They take them to the beach to release the pufflings.
clowns of the sea
Iceland
uninhabited
Fact
hide (or stay in burrows), they peep for their food, and they eat about 10 times a day
instinctively
Fact
ashore
at night
Opinion
nonfiction
flashlights and cardboard boxes
Halla
They get confused by the city lights, many of them crash land in the city, and they are stuck because they can't take off from flat ground
Heimaey Island
puffin
Opinion
burrows
to lay eggs, to raise their babies, and it's spring and time to come to shore
launching
April
Opinion
a puffling
They want to rescue the stranded pufflings.
This word means having no people living there.
What is the nickname of the bird in the story?
A puffin's chick will grow into a young puffling.
Who is the main character?
This word tells where puffins make their nests.
Puffins are the prettiest birds in Iceland.
Puffins seem to enjoy riding the ocean waves.
This word describes where a sea turtle might go to get out of the water.
Halla and her friends can't see the chicks, but they can hear them calling out for food.
Give 2 reasons why puffins come to the island.
Why do the children wander through the streets at night?
A puffin's chick is cute and fluffy.
What month of the year does the story take place?
What 2 things do growing puffin chicks do?
What is the name of the island where the story takes place?
The story take place in what country?
This word describes how people act without thinking.
What type of story is this, fiction or nonfiction?
What 2 things do the children gather in order to be ready for the nights of the pufflings?
This word names the way the children sent the pufflings up into the air.
Where do the children take the cardboard boxes with the rescued pufflings the next day?
When do the pufflings leave their burrows for their first flight?
What do you call a baby puffin?
Give 2 reasons why some of the pufflings end up stranded in the village.
What kind of bird is Halla looking for in early April?
