Review Unit 2 Informational text

Based on the information in the selection, which statement gives the solution to the problem of how did the ancient Egyptians move these heavy rocks without machines?

• Ancient Egyptians developed methods to make the work easier.

• Historians give an in-depth look at tools used in ancient Egypt.

• They used construction materials that they could make.

• Building the pyramids were a lot of hard work.

The author uses a problem-and-solution text structure in paragraphs 6 through 10  so that the reader will better understand —

• how ancient egyptians used hand made tools

• The many steps it took to build the pyramids

• why the Egyptians used water to create the bricks

• The process it took to hammer grooves into the bricks

What is the definition of the word expanded as it is used in paragraph 8?

• to shrink up

• to burst apart

• to become larger

• to come together

Choose the TWO phrases from paragraph 7 that best help the reader understand why water was important to building the pyramids?

• Water helped the workers break the stones apart.

• Water helped keep the workers from getting too tired while working.

• Water helped the workers polish the stones to make them fit together better.

• Water helped keep the wooden planks wet so the rocks could move easily

Read paragraph 7 from the selection. Which word from the paragraph best helps the reader understand the meaning of the word quarry?

First, the Egyptians used tools like hammers and spades to dig up the rocks from the quarry.

• Hammers

• Rocks

• Egyptians

• Spades