The Egypt Game - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6

By Nat Reed

Let your imagination run wild in a land that existed long ago, full of intrigue and mystery. Challenge students with higher-order questions, encouraging an understanding of literary elements. Complete sentences from the book with their missing words. Explain how statements from the text are examples of foreshadowing. Match vocabulary words found in the novel with their meanings. Use examples of personification from the novel to create a sentence where a car is described as a person. Write a message to a classmate using Egyptian hieroglyphics. Complete a sequence chart detailing up to six events from the story by stating what happened and how it was essential to the plot. Aligned to your State Standards, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

About the Novel:
A lively adventure story, teeming with suspense and humor, and set in the vivid landscapes of ancient Egypt and modern-day California! April Hall is not your typical sixth grade student. She converts a deserted storage yard into the land of Egypt. Egypt is owned by the mysterious Professor, who turns a blind eye to the activities going on. Limited only by their vivid imaginations, April and Melanie create the Egypt Game, which grows more and more complex and interesting. At the novel’s conclusion, it is the Professor himself who comes to the rescue, saving April and Egypt itself. In the process, the Professor reveals his colorful past to the gang, and presents them with their own personal keys to the land of Egypt.

• Language: English
• Publisher: CCP Interactive
• Release date: Jan 12, 2006
• ISBN: 9781553198710

Book preview

A Literature Kit™ FOR

The Egypt Game

By Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Written by Nat Reed

GRADES 5 – 6

Classroom Complete Press

P.O. Box 19729

San Diego, CA 92159

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www.classroomcompletepress.com

ISBN-13: 978-1-55319-335-7

ISBN-10: 1-55319-335-0

eISBN: 978-1-55319-871-0

© 2006

Permission to Reproduce

Permission is granted to the individual teacher who purchases one copy of this book to reproduce the student activity material for use in his or her classroom only. Reproduction of these materials for colleagues, an entire school or school system, or for commercial sale is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP) for our publishing activities. Printed in Canada. All rights reserved.

Critical Thinking Skills

The Egypt Game

Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy

Contents

Assessment Rubric

The Egypt Game

Teacher Guide

This resource has been created for ease of use by both TEACHERS and STUDENTS alike.

Introduction

Zilpha Keatley Snyder’s novel, The Egypt Game, has proven to be tremendously popular with young people around the world. A Newbery Honor winner, this is the highly imaginative and lively adventure of a group of friends who share a fascination for ancient Egypt. Teeming