Grade 1 - Early world Civilizations

Early World Civilizations: Supplemental Guide 2 | Writing in Mesopotamia 37

 Prior to listening to “Writing in Mesopotamia,” identify orally

what they know or have learned about Mesopotamia

 Share writing with others

Core Vocabulary

cuneiform, n. Writing using wedge-shaped symbols found in

Mesopotamia

Example: Warad taught Iddin how to read the cuneiform written on the

tablet of stone.

Variation(s): none

records, n. Written information

Example: The teacher keeps attendance records of all the students in

his class.

Variation(s): record

scribes, n. People whose job it is to write things down

Example: The scribes wrote the laws on clay tablets.

Variation(s): scribe

symbols, n. Pictures or shapes used to stand for something else

Example: The letters of our alphabet are symbols for sounds.

Variation(s): symbol

tablets, n. A thick, fl at piece of stone, clay, wood, or paper used for

writing

Example: Today we will see cuneiform written on stone tablets.

Variation(s): tablet