WorksheetsCleopatra Finds Her Voice
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
What does Cleopatra find out about herself after she learns to speak Egyptian?
Speaking Egyptian helps her understand her religion better.
She no longer thinks her father is a good king.
Her family's old language no longer sounds right.
She realizes she has a love for learning.
Choose two (2) details from the story that support the answer in question 1.
"She also learned Hebrew , Aramaic, Persian, Latin, and some African dialects."
"They sang and chanted and threw flowers."
"But it bothered Cleopatra that she could not understand what they said."
"Ever since, all of the rulers of Egypt had spoken Greek."
"She loved learning and excelled in math and science, too."
Why doesn't Cleopatra's father speak Egyptian?
Rulers of Egypt had spoken Greek for 250 years.
Alexander the Great had banned the teaching of Egyptian.
The king is more interested in playing the flute than learning a new language.
Cleopatra's father and the Greek general Ptolemy had agreed not to speak Egyptian.
Which sentence best explains why Cleopatra wants to learn to speak Egyptian?
She hopes it will help her with her studies of math and science.
She sees the love the people show for her father and show her.
Her father explains the history of her family's language.
She believes that as a ruler of Egypt, she should know Egyptian.
Which words best describe Cleopatra?
frightened and weak
spoiled and happy
thoughtful and caring
silly and careless
Which sentence from the story supports the answer to question 5.
"As the royal barge sailed, people crowed the banks , hoping to see the princess and her father."
"She believed that a ruler should know her people."
"She loved learning and excelled in math and science, too."
"Cleopatra is remembered as a brilliant queen."
Read these sentences from paragraph 6 of the story.
But her father was the ruler of Egypt! Why didn't he and his family speak the native language?
foreign
difficult
local
ancient
Who was the main character in this text
father
the people
Cleopatra
King
What were some of Cleopatra's Character traits? Choose two (2).
thoughtful
happy
caring
boring
What were some of Cleopatra actions? Choose two (2)
learn languages
not good in school
honors and respect the people
likes to play with children
