Morning Starters: Summer 1 - River Nile
Did You Know?
Murchison Falls is a breathtaking natural wonder, where the world’s longest river (the River Nile) dramatically squeezes through a narrow gorge. This powerful force creates a thunderous waterfall. Surrounded by lush, wildlife-rich savannah, Murchison Falls is a key feature of the Murchison Falls National Park, which attracts visitors with its stunning scenery and incredible biodiversity.
Credit: BBC Two - Earth's Greatest Rivers
Word Challenge
Compile a list of all the words in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph with doubled consonants.
Example: waterfall, narrow
Note: A consonant is a letter of the alphabet that is not a vowel. (The vowels are a, e, i, o and u.)
Grammar Challenge
Write a sentence about the waterfall in the photograph that includes a simile.
Example: The waterfall’s spray rose into the air like a headless ghost.
Hint: The simile could relate to the waterfall’s sound, power or appearance.
Number Challenge
At Murchison Falls, water from the River Nile plunges from a height of 43 metres. The number 43 is a prime number.
List all the prime numbers below 43.
Note: A prime number can only be divided evenly by 1 and the number itself.
Critical Thinking
“You cannot step twice into the same river.”
Do you agree with the above statement, made by the Greek philosopher Heraclitus? Why? Why not?