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Morning Starters: Autumn 2 - Marvellous Moon

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Did You Know?

The Moon exists because a planet the size of Mars collided with the early Earth billions of years ago. The crash sent rock and debris into space, where it clumped together to form the Moon. In its early existence, the Moon was a fiery place with active volcanoes spewing lava. Over time, it cooled into the rocky and quiet companion we now see in the night sky.

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Word Challenge

Write the antonym of each word underlined in ‘Did You Know?’ paragraph. Note: An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

Grammar Challenge

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Copy and link the two simple sentences below, selecting the best coordinating or subordinating conjunction. Note: Conjunctions are the gluey words that connect words, phrases and clauses.

Number Challenge

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Critical Thinking

Answer a philosophical question.