6Beckett Answers - Thursday

 Reading

 

1.    The meerkats belong to the mongoose family.

2.    We know meerkats are mammals because they have fur and give birth to live babies.

3.    Baby meerkats are called pups.

4.    The black rings around their eyes makes them look like they’re wearing sunglasses.

5.    Their long, sharp claws help them to dig and climb.

6.    Meerkats live in burrows.

7.    Meerkats will lie in their backs in the desert sun to stay warm.

8.    Omnivores are animals that eat plants and animals.

9.    They warn others if there’s danger by barking or whistling.

Maths

 

Warmup (all in cm²). Working across the page

3, 5, 5, 3, 4, 6, 5, 5, 4, 5, 6, 4

1)    12 cm²

2)   9 cm²

3)   30 cm²

4)   7 cm²

5)    13 cm²

 

A)  4 cm²

B)   7 cm²

C)   5 cm²

D)  9 cm²

E)   6 cm²

 

1.    24 cm²

2.    35ft²

3.    9m²

4.    40in²