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CONNECT 5 Unit 7 “Homes in Egypt”

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*Key vocabulary:

Word Meaning Example
The Ancient Egyptians used mud to make bricks for their
mud bricks ٍُٕطٌا ةىطٌا
houses.
gate خثاىث The school has two big gates.

pot ءبٔإ I cooked meat in the pot.
roof حطط Ancient Egyptian homes had flat roofs.
sleeping area َىٌٍٕ ْبىِ There was a sleeping area to relax and sleep.
خؾىٕصِ حزُصح
reed mat There were reed mats to sit and sleep on.
تصمٌا ِٓ
papyrus ٌدزث قرو Egyptians used papyrus to write on.
furniture سبثآ Ancient Egyptian’s furniture was very different from today.
* Read the text then answer the questions: -

In Ancient Egypt, many people made their homes near the Nile. They used
its water for drinking, cooking, and washing. They also used mud from the
river
to make bricks for their houses. The mud bricks made very strong walls.
Ancient Egyptians wanted to keep their homes cool. The mud bricks

helped do this. Some people also painted their homes white to make
them cooler. Ancient Egyptian homes all had flat roofs, which were the
coolest part of the house. Families often cooked, ate, relaxed, and slept
there on hot nights.
The furniture in Ancient Egyptian homes was very different from today.
There were reed mats to sit and sleep on. They used papyrus to cover the
windows and doors. This kept the insects outside. In every home, there
were large pots and baskets for storing crops and wooden boxes for
clothes. Not many people had beds or chairs.
In cities, people lived very close together, and so they built their houses
taller, with two floors. This saved space so they could build more houses.
City houses joined together, just like today. In the countryside, houses
usually only had one floor, and they also had a garden. They grew
vegetables and kept chickens there.

A) Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:-

1- The mud bricks made very .…....................... walls.

a- strong b- weak c- tiny d- pale
2- Some people painted their homes .…………………….. to make them
cooler.

a- black b- white c- red d- green

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