Morning Starters: Summer 2 - Night Life
Did You Know?
The Philippine tarsier is a pint-sized predator that leaps between trees at night to hunt insects. Its enormous eyes are so large they can’t move in their sockets! Instead, it turns its head almost 360 degrees to follow its prey. Don’t let its tiny size fool you – this ancient hunter is a ruthless predator, perfectly equipped for life under the cover of darkness.
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Word Challenge
The word ‘pint-sized’ is a hyphenated adjective.
Make a list of hyphenated adjectives from the words below:
Grammar Challenge
Write a simile about a tarsier’s remarkable eyes.
Example:
The tarsier’s enormous eyes were like crystal balls, revealing the secrets of the rainforest.
Number Challenge
Fact: A Philippine tarsier can rotate its head through almost 360 degrees.
List the factor pairs of 360.
Example:
36 and 10 are a factor pair because 36 x 10 = 360
Critical Thinking
If you could make one of your five senses (taste, sight, hearing, smell or touch) much stronger, which one would you choose and why?