Morning Starters: Spring 1 - Epic Journeys
Did You Know?
Have you ever travelled to a place where lots of people gather? Each year, huge numbers of spider crabs come together on the ocean floor. They pile on top of each other in massive groups, all searching for a safe place to shed their old shells and grow new ones. By gathering in such large numbers, they protect themselves from predators during this vulnerable time.
🪜 Spelling Steps!
Follow the steps: Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check
Do this three times for the following words:
travelled →
massive →
vulnerable →
🧩 Connect
Join the two simple sentences to make one long sentence.
The moon lit the ocean.
The spider crabs gathered.
Help:Â Use conjunctions and change the sentence order if you need to.
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Problem Solve
The shell of a spider crab measured 40 cm across. Each of the spider crab’s legs was 3½ times the length of its shell.
How long was each leg?
🤔 The Big Question
What do spiders and spider crabs have in common?
Can you think of something that no-one else will have thought of?
🗣️Prepare an answer in your head to say out loud.
Sentence stem: Spiders and spider crabs both …
