TREASURES from the TOMB

Which sentence from the article best supports the inference that one custom of the ancient Egyptians was to preserve bodies after death?

• “A mound of chariot parts fills one corner.”

• “Soon known as the annex, this tiny chamber holds more than 2,000 everyday objects.”

• “A collar made from 171 separate gold pieces rests on the mummy’s chest.”

• “The shrine holds Tut’s liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines.”

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PART A What is the meaning of suspended as it is used in paragraph 4 of the article? (GO BACK TO THE TEXT)

• floated

• swung

• carried

• waited

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PART B Which phrase from paragraph 4 helps the reader understand the meaning of suspended?

• “. . . Carter clears the annex out later, . . .”

• “. . . by ropes. . . .”

• “. . . which they call the antechamber.”

• “. . . a box containing eye makeup, and 116 baskets of food.”

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Which paragraph best supports the idea that finding King Tutankhamun’s tomb required a lot of time and money?

• paragraph 3

• paragraph 5

• paragraph 9

• paragraph 12

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PART A What can you infer about the author’s point of view regarding the events of April 5, 1923, described in paragraph 9?

• The events prove that King Tut’s “curse” was real.

• The events probably were a coincidence.

• The events served as a warning about entering the tomb.

• The events should have been investigated as crimes.

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PART B Which two sentences from the article best illustrate the inference you made in Part A?

The events probably were a coincidence.

• “On April 5, 1923, Lord Carnarvon died suddenly in Egypt.”

• “Lord Carnarvon had been in poor health for years.”

• “Newspapers claimed that these events were caused by King Tut’s curse.’”

• “It was a chilling story.”

• “Actually, there was no warning in Tut’s tomb.”

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Read the sentence and the directions that follow.

The ancient Egyptians believed they could take the things they used in their daily lives with them to the grave.

Select the sentence from below that best shows this idea.

• Carter, Lord Carnarvon, and two others enter the cluttered first room, which they call the antechamber.

• When Carter clears the annex out later, his workers are suspended by ropes at first to keep from stepping on things.

• Some of the piles reach nearly six feet high!

• Soon known as the annex, this tiny chamber holds more than 2,000 everyday objects.

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An inference that can be drawn about how ancients Egyptians felt about their dead pharaohs is... 

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Name one thing you would want buried with you for the afterlife:

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