Monday, December 15, 2008

Roar Pg 101-150

5 COMMENTS

-On most of the coffins, their were Egyptian writing
-Some coffins were really big and some were very small
-In 1903 they discovered the Face of Khufu
-In 1904 they found Two portraits of Queen Tiye
-In 1907 they found the "tomb of 2 brothers"

4 Questions

How are all these discoveries made?
Why were their Egyptian writing on some of the coffins?
What made some coffins bigger and smaller?
How come their are always some sort of gift left inside the coffin?

3 Vocabulary

articulated- made clear or distinct
blinker-a device for flashing light signals.
hitherto-up to this time; until now

2 Literary terms

" a fine, brown quartzite head"
"The exquisite, long-legged casket with vaulted lid"

1 overview sentence

The pages take a lot about the tombs and kings of Egypt.

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