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Phrases and clauses: badger

3 - Whiteboard Challenges

Whiteboard Challenges

Challenge 1

Is the underlined part of the first sentence a phrase or a clause? How do you know? Could you replace this part of the sentence with some different words?

Challenge 2

Can you make the main clause ‘The badger dug several holes’ more descriptive by adding one or more phrases? Your phrases could explain when or where the badger was digging its sett and/or what the badger looked like.

Challenge 3

Using some of the phrases on the Word Wall, write your own scintillating sentence about a badger.

Whiteboard Challenges

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1) The thirsty badger lapped up the refreshing water.

2) The badger dug several holes.

Word Wall

the playful cubs the sociable badgers the unusually coloured boar (male) in the New Forest under the light of the moon a long, juicy worm near the sett entrance with small black eyes with powerful legs and claws in a network of tunnels