Lesson Objectives

Book Summary

Ancient Egypt describes the fascinating lives and customs of Egyptians long ago. Readers learn about the ancient Egyptians' strong beliefs regarding death and the afterlife. The book also provides readers with an introduction to the famous Egyptian pyramids. The text is enhanced with photographs, diagrams, and illustrations.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand the text
• Identify the main idea and supporting details
• Identify long /i/ vowel
• Understand and use possessive nouns
• Identify position words

Vocabulary

• Content words: ancient, burial, culture, mummy, pharaoh, preserved, pyramid, thieves, tomb, worshipped