The Land of Pharaohs
Summary:
Ishan and his mother visit Egypt after winning a prize. They go to see the pyramids in Giza. While his mother gets food from the car, Ishan imagines the Sphinx talking to him. The Sphinx shows him the history of Egypt, the river Nile, the Pharaohs, pyramids, and mummies. Ishan learns many things and starts liking history.
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Boy
Pair
India
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Bengali
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Activity - 1
Tick (✓) the correct word:
- Ishan and his mother visited (Giza/Luxor/Alexandria) to see the pyramids.
- A pyramid is a huge (rectangular/cylindrical/Triangular )monument.
- River (Nile/Bhagirathi/Volga) flows through Egypt.
- The teen emperor of Egypt was (Khufu/Cephran/Tutenkhamun).
Activity - 2
Complete the following sentences with the information from the text:
- The Pharaohs lived in Egypt around five thousand years ago.
- Sphinx is a rock statue with a human head and a lion’s body.
- Ishan’s mother went to fetch a couple of sandwiches from the car.
- The Egyptian priests preserved the dead bodies by using spices, chemicals and oils.
Activity - 3
Answer the following question:
Why do you think that at the end of the day Ishan tells his mother that he likes history?
Answer: At the end of the day, Ishan told his mother he liked history because the Sphinx made it interesting by showing him stories about Egypt’s past.
Activity - 4
Fill in the chart with the information from the text:
| Who | What | When |
|---|---|---|
| The Sphinx | A rock statue with a human head and a lion’s body | |
| Ishan | Saw the river Nile | He was alone with Sphinx |
| Royal Person | Pharaohs | Before burial |
| Howard Carter | Dug Tutenkhamun’s tomb | In 1992 |
Activity - 5
Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
(a) Why was Ishan’s father not able to accompany him to Egypt?
Answer : Ishan’s father couldn’t go to Egypt because the trip was meant for only two people, and he wanted Ishan to experience it with his mother.
(b) What does the Sphinx represent?
Answer : The Sphinx stands for wisdom and strength. It has the head of a person and the body of a lion, showing both smart thinking and great power.
(c) What is the biggest pyramid of Egypt?
Answer : The largest pyramid in Egypt is the one built by Pharaoh Khufu.
(d)
Why was Ishan’s mother surprised when she returned to her son?
Answer : Ishan’s mother was surprised when she came back because Ishan was still standing in the same spot she had left him in.
- (i) The girl is playing alone.
- (ii) A carpenter and a blacksmith are in our street.
- (iii) The king is very powerful.
- (iv) The sisters and brothers are running in the field.
- (i) Curry and rice is my favourite dish.
- (ii) No news is good news.
- (iii) Everyone is present today in the class.
- (iv) Neither his father nor his mother is alive.
- (i) The book is well written. (Manner)
- (ii) I cannot find my pet dog here. (Place)
- (iii) You shall soon see a film. (Time)
- (iv) The soldiers fought bravely. (Manner)
- Monument: A monument stands near my school.
- Mummy: I saw a mummy in the museum.
- Civilisation: That civilisation is very old.
- Spot: This is a nice spot.
Activity - 6 (A)
Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs:
Activity - 6 (B)
Fill in the blanks with verbs in agreement with their subjects:
Activity - 6 (C)
Using the Help Box fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs:
Help Box: well, bravely, here, soon, early
Activity - 7
Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:
Activity - 8 (A)
Imagine one day you are walking back home from school. Suddenly you see something which was not there before-a strange door in an old familiar building. As you touch the door it slowly opens inviting you to a different world. Write in about sixty words a paragraph on your sudden visit to such a strange place, using the following hints:
Name of the
place – description of the place-sights and sounds- what interested you the
most- your feelings.
Answer : As I walked home from school, I saw a strange door in the library wall. I touched it, and it opened to a place called Dreamland. Everything shined with bright colors, Trees held big, glowing books, and each one whispered a story. I loved the flying books the most. I felt amazed, happy, and like I was inside a dream.
Activity - 8 (B)
Using the information given below, write a paragraph in about sixty words on the river Nile, the longest river of the world:
Answer : The Nile is the world’s longest river. It flows through Africa for 6,650 km and ends in the Mediterranean Sea. In ancient times, Egyptians used it for water, food, farming, and travel. The river helped their villages grow into big cities. Today, places like Cairo, Port Said, and Alexandria are near the Nile, and the river still helps people live and work.