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Morning Starters: Summer 1 - Learning from Others

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Did You Know?

Many animals, including humans, learn essential skills by watching and copying their parents. Young Siberian flying squirrels learn to glide from tree to tree by observing their parents. These squirrels have skin stretched between their limbs, acting like wings to help them glide. Their first attempts can be awkward, but with determination and practice, they soon achieve their marvellous aerial skills!

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Word Challenge

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

Use the above strategy to learn the spellings of the words underlined in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph.

Grammar Challenge

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Copy and complete the following sentence with an effective simile.

Like a ______ , the young squirrel glided from tree to tree.

Example:

Like a feather in the wind, the young squirrel glided from tree to tree.

Number Challenge

Based on the following clues, calculate how many nuts, berries, and leaves the squirrel ate.

  1. The squirrel ate 5 more nuts than berries.
  2. The squirrel ate twice as many leaves as berries.
  3. The total number of nuts, berries, and leaves eaten is 25.

Critical Thinking

If you could give one superpower to all animals, what would it be and why?