Author: Ann Heinrichs Genre: Expository Nonfiction Big Question: Why is it important to understand ancient civilizations?

Author:

Ann Heinrichs

Genre:

Expository Nonfiction

Big Question: Why is it important to understand

ancient civilizations?

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Big Question: Why is it important to understand

ancient civilizations?

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Vocabulary Words

abundant

artifacts

decrees

eternity

immortal

receded

reigned

festive

inlaid

papyrus

hieroglyphics

palace

throne

Vocabulary Words More Words to Know

Monday

Question of the Day

Why is it important to understand ancient

civilizations?

Today we will learn about:Build Concepts

Graphic Sources

Summarize

Build Background

Vocabulary

Fluency: Model Tone of Voice

Grammar: Past, Present, and Future Tenses

Spelling: Suffixes -ian, -ant, -ent, -ist

Ancient Egypt

FluencyModel Tone of Voice

Fluency: Model Tone of Voice Listen as I read “The Boy King.”

As I read, notice how I change my tone of voice to emphasize important details and make the descriptions come alive.

Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

Fluency: Model Tone of Voice What is the main idea of “The Boy King”?

What details support the main idea?

Concept Vocabulary hieroglyphics – pictures, characters, or symbols standing for words, ideas, or sounds

palace – the official home of a king, queen, or other ruler

throne – power or authority of a king, queen, or other ruler(Next Slide)

hieroglyphics

palace

throne

Concept Vocabulary

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Build Concept Vocabulary hieroglyphics, palace, throne

Government

Communication

Architecture

Ancient Egypt

Graphic Sources, Summarizing

Turn to page 244 - 245.

Prior KnowledgeWhat ancient Egyptian customs do you know about?

Compare them to the way we do things today.

Ancient Egypt Today

Prior KnowledgeThis week’s audio explores how the ancient Egyptians mummified their dead. After you listen, we will discuss what you found out and what surprised you most about mummies.

Vocabulary Words

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abundant – more than enough; very plentiful

artifacts – things made by human skill or work, especially tools or weapons

decrees – official decisions or laws

Vocabulary Words

eternity – the endless period after death

immortal – living forever; never dying

receded – moved backward

reigned - ruled

More Words to Know festive – suitable for a feast, festival, or holiday; merry

inlaid – set in the surface as a decoration or design

More Words to Know papyrus – tall water plant from which the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans made a material upon which to write(Next Slide)

artifacts

receded

inlaid

Grammar

Past, Present, and Future Tenses

historians study ancient people and there cultures

Historians study ancient people and their cultures.

the workers who built the pyramid’s are residants of egypt

The workers who built the pyramids were residents of Egypt.


The tense of a verb shows when something happens. Verbs in the present tense show action that happens now. Most present tense singular verbs end with –s. Most present tense plural verbs do not end with –s.

Marge picks flowers from the garden. They pick flowers too.


Verbs in the past tense show action that has already happened. Most verbs in the past tense end in –ed.

The flowers in the vase wilted after two days.


Verbs in the future tense show action that will happen. Add will (or shall) to most verbs to show the future tense.

Flowers with no water will wilt soon.


Some regular verbs change spelling when –ed is added. For verbs ending in e, drop the e and add –ed: liked, baked. For verbs ending in a consonant and y, change the y to i, and add -ed: hurried, carried.


For most one-syllable verbs that end in one vowel followed by one consonant, double the consonant and add –ed: stopped, tapped.

Irregular verbs change spelling to form the past tense:


are/were

break/broke

bring/brought

build/built

buy/bought

do/did

find/found

go/went

have/had

is/was

keep/kept

make/made

sit/sat

see/saw

take/took

teach/taught

tell/told

wear/wore

write/wrote


Identify the tense of each underlined verb.

Most Egyptian men had one wife.

past

Kohl is in eyeliner.

present

People will study our architecture.

future



Many Egyptians worshipped animals.

past

History explains events and cultures.

present

Egyptians made mastabas, or mud buildings.

past



An archaeologist discovered a large tomb in 1995.

past

We will see the three pyramids of Giza.

future


What is the present, past, and future tense of each verb.

Verb: bring

Present: bring

Past: brought

Future: will bring

Verb: tell

Present: She tells

Past: She told

Future: She will tell





Tuesday

Question of the Day

What things in Egyptian life remind you of life in America

today?

Today we will learn about:Context Clues

Graphic Sources

Summarize

Main Idea

Vocabulary

Fluency: Choral Reading



Social Studies: The Pharaohs

Life of the Common People

Ancient Egypt

Vocabulary Strategy: Latin

and Greek Roots

Pages 246 - 247.

Egypt

Pages 248 - 255.

FluencyChoral Reading

Fluency: Choral ReadingTurn to page 252, paragraphs 3 and 4.

As I read, notice how I use my tone of voice to emphasize important points and terms in the text.

We will practice as a class doing three choral readings of these paragraphs.

GrammarPast, Present, and Future Tenses

today’s archaeologists were specilists in finding artifacts

Today’s archaeologists are specialists in finding artifacts.

would you be a participent in an archaeological dig

Would you be a participant in an archaeological dig?


The tense of a verb shows when something happens.

Verbs in the present tense show action that happens now.

Verbs in the past tense show action that has already happened or started in the past.

Verbs in the future tense show action that will happen.





Wednesday

Question of the Day

What do the things they left behind tell us

about the values of ancient Egyptians?

Today we will learn about:Graphic Sources

Summarize

Word Structure

Vocabulary




Social Studies: Egypt and Other Nations

Ancient Egypt

Egypt

Pages 256 - 262.

FluencyModel Tone of Voice


Turn to page 255, first paragraph under “Animal Life.”

As I read, notice how I use my tone of voice to bring the vivid description to life.

Now we will practice together as a class by doing three choral readings.


musicians in ancient egypt amuse the guests of the pharoah

Musicians in ancient Egypt amused the guests of the pharaoh.

scribes were professional writer who are honored in ancient egypt

Scribes were professional writers who were honored in ancient Egypt.







Verb tenses should be logical and consistent in a piece of writing. If you are writing about a past event, use past tense for all verbs.

Incorrect: The people bowed as the pharaoh passes by.

Correct: The people bowed as the pharaoh passed by.


Review something you have written to see if you may be able to improve it by making verb tenses consistent.





Thursday

Question of the Day

How can ancient languages be considered an

invention or tool and be used to

understand the past?

Today we will learn about:Expository Nonfiction/Text Features

Reading Across Texts

Content-Area Vocabulary

Fluency: Partner Reading



Social Studies: Rosetta

“The Rosetta Stone”

Pages 264 - 265.

FluencyPartner Reading

Fluency: Partner Reading

Turn to page 255, first paragraph under “Animal Life.”

Read this paragraphs three times with a partner. Be sure to read with appropriate tone of voice and offer each other feedback.


men builded the great pyramid in egypt for more than twenty years

Men built the Great Pyramid in Egypt for more than twenty years.

many novlists write storys set in the land of pyramids

Many novelists write stories set in the land of pyramids.







Test Tip: Unlike most verbs, the irregular verb be has two past tense forms: was and were.

Singular nouns and I, she, he, and it take was as the past form.

Plural nouns and you, we, and they take were.

Incorrect: You was early.

Correct: You were early.





Friday

Question of the Day

Why is it important to understand ancient

civilizations?

Today we will learn about:Graphic Sources

Steps in a Process

Word Structure



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Ancient Egypt

Graphic SourcesGraphic sources, or graphic aids, such as maps, charts, diagrams, pictures, and schedules, are used to show information visually.

While reading, think about how the information in the graphic relates to what you read in the text.

Graphic SourcesSometimes the author will mention the graphic and explain how it connects to the text. At other times, you will need to make this connection on your own.

Graphic sources are often used to summarize complex information.

Steps in a ProcessSteps in a process is a kind of sequence that involves making something, such as a recipe, or doing something, such as recording a movie on videotape.

Telling the steps in a process means providing the correct order of steps required to complete an action.

Look for clue words such as first, second, next, last, later, and then.

Greek and Latin RootsYou can use word structure to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words.

The word construction comes from the Latin root struct meaning “to build” or “to build on.”

Look at the words and roots in the chart and the write other words with the same Latin root in the third column.

Context CluesWord Latin Root Other Words with the

Same Root

construction struct meaning “to build”

scribe scribe means “to write”

artisan art meaning “skill”

Where might you check a rule of grammar if you are writing a report on Egypt?

A grammar reference book is used for information or help with language. It is a kind of handbook or manual with instructions on how to use language in writing or speaking.

Reference BookGrammar reference books and manuals usually have a table of contents, which gives a broad overview of what is included, and an index that is used to find a detail or term.

Reference BookA grammar reference book or manual is often organized in sections on grammar, usage, and mechanics. Within the sections, terms may be grouped under headings, such as nouns, subject-verb agreement, and capitalization.


how do the pyramid builders transport the huge stones

How did the pyramid builders transport the huge stones?

Ancient egyptians possessions were often buryed with them

Ancient Egyptians’ possessions were buried with them.










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Author: Ann Heinrichs Genre: Expository Nonfiction Big Question: Why is it important to understand ancient civilizations?