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Expanded noun phrases: sloth bear

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Whiteboard Challenges

Challenge 1

Copy and improve the first sentence by putting two adjectives before the noun ‘snout.’

Challenge 2

Copy and complete the second sentence. Your sentence must contain an expanded noun phrase. Can you replace the adjective, ‘dangerous’, with an excellent alternative?

Challenge 3

Using some of the words from the Word Wall, write your own scintillating sentence about the sloth bear and/or her cubs. Your sentence must include a noun phrase that has been expanded with at least one adjective.

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Before you write your own sentence, use the Time to Talk ‘Guess My Word’ prompt below to identify the meanings of the words on the Word Wall that you will include.

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Whiteboard Challenges

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1) The sloth bear used his ______ , _______ snout to suck up the ants.

2) Sloth bear cubs escape dangerous predators by climbing onto their mother’s …

Word Wall

sloth bear shaggy coat omnivore mischievous cubs clambered clinging protected predator grunting and snorting formidable claws