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Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Dinosaurs

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Did You Know?

Crocodiles have been around since the time of the dinosaurs, and they’ve barely changed! Their tough, scaly design is so effective that it has stood the test of time for over 200 million years. One ancient crocodile, Sarcosuchus, grew to twice the size of modern crocodiles. With their muscular jaws and incredible strength, these ancient creatures were at the top of the food chain in their watery world.

Word Challenge

A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and often a different spelling.

For each homophone underlined in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph, write the alternative spelling(s).

Example:

so – sew and sow

Grammar Challenge

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Without adding or removing words, rewrite the sentence below in a number of different ways.

Beneath the water’s surface, the monstrous crocodile silently waited.

Number Challenge

Sarcosuchus lived around 113 million years ago, in the early Cretaceous period.

113 million is a huge number! What is the largest number that you can write in just numerals (0-9) and say out loud?

Critical Thinking

Why do you think modern-day crocodiles are much smaller than prehistoric crocodiles like Sarcosuchus?