Building Background
Offer suggestions to elicit prior knowledge and build background. Ask questions that reveal what children already know about the topic. What do they know about mummies, pyramids, Egyptians, and pharaohs?
Ask: What does ancient mean? What are pyramids? Where do you find them? What do you know about pharaohs and mummies?
List information children know about ancient Egypt. This may also naturally bring up some of the content words children will encounter in the text. You may want to introduce the worksheet and complete the KNOW part of the chart. 

Using the Worksheet
Introduce and explain the first worksheet. Children should fill out the Want to KNOW section, which encourages them to find information and main points. Have children work on the worksheet as they read through each section of the text. 

Book Walk
While doing your book walk, go through as much of the book as you feel is necessary, pointing out things you think will challenge children as they read. Look at the pictures with children and discuss what they see. You may want to write down some of the words they suggest. This step can help reduce the anxiety some children feel when they are faced with an unfamiliar book. 

Reading Strategies
Remind children to use any or all of the following strategies to help them in their reading. Ask:

• How will the pictures help you understand the text?
• How does what you read connect to what you already know?
• What can you do if you don't understand a part you just read? Reread any sentence or page that was difficult in order to make sure you understand the text.

Ask children about the strategies they will use if they encounter a difficult word. You may want to act as a model to show them how such strategies might look or sound. Pretend to read, getting confused or slowing down because you do not understand a part. Model a strategy that will help children to gain meaning, such as rereading, asking questions, or looking at illustrations or diagrams.