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Compiled by:

Terry Sams PES

Study SkillsStudy SkillsGenre: Biography

Comprehension Skill: Graphic Sources

Comprehension Strategy: Ask Questions

Comprehension Review Skill: Main Idea

Vocabulary: Word Structure – Greek and Latin Roots

SummarySummary

In 1802, Jean-Francois Champollion was eleven years old. That year, he vowed to be the first person to read Egypt’s ancient hieroglyphs. Champollion’s dream was to sail up the Nile in Egypt and uncover the secrets of the past, and he dedicated the next twenty years to the challenge. James Rumford introduces the remarkable man who deciphered the ancient Egyptian script and fulfilled a lifelong dream in the process. Stunning watercolors bring Champollion’s adventure to life in a story that challenges the mind and touches the heart.

GenreGenre: : BiographyBiography

A Biography is a story about a real person’s life as told by another person. As you read notice how the author uses words and images to tell his story.Can you tell the difference in an autobiography?

(Different PowerPoint on Genre)

Comprehension SkillComprehension Skill Tested Tested Graphic Sources TE 466Graphic Sources TE 466

A graphic source shows or explains information from the text. Pictures, maps, charts, time lines, and diagrams are all examples of graphic sources.

Graphic sources can help you draw conclusions about what you are reading.KWL Chart

Comprehension SkillComprehension Skill Tested Tested Graphic Sources PB 183Graphic Sources PB 183

1.1. What does this map show?What does this map show?

2.2. Where is Alexandria located? In what Where is Alexandria located? In what part of Egypt is it located?part of Egypt is it located?

3.3. How close were the cities of ancient How close were the cities of ancient Egypt to the Nile River?Egypt to the Nile River?

4.4. About how far is Alexandria from Giza?About how far is Alexandria from Giza?

5.5. How does this map help you better How does this map help you better understand ancient Egypt?understand ancient Egypt?

Comprehension SkillComprehension Skill Tested Tested Graphic Sources PB 183Graphic Sources PB 183

1.1. What does this map show?What does this map show?

2.2. Where is Alexandria located? In what Where is Alexandria located? In what part of Egypt is it?part of Egypt is it?

3.3. How close were the cities of ancient How close were the cities of ancient Egypt to the Nile River?Egypt to the Nile River?

4.4. About how far is Alexandria from Giza?About how far is Alexandria from Giza?

5.5. How does this map help you better How does this map help you better understand ancient Egypt?understand ancient Egypt?

Comprehension Strategy –Comprehension Strategy –Ask QuestionsAsk Questions

Good readers ask themselves questions as they read. This helps focus reading because they are looking for answers.Asking questions is especially helpful when looking for causes and effects.Ask yourself, “Why did this happen?” to find a cause.Ask, “What happened because of this?” to find an effect.

Comprehension Skill ReviewComprehension Skill ReviewMain IdeaMain Idea

Main ideaMain idea is an important point is an important point about the story’s topicabout the story’s topic

Supporting detailsSupporting details give more give more information about a main idea.information about a main idea.

Vocabulary Skill:Vocabulary Skill:Greek and Latin RootsGreek and Latin Roots TE 468TE 468

Many words in English come from the Greek and Latin languages. You may be able to use what you already know about Greek and Latin words to help you.

You might know that –trans in translate means across, through, or beyond. Use the meaning of the word part help you figure out an unknown word.

Research and Study SkillResearch and Study Skill::ThesaurusThesaurus TE 487TE 487

A thesaurus is a special dictionary that lists synonyms, antonyms, and other related words in alphabetical order.

Synonyms are words with similar meanings.

Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.

The part of speech tells how the word is used, such as a noun or verb.

If an entry has multiple meanings, synonyms are given for each meaning.

Weekly Fluency Check -Weekly Fluency Check -Phrasing TE487aPhrasing TE487a

● Your reading will make more sense if Your reading will make more sense if you group related words together. you group related words together. Inappropriate phrasing can confuse Inappropriate phrasing can confuse your understanding of the story.your understanding of the story.

● Read pg. 474 and notice how we Read pg. 474 and notice how we uses commas and dashes as uses commas and dashes as phrasing cues and how to pronounce phrasing cues and how to pronounce foreign names carefully.foreign names carefully.

Grammar Review – PronounsGrammar Review – Pronouns

Pronouns are words that take the place of Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns.nouns.

Pronouns that take place of a singular Pronouns that take place of a singular noun are singular pronounsnoun are singular pronouns

I, me, he, she him, her and itI, me, he, she him, her and it

Pronouns that take the place of plural Pronouns that take the place of plural nouns are plural pronouns.nouns are plural pronouns.

we, us, they, themwe, us, they, them

Grammar Review – Subject and Grammar Review – Subject and Object Pronouns TE 439eObject Pronouns TE 439e

A subject pronoun is used as the subject A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence.of a sentence.I, you, he, she, it, we I, you, he, she, it, we andand they theyObject pronouns is used in the predicate Object pronouns is used in the predicate of the sentence after an action verb or with of the sentence after an action verb or with a preposition.a preposition.

me, you, him her, it, us me, you, him her, it, us andand them themUsing pronouns makes writing less wordy Using pronouns makes writing less wordy by avoiding repeated nouns.by avoiding repeated nouns.

Grammar Review – PronounsGrammar Review – Pronouns

Pronouns are words that take the place of Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns.nouns.

Pronouns that take place of a singular Pronouns that take place of a singular noun are singular pronounsnoun are singular pronouns

I, me, he, she him, her and itI, me, he, she him, her and it

Pronouns that take the place of plural Pronouns that take the place of plural nouns are plural pronouns.nouns are plural pronouns.

we, us, they, themwe, us, they, them

Grammar Review – Possessive Grammar Review – Possessive Pronouns Pronouns TE 487eTE 487e

Possessive pronouns show who or what Possessive pronouns show who or what possesses something. possesses something.

The The possessivepossessive pronouns pronouns my, your, her, my, your, her, our, our, andand there there are used before nounsare used before nouns

The The possessivepossessive pronouns pronouns mine, yours, mine, yours, hers, ours, hers, ours, andand theirs theirs are used alone.. are used alone..

PossessivePossessive pronouns pronouns hishis and and itsits are used are used before nouns and alone.before nouns and alone.

Other ThingsOther Things

Other Books by RumfordOther Books by Rumford

Take of Tour Of Ancient Egypt by 4Take of Tour Of Ancient Egypt by 4 thth Graders Graders

Life in Ancient EgyptLife in Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt Web QuestAncient Egypt Web Quest

On-Line Egypt Facts Game and MoreOn-Line Egypt Facts Game and More

Egypt’s Gods and GoddessesEgypt’s Gods and Goddesses

Rebus StoriesRebus Stories

Rebus PuzzlesRebus Puzzles

Question of the WeekQuestion of the WeekTETE 466L 466L

How can knowing another language create understanding?

Day 2Day 2 -- Question of the Question of the DayDay

Why does Jean-Francois care so much about learning a lost language?

Why was Jean-Francois’s discovery important?

Day 3 - Question of the DayDay 3 - Question of the Day

Day 4Day 4 -- Question of the Question of the Day - ReviewDay - Review

What are some examples of symbols used for words that you might see today?

Review QuestionsReview Questions1. Why did the author show

hieroglyphs in the sentences?

2. Why did the scholars turn Jean-Francois away?

3. What is the main idea of this story?

4. How were Jean-Francois and Napoleon alike?

5. What hieroglyph represent Jean-Francois? Why?

Review QuestionsReview Questions1. Why was knowing about Egypt’s history

important for reading hieroglyphs?

2. Why did some people think Jean-Francois was a traitor?

3. What was the “key” he discovered that helped him understand the hieroglyphs?

4. When did he first translate Egypt’s hieroglyphs?

5. How can you tell he worked very hard to reach his goal?

Vocabulary - Say ItVocabulary - Say It

ancientancient

uncoveruncover

linklink

scholarsscholars

triumphtriumph

templetemple

seekerseeker

translatetranslate

More Words to KnowMore Words to Knowspellboundspellbound

decipherdecipherhieroglyphshieroglyphs

converseconversesymbolsymbol

ancientancientof times long of times long

past; antiquepast; antique

uncoveruncovermake known; reveal; expose; show truth

linklinkanything that anything that joins for connects, joins for connects, as a loop of chain as a loop of chain doesdoes

triumphtriumphvictory; successvictory; success

scholarsscholarslearned people; learned people; people having much people having much knowledgeknowledge

seekerseekerone who tries to one who tries to find; one who find; one who searchessearches

translatetranslateto change from to change from one language to one language to anotheranother

templetemplebuilding used for the service of worship of God or gods

decipherdecipher

to change to change something in cipher something in cipher or code to another or code to another language; decodelanguage; decode

hieroglyphshieroglyphspictures, characters, or pictures, characters, or symbols standing for symbols standing for words, ideas ,or sounds. words, ideas ,or sounds. The ancient Egyptians The ancient Egyptians used them instead of an used them instead of an alphabet like our.alphabet like our.

spellboundspellboundtoo interested to move; too interested to move; fascinatedfascinated

symbolsymbolsomething that stands something that stands for or represents for or represents something elsesomething else

converseconverseto talk together in to talk together in an informal wayan informal way

Jean-Francois went to Paris to meet scholars studying the Rosetta stone.

Jean-Francois went to Paris to meet scholars studying the Rosetta stone.

Jean-Francois learned all the know ancient languages at an early age.

Jean-Francois learned all the know ancient languages at an early age.

He was a seeker of knowledge who can not rest until he found the answer to something.

He was a seeker of knowledge who can not rest until he found the answer to something.

He knew there had to be a link between the pictures and the letters. .

He knew there had to be a link between the pictures and the letters.

He had a list of the names of pharaohs copied from the walls of a temple in Egypt.

He had a list of the names of pharaohs copied from the walls of a temple in Egypt.

It was a great triumph when he became the first to understand the ancient writing.

It was a great triumph when he became the first to understand the ancient writing.

He was able to translate the ancient writing to it could be understood.

He was able to translate the ancient writing to it could be understood.

Jean-Francois was sent to Egypt on an expedition to uncover more secrets.

Jean-Francois was sent to Egypt on an expedition to uncover more secrets.

Jean-Francois was spellbound, imagining himself with Napoleon.

Jean-Francois was spellbound, imagining himself with Napoleon.

His brother brought him a notebook filled with Egyptian hieroglyphs.

His brother brought him a notebook filled with Egyptian hieroglyphs.

They thought the Rosetta stone might help the scholars to decipher the Egyptian.

They thought the Rosetta stone might help the scholars to decipher the Egyptian.

Some people learn to converse in another language.

Some people learn to converse in another language.

He carefully placed his fingers in the circle, the symbol of the universe.

He carefully placed his fingers in the circle, the symbol of the universe.

Writing Assignment Writing Assignment Write a Feature Story Write a Feature Story

Choose a topic that will interest your Choose a topic that will interest your schoolmates.schoolmates.

It might be a person, a place, or an It might be a person, a place, or an event.event.

Use details that show, not tell, your Use details that show, not tell, your readers about the topic.readers about the topic.

Use people’s actual words when Use people’s actual words when possible.possible.

Spelling WordsSpelling Words Consonants /j/, /ks/, and /kw/Consonants /j/, /ks/, and /kw/

villavillagegeeexcxcept ept ququickickeexxplainplainbribridgedge

charchargegeknowleknowledgedgeeeququalalququestionestionququeeneen

Spelling WordsSpelling Words Consonants /j/, /ks/, and /kw/Consonants /j/, /ks/, and /kw/

exexpectpectexexcitedcitedfufudgedgeTeTexxasaseexxerciseercise

eexxcellentcellentququartartliliququididququititeexxpertpert

CHALLENGECHALLENGE

eexxpeditionpedition

advantaadvantagege

aaququariumarium

ininququireire

infreinfreququentent

This Week’s Word Wall WordsThis Week’s Word Wall Words

Click and type your own words for this week:

Let’s review our Spelling words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We can clap as we spell the word, or we might just practice reading the words.

village

except

explain

quick

charge

bridge

knowledge

question

equal

queen

excited

expect

Texas

fudge

excellent

exercise

quart

liquid

quilt

expert

expedition

aquarium

inquire

frequent

advantage