Penguins strut on London ice rink – answers
questions
- Are these penguins on ice an unusual sight? not normally but here they are because it is not their usual habitat
- What are the penguins doing on ‘public terrain’? ‘strutting’ (walking proudly)
- What reaction do the penguins get? they ‘turn heads’ get noticed by everyone
- How is Broadgate Ice (RINK) described? as the city’s only public outdoor ice rink
- How is the idea of the penguins opening the season described? as novel (new)
- Who is enjoying the sight? commuters
- How are the penguins feeling? confused ‘befuddled’
- Why? because they are not in their native home – this is a ‘change of scenery’
- Who challenged the penguins to have some fun? a female ice-skater
- What did they penguins finally do? ‘showed off their happy feet’