Egypt: The Black Land & The Red Land

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What is the Red Land?

a battlefield

sandstone bluffs

the deserts of Egypt

volcanic rock

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Which detail supports the idea that the Nile no longer floods?

It always had water for irrigation.

Monsoon rains fall and the river swells.

The muddy river delivered nutrient-rich soil.

The Aswan Dam was built.

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Use context clues from the text to determine the meaning of malachite.

a person from Malachi

an ingredient used in Egyptian cooking

a green semi-precious mineral

a device for lifting water into fields

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What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?
The deserts offered only bare rock and sand.

personification

metaphor

simile

hyperbole

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What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?
Villages huddle around oases.

personification

metaphor

simile

hyperbole

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What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?
Egypt is the Gift of the Nile.

personification

metaphor

simile

hyperbole

1

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?
The volcanic rocks are as black as ebony.

personification

metaphor

simile

hyperbole

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What form(s) of figurative language does the sentence below contain? (Select all that apply)
The fierce expanses of desert acted as guardians, deterring invaders.

personification

metaphor

simile

hyperbole

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Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word.
"Annual"

deserted

never happening ever again

occuring once every year

fertile

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Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word.
"Irrigation"

the use of water to help with growth

desert lands

flood plains

fertile soil

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Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word.
"Desolate"

high density

deserted

highly populated

flood zones

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Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word.
"Fecund"

frozen soil

deserted

fertile land

flood zones

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Which would be a better place to live, the Black Land or the Red Land? Using details from the text, write a paragraph in RACES format to express and defend your opinion.

Egypt: The Black Land & The Red Land

What is the Red Land?

Which detail supports the idea that the Nile no longer floods?

Use context clues from the text to determine the meaning of malachite.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?The deserts offered only bare rock and sand.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?Villages huddle around oases.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?Egypt is the Gift of the Nile.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?The volcanic rocks are as black as ebony.

What form(s) of figurative language does the sentence below contain? (Select all that apply)The fierce expanses of desert acted as guardians, deterring invaders.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word."Annual"

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word."Irrigation"

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word."Desolate"

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word."Fecund"

Which would be a better place to live, the Black Land or the Red Land? Using details from the text, write a paragraph in RACES format to express and defend your opinion.

What is the Red Land?

Which detail supports the idea that the Nile no longer floods?

Use context clues from the text to determine the meaning of malachite.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?The deserts offered only bare rock and sand.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?Villages huddle around oases.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?Egypt is the Gift of the Nile.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?The volcanic rocks are as black as ebony.

What form(s) of figurative language does the sentence below contain? (Select all that apply)The fierce expanses of desert acted as guardians, deterring invaders.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word."Annual"

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word."Irrigation"

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word."Desolate"

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word."Fecund"

Which would be a better place to live, the Black Land or the Red Land? Using details from the text, write a paragraph in RACES format to express and defend your opinion.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?
The deserts offered only bare rock and sand.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?
Villages huddle around oases.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?
Egypt is the Gift of the Nile.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?
The volcanic rocks are as black as ebony.

What form(s) of figurative language does the sentence below contain? (Select all that apply)
The fierce expanses of desert acted as guardians, deterring invaders.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word.
"Annual"

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word.
"Irrigation"

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word.
"Desolate"

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word.
"Fecund"

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?
The deserts offered only bare rock and sand.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?
Villages huddle around oases.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?
Egypt is the Gift of the Nile.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?
The volcanic rocks are as black as ebony.

What form(s) of figurative language does the sentence below contain? (Select all that apply)
The fierce expanses of desert acted as guardians, deterring invaders.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word.
"Annual"

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word.
"Irrigation"

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word.
"Desolate"

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word.
"Fecund"