Land of the Nile: teacher key
Ancient Egypt, grade 1 edition, written for 1st grade. A look at Egypt long ago: the river, the pyramids, and the giant Sphinx.
Read the book. Print this page for the key.
Questions and answers
- Which way does the Nile flow?
- Up a hill
- North (answer)
- Away from the sea
- What did the flood leave on the land?
- Snow
- Glass
- Rich dark mud (answer)
- What was a pyramid?
- A tomb (answer)
- A boat
- A school
- Who were the pyramids built for?
- Cats
- Farmers
- Kings (answer)
- Why were the crops able to grow well?
- It snowed
- The flood left rich mud (answer)
- There was no water
Words
- pyramid: stone tomb
- flood: too much water
- tomb: a grave
- Sphinx: a stone statue