I WONDER - How Can You Read Hieroglyphs?

Hieroglyphics are composed of symbols and pictures representing words and ideas. These symbols can be combined to form words and sentences. The reading direction of hieroglyphics can vary, including left to right, right to left, or top to bottom, depending on the orientation of the symbols.

What are hieroglyphics primarily made up of?

• Numbers and letters

• Pictures and symbols

• Shapes and colors

• Sounds and music

What do the symbols in hieroglyphics represent?

• Mathematical equations

• Only numbers

• Words and ideas

• Only letters

How can hieroglyphic symbols be used to form sentences?

• By using them as punctuation

• By combining them to create words

• By arranging them in a circle

• By combining them with numbers

In which directions can hieroglyphics be read?

• Only top to bottom

• Only left to right

• Only right to left

• Left to right, right to left, or top to bottom

What determines the reading direction of hieroglyphics?

• The size of the symbols

• The direction of the symbols

• The number of symbols

• The color of the symbols