The Spreading Spill 8 While workers bathed penguins at the rescue center, another crisis was developing. Oil from the spill had started moving north toward Dassen Island. Tens of thousands of penguins were in the But we already had our hands full with 20,000 oil’s path. recovering birds. Supplies were running low. If any more birds were oiled, we wouldn’t have enough resources to save them. 9 One researcher came up with an idea: What if the Dassen penguins were temporarily moved out of The method had never been tried before. Experts decided harm’s way? to give it a chance. Workers rounded up a large number of the penguins on Dassen Island and released them near Port Elizabeth, 500 miles away. The hope was that by the time the seabirds swam home, the oil would be gone. The plan worked! Another 20,000 penguins were saved. Amazing Rescue 10 The entire penguin rescue operation took about three months. In the end, more than 90 percent of the oiled penguins were successfully returned to the wild. In a previous large-scale penguin rescue, only half of the oiled birds survived. We could hardly believe that our efforts worked! 11 But for me, the most inspiring part was the work of the volunteers. Rescuing penguins glamorous. The stench of the rescue center—a mix of penguin droppings and isn’t dead fish—made people feel sick. The scratches and bites of terrified birds covered As the Penguin Lady, used to facing such hazards to care for the volunteers’ arms. I’m animals I love. What I realize was how many other people care for penguins too. didn’t Amazing Penguin by Dyan de Napoli as told to Natalie Smith from “The Rescue” SuperScience Magazine's January 2012 issue. Copyright @ 2012 by Scholastic Inc. Used by permission of Scholastic, Inc Today you will read a passage from the of Paul Bunyan." As you story "The Growin’ read, pay close attention to the This will help you answer characters’ thoughts. questions and prepare to write a narrative story. Read the passage from the story of Paul Then answer the “The Growin’ Bunyan.” questions. The Growin’ of Paul Bunyan by William J. Brooke 1
The Spreading Spill 8 While workers bathed penguins at the rescue center, another crisis was developing. Oil from the spill had started moving north toward Dassen Island. Tens of thousands of penguins were in the oil’s path. But we already had our hands full with 20,000 recovering birds. Supplies were running low. If any more birds were oiled, we wouldn’t have enough resources to save them. 9 One researcher came up with an idea: What if the Dassen penguins were temporarily moved out of harm’s way? The method had never been tried before. Experts decided to give it a chance. Workers rounded up a large number of the penguins on Dassen Island and released them near Port Elizabeth, 500 miles away. The hope was that by the time the seabirds swam home, the oil would be gone. The plan worked! Another 20,000 penguins were saved. Amazing Rescue 10 The entire penguin rescue operation took about three months. In the end, more than 90 percent of the oiled penguins were successfully returned to the wild. In a previous large-scale penguin rescue, only half of the oiled birds survived. We could hardly believe that our efforts worked! 11 But for me, the most inspiring part was the work of the volunteers. Rescuing penguins isn’t glamorous. The stench of the rescue center—a mix of penguin droppings and dead fish—made people feel sick. The scratches and bites of terrified birds covered volunteers’ arms. As the Penguin Lady, I’m used to facing such hazards to care for the animals I love. What I didn’t realize was how many other people care for penguins too. “The Amazing Penguin Rescue” by Dyan de Napoli as told to Natalie Smith from SuperScience Magazine's January 2012 issue. Copyright @ 2012 by Scholastic Inc. Used by permission of Scholastic, Inc Today you will read a passage from the story "The Growin’ of Paul Bunyan." As you read, pay close attention to the characters’ thoughts. This will help you answer questions and prepare to write a narrative story. Read the passage from the story “The Growin’ of Paul Bunyan.” Then answer the questions. The Growin’ of Paul Bunyan by William J. Brooke 1
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