Morning Starters: Spring 1 - Birds of Prey
Did You Know?
Have you ever seen a bird darting quickly through a garden in pursuit of another? Perhaps it was a sparrowhawk. Sparrowhawks are masters of surprise. They twist, turn, and weave through trees and hedges, chasing smaller birds with incredible flying skills. Their short wings and long tails act like a steering wheel, helping them swoop suddenly and strike with sharp claws.
🪜 Spelling Steps!
Follow the steps: Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check
Do this three times for the following words:
surprise →
suddenly →
weave →
🧩 Connect
Join the two simple sentences to make one long sentence.
It can hunt and kill large birds.
The sparrowhawk is small.
Help:Â Use conjunctions and change the sentence order if you need to.
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Problem Solve
Fact: The smallest sparrowhawks weigh 150 kg and the largest weigh 260 kg.
If Sparky the sparrowhawk weighed exactly halfway between these two values, what was Sparky’s weight?
🤔 The Big Question
Is it fair that some animals are predators and others are prey?
🗣️Prepare an answer in your head to say out loud.
Sentence stem: I think it is fair/unfair because …
