Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Great Escapes
Did You Know?
For the first time, an octopus has been filmed hiding her identity by attaching shells to her soft body. Confused by her clever shell-suit disguise, a prowling shark leaves the ocean arena without its dinner. Octopuses are well known for their exceptional intelligence and problem-solving skills.
Credit: BBC One - Blue planet II
Word Challenge
An octopus has 8 arms.
Make a list of the words in the clip description that have 8 letters.
Grammar Challenge
Rewrite the sentence below, adding a fronted adverbial.
The intelligent invertebrate cloaked itself with broken shells.
Example: As the predator approached, the intelligent invertebrate cloaked itself with broken shells.
Number Challenge
There were 4 octopuses on an area of seabed. The octopuses had 280 suckers on each arm.
How many suckers were there altogether?
Critical Thinking
Should you sometimes, always or never hide your emotions? Why do you think this?