Test and Illustrations by James Rumford Seeker of Knowledge Compiled by: Terry Sams PES Test and Illustrations by James Rumford

Study Skills Genre: Biography Comprehension Skill: Graphic Sources Comprehension Strategy: Ask Questions Comprehension Review Skill: Main Idea Vocabulary: Word Structure – Greek and Latin Roots

Summary In 1802, Jean-Francois Champollion was eleven years old. That year, he vowed to be the first person to read Egypt’s ancient hieroglyphs. Champollion’s dream was to sail up the Nile in Egypt and uncover the secrets of the past, and he dedicated the next twenty years to the challenge. James Rumford introduces the remarkable man who deciphered the ancient Egyptian script and fulfilled a lifelong dream in the process. Stunning watercolors bring Champollion’s adventure to life in a story that challenges the mind and touches the heart.

Genre: Biography A Biography is a story about a real person’s life as told by another person. As you read notice how the author uses words and images to tell his story. Can you tell the difference in an autobiography? (Different PowerPoint on Genre)

Comprehension Skill Tested Graphic Sources TE 466 A graphic source shows or explains information from the text. Pictures, maps, charts, time lines, and diagrams are all examples of graphic sources. Graphic sources can help you draw conclusions about what you are reading. KWL Chart

Comprehension Skill Tested Graphic Sources PB 183 What does this map show? Where is Alexandria located? In what part of Egypt is it located? How close were the cities of ancient Egypt to the Nile River? About how far is Alexandria from Giza? How does this map help you better understand ancient Egypt?

Comprehension Skill Tested Graphic Sources PB 183 What does this map show? Where is Alexandria located? In what part of Egypt is it? How close were the cities of ancient Egypt to the Nile River? About how far is Alexandria from Giza? How does this map help you better understand ancient Egypt?

Comprehension Strategy – Ask Questions Good readers ask themselves questions as they read. This helps focus reading because they are looking for answers. Asking questions is especially helpful when looking for causes and effects. Ask yourself, “Why did this happen?” to find a cause. Ask, “What happened because of this?” to find an effect.

Comprehension Skill Review Main Idea Main idea is an important point about the story’s topic Supporting details give more information about a main idea.

Vocabulary Skill: Greek and Latin Roots TE 468 Many words in English come from the Greek and Latin languages. You may be able to use what you already know about Greek and Latin words to help you. You might know that –trans in translate means across, through, or beyond. Use the meaning of the word part help you figure out an unknown word.

Research and Study Skill: Thesaurus TE 487 A thesaurus is a special dictionary that lists synonyms, antonyms, and other related words in alphabetical order. Synonyms are words with similar meanings. Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. The part of speech tells how the word is used, such as a noun or verb. If an entry has multiple meanings, synonyms are given for each meaning.

Weekly Fluency Check - Phrasing TE487a Your reading will make more sense if you group related words together. Inappropriate phrasing can confuse your understanding of the story. Read pg. 474 and notice how we uses commas and dashes as phrasing cues and how to pronounce foreign names carefully.

Grammar Review – Pronouns Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. Pronouns that take place of a singular noun are singular pronouns I, me, he, she him, her and it Pronouns that take the place of plural nouns are plural pronouns. we, us, they, them

Grammar Review – Subject and Object Pronouns TE 439e A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence. I, you, he, she, it, we and they Object pronouns is used in the predicate of the sentence after an action verb or with a preposition. me, you, him her, it, us and them Using pronouns makes writing less wordy by avoiding repeated nouns.

Grammar Review – Pronouns Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. Pronouns that take place of a singular noun are singular pronouns I, me, he, she him, her and it Pronouns that take the place of plural nouns are plural pronouns. we, us, they, them

Grammar Review – Possessive Pronouns TE 487e Possessive pronouns show who or what possesses something. The possessive pronouns my, your, her, our, and there are used before nouns The possessive pronouns mine, yours, hers, ours, and theirs are used alone.. Possessive pronouns his and its are used before nouns and alone.

Other Things Other Books by Rumford Take of Tour Of Ancient Egypt by 4th Graders Life in Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt Web Quest On-Line Egypt Facts Game and More Egypt’s Gods and Goddesses Rebus Stories Rebus Puzzles

Question of the Week TE 466L How can knowing another language create understanding?

Day 2 - Question of the Day Why does Jean-Francois care so much about learning a lost language?

Day 3 - Question of the Day Why was Jean-Francois’s discovery important?

Day 4 - Question of the Day - Review What are some examples of symbols used for words that you might see today?

Review Questions Why did the author show hieroglyphs in the sentences? Why did the scholars turn Jean-Francois away? What is the main idea of this story? How were Jean-Francois and Napoleon alike? What hieroglyph represent Jean-Francois? Why?

Review Questions Why was knowing about Egypt’s history important for reading hieroglyphs? Why did some people think Jean-Francois was a traitor? What was the “key” he discovered that helped him understand the hieroglyphs? When did he first translate Egypt’s hieroglyphs? How can you tell he worked very hard to reach his goal?

Vocabulary - Say It ancient uncover link scholars triumph temple seeker translate

More Words to Know spellbound decipher hieroglyphs converse symbol

of times long past; antique ancient of times long past; antique

make known; reveal; expose; show truth uncover make known; reveal; expose; show truth

anything that joins for connects, as a loop of chain does link anything that joins for connects, as a loop of chain does

triumph victory; success

learned people; people having much knowledge scholars learned people; people having much knowledge

one who tries to find; one who searches seeker one who tries to find; one who searches

to change from one language to another translate to change from one language to another

temple building used for the service of worship of God or gods

to change something in cipher or code to another language; decode decipher to change something in cipher or code to another language; decode

hieroglyphs pictures, characters, or symbols standing for words, ideas ,or sounds. The ancient Egyptians used them instead of an alphabet like our.

too interested to move; fascinated spellbound too interested to move; fascinated

something that stands for or represents something else symbol something that stands for or represents something else

to talk together in an informal way converse to talk together in an informal way

Jean-Francois went to Paris to meet scholars studying the Rosetta stone.

Jean-Francois went to Paris to meet scholars studying the Rosetta stone.

Jean-Francois learned all the know ancient languages at an early age.

Jean-Francois learned all the know ancient languages at an early age.

He was a seeker of knowledge who can not rest until he found the answer to something.

He was a seeker of knowledge who can not rest until he found the answer to something.

He knew there had to be a link between the pictures and the letters. .

He knew there had to be a link between the pictures and the letters.

He had a list of the names of pharaohs copied from the walls of a temple in Egypt.

He had a list of the names of pharaohs copied from the walls of a temple in Egypt.

It was a great triumph when he became the first to understand the ancient writing.

It was a great triumph when he became the first to understand the ancient writing.

He was able to translate the ancient writing to it could be understood.

He was able to translate the ancient writing to it could be understood.

Jean-Francois was sent to Egypt on an expedition to uncover more secrets.

Jean-Francois was sent to Egypt on an expedition to uncover more secrets.

Jean-Francois was spellbound, imagining himself with Napoleon.

Jean-Francois was spellbound, imagining himself with Napoleon.

His brother brought him a notebook filled with Egyptian hieroglyphs.

His brother brought him a notebook filled with Egyptian hieroglyphs.

They thought the Rosetta stone might help the scholars to decipher the Egyptian.

They thought the Rosetta stone might help the scholars to decipher the Egyptian.

Some people learn to converse in another language.

Some people learn to converse in another language.

He carefully placed his fingers in the circle, the symbol of the universe.

He carefully placed his fingers in the circle, the symbol of the universe.

Writing Assignment Write a Feature Story Choose a topic that will interest your schoolmates. It might be a person, a place, or an event. Use details that show, not tell, your readers about the topic. Use people’s actual words when possible.

Spelling Words Consonants /j/, /ks/, and /kw/ village except quick explain bridge charge knowledge equal question queen

Spelling Words Consonants /j/, /ks/, and /kw/ expect excited fudge Texas exercise excellent quart liquid quit expert

CHALLENGE expedition advantage aquarium inquire infrequent

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Let’s review our Spelling words Let’s review our Spelling words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We can clap as we spell the word, or we might just practice reading the words.

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