From then on, and even today, once each year Isis travels to the riverbank between the months of May and August. Ancient Egyptian astrologists, or scientists who study outer space, marked her return by the appearance of the star Sirius in the night sky. Remembering, and dreaming, tears fall from her eyes. That is why the Nile River rises each year, to bring life to everyone and everything along the Nile. When Isis cries, the Nile will rise! And that is a very important thing. Close-Reading Question #4: Must answer in complete sentences.

#4 Describe how Egyptians used this religious story to explain the annual floods of the Nile River.