Reading - The World of Ancient Civilizations

Read the text below and complete the activities.

The World of Ancient Civilizations

Long ago, people lived together in big groups. They built cities. They made rules. They made new things. The first groups lived near rivers, like the Nile in Egypt.

Egypt is famous for pyramids. The kings were called pharaohs. Greece was important too. They made art and played sports.

Today, people find old things from these groups. They help us learn about the past.

VOCABULARY

• civilization: a big group of people living together with rules
• Ancient Egypt was a civilization.

• river: water that flows through the land
• The Nile is a river in Egypt.

• pyramid: a big, old building in Egypt
• The pyramids are very old.

• king: a man who rules a place
• The pharaoh was a king in Egypt.

• sports: games people play
• The Greeks liked sports.

ACTIVITIES

1 - True or False?

2 - Fill in the blanks:

3 - What is one thing you learned about ancient Egypt?