Cleopatra Rules

Who was Cleopatra?

• A Greek princess

• A princess who became the queen of England

• A princess who became the queen of Egypt

• A queen in Greece

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.

Which detail from the story supports that Cleopatra had a love for learning?

(find something from the text and type it below)

Why doesn't Cleopatra's father speak Egyptian?

• Rulers of Egypt has spoken Greek for 250 years.

• Alexander the gread had banned the teaching of Egyptian

• The kind 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 lean to speak Egyptian?

• She hopes it will help her with her studies of math and science.

• She see the love the people show for her father and for 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 show that Cleopatra was thoughtful and caring?

• "As the royal barge sailed, people crowded 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."

What does the word native mean in this context:

But her father was the ruler of Egypt? Why didn't he and his family speak the native language?

• foreign

• difficult

• local

• ancient