Egypt: The Black Land & The Red Land

By Kristen Mace
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13 Questions

What is the Red Land?

Which detail supports the idea that the Nile no longer floods?

Use context clues from the text to determine the meaning of malachite.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?

The deserts offered only bare rock and sand.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?

Villages huddle around oases.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?

Egypt is the Gift of the Nile.

What form of figurative language does the sentence below contain?

The volcanic rocks are as black as ebony.

What form(s) of figurative language does the sentence below contain? (Select all that apply)

The fierce expanses of desert acted as guardians, deterring invaders.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word.

"Annual"

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word.

"Irrigation"

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word.

"Desolate"

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the following word.

"Fecund"

Which would be a better place to live, the Black Land or the Red Land? Using details from the text, write a paragraph in RACES format to express and defend your opinion.