Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Riveting Rockpools
Did You Know?
Rockpools are crowded places, where space is a precious resource. Animals must compete fiercely for the best positions, and sea anemones are no exception. These colourful, flower-like creatures have tentacles for catching food, but they also use special tentacles for battling their neighbours. According to scientists, these territorial fights can be surprisingly aggressive.
Word Challenge
Write a synonym for each underlined word.
Help: A synonym is a word that has the same or a similar meaning to another word.
Example:
crowded – congested or bustling
Grammar Challenge
Copy the sentence below, adding a ‘where the action took place’ fronted adverbial.
The sea anemone launched a ferocious attack on its neighbour.
Example: On the craggy shoreline, the sea anemone launched a ferocious attack on its neighbour.
Number Challenge
Fact: There are around 1,000 different sea anemone species found in rockpools and throughout the world’s oceans.
Which of the following number sentences does not equal 1,000?
1) 25 x 40
2) 34,321 – 33,320
3) 20 x 50
4) 729 + 271