National Geographic Readers - Pyramids: Level 2

Spine: 2.5mm

Awesome facts, crazy quizzes and brain-busting games.

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Everything you need to know about Pyramids!

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Every National Geographic Kids Reader is carefully selected to match your child’s reading ability.

Pyramids

Level 1 • Early reader

Level 2 These books are a good match for kids who are developing reading stamina and enjoy a longer book. They are ideal for readers of Green, Orange and Turquoise banded books.

PYRAMIDS

Level 3 • Becoming independent

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS READERS

Level 2 • Becoming fluent

LEVEL 2

Level 4 • Independent reader

ISBN 978-0-00-831722-5

Adapted by Collins for readers of British English.

Notes for teachers and parents available on collins.co.uk.

9 780008 317225

Laura Marsh

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The pyramids in Giza, Egypt.

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s If you visit Egypt, you can see these incredible pyramids in the desert.

The oldest ones were built over 4,000 years ago!

Egypt Word PYRAMID: A triangle shape with four sides and a square base

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s g n i d l i Big Bu Pyramids are found in many places, not just Egypt. But the most famous pyramids are in Giza, Egypt.

They are huge. Long ago, ancient Egyptian rulers were buried inside them.

This is a Maya pyramid in Mexico. There are pyramids in Central America and other places, too.

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In Giza, the largest pyramid is called the Great Pyramid.

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The Giza Pyramids are made of stone blocks. Each block weighs more than a bigg family car.

One stone block would come up to the shoulder of most adults.

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Scientists think it took about 20 years to build the Great Pyramid. Workers may have used ropes and ramps.

Building the pyramids was hard work. Thousands of people moved the blocks into place.

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The first pyramid in Egypt was called the Step Pyramid. It was built in Saqqara more than 4,600 years ago. Pyramids with smooth sides came later.

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The Giza Pyramids had smooth sides when they were built.

An outer layer of smooth stone covered the pyramids. Today the outer layer has mostly worn away.

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It took about 20,000 workers to build the Great Pyramid, the largest pyramid in Giza.

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