English Reading Revision Grade 6

The pharaohs were the kings of ancient Egypt. They owned and ruled all of Egypt and the people who lived there.

A pharaoh was very powerful, and people believed that he was a half-god and half-human.

When a pharaoh died, he was mummified and placed in a tomb inside the pyramid with all his possessions like gold, jewels, and furniture.

There were many writings on the wall called hieroglyphics. These pictures were like the letters of the alphabet and they were used to communicate and tell the story of the great pharaoh when he was alive.

Question: People believed that the pharaohs were....

• kings

• gods

• tombs

• hieroglyphics

The pharaohs were the kings of ancient Egypt. They owned and ruled all of Egypt and the people who lived there.

A pharaoh was very powerful, and people believed that he was a half-god and half-human.

When a pharaoh died, he was mummified and placed in a tomb inside the pyramid with all his possessions like gold, jewels, and furniture to take to the afterlife.

There were many writings on the wall called hieroglyphics. These pictures were like the letters of the alphabet and they were used to communicate and tell the story of the great pharaoh when he was alive.

Question: When the pharaohs died, ...

• they wrote hieroglyphics

• they stayed at home

• they stayed alive

• they were put inside the pyramid

The pharaohs were the kings of ancient Egypt. They owned and ruled all of Egypt and the people who lived there.

A pharaoh was very powerful, and people believed that he was a half-god and half-human.

When a pharaoh died, he was mummified and placed in a tomb inside the pyramid with all his possessions like gold, jewels, and furniture.

There were many writings on the wall called hieroglyphics. These pictures were like the letters of the alphabet and they were used to communicate and tell the story of the great pharaoh when he was alive.

Question: All the people in ancient Egypt were mummified after they died.

• True

• False

Tropical rain forests are home to many types of plants and animals than any other place in the world.

A rain forest has four layers. The layers of the rain forest are home to different animals that live there.

The tops of the tallest trees in the rain forest are called the emergent layer. Macaws live in this part of the rain forest. Macaws are birds with long tails and strong beaks (nose). They are part of the parrot family.

Question: Tropical rain forests have 4 _______.

• trees

• plants

• layers

• birds

Tropical rain forests are home to many types of plants and animals than any other place in the world. A rain forest has four layers. The layers of the rain forest are home to different animals that live there. The tops of the tallest trees in the rain forest are called the emergent layer. Animals like the Macaws live in this part of the rain forest. Macaws have wings, feathers,with long tails and strong beaks (nose). They are part of the parrot family.

Question: What type of animal are Macaws?

• cows

• cats

• monkeys

• birds

Tropical rain forests are home to many types of plants and animals than any other place in the world. A rain forest has four layers. The layers of the rain forest are home to different animals that live there. The tops of the tallest trees in the rain forest are called the emergent layer. Animals like the Macaws live in this part of the rain forest. Macaws have wings, feathers,with long tails and strong beaks (nose). They are part of the parrot family.

Question: The name of the top layer of rain forests is called....

• emergent

• plants

• home

• rain forest

The tops of most of the trees in the rain forest make up the canopy. The canopy blocks sunlight from reaching the areas of the rain forest below. Leaves in the canopy are very wide and strong and allow 80% of the sunlight. Spider monkeys live here. Spider monkeys eat fruits, seeds, and other plants. These monkeys hang from trees by their tails and swing from branch to branch. You can also find frogs swimming the pools of water.

Question: What is the name of the tops of trees?

• spider monkey

• canopy

• sunlight

• plants

The tops of most of the trees in the rain forest make up the canopy. The canopy blocks sunlight from reaching the areas of the rain forest below. Leaves in the canopy are very wide and strong and allow 80% of the sunlight. Spider monkeys live here. Spider monkeys eat fruits, seeds, and other plants. These monkeys hang from trees by their tails and swing from branch to branch. You can also find frogs swimming the pools of water.

Question: The canopy doesn't get too much sunlight.

• True

• False

The tops of most of the trees in the rain forest make up the canopy. The canopy blocks sunlight from reaching the areas of the rain forest below. Leaves in the canopy are very wide and strong and allow 80% of the sunlight. Spider monkeys live here. Spider monkeys eat fruits, seeds, and other plants. These monkeys hang from trees by their tails and swing from branch to branch. You can also find frogs swimming the pools of water.

Question: What food grows in the canopy layer?

• fruits

• spider monkeys

• frogs

• leaves

The tops of most of the trees in the rain forest make up the canopy. The canopy blocks sunlight from reaching the areas of the rain forest below. Leaves in the canopy are very wide and strong and allow 80% of the sunlight. Spider monkeys live here. Spider monkeys eat fruits, seeds, and other plants. These monkeys hang from trees by their tails and swing from branch to branch. You can also find frogs swimming the pools of water.

Question: Leaves in the canopy are small

• True

• False