Parade.” (Answer: True)
6. Percy did not meet a snow owl named Oliver inside the tunnel and they did not become best friends. (Answer: False)
7. Percy set off on a journey to find the secret tunnel mentioned in the map. (Answer: True)
8. Percy is a penguin who loves going on adventures. (Answer: True)
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