Morning Starters: Summer 1 - Learning from Others
Did You Know?
Many animals, including humans, learn essential skills by watching and copying. Young Siberian flying squirrels learn to glide from tree to tree by observing their parents. These squirrels have skin stretched between their limbs, acting like wings to help them glide. Their first attempts can be awkward, but with determination and practice, they soon achieve their marvellous aerial skills!
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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
Copy and complete the following sentence with an effective simile.
Like a ______ , the young squirrel glided from tree to tree.
Example: Like a feather in the wind, the young squirrel glided from tree to tree.
Now write a second descriptive sentence that follows on from the one you have just written.
Number Challenge
– A squirrel ate 5 more nuts than berries.
– It ate three times as many leaves as berries.
– The total number of nuts, berries and leaves eaten was 25.
Based on the above clues, calculate how many nuts, berries and leaves the squirrel ate.
Critical Thinking
If you could give one superpower to all animals, what would it be and why?