Morning Starters: Summer 1 - Record Breakers
Did You Know?
Have you ever tried to carry something heavy and struggled? The dung beetle could put you to shame. In relation to its size, it is the strongest animal on Earth. A single beetle can roll a ball of dung more than 1,000 times its own body weight—that’s like a human dragging six double-decker buses. Small but mighty, dung beetles are true record breakers.
🪜 Spelling Steps!
Follow the steps: Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check.
Do this three times for the following words:
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🧩 Connect
Join the two simple sentences to make one long sentence.
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Help: Use conjunctions and change the sentence order if you need to.
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🤔 The Big Question
Think about your answer – you may be asked to share it aloud.
️ Start with: “I think… because…”
