Questions / instructions:
Use the Oxford Children's Book of Knowledge to find your answers.

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1. Penguins How long can Emperor penguins stay under the water?

 Answer: minutes      9

2. Foxes
      How fast can a fox run?

Answer: km/h  48

3. Lions live in groups called

Prides

4. One of these teeth is a molar.
    Draw a ring around the molar.

5. When was Sir Winston Churchill born?

1874

Commentary:
About one third of the year 4 students got 4 or 5 questions right, while 14 percent got none right. Students could ask for help with reading, but limited reading skills make the use of such a reference book very difficult even if someone is available to read selected passages.