Transcript MUMMIES AND PYRAMIDS WEEK TWO

MUMMIES AND
PYRAMIDS
WEEK TWO
By Will Osbourne
and Mary Pope
Osbourne
charms
Base word + ending:
Charm + s
Small decorative objects worn
on a necklace or bracelet
Lucy wore two gold charms
on her necklace.
CEREMONY
Chunk
Cer – e - mony
A sequence of steps that are
performed as a tradition
Frank was the ring bearer in
his cousin’s wedding
ceremony.
linen
Chunk
Lin - en
Smooth, strong cloth or yarn
Mummies were wrapped in
linen strips.
scrolls
Base word + ending
Scroll + s
Rolls of paper used for
writing
The treasure maps were
written on scrolls and buried
under the tree.
chamber
Chunk
Cham - ber
A small room
The mummy was hidden in a
secret chamber.
tomb
Blend
A grave, burial chamber
Many treasures were hiddden
in King Tut’s tomb.
musicians
Chunk
Musi – cians
People who play, write, or
sing music with skill
The musicians played festive
music at the party.
tourists
Base word + ending
Tour + ists
People who travel for
pleasure
The tourists took
photographs of the ancient city
of Pompeii.
TEAMWORK
Read pages 59–63
aloud with partners.
TEAM TALK EXTENDER
Think about how the ancient
Egyptians made mummies. If you
lived in ancient Egypt, would you
have wanted to be a mummy
maker? Why or why not? Use
information from the text to
support your answer.
Some of them are
pictures of animals.
Definitions on the
side of the page.
You never have to wonder
what the word means.
Cool information
about hieroglyphics.
You should read
Mummies and
Pyramids.
You can learn about
different gods and goddesses.
There are over 700
different hieroglyphs.
DAY
TWO
TWO MINUTE EDIT
Normally, when an animal or a
person die, the body begins to
decay that mean that the
skin hair muscles and other
parts of the body start to rot
away. (7)
TWO MINUTE EDIT
Normally, when an animal or a
person dies, the body begins to
decay. That means that the
skin, hair, muscles, and other
parts of the body start to rot
away. (7)
TEAMWORK
Read pages 68-74
aloud with partners.
TEAM TALK EXTENDER
Look at the illustrations on pages
68 and 69. What information
can you learn about ancient
Egyptian life from looking at
the pictures?
Match a word on the left with a
word on the right. Tell why they go
together.
Charms
Ceremony
Linen
Scrolls
Tablecloth
Bracelet
Books
Baptism
Writing a Persuasive Paragraph
Step 1
Take what you have written in the middle of
your brainstorming and write a topic
sentence.
Try: You should definitely read M & P.
If you never read M&P you will
miss a real treat.
M&P is probably the best book
you’ll ever read.
Writing a Persuasive Paragraph
Step 2
Look at one of your circles and make a
sentence using the idea there.
Try: Learning about hieroglyphics is
really cool.
Finding out about the ancient
writing of the Egyptians really
stretches your brain.
Writing a Persuasive Paragraph
Step 3
Now use the details that you added on the
side of the circle and expand on the idea.
Before you move on to the next idea
(circle), go back and try to add
interesting ways of saying things. You
might add similes or you might add more
vivid verbs or awesome adjectives.
DAY THREE
TWO MINUTE EDIT
The procession starting at
the dead persons home it
included family members
friends priests and
servants. (7)
TWO MINUTE EDIT
The procession started at
the dead person’s home. It
included family members,
friends, priests, and
servants. (7)
TEAMWORK
Read pages 80-83
aloud with partners.
TEAM TALK EXTENDER
Compare and contrast the
mastabas to the pyramids that
were built later. How were they
alike? How were they
different? Explain how they
changed.
Match a word on the left with a
word on the right. Tell why they go
together.
Chamber
Tomb
Musicians
Tourists
Radio
Vacation
Closet
Ceremony
DAY FOUR
TWO MINUTE EDIT
The procession started at
the dead person’s home. It
included family members,
friends, priests, and
servants. (7)
The burial ___ of a
king was full of
treasure.
The motel was
crowded with ___
who were far from
home.
There was a small
___ behind a door
where valuables
were stored.
At the dance there
were many ___
providing
entertainment.
TEAMWORK
Read pages 90-95
aloud with partners.
TEAM TALK EXTENDER
Think about the actions of the
Tomb Robbers. How do their
actions affect you and others
who want to learn about ancient
Egypt?
DAY FIVE
TWO MINUTE EDIT
They think it was probably
the barge that led khufus
funeral procession and
carries his mummy to it’s
tomb. (4)
TWO MINUTE EDIT
They think it was probably
the barge that led Khufu’s
funeral procession and
carried his mummy to its
tomb. (4)
The crowning of
the king was a ___
that many people
wanted to see.
Before anyone
learned to cut paper
and make books,
students read ___.
The table cloth was
made of ___.
Some people wear
a rabbit’s foot as a
___ for good luck.