Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Animal Athletes
Did You Know?
The acrobatic spider monkey can move effortlessly from tree to tree. Its long tail is capable of grasping and can support the primate’s full body weight, freeing its hands so that it can climb, forage and eat. This remarkable adaptation allows the spider monkey to navigate the dense canopy with agility and precision.
Credit: BBC One - Planet Earth II
Word Challenge
The word ‘spider’ starts with the letter ‘s’ and ends with the letter ‘r’.
s __________ r
List some other words that start and end with these letters.
Grammar Challenge
Starting with ‘Like a …,’ write your own spider monkey-themed simile sentence.
Example: Like a magician’s disappearing act, the monkey vanished into the thick foliage.
Number Challenge
Sophie the spider monkey had a tail that was 1.5 times the length of her body.
If Sophie’s body length was 0.54 m, how long was her tail?
Critical Thinking
What do you consider to be the main similarities between a spider and a spider monkey?