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Four Happy Penguins

Molly stops at a gas station to fill up.

A man who works there sees four penguins in the

back seat and asks, "Why do you have four
penguins in your car?"

Molly says, "I stopped at a red light and they

climbed in! What should I do with them?"

The man thinks for a second and says, "Maybe

you should take them to the zoo."

"That's a good idea. I'll do that," says Molly.

A few days later Molly returns to the gas station.

The man sees the same four penguins in the car.
But now they're wearing sunglasses!

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"What's going on?" asks the man. "I thought you

were taking those penguins to the zoo."

"I did take them to the zoo!" answers Molly. "We

had such a great time, that today I'm taking
them to the beach!"

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Name: ________________________

Four Happy Penguins

Check the right answer.

1. Who is Molly?
one of the penguins
the driver of the car
a worker at the gas station

2. How did the penguins come to be in the car?

They were hiding in Molly’s garage.
They hopped in when the car stopped at a light.
It doesn’t say in the story.

3. What does the man really mean when he tells Molly to take the
penguins to the zoo?
Molly should show them around the zoo for fun.
Molly should leave them at the zoo to live.
Molly should take them to the circus.

4. What does Molly think the man means when he says to take the
penguins to the zoo?
She should show them around the zoo for fun.
She should leave them at the zoo to live.
She should take them to the circus.

5. Why were the penguins wearing sunglasses?

The zoo was giving out free sunglasses.
They had eye problems.
They were going to a sunny beach.

Bonus Question Tell the story in your own words.

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