Editorial Development: Bonnie Brook Communications

SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. What did both ancient Egyptians and ancient 
Greeks use as toothbrushes?
A 
a rag dipped in salt
B
a frayed stick
C
a piece of bone
D
boar bristles on a stick
 2. What was the equivalent of toothpaste hundreds 
of years ago?
A
a rag
B
chalk
C
bamboo
D
a tongue scraper
 3. Which cultures had toothbrushes with boar 
bristles?
A
European and Chinese
B
Chinese and Egyptian
C
Greek and Roman
D
European and Middle Eastern
 4. What feature of today’s toothbrushes makes them 
different from toothbrushes of the 1700s?
A
a bone handle
B
a silver handle
C
boar bristles
D
nylon bristles
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Think of a product that you use that has changed since your parents’ or grandparents’ 
childhood. Describe the differences and similarities.
 
 
DAY 5 NOTE:
Important
Notes from writer:
Source
Link to Full
 National Geographic Channel Presents
episode on gigantism (which includes info on 
familial tall stature): 
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/videos/feeds/cv-seo/Full-Episodes/NGC-Presents/
Science-of-Gigantism--Full-Episode-1.html
Other sources included as pdf files.
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