Using a thesaurus: sponge
Whiteboard Challenges
Challenge 1
Use a thesaurus to help rewrite the first sentence, replacing the word ‘pierce‘ with a suitable synonym.
Challenge 2
Use a thesaurus to help rewrite the second sentence, replacing the words ‘complex‘ and ‘curiosities‘ with suitable synonyms.
Challenge 3
Write your own scintillating sentence about 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 to improve some of your vocabulary choices.
Whiteboard Challenges
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1) The ravenous crab was unable to pierce the sponge with its pincers.
2) The deep sea sponge’s complex body structure was one of nature’s great curiosities.
Word Wall
deep-sea sponge
shrimps
filter feeder
pores
plant-like
larvae
minute particles
imprisoned
hatched
escaped
unprotected
complex structure
marvel of nature