Making Inferences With Penny Penguin

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Making Inferences With Penny Penguin
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Meet Penny Penguin
Penny is going to help you make inferences. Good
readers make them all the time. Use story clues
plus what you know and you will make good
inferences.
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Remember
Story Clues What You Know
A good inference
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Vocabulary for this Story
Penny
reflection Mama
tobogganing Papa
hesitated
rookery flippers
peered
clambered
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Penny Learns A Lesson
By Markee Isaac
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Penny stood and peered over the edge of the ice.
She could see her reflection. Where was Penny?

• A in the rookery
• B. tobogganing on the ice
• C by the ocean

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Her short little legs were shaking and she wished
she could just go back to the rookery. She was
only here to learn this because Mama and Papa
said it was time. How does Penny feel?

• A scared
• B happy
• C sad

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Penny watched two of her friends slide off the
ice. SPLASH! Before long, they were back with
with little fish. What is Penny there to learn?

• A to build a nest
• B to swim and fish
• C to toboggan

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When it was Pennys turn, she looked down and
hesitated. Mama and Papa smiled and said, You
can do it, Penny. Were right here. Mama and
Papa Penguin are

• A helpful.
• B mad.
• C scared for Penny.

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Penny slid off the ice. The water did not feel
that cold! Penny was delighted when her wings
moved like flippers. She could swim and dive!
She quickly caught a fish and clambered back onto
the ice.
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How did Penny feel after her first lesson?

• A upset
• B proud
• C sad