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Reading Skill: Main Idea and Key Details
The main idea of a passage is the most important
Complete the table with the correct phrases. message that the author wants the students to
understand about the passage. The key details are
the most important facts and other information in
Detail 1: When the passage.
From 2900 B.C.E. to 1500 B.C.E. , the
Egyptians built around 100 pyramids.
Main idea
Egyptian pharaohs Detail 2: How long
built huge pyramids to It took around 23 years to construct
serve as their graves. the Great Pyramid at Giza.
Detail 3: How
The workers used ropes, ramps, wood ,
and copper chisels.
took around 23 years From 2900 B.C.E. to 1500 B.C.E. ropes, ramps, wood
Unit 7 | The Pyramids at Giza
