10/01/2024

 Dear Parents,

Today in class we did the following:

□ 1. Vocabulary words 11 - 20

□ 2. RWN Page 282

□ 3. Homework: Vocabulary words 11 – 20 x 3, defs x 1, 2 sentences using a vocabulary word.

11.      hieroglyph: an ancient symbol or picture used in writing

12.     spellbound: very interested and unable to look away

13.     enthusiasm: strong excitement or interest

14.     prowling: moving quietly and secretly

15.     decipher: to figure out the meaning of something

16.     recognize: to remember and know someone or something

17.     pharaoh: a king of ancient Egypt

18.     conquer: to take over by force

19.     defeat: to win against someone or something

20.  defenseless: unable to protect oneself

Oral test directions

Read Reading Street Page 117. Answer the following questions:

1) Was the officer who found the Rosetta Stone French or Egyptian?

2) Were the images paintings or hieroglyphics?

3) What language helped translate the Rosetta Stone?

4) How many different languages were there?

5) What was the name of the scholar who translated the Rosetta Stone?