VOCABULARY UNIT 5 LESSON 1

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VOCABULARY UNIT 5 LESSON 1

• Early Writing

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cuneiform

• it is a NOUN
• ancient writing system used by the Sumerians
• Example
• Cuneiform writing uses symbols.

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grain

• it is a Noun
• seeds that people eat
• Example
• Rice, wheat, and barley are several kinds of
  grain.

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reeds

• it is a NOUN
• plants that grow near or in water
• Example
• Sumerians used reeds to write on soft clay.

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symbols

• it is a NOUN
• signs used to represent an idea or word
• Example
• Cuneiform uses symbols and shape-like wedges.

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wedges

• it is a Noun
• an object shaped like a triangle
• Example
• When she moved to another country her friend
  called her to tell her that she missed her, she
  wanted her to come back.

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raised

• it is a VERB
• to bring up
• Example
• I have raised my dog Clementina since she was
  born.

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pressed

• it is a VERB
• To push together to make flat
• Example
• Sumerians pressed the end of a reed into the clay
  and made marks.