Question 1

1. What does the way ancient Egyptians prepared mummies tell us about their beliefs?

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They thought the body was needed for the afterlife

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They wanted to scare people with the appearance of the dead

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They believed the body must stay clean after death

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They believed people would become gods after mummification

Question 2

2. Why were items like jewelry and statues buried with mummies?

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To provide tools or protection in the next life

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To show how rich the person was

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To make the tomb more decorative

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To sell them later at the market

Question 3

3. Which of the following best explains why dry deserts can naturally create mummies?

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Dry air and sand pull out moisture and prevent decay

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There are fewer animals to eat the body

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The heat cooks the body quickly

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The sun bleaches the bones

Question 4

4. Based on the text, what can we conclude about how mummification changed over time?

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The process became more detailed and careful

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People began to use more advanced machines

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The methods became more secretive

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People stopped using any tools

Question 5

5. What is the most likely reason scientists are careful when unwrapping mummies?

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The body might fall apart easily

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They don’t want to wake the mummy

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They want to sell the wrappings later

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They don’t want to be cursed

Question 6

6. Which detail from the book best shows that mummification was an important process in ancient Egypt?

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The process could take over 70 days

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The embalmers wore masks

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The body was wrapped in many layers

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Animals were often found in tombs

Question 7

7. How are naturally made mummies and Egyptian mummies similar?

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Both involve the body drying out to avoid decay

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Both are found only in museums

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Both are created by wrapping in cloth

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Both are buried with treasure

Question 8

8. Why might the book include real photographs of mummies and tombs?

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To help the reader visualize and understand the facts

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To add color and decoration to the book

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To show how big pyramids really are

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To scare the reader

Question 9

9. What would most likely happen if a mummy was not fully dried before wrapping?

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It would begin to decompose

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It would turn into a statue

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It would be easier to carry

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It would come back to life

Question 10

10. After reading the book, which statement is most accurate?

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Mummies help scientists learn about the past

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All mummies are from Egypt

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Mummies are only found in tombs with gold

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Mummies are still made today using ancient tools

Question 11

11. What is the main idea of the book Mummies?

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The science and history behind mummification

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How to make a mummy at home

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Why mummies are scary

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What happens during Halloween

Question 12

12. What genre is this book?

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Informational nonfiction

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Fantasy

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Fiction

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Poetry

Question 13

13. How does the author help the reader understand the topic better?

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By using photos, captions, and bold words

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By including funny stories

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By writing in rhyme

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By adding comic strips

Question 14

14. Why might the author include facts about both natural and man-made mummies?

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To show that mummification can happen in different ways

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To confuse the reader

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To prove one is better than the other

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To make the book longer

Question 15

15. Which text feature would help you find the meaning of a bolded word?

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Glossary

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Title page

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Index

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Table of contents

Question 16

16. Which sentence uses the correct verb tense?

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The team discovered a tomb last year.

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They unwraps the mummy carefully.

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Scientists finds new mummies all the time.

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The mummy walk to the tomb yesterday.

Question 17

17. Which word is a preposition in the sentence: “The mummy was hidden inside the pyramid”?

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inside

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pyramid

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hidden

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mummy

Question 18

18. Choose the sentence that is a complete sentence.

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The archaeologist carefully cleaned the bones.

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Wrapped in linen and placed in a tomb.

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Inside the pyramid with gold and statues.

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Found the mummy in the desert.

Question 19

19. What type of sentence is this: “Look at that ancient mummy!”

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Exclamatory

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Imperative

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Declarative

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Interrogative

Question 20

20. Choose the word that should be capitalized: “The mummy was found in egypt.”

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egypt

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found

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mummy

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was

Question 21

21. Which sentence is written correctly?

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The scientist studies the mummy carefully.

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Wrapping the mummy take a long time.

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Mummies is found in dry places.

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The mummy were wrapped in cloth.

Question 22

22. Choose the sentence with correct punctuation.

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That’s amazing!

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Wow that mummy is old

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Did you see the tomb!

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Do you know how old this mummy is.

Question 23

23. What is the subject of this sentence: “The ancient Egyptians believed in life after death.”

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Egyptians

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Life after death

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Believed

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Ancient

Question 24

24. Which word is an adjective in the sentence: “The dried mummy was wrapped in linen.”

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dried

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linen

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mummy

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wrapped

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