Egypt: The Black Land & The Red Land

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13 questions
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What is the Red Land?

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

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

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What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?

The deserts offered only bare rock and sand.

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What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?

Villages huddle around oases.

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What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?

Egypt is the Gift of the Nile.

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What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?

The volcanic rocks are as black as ebony.

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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.

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

"Annual"

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

"Irrigation"

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

"Desolate"

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

"Fecund"

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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.