Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Epic Journeys
Did You Know?
Atlantic salmon return to the rivers in which they were born to lay or fertilise eggs. This epic journey follows a lifetime of feeding and escaping predators in the open ocean. For some salmon, this is a round trip of 4,800 kilometres!
Credit: BBC One - Wild Isles
Word Challenge
Create a list of words that end in the suffix ‘-tion.’
Example: migration, station, …
Grammar Challenge
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Starting with ‘Like a …’, write your own salmon-themed simile sentence.
Example: Like a polished arrow fired from nature’s bow, the salmon shot through the water.
Number Challenge
An Atlantic salmon swam a distance of 32 km per day.
How far did it swim in a leap year?
Critical Thinking
Imagine you embark on an epic journey and meet a talking salmon that offers you advice.
What might the salmon say?