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Morning Starters: Summer 2 - Brilliant Brain

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Did You Know?

Ancient people believed thinking happened in organs like the heart, liver, or spleen! Eventually, they discovered the brain was the control center, connected to the rest of the body through the nervous system. Injuries revealed its importance in smelling, speaking, and memory. Despite these discoveries, the brain is still a mystery with much to learn. Could your brain unlock the next big breakthrough?

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

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Extend the following simple sentence with ‘Not only …’ at the beginning and ‘… , but also’ at the end.

Number Challenge

Enter own

Critical Thinking

Which of the following is the odd one out and why?