Morning Starters: Summer 2 - Human Animal Conflict
Did You Know?
In Bangkok, pythons are sneaking into the city, slithering through drains and into homes. For snakes, cities offer food and shelter, but for humans, the surprise of finding a python can be terrifying! To help both species, rescue teams catch the snakes and return them to the wild.
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Word Challenge
Complete the words by identifying the missing letters:
1) p _ t h _ _
2) d r _ _ n s
3) s l i _ _ _ r i n g
4) i n _ _ r t _ b _ a t _
Grammar Challenge
Copy and complete the sentence below.
The huge python slithered into the food cupboard and …
Now write a descriptive follow-on sentence that includes a simile.
Number Challenge
In the clip, we learn that the team capture around 2,000 snakes each week in the city of Bangkok. Around 70 % of these snakes are pythons.
Around how many pythons does the team catch each week?
Critical Thinking
What might the python in the photograph be thinking?