Memoirs from the land of Pharaohs

MEMOIRS FROM THE LAND OF THE PHARAOHS:-

1.Extra word meanings:

a.journalist:  a person who writes for newspapers or magazines

b.gleaming: shining brightly

c.gaped at each other: looked with amazement

d.towering: sky-high

e.tomb: a large vault, typically an underground one, for burying the dead.

f.graves: an excavation made in the earth to bury a dead body

g.mounds: a rounded mass projecting above a surface

h.ascended : go up or climb

i.equipment: the necessary items for a particular purpose

j.daunting: seems difficult to deal with.

2.Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks.

awestruck

frilly

grandeur

beckons

deceased

1.  The man who met with an accident was lying on the road as  nobody seemed to recognize the deceased.

2.  The villager came to the city, but realized that he could not afford the frilly meals.

3.  The king beckons all his ministers.

4.  I was awestruck when I saw the new amusement park.

5.  The two ivory pillars in the temple indicated its grandeur.

3.Give Reasons

1.Rahul’s dad had to travel to Egypt because he was a travel journalist and he had to write a travelogue on the Pyramids of Giza for the  magazine that he worked for.

2.He decided to take his family with him because their summer vacations had begun.

3.They had to carry cool cotton clothing, hats and sun glasses becauseIt was going to be very hot in Egypt.

4.The family decided to have lunch and rest once they reached Cairo because  they needed to be fresh for a long tiring day the following day.

5. The family had to reach the ticket counter early at 8:30 a.m. the following day to see the Pyramids because only 300 visitors were allowed to go inside everyday and they could not miss it.

4.TEXT BOOK QUESTIONS

Q1. Answer the following questions.

a.What was the exciting news that Sanjay wanted to share with his family?

Ans. Sanjay wanted to share the news that all the members of his family will be travelling with him to Egypt to visit the Pyramids of Giza.

b.Why did their father ask them to sleep early and wake up early when they reached Cairo?

Ans. Father asked them to sleep early and wake up early, as the ticket counter would open at 8:30 a.m. and only three hundred visitors were allowed to go inside the Pyramids every day. They did not want to miss the chance to visit it.

c.Why was Rahul eager to be their guide while visiting the pyramids?

Ans. Rahul was eager to be their guide as he had read a lot about the Pyramids since the time his dad spoke to them about the trip to Egypt.

d.Who were the three Pharaohs whose tombs are the most famous Pyramids now?

Ans – The three Pharaohs whose tombs are the famous pyramid were  Prince Khufu, Prince Khafre /Chephren  and Prince Menkaura.

e.What was Shruti so surprised about? Why did her brother’s answer surprise her?

Ans.Shruti was surprised that the pyramids were the tombs of the pharaohs. She found it fascinating to learn that the belongings of the deceased person and some food was also buried along with the body for life after death.