## bake them thoroughly ##

People make bricks  out of clay and heat them in a very hot oven to make them hard and strong.

## tar ##

a thick, sticky, black liquid that comes up from the ground

## mortar ##

a thick substance made of lime powder, clay, sand, and water. People use it to make stones or bricks stick together. (Lime is a powder made from burning white stones or shells.)

## let us make a name for ourselves ##

"let us make our reputation great"

## name ##

"reputation"

## we will be scattered ##

"we will separate from each other and go live in different places"