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Close Reading of informational/literary nonfiction Texts (continued)
ACTIvITy 2
Collaborative Practice
Look carefully at the photograph that follows. It was taken somewhere between 1890 and 1940 in Egypt, showing two tourists riding camels led by their Egyptian guides. They stand before the Sphinx of Giza, with the Great Pyramids of Egypt visible in the background. (Much of the Sphinx was not yet excavated when this photo was taken; more modern pictures reveal that the body of the Sphinx has since been completely unearthed.)
First Reading: What do you see?
As you look at the photo, what catches your eye? What details do you notice? How would you describe the details in this photo to someone who could not see it? To answer this question, keep your responses only on what you can see in the photo.
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