Morning Starters: Autumn 2 - Teeth
Did You Know?
Have you watched the Ice Age animated films that feature remarkable prehistoric mammals? These animals had incredible teeth that helped them survive in harsh environments. Sabre-toothed cats had huge, curved canines perfect for hunting, while mammoths and mastodons used their enormous tusks to dig through snow and compete with rivals. Their teeth were powerful tools that played a key role in surviving a cold and dangerous world.
🪜 Spelling Steps!
Follow the steps: Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check
Do this three times for the following words:
surviving →
incredible →
environments →
🧩 Connect
Join the two simple sentences to make one long sentence.
It had been bitten by a sabre-toothed cat.
The mammoth was bleeding
Help:Â Use conjunctions and change the sentence order if you need to.
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Problem Solve
Fact: 1 inch is approximately 1.5 (one and a half) centimetres.
Use the above fact to answer the question below.
If a sabre-toothed cat had canine teeth that were 12 inches long, how long would they be in centimetres?
🤔 The Big Question
If you could ask a sabre-toothed cat one question, what would it be and why?Â
🗣️Prepare an answer in your head to say out loud.
Sentence stem: I would like to ask… I would ask it this question because …
