Pictures on Papyrus

Read the sentence from paragraph 1.

Egyptian hieroglyphs made a handsome background

behind the queen.

What does the word handsome mean as it is used in the sentence?

• beautiful

• brave

• stiff

• strong

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.Part A

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

In ancient Egypt, the people made boats, sails, candles,

cloth, mats, and more with it.

What is the meaning of the word ancient as it is used in the

sentence?

• hot

• busy

• far away

• very old

Part B: Which quotation from paragraph 5 supports the answer to Part A?

• 'Egyptian kings didn’t want to share this invention.'

• 'They decided the making of papyrus sheets should be a secret.'

• 'It didn’t take too long, however, before others figured out how to copy this Egyptian invention.'

• 'After several thousand years of use, there wasn’t enough papyrus left to keep up with the demand.'

Why did the author include the illustrations in the passage?

• to help the reader see how to make papyrus sheets

• to help the reader understand the length of papyrus sheets

• to help the reader see the crisscross pattern of the reeds on the sheets

• to help the reader understand the importance of hammering the sheets

What would be a good title for the diagram?

• Creating Papyrus Sheets

• Writing on Papyrus Paper

• How to Cut Papyrus Scrolls

• Papyrus Paper Past and Present

What question is answered by paragraph 10?

• Where does papyrus come from?

• How are the sheets of papyrus cut?

• Where should the papyrus plant be cut?

• How are sheets of papyrus held together?

How is the section titled “Get Ready to Write . . .” different from paragraphs 1–5?

• Paragraphs 1–5 are a narrative about papyrus and “Get Ready to Write . . .” is information on the papyrus plant.

• Paragraphs 1–5 are a narrative about papyrus and “Get Ready to Write . . .” is about how to make papyrus paper.

• Paragraphs 1–5 give information on the papyrus plant and “Get Ready to Write . . .” is about how to make papyrus paper.

• Paragraphs 1–5 list the problems of using papyrus as paper and “Get Ready to Write . . .” is information about the papyrus plant.

What is the main idea of paragraphs 3–5?

• Papyrus was a secret kept by Egyptian kings.

• Papyrus was copied by other Egyptian inventors.

• Papyrus was a paper used by ancient Egyptians.

• Papyrus was grown by an Egyptian scientist in 1965.

What is the author’s point of view in the section titled “Get Ready to Write . . .”?

• She wants to describe how papyrus was used as paper in 1965.

• She wants to explain how to make paper out of papyrus.

• She wants to compare papyrus to regular paper.

• She wants to show how papyrus was a plant.

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B. Part A

Read the sentence from paragraph 6.

Today, Dr. Ragab’s family continues the tradition of

making papyrus “paper.”

What is the meaning of the word tradition as it is used in the

sentence?

• education

• plan

• position

• practice