Mummies in the Morning Ch. 2

What is the meaning of "perched" from this sentence on page 9?

"The tree house was perched on top of a palm tree"

• really small

• sitting on top of

• mean

• smiling

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What do the illustrations on pages 10 and 11 show?

• mummies

• the treehouse at Jack and Annie's House

• A parade in Egypt

What does the word "sarcophagus" mean from the excerpt below?

" The coffin was called a sarcophagus. It was pulled on a sled by four oxen"

• a pyramid

• a treehouse

• a coffin

• a palm tree

Why did Jack follow Annie out of the treehouse?

• Because he was worried about her

• Because he wanted to go find the mummy

• Because the cat called them over

Why were the Egyptians together in a parade?

• it was for a funeral

• they were going to a party

• they were celebrating a holiday

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

How could Jack and Annie tell that the parade of people was not a mirage?

• Because they saw them again

• Because there is no such thing as a mirage

• Because the black cat from the treehouse was there

What was the setting of this chapter?

• Frogcreek, Pennslyvania

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient China

What is the best summary of chapter 2?

• Jack and Annie see a parade of people in Ancient Egypt and learn that it's a funeral procession. They try to follow them to see a mummy

• Jack and Annie are in the treehouse in Ancient Egypt and they see the black cat

• Jack and Annie decide to go to Ancient Egypt

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is a good character trait to describe Annie?

• mean

• lazy

• curious

• grumpy

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Make a prediction. What will most likely happen in chapter 3?

• Jack and Annie will go home to Pennslyvania

• Jack and Annie will get lost in the desert

• Jack and Annie will follow the cat into the pyramid to find the mummy