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Author Info. Zilpha Keatley Snyderhttp://www.zksnyder.com/. The Discovery of Egypt. Pp. 3-10vague: One of the things they had in common, at the time, was a vague and mysterious fear of the old man
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1. From Publishers Weekly Two girls get involved in an elaborate "Egypt game," a fantasy game that soon leads to strange, unexplainable happenings. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
2. Author Info Zilpha Keatley Snyder
http://www.zksnyder.com/
3. The Discovery of Egypt Pp. 3-10
vague: One of the things they had in common, at the time, was a vague and mysterious fear of the old man
gunnysack: He lifted a gunnysack curtain
improbable: along with some other improbable information
pert: A similarity in their pert features and slender arching eyebrows
innovation: April gave her stamp of approval to this latest innovation
4. Enter April Pp. 11-21
righteous: April told herself with righteous bitterness that Carline was sure to make her take it
university: and her husband is a graduate student at the university.
petrified: Mr. Ross calls it the Petrified Birthday Cake,
faade: by leaning forward April could see the faade of a long low building.
kooky: Some people think thats a pretty kooky ambition for a girl
5. Enter Melanie and Marshall Pp. 22-33
associate: never had much of a chance to associate with other children.
showboating: Melanie know that April was showboating, but because of homesickness.
occupation: A full-time occupation with overtime. [reading books]
haughty: April put back on her haughty face.
personalities: I make up stuff about their personalities.
6. Characterization Collage (Ch. 1-3) Choose 2 characters that we have already met.
Make a collage out of things that you find or have at home.
Be sure and consider their personality.
Due: Friday, November 2!!!!!
7. Examples http://topsk8.org/arts/collages.shtml
8. The Egypt Girls Pp. 34-41
sympathetic: with the help of a sympathetic librarian, they had found and read just about everything
accumulated: In a very short time they had accumulated all sorts of fascinating facts
evasive: They went the wrong way first and took evasive action through a garage and around a stack of garbage pails.
9. The Evil God and the Secret Spy Pp. 42-49
corrugated: A roof of corrugated tin was supported in the front by a few wooden posts,
padlock: and was apparently locked with a latch and padlock from the outside.
obliged: so she was more or less obliged to come up with an opinion.
postponed: So they postponed the game and went instead to scout around in the alley
10. Eyelashes and Ceremony Pp. 50-58
treacherous: Feeling triumphant and treacherous at the same time, Melanie took the eyelashes home
rites: involved in composing and practicing rites and ceremonies for the two gods.
incense: his incense burner, which was made of an old metal ash tray.
sinister: tricking an unfriendly dog out of the bone because it was so large and sinister looking
11. Neferbeth Pp. 59-66
ambushed: April was ambushed by a quick pang of sympathy
exasperated: as she turned to leave the room April was sure she heard a rather exasperated sigh.
resemblance: (her) nose was a tiny bit shorter and maybe her chin a little rounder, but the resemblance was there just the same.
12. Prisoners of Fear Pp. 67-79
curiously: Melanie looked at April curiously.
theories: Everybody had theories and opinions, and everybody had heard rumors
suspect: Someone had seen two policemen going into the Professors storeIt looked as if he must be a suspect,
13. Summoned by the Mighty Ones Pp. 80-88
chaperoned: nearly all the kids at Wilson were signed up to go around trick-or-treating with some large, chaperoned group.
tendency: Elizabeth had a tendency to worry about things like not having permission.
summoned: We are summoned by the mighty ones
luxurious: They both had beautiful eyes Melanies were luxurious, velvet and ivory, fringed with black silk.
14. The Return to Egypt Pp. 89-97
demonstrations: Trick-or-treating is for candy and demonstrations are for things like Peace and Freedom.
omen: They were too busy looking for an omen.
momentum: Sometimes, shed try to pick things up where she left off, but all that lost momentum made a big difference.
unison: Everybody repeated it in whispered unison as if theyd been rehearsed.
15. Egypt Invaded Pp. 98-103
dutifully: A horrible and bloody sacrifice, Marshall and Elizabeth repeated dutifully
frantically: As soon as everyone was seated, Elizabeth raised her hand and shook it frantically.
altar: When I stood before the altar, she chanted, I heard the voice of the Crocodile god.
16. Elizabethan Diplomacy Pp. 104-113
fiendish: the monster and the box-man leaned on each other and choked with fiendish laughter.
phony: Then he faced the group, cleared his throat, and in a phony voice he said, Whats Happening in Egypt?
wisecrack: She had a crazy urge to grab Elizabeth and drag her out of wisecrack range, before she got hurt.
17. Moods and Maybes Pp. 114-122
restricted: -- and it ends up Im restricted for three days.
to fink: And I dont think theyre going to fink to the other kids, either.
18. Hieroglyphics Pp. 123-131
comparison: Sets altar, which had always been rather bare in comparison to Isiss jeweled and flowered throne,
intriguing: Bastet had always seemed especially intriguing to April.
19. The Ceremony for the Dead Pp. 132-141
procession: Melanie suggested that the procession needed palm branches and flower petals and that sort of thing;
populace: Then came April and Melanie as the mourning populace scattering flowers and changing, Weep for Prince Pete-ho-tep fallen in battle,
20. The Oracle of Thoth Pp. 142-150
21. The Oracle Speaks Pp. 151-158
22. Where is security? Pp. 159-166
23. Confession and Confusion Pp. 167-175
24. Fear Strikes Pp. 176-184
25. The Hero Pp. 185-195
26. Gains and Losses Pp. 196-203
27. Christmas Keys Pp. 204-215
