Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Animal Athletes
Did You Know?
The remarkable peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on the planet. When stooping (diving with its wings folded in) to catch another bird in the air, the peregrine can reach a top speed of 321 kilometres per hour.
Credit: BBC Two - Super Fast Falcon
Word Challenge
The antonym (opposite) of the word ‘fastest’ is ‘slowest’.
Record the antonyms of the underlined words in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph.
Grammar Challenge
Copy and complete the following sentence.
The falcon dived from a great height; ______.
Note: Notice the semi-colon. This means that the sentence must have two main clauses. The second main clause must be closely linked to the first.
Number Challenge
Solve the following number problems using super speedy mental strategies:
1) 5,600 ÷ 80 = ?
2) 2,998 + 378 = ?
3) 12 x 24 = ?
4) 0.06 x 1,000 = ?
5) 3,045 – 198 = ?
Critical Thinking
If you could make anything move faster or slower, what would you choose and why?