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Morning Starters: Spring 2 - The Deep

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Clip Description

Meet the nightmarish deep-sea anglerfish, a creature known for its terrifying appearance and unique hunting method. It uses a bioluminescent lure, a glowing extension of its dorsal spine, to attract unsuspecting prey in the pitch-black ocean depths. When a curious fish approaches the light, the anglerfish’s massive mouth and sharp teeth snap shut with lightning speed, ensuring a swift capture.

Credit: BBC One - The Blue Planet

Word Challenge

List some synonms for the word ‘terrifing’.

e.g. chilling, menacing, …

Note: A synonym is a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

Grammar Challenge

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Write a descriptive sentence that follows on from the sentence below.

The curious fish swam closer, irresistibly drawn to the anglerfish’s glowing lure.

Number Challenge

An anglerfish’s diet consisted of 40% small fish and 30% medium-sized fish. The rest of its diet consisted of large fish.

If the anglerfish ate a total of 50 fish in a month, how many large fish did it eat?

Critical Thinking

If you could ask an anglerfish one question, what would it be and why?