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Answer the questions about the story:

What are the creatures that the starfish eats?

Where did the students go to visit the starfish?

Describe how the starfish eats the mussel according to the article?

How does the article describe crabs and lobsters? (Hint use page 26 to help you)

Why do they have to keep the tank shut tight?

Replace the word squeeze in this sentence:

“The octopus can squeeze out through the tiniest gap”

Replace the word clinging in this sentence:

“Just imagine you’re a starfish clinging to a rock in the sea.

How do they describe the starfish in the article?

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Sieve

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Laboratory

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Tastebuds

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Create and label a starfish - you will need to draw this yourself

Starfish Drawing