The people put their hands together and _______ them in the air. Then they _______ down on their knees.
raised; sank
The people were not _______ _______ to the children. They were bowing to Floppy.
bowing down
"I don't believe it!" whispered Chip. "They must think Floppy is important. I _______ why?"
wonder
A _______ grabbed Chip and Anneena. Another one grabbed Biff and Nadim.
guard
"This is hard work", _______ Biff. "These rollers are heavy".
moaned
"This is hard work", said Nadim. "It's no fun being an Egyptian _______".
slave
The Egyptians were _______ a giant stone block.
carving
The carving was finished. "I said it looked familiar", gasped Biff. "It isn't a sphinx at all - it's _______".
Floppy
"A _______ has a lion's body and a man's head", Anneena said. "But this does look a bit like Floppy".
sphinx
