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Student: _______________________________________Date: _____________________

General Instructions:

1. Upload this document in LMS ON TIME. You can lose points if it is uploaded late.
2. Please REREAD the stories to complete each exercise on this assignment. It is
MANDATORY to do it!
3. Follow these guidelines for writing:

- Font type: Times New Roman.

- Font size: 11.
- Spacing: 1.5.
- Alignment: Justified.

I. Brief Answer: READING COMPREHENSION 4%, 1% e/o

Instructions: Answer each question correctly based on the reading book content.

Story: The lord of the Nile

1. Who was Imhotep, and what did the pharaoh ask him to do?

Imhotep was the pharaoh Zoser’s vizier and a great architect. The pharaoh asked him to build a
tomb that woud last forever.

2. How did the temple of Khnemu compare to the pharaoh’s tomb?

Khnemu’s temple was a humble wooden hut, while Zoser’s tomb was an impressive stairway to
the sky.

Story: A kind of grace

3. Why do you think Jackie never told Mr. Ward that she wanted to jump?

Maybe she was shy or thought she wouldn’t be good enough.

4. What does Jackie mean by practices were pressure-free, but there were rules?

Mr. Ward didn’t pressure the girls to win, but he wanted them to be disciplined about their
training.

II. True and False: 2.5%, 0.5% e/o

 Instructions: Write F if the statement is false and T if the statement is true.

1. Percy Harris saw Jackie as a dedicated runner ………………………… ( T )

2. Imhotep built a tomb of stone as a stairway to the earth. ……………… ( F )

3. Jackie won a gold medal for the seven-event heptathlon at the 1992 Olympics in
Barcelona, Spain. ………………………………………………………. ( T )

4. Khnemu is the Nile god ………………………………………………... ( T )

5. Zoser ruled Egypt 4600 years ago ………………………………………..( T )

III. Writing: 4%, 1% e/o

A. Instructions: Write sentences with the following words from the key vocabulary learned in
class.

1. Vizier: A higher official in a royal government

2. Shrine: a sacred or holy site

3. Sprints: short races run at top speed

4. Discouraged: in a low mood because of disappointment.

B. Instructions: Write on the lines below what you learned from The lord of the Nile I do not
ask you to write many words but I encourage you to be specific when writing. 5%

2% Ideas and arguments clearly stated according to the story.

1.5% A complete paragraph of 5 lines.
1% A legible handwriting

The lord of the Nile:

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Teaching of the story on your own words:
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I recall you something about this story:

1. People adored gods in this story. They believed on their own wisdom. Be careful what
you write!