Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Bizarre Beasts
Did You Know?
Have you ever tried to catch something with your eyes closed? The star-nosed mole doesn’t need to see at all! Its pink, star-shaped nose has 22 tiny arms that feel everything around it. This clever mole can find and eat food, such as worms and snails, in under a second – faster than any other mammal!
🧑🤝🧑Word Buddies!
Write a word that has a similar meaning.
find →
clever →
catch →
Help: All of the words appear in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph.
🥣 Mixed Up!
Put the words in the right order to make a sentence:
mole dug spade-like the paws tunnel a with its
Remember: Don’t forget to start with a capital letter and end with a full-stop.
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🔢 Emoji Puzzle
🐌+ 🐌 + 🐌 = 45
🐌 – 🪱 = 11
🪱 x 🐌 = ?
Solve the emoji number puzzle.
🤔 The Big Question
What’s one unusual or interesting thing about you?
🗣️Prepare an answer in your head to say out loud.
Sentence stem: An unusual/interesting thing about me is …
