Penguins
They are birds - but they can't fly.
Do they have wings?
No, they have flippers for swimming under water.
Are there penguin families?
Penguins live together in groups of families. All the adult penguins help look after the all baby penguins.
How many types of penguins are there?
There are 17 species of penguin. They include the Adelie, Emperor, Little, Macaroni, African and Peruvian Penguins.
Do you know the name of the biggest penguin? And the smallest one?
Where do penguins live?
What do you think? Write down the answer and then check here:
Try this Quick Quiz * More learning activities here
Learning activities for younger children here. Older children can do activities are here.
Note for ESL, EFL & ESOL Teachers
What is ESL Young Learners?
An independent website providing free resources for English language teachers and students. These include reading and listening materials for use in the classroom or online.
Which resources can I use with my students?
Think of ESL Young Learners as a library. Materials are broadly categorised by age and/or level - but visitors can use any materials they can manage.
- Materials for the Age 5+ range in level from Beginners to Pre-intermediate.
- Materials for the Age 10+ range in level from Pre-intermediate to Upper Intermediate.
Less confident older learners may want to try the materials for younger children or vice versa.
