The Cunning Empress of Ethiopia

The best way to describe Empress Taytu Betul is (a)   and (b)   .

• brutal
• influential
• intelligent
• innocent

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3

The first image of Taytu Betul shows her in official and royal attire to show that she belonged to (a)   .

• aristocracy
• the church
• to a hospital

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.7

How do images 1 and 2 support the details about Taytu Betul in the article?

• The images show her famed beauty which was known far and wide.

• The images portray her as powerful and supported by her people.

• The images show her at an important event in her life.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.7

Which section would you read to understand the events in images 3 and 5 better?

• A Sound Advisor

• A Commander Too

• An Exemplary Minister

• Exile

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.7

What is the difference between images 3 and 5 based on the text?

• Image 3 shows the empress giving a command while image 5 shows the treaty.

• Image 3 shows the treaty while image 5 shows the treaty being canceled.

• Image 3 shows the empress at the court while image 5 shows her in battle.

• Image 3 shows the treaty document while image 5 shows the resolution of the treaty.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluate

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.7

How is image 4 different from other images of Taytu Betul and her court? Select all that apply.

• It is a sketch to show the loving mother that Betul was.

• It is a colored illustration drawn in a less realistic style.

• It portrays Betul as a warrior on the battlefield.

• It shows the development-minded prowess of the empress.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluate

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.7

Which word from the section “A Sound Advisor” tells us that the empress got very angry during the Italo-Ethiopian treaty?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.4

Which of the following is an accurate summary to show Taytu Betul as a multi-faceted woman with many skills?

• Betul was not only a mother but she also helped her daughter ascend the throne.

• Betul commanded a court and an army; she also led peace and development efforts.

• Betul was not afraid to speak up as a woman in front of foreign men in court.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluate

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3

Based on the section, “A Sound Advisor”, how does the retort given by the empress show her as an empowered woman?

• She was not afraid to face a man on the battlefield.

• She was not hesitant to be rude to guests at court.

• She was not respectful of the Italians and their politics.

• She did not let the emperor speak and interrupted him.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3

Use a word to describe Empress Taytu Betul that has not been used in the text.

[Do NOT use: cunning, haughty, commanding]

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3