Morning Starters: Autumn 1 - Epic Journeys
Did You Know?
The Great Wildebeest Migration occurs in a vast area encompassing Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park and Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve. Wildebeest are nomadic cow-like creatures, which roam the African savannah in search of the fresh grass that follows the onset of heavy rainfall. On this dangerous journey, wildebeest must cross crocodile-infested rivers and escape predators such as lions and leopards.
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Word Challenge
The word ‘wildebeest’ can be broken down into three syllables:
wild-e-beest
List the three-syllable words that appear in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph.
Grammar Challenge
Copy and complete the following list sentence with three verbs.
A million wildebeest followed the rainfall: ___, ___, ___.
Challenge: Write a follow-on sentence that includes the conjunction ‘after’.
Number Challenge
A wildebeest has travelled three fifths of its migratory route.
If the migratory route is 1175 km. How much further does it need to travel?
Critical Thinking
What has been your greatest journey so far?