King Tut
A great success
A great success means triumph.
A scientist who studies the way people lived in the past
An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the way people lived in the past.
What was the name of the pharaoh in today's read-aloud? What was his nickname?
Tutankhamun is nickname is King Tut
Successes or achievements, things done well
Successes or achievements, things done well are called accomplishments.
What was the leader called in ancient Egyptian civilization?
pharaoh
It is worth more than any amount of money
Something that is priceless is worth more than any amount of money.
Power to make or enforce rules or laws
authority is when you have the power to make or enforce rules or laws.
Was King Tut an adult or a child when he became pharaoh?
He was a child, just nine years old.
People who give advice
A people who give advice is a counselor.
What kinds of things did Hatshepsut do while pharaoh?
She had pictures and statues made of her dressed as a man; she had a temple built; she traded with neighbors.
What did Carter and the others find inside the tomb?
He found many objects made of gold, e.g., a throne, statues, a couch, and King Tut’s sarcophagus with a mummy.
A hallway
The passage is a hallway.
Was King Tut pharaoh for many years or for just a short time? Why?
He ruled for a short time because he died at about age nineteen.
To say or make known to everyone
To say or make known to everyone is to declare.
How was Hatshepsut different from the other pharaohs?
Hatshepsut is a female
How do you think Carter felt when he finally discovered King Tut’s tomb?
He was excited and thrilled.
Places for the burial of the dead
tombs
Why was King Tut not buried in the Pyramids?
Pyramids were no longer used for burials during King Tut's lifetime. He was buried in a tomb in the Valley.
Kings or rulers of ancient Egypt
Kings or rulers of ancient Egypt are called pharaohs.
How was Hatshepsut like other pharaohs?
Hatshepsut is like the other rules are the same because she is a ruler.
Why was the discovery of King Tut’s tomb so important?
This is how we know much of what we know about ancient Egypt.
Precious or worth a lot of money
valuable
Who was Howard Carter? Why do you think he was interested in finding King Tut’s tomb?
He was an archaeologist looking for Tut’s tomb and maybe wanted to be famous; he thought there would be lots of treasure; it was an amazing archaeological discovery.
A special belief or way of doing something that hasn’t changed over the years
A special belief or way of doing something that hasn’t changed over the years is a tradition.
Why was being pharaoh so important that she declared herself a man?
She had already been doing the work; she thought she was the best person to be the leader