Hyphens: grey mullet
Whiteboard Challenges
Challenge 1
Rewrite the first sentence, identifying which words need hyphens between them. Once you have done this, expand the sentence with some additional detail about the tarpon.
Challenge 2
Make the second sentence more descriptive by including both a hyphenated adjective and a hyphenated verb.
Challenge 3
Using some of the words from the Word Wall, write your own scintillating sentence about the animals featured in the film clip. It must include one (or more) hyphenated words.
Whiteboard Challenges
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1) The lightning quick tarpon joined the other deep sea predators in the feeding frenzy.
2) The bather entered the water, hoping to swim amongst the vast shoal of grey mullet.
Word Wall
grey mullet
pelican
tarpon
Florida
blacktip shark
eye-catching
fast-moving
quick-witted
long-beaked
cold-hearted
re-discovered
re-entered
re-created
blood-red