They went to school hoping to become priests or scribes, which were well-paid jobs, so they studied reading and writing. It was difficult to attend a good school with knowledgeable teachers because only children from wealthy families could afford the expensive tuition and proper education at such schools.

4. They went to school in hopes of
becoming a priest or a scribe.
These two jobs were both paid a
lot so they went to school to
learn how to read and write.
It was very hard to get into a
proper school with real teachers
with knowledge because only the
rich families could afford their
kids to go to the expensive
schools and to get proper
education.