Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Bizarre Beasts
Did You Know?
What if a fish could hop and crawl on land? The mudskipper can! Its jointed fins act like legs, letting it move across muddy swamps and even climb trees. Its bulging eyes watch from above the water while its body hides below. Out of the water, it can even breathe through its skin and mouth. Even more amazing, male mudskippers build little muddy tunnels for their homes and fill them with air so they can breathe and protect their eggs underwater!
🪜 Spelling Steps!
Follow the steps: Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check
Do this three times for the following words:
tunnels →
bulging →
breathe →
🧩 Connect
Join the two simple sentences to make one long sentence.
The mudskipper can walk on land.
It has jointed fins that act like legs.
Help:Â Use conjunctions and change the sentence order if you need to.
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Problem Solve
A mudskipper leaps 60 cm in one jump. Between each jump, it walks 30 cm.
How far would it travel if it made 3 jumps in a row, walking 30 cm between each one?
🤔 The Big Question
“It is possible for something to be both beautiful and ugly at the same time.”
Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
🗣️Prepare an answer in your head to say out loud.
Sentence stem: I agree/disagree with the statement because…
