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A Trip to Antarctica

Sharon Miller is a 12-year-old student at Seaview Elementary School. Last month, she took a special vacation with her father. They went to Antarctica to see emperor penguins! On October 18th, they took an airplane from California to Argentina. Then they got on a big ship with 90 other people. They went past giant blue and white icebergs in the sea. Two days later, they reached Snow Hill Island in Antarctica. They hiked through the ice and snow, past seals and seabirds. Then they saw the penguins. “There were thousands of them,” said Sharon. The penguins were noisy and curious. Sharon was delighted. “It was the greatest trip of my life,” she said. “I want to go back someday.

Choose the best answer

1. Who did Sharon go on her trip with?

a. her mother        b. her father       c. her teacher

2. Why did Sharon go to Antarctica?

a. to learn about icebergs     b. to see emperor penguins    c. to hike through the ice and snow

3. What kind of animal did Sharon NOT see?

a. seals         b. seabirds      c. polar bears

 4. What does Sharon want to do in the future?

a. become a zookeeper   b. go back to Antarctica   c. write a book about penguins

Write the correct word for each sentence

1. We found a big _____ on the map.

2. Napoleon was the _____ of France.

3. Three boys walked _____ the library.

4. The kids are making ______ snowballs.

 5. I visited my grandparents during my ____ .

6. The storm last night was _____ , so I couldn’t sleep.

What is the main idea of this text?

 a.A new kind of zoo opens.

b. A girl takes an interesting trip.

 c.Special animals live in Antarctica