Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Great Escapes
Did You Know?
The dragon-like draco lizard has unique adaptations that enable it to soar through the air like a frisbee. This clever escape strategy helps the cold-blooded reptile avoid predators or confrontations with much larger draco lizards that are unwilling to share trees.
Credit: BBC One - Planet Earth II
Word Challenge
List some synonyms for the verb ‘fly’.
Note: A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
Grammar Challenge
Rewrite the sentence below, adding a relative clause.
The draco lizard soared through the air.
Example: The draco lizard, which looked like a miniature dragon, soared through the air.
Number Challenge
- 1 foot = 0.304 metres
If a draco lizard travelled 100 feet through the air, how far did it travel to the nearest metre?
Critical Thinking
If you were a dragon, how would you put your ability to fly and breathe out fire to good use?