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Using a thesaurus: brown hyena

3 - Whiteboard Challenges

Whiteboard Challenges

Challenge 1
Use a thesaurus to rewrite the first sentence, replacing the word “eerie” with a synonym.

Challenge 2
Use a thesaurus to rewrite the second sentence, replacing the words “occasionally” and “impressive” with synonyms.

Challenge 3
Write your own sentence about any of the animals featured in the film clip. Try to include some of the words from the Word Wall, and use a thesaurus at least once.

Whiteboard Challenges

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1) The eerie laughter of the hyenas echoed around the graveyard.

2) Although they will occasionally scavenge and steal dead meat, spotted hyenas are impressive hunters in their own right.

Word Wall

Namib Desert Skeleton Coast brown hyena elusive predator thieving jackal seal colony brutal sandstorm epic journey clouded vision endured