To check for understanding and review vocabulary at any time after reading, you might ask:

• How did the ancient Egyptians preserve bodies?
• Where did they bury their dead?
• Why did they make mummies?
• Who is the most famous mummy in the world?
• Are the Egyptians the only ones who made mummies? 

Word Work
Adjectives and Adverbs
Explain to students that adjectives are words describing nouns. They add to the meanings of people, places, or things by modifying their function or appearance. 

Explain to students that adverbs are words describing verbs. They change some part of an action and typically end in the suffix -ly. 

Multiple Definitions
Explain that some words, like bright, have more than one meaning. These meanings are usually related in some way, although their usage might be slightly or extremely different. 

Learning through Visual Devices
Order and Timelines
Ask students to write down all the steps that a mummy goes through from death to the afterlife. Have them describe in their own words what is necessary for each step. The table on page 11 is useful but does not contain all the steps or cover the entire process. 

Writing Link
Take time to compare any details of the ancient ways with the modern ones.
Have students choose one topic from the story to research further. They may need to visit the library or use the Internet. Write up their findings in a format similar to the story. 

Assessment

• Review students' completed comprehension worksheets to assess whether they understood the reading.
• Have students write sentences or paragraphs using selected words from the vocabulary list or word work lists to demonstrate their understanding of word meanings.
• Assess students' knowledge of adverbs, adjectives, and vocabulary.