Grade 1 - Early world Civilizations

Early World Civilizations: Supplemental Guide 12 | Tutankhamun, The Golden Pharaoh, Part II 205

Core Vocabulary

priceless, adj. Worth more than any amount of money

Example: My grandmother thinks that my artwork is priceless.

Variation(s): none

sarcophagus, n. A stone coffi n

Example: The mummy was placed in the sarcophagus.

Variation(s): sarcophaguses or sarcophagi

triumph, n. A great success

Example: The band’s performance was a triumph, and everyone was

pleased.

Variation(s): triumphs

Vocabulary Chart for Tutankhamun, The Golden Pharaoh, Part II

Core Vocabulary words are in bold.

Multiple Meaning Word Activity word is underlined.

Vocabulary Instructional Activity words have an asterisk (*).

Suggested words to pre-teach are in italics.

Type of Words Tier 3

Domain-Specifi c Words

Tier 2

General Academic Words

Tier 1

Everyday-Speech Words

Understanding

archaeologist

assistant

Egyptian

hieroglyphic

mummy

sarcophagus

ancient

destroying

examine

priceless

triumph*

behind

door

gold/golden

king

opened

Multiple Meaning

carved

case

clear

cover

excited

reflections

signs

empty

feet

room

saw

Phrases

burial chamber

golden shrine

Howard Carter

Lord Carnarvon

Pharaoh

Tutank hamun

Valley of the Kings

a series of

mystery was

solved

there was no clue

all over the world

moved too fast

three thousand,

three hundred

years

Cognates

arqueólogo(a)

asistente

Egipcio(a)

jeroglífico

momia

sarcófago

Faraón

Tutankamón

anciano

examiner

triunfo*

claro(a)

reflejo

signo

una serie de