Chapter 24 Vocab

Which sentence makes more sense?

• Primitive people made tools from bones and rocks.

• Cars are primitive compared to bikes.

Which sentence makes more sense?

• The land by the river was fertile, and many crops grew there.

• He was a fast kid and could run fertile and very far.

Which sentence makes more sense?

• Sadly, the town was flourishing and many people were leaving.

• The region was flourishing with new businesses and new people.

Which sentence makes more sense?

• The Egyptians had special rituals for burying the dead.

• The Egyptians liked to build rituals for their dead.

Which sentence makes more sense?

• Without its nose, the Sphinx was intact.

• The Great Sphinx is not intact, because it has no nose.

Which sentence makes more sense?

• The walls were reinforced with heavy stones.

• The walls were reinforced with many coats of paint.

How many descendants do most 6th graders have?

• 0

• 1

• 3

• 12

What is a way to immortalize someone?

• gossip

• mow the lawn

• erect a statue

• put an arch over a bridge

Jane was very interested in learning how primitive people built __________________.

• cars

• computers

• homes

• office buildings

We looked for fertile soil to _____________________

• plant our crops.

• build a factory

• find gold

• go sledding