Morning Starters: Spring 2 - Mischievous Animals
Did You Know?
Adélie penguins in Antarctica are amazing architects. To impress a mate, they carefully build nests using smooth stones. But not all penguins play fair – some sneakily steal stones from their neighbours when no one is looking! The bigger and better the nest, the better their chances of finding a partner. It’s a clever, mischievous and competitive way to survive in the icy wilderness!
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Word Challenge
Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check
Use the above strategy to learn the spellings of the words underlined in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph.
Grammar Challenge
Rewrite the following sentence, adding a clause that starts with a ‘-ing’ ending verb.
The male penguin had chosen a life of crime.
Example:
The male penguin, plotting his next robbery, had chosen a life of crime.
Number Challenge
Fact: There are are 18 species of penguin.
Here’s something cool about the number 18:
1) It’s a multiple of 9 (since 9 × 2 = 18).
2)If we flip the digits (18 → 81), the new number is also a multiple of 9!
Does this trick work for other numbers that are multiples of 9? Why?
Critical Thinking
If a penguin hatched in a zoo, is it still a wild animal?