6th Grade: NewsELA: Ancient Egypt: Life along the Nile

The section “Food For Thought” describes what types of food the Egyptians liked to eat along the Nile River; the section “Prime Time” describes how the Egyptians used papyrus to makes baskets, mats, rope and even sandals.

The section “Food For Thought” describes why Egyptians had a hard time finding food in the desert; the section “Prime Time” describes how Egyptians knew when to plant the crops so that they would always have plenty of food.

The section “Food For Thought” describes how the Nile River informed when the farmers planted and harvested; the section “Prime Time” describes how the Egyptians created a calendar to keep track of planting and harvesting.

The section “Food For Thought” describes why Egyptians could not make canals and an irrigation systems without the help of papyrus; the section “Prime Time” describes how Egyptians showed that papyrus can be used in many different ways.

Because the Egyptians were able to find and grow food so easily along the Nile, they were able to spend time on other advancements.

Because the Egyptians were able to find and grow food so easily along the Nile, they decided to stay in the middle of the Sahara Desert.

Because the Egyptians were able to find and grow food so easily along the Nile, they decided they did not need the year-round irrigation anymore.

Because the Egyptians were able to find and grow food so easily along the Nile, they were worried that invaders would try to attack them.