Discover the life of one of the most famous women of the ancient world's Queen Cleopatra the 7th

1. Queen
Of
Egypt
Cleopatra

2. Movies depict Cleopatra, the
last and most famous queen of
Egypt, as a beautiful woman
living a dramatic life and dying
a tragic death.
In reality, Cleopatra was not a
beauty in the conventional
sense. Coins minted during
her reign show a woman with
masculin features.
But her life was certainly
dramatic.
She was the last
pharaoh of Egypt. Two
powerful Roman
rulers fell in love with
her and fought wars in
her behalf. She has
been portrayed as both
a passionate, romantic
heroine and an
ambitious, calculating
ruler.
But who really was
Cleopara ?

3. Queen Cleopatra 7th of Egypt is the most well known of all the ancient egyptian queens.
Cleopatra was born in 69 BC in Alexandria, the capital of ancient Egypt. Her father was
Ptolemy 12th and her mother was Cleopatra 6th. She had three sisters and two brothers.
Cleopatra and her family were not Egyptians, but rather Macedonians, descended
through a general of Alexander the Great. Cleopatra would become the first of her family
who could actually speak the Egyptian language. She ruled Egypt from 51 BC to 30 BC.
Cleopatra was an educated woman. She learned about Egyptian and Greek culture,
mathmatics, literature, astronomy and medicines. She could speak nine languages. Her
intelligence was assisted to her beauty, charisma and passion which made her a powerful
leader.
After her father’s death in 51 BC, Cleopatra was 17 and she quarreled with her two
brothers silently over the throne. With the help of Julius Caesar, Emperor of Rome, she
became the Queen of Egypt after her brothers were assassinated. Ceasar and Cleopatra
became allies and shortly after, they married and has a son. But a short time later, Julius
Ceasar was mysteriously killed in 44 BC.
Mark Antony, one of Julius’ generals took control over the Roman empire. After
meeting Cleopatra, he fell in love with her but he married a Roman woman : Octavia,
sister of Octavian, new Caesar of Rome. It was with Cleopatra, however, that Antony lived
and had later three children. He divorced his Roman wife when Octavian declared war
against him.
After Mark Antony’ s death, Cleopatra ended her life by comitting suicide. She
allowed herself to be beaten by an asp, a poisonous snake. At the age of 39, the last
Pharaoh of Egypt died and a whole period of Egyptian history was closed. The rule of
Egypt finally passed to the Romans.

4. Activities
To
Reading
Comprehension
Related

5. Format
-How many paragraphs are there in the text ?
-How many sentences are there in the last paragraph ?
-How many verbs are there in the 3rd paragraph ?
Auxiliary Questions
-Was Cleopatra the first woman to rule Egypt?
-Did she descent from an Egyptian dynasty ( family) ?
-Could she speak the Egyptian language ?
-Was Cleopatra beautiiful ?
-Did Julius Saesar have any children with her ?
-Did Cleopatra really love Mark Antony ?
-Did she die naturally ?
-Were the Egyptians and the Romans in good relations
during Cleopatra’s reign ?

6. Information Questions
-What or (who) is the text about?
-How long did she rule Egypt ?
-What was Octavian ?
-Who did she marry after Julius’ death ?
-When did Octavian declare war against Antony ?
-How did Cleopatra die ?
-Who ruled Egypt after Cleopatra’s death ?
Identification
What or who the underlined words in the text refer to ?
Which §1 ………………………..
Her §2 ………………………..
He §4 …………………………
The last Pharaoh §5 …………………………

7. In which paragraph is it mentioned that :
-Cleopatra was from a Greek Macedonian dynasty.
-Julius Saesar fell in love with Cleopatra.
-Octavian was against Mark Antony.
-Egypt became a Roman province.
Match each question in column A to its answer in column B
A B
-What was Cleopatra ? -She was 17.
-Is Alexandria still the capital of Egypt? -She comitted suicide.
-How old was Cleopatra when she
became a Queen ?
-The last pharaoh of Egypt .
-How did she die ? -No, it isn’t.
Matching
Match the dates with their corresponding events
Dates Events
69 BC
51 BC
44 BC
30 BC
-Cleopatra died.
-Cleopatra became the Queen of Egypt.
-Cleopatra was born.
-Caesar died.

8. Match each title to its corresponding paragraph
Paragraphs Titles
Paragraph1
Paragraph2
Paragraph3
Paragraph4
Cleopatra’s Intellectual Abilities
Cleopatra’s Relationship with Mark Antony
Cleopatra’s Family
End of Pharaohs Era
Complete this form with information from the text
Name : …………………………..
Date of birth :…………………………….
Place of birth : ………………………
Origin : ………………………………
Job : ……………………..
Number of children : …………………….
Date of death : ……………………..
Complete the table with the events that correspond to the
following dates :
Dates Events
69 BC
51 BC
44 BC
………………………………
…………………………….
…………………………………

9. Complete the table with the dates that correspond to the
following events
Events Dates
Ptolemy 12th death
Caesar’s dearth
Cleopatra’s death
……………………….
………………………
………………………….
Choose the correct letter a, b or c to complete the
sentences
-The text is …………………….
a- an article b- a life story c-a report
-…………………………. Was the last Pharaoh of Egypt.
a-Ptolemy 12th b-Cleopatra 6th c-Cleopatra 7th
-…………………………ruled Egypt after Cleopatra was dead.
a-The Romans b-The Macedonians c-The Egyptians

10. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences
Cleopatra had …………….
-an eventful life.
-a simple life.
-a though life.
She was a successful leader ………………..
-because she was loved by the Egyptians.
-because she was a highly intelligent and strong woman.
-because she was allient with the Romans.
Cleopatra ended her life…………….
-because she was afraid of being captured by Octavian.
-because the Romans declared war on Egypt.
-because Antony’s death caused her depression and weakness.
Which of the following is « not » true about Cleopatra ?
-She lived a luxurious life.
-She wasof an Egyptian origin.
-She was of an extraordinary intelligence and charisma.
Who of the following people played a great role in Cleopatra’s life ?
-Julius Caesar.
-Ptolemy 12th.
-Mark Antony.

11. How did Cleopatra put an end to her life ?
-She threw herself from a high place.
-She stapped herself by a sword or a knife.
-She was bitten by a poisonous asp.
Which sentence best summerizes each paragraph ?
Paragraph 1
-Ptolemy 12th was a pharaoh of Egypt.
-The queen Cleopatra was born and educated in Egypt .
-Cleopatra’s family was big.
Paragraph 2
-Julius Saesar helped Cleopatra became the queen of Egypt then married
her.
-Cleopatra’s first child, Ceasarion, was from Julius.
-Julius Caesar died in Rome in 44 BC.
Paragraph 3
-Octavian announced war against Egypt.
-Mark Antony’s love and relashionship with Cleopatra .
-Mark Antony divorced Octavia to live with Cleopatra.
Paragraph 4
-Cleopatra died at the age of 39.
-The end of the Egyptian monarchs was by an asp.
-After Cleopatra’s death, the Romans ruled Egypt.

12. Which sentence best summerizes the text
-The last pharaoh of Egypt was not Egyptian
-The life of Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Egypt was very famous in history.
-Egypt became Roman in 30 BC.
Choose the most appropriate title to the text
Cleopatra and Mark Antony
End of the Pharaoh Era
Queen Cleopatra, Daughter of the Nile
Cleopatra and the Romans
Read the text and write : True ; False or Not mentioned
-Cleopatra was born in 69 BC in Alexandia. ………………………
-She was not Egyptian yet she ruled Egypt ………………………
-Julius Caesar and Cleopatra did not have any children …………………..
-Ptolemy 12th was much hated ny the Egyptians…………………..
-Cleopatra was the eldest child of King Ptolemy………………
-Cleopatra succeeded as queen ………………
-Caesar was fifty-two years old when he first met Cleopatra…………..
-Antony committed suicide……………
-Cleopatra died in Rome ……………………

13. Read the text and put a tick in the right box
-Cleopatra was the last pharaoh of Egypt.
-Her love life was very complex.
-She took on the Egyptian religion.
- Cleopatra came to power in Egypt at the
age of 17.
Cleopatra needed Roman support to become a
queen of Egypt.
-The Ptolemies ruled Egypt from 323BC to 30
BC.
T F N
Find in the text what happened in the following dates
69 BC : ……………………………
51 BC : …………………………….
44 BC : ……………………………..
30 BC :………………………………….
Find in the text three names of Rome’s
greatest leaders
1-……………………………
2-……………………………
3-…………………………….

14. Activities
Related to
Lexis

15. Match each word in column A to its
synonym in column B
A B
Ruled
Died
Ancient
Declared
Old
Announced
Reigned
Passed away
Match each word in column A to its
opposite in column B
A B
Married
Silently
Lived
The first
Noisely
Died
The last
Divorced
Match each word to the appropriate definition
Words Definitions
The capital
Medicine
Snake
War
Long thin animal with no legs that moves by sliding.
Science of preventing and curing diseases.
Period of fighting between two countries.
The main city or town in a country where the government
is.
Find in the text words that have the following definitions
-Qualities in a person that cause attracion, pleasure and good looking.
It is ……………………………
-The science that studies the outer space : planets, stars and moons.
It is …………………………

16. Assassinated means :………….
a-died
b-shot
c-murdered
A powerful leader means …………….
a-a leader who strongly controls his
people
b-a leader who is very gentle with his
people
c-a leader who is hated by his people
To suicide means……
a-to kill oneself violently
b-to kill onself volunteerly
c-to die naturally
Took control over a country means :
…………
a-gave up leading a country
b-ruled a country
c-won victory over a country
What do these words mean ? Choose the correct meaning a, b or c
Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following
Permitted= ……………… Intellectual=……………
The reign=………………… murdered=……………………
Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following
Terminated a marriage=/=……………….. enemies=/=…………………
Life=/=………………… gave=/=……………………….

17. Fill in the gaps withthe appropriate words from the text
-Cleopatra was the …………… pharaoh in Egyptian history.
-Cleopatra came to the throne ……….. the death of her father and two
brothers.
-She ruled Egypt ………21 years.
-Her death ……….. the period of pharaohs forever.
Fill in the gaps with the following words
ancient - powerful - most - death - ruled
cleopatra is by far one of the …………ever famous queens of all times in ………..
Egypt. Her story of love and …………… is very famous. She ……….. Egypt and
made it quite ……………
Cleopatra’s Lineage
Cleopatra’s full name was Cleopatra Thea Philopator VII. She was
a descendant of the Ptolemic dynasty. One of her forefathers was
Ptolemic I who was the Greek general during the reign of
Alexander the Great. Ptolemic I became the Greek ruler after
Alexander’s death. This is how Cleopatra later became a reigning
queen.

18. Activities
Related To
Mastery
Of
Language

19. Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets
There have been many queens that reigned in Ancient Egypt.
Hatshepsut, Nefertari, Nefertiti and Cleopatra (are – was – were) the
best known queens of ancient Egypt. They (come – came – had come)
to power at a young age. Nowadays, their lives and achievements ( are
studied – studied –were studied) in the world’s most famous
universities.
Mach the questions in column A to their answers in column B
A B
-How did Cleopatra die ?
-Why did she kill herself ?
-How long did she rule Egypt ?
-Who ruled Egypt after her death ?
-For 21 years.
-The Romans did.
-She was very depressed.
-By committing suicide.
Hatshepsut was born
in the 18th Dynasty.
Hatshepsut was a
powerful pharaoh
that used propaganda
and her intelligence
to maintain her
stance as pharaoh.
Nefertari was the
favorite Queen of
Ramses II the most
powerful pharaoh to
ever rule Egypt.
Nefertiti is known for
her elegant beauty.
She ruled alongside
Akhenaten during the
eighteenth dynasty
(1550-1292 BC).
Though we know her
as Queen Cleopatra
VII, she was actually
a pharaoh that is
perhaps the most
documented, written
about, and studied
female ruler in
Egypt.

20. Match A and B to form correct sentences
A B
-Cleopatra was classified by
historians the last pharaoh of Eypt
-Cleopatra’s story is the most ever
famous
-Cleopatra could speak 9 languages
among them the Egyptian language
-Octavian declared war against
Mark Anotony
-so she was the only Ptolemy to
speak the Egyptian ;
-when he gave more power to
Cleopatra over the Roman provinces.
-not because of her great love but
she was deeply in love of Egypt.
-because after she died, Egypt
became a Roman province.
Complete the following questions with the correct question words
Qusetions answers
-………..was Cleopatra when her father died ?
-………helped fer become a queen ?
-……..caused her death ?
-………..did she die?
-She was 17 years old.
-Julius Ceasar did.
-Apoisonous snake.
-In 30 BC.
Correct the words’ order to get coherent sentences
powerful / keep / Egypt / Cleopatra / she / the Romans / was / alient to /
because / could
-…………………………………………………………………………….
-the first / language / She / the Egyptian / to speak / Ptolemy / was
-…………………………………………………………………………………

21. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets
Ancient Egyptians (to bring) several contributions in farming, medicine,
astronomy, agriculture, writing and religion. Despite the hostile
environment were they (to evolve), they (to succeed) their authority in
the Middle East.
Spot the mistakes and rewrite the corrected sentences
-Cleopatra lives a life that is more complex than many people think.
-………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
-She has reigned Egypt from 51 BC to30 BC.
-…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
-Cleopatra had twins. The twins were names : Cleopatra Selena and
Alexander Helius.
-…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Supply the right punctuation and capitals where necessary
-cleopatra was the eldest child of king ptolemy
- julius ceasar found in her all the qualities of a perfect woman
-cleopatra was the most famous queen in ancient egypt wasn’t she
-She was charming clever generous and ambitious
Cleopatra Selene II,
married Juba, the
Berber King of
Numidia.

22. Rewrite the following sentences into the imperative
-We should learn about olcient civilizations.
-……………………………………………………………………
-You mustn’t stop learning until you die.
-………………………………………………………………………
Rewrite the following sentences into the future
-The Egyptians were able to create a secure nation.
-……………………………………………………………………………..
-They were experts in farming and sciences.
-……………………………………………………………………………….
Rewrite the following sentences into the passive voice
-The Egyptians invented the Papyrus paper.
-…………………………………………………………………………
-You can find pictures of real Cleopatra in Cairo museum.
-…………………………………………………………………………….
Rewrite the following passage using « You » instead of « She »
She was an independent ruler. She ruled for 3 years until she was forced
to flee to Syria by one of her father’s advisors, but she didn’t give up so
easily. she came rolled up in a carpet in Caesar's presence so that she
could appeal to him for help to get her throne back.
Julius Caesar was born (by Caesarean section according to an unlikely
legend) of Aurelia and Gaius Julius Caesar, a praetor in Rome on 12 or
13 July 100 BC. He was one of the greatest statesmen ever. After his
brilliant conquest of Gaul; his loyal army was willing to follow him on
campaigns in Egypt, Africa and Spain which made him Master of the
Roman world.

23. Rewrite the following sentences into the singular or the plural
-The pyramids are the only surviving wonders of the ancient worls.
-……………………………………………………………………………………. .
-The first pyramid was built in Giza 2500 years BC.
-…………………………………………………………………………….
Complete the following table correctly
Noun adjective
-Fame
-……………
-Greatness
-………………
-………………….
-Mysterious
-………………….
-Powerful
Use the correct prefix to form the opposite
Words Opposites
Born
Leterate
Personal
Allow
…………………….
……………………..
…………………….
……………………
The Roman politician and general Mark Antony (83 BC–30
B.C.) was an ally of Julius Caesar and the main rival of
his successor Octavian (later Augustus).
His romantic and political alliance with the Egyptian queen
Cleopatra was his ultimate undoing, and centuries later
provided inspiration for artists from Shakespeare to Cecil
B. DeMille.

24. Fill in the gaps with the suitable word
than – that – may – was - while
Cleopatra ………. the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt. ………… the majority of
her life involved her relationship with Mark Antony , Cleopatra lived a life
………… was more complex ……. many people ………. believe.
Find the correct questions to complete the following dialogue
A-……………………………………………………………. ?
B-The Egyptian pharaoh built the pyramids.
A-……………………………………………………………… ?
B-There are about 80 pyramids left from ancient Egypt, but only 3
greatest are best known and preserved.
A-…………………………………………………………… ?
B-The first and greatest pyramid was built by the pharaoh Khufu around
2630 BC.
A-…………………………………………………………….. ?
B-It took 20 years and more than 100.000 men to build it.
The pyramid's smooth, angled
sides symbolized the rays of the
sun and were designed to help the
king's soul ascend to heaven and
join the gods, particularly the sun
god Ra.

25. Complete the following passage using the suitable relative pronoun
who - which - that - when
pharaoh is a word ………… was given to refer to the person « King » ………….
Used to rule ancient Egypt. It is an Egyptian word……….. meant « Great
House ». ………… this word was first used, it referred to the palace of the
King and its greatness.
Complete the following passage using the correct relative pronoun
The most famous Egyptian pharaoh today is, without doubt, Tutankhamun.
Tutankhamun was probably born at Akhetaten ………… was the capital city
of Egypt. He was born in about the year 1346 BC. He became pharaoh at
the tender age of nine in 1337 BC and reigned during the 18th
Dynasty………… the Egyptian Empire was at its height. He reigned from
about 1337 to 1328 BC. His tomb was discovered by a team of British
archaeologists in 1922, nearly 3000 years after his death. The
reason………… Tutankhamun is so well known today is that his tomb,
containing fabulous treasures, was found early this century (1922) by
British archaeologists Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon…….. were
searching for old treasures of the Nile. Egypt's boy-king Tutankhamun
………. tomb was discovered on November 4, 1922 by English archaeologist
Howard Carter still amazes scientists.
Howard Carter was born in
1874 in Norfolk, England
and died on March 2nd
, 1939
in London.
The goloden mask of King
Tutankhamun

26. Combine the following statements into a new one using the words in brackets
-Cleopatra was Macedonian. She ruled Egypt as an Egyptian queen. (although)
-……………………………………………………………………
-She had a brilliant personality. She deserved better than a suicide. (so)
-………………………………………………………………..
-Cleopatra had a luxurius life. Her story ended in tragedy. (but)
-………………………………………………………………
- She was heir to the throne. She was the eldest child of King Ptolemy 12th.
(because)
-…………………………………………………………..
Choose the correct suffix to get the noun of the job of the following
Words Noun of jobs
-Melitary
-Conqueror
-Library
-Language
-………………………
-………………………….
-……………………………
-………………………………

27. Find in the text 4 verbs and complete the following table
Regular verbs Irregular verbs
1-………………………..
2-…………………………
3-……………………………
4-………………………….
Octavian became master of Egypt which became his
private garden. Cleopatra's children were sent to
Rome except Caesarion who was killed on his way back
to Egypt. Cleopatra Selene married King Juba II and
her brothers Alexander and Ptolemaeus disappeared
in strange circumstances.
Complete the table from the text with 2
Adverbs of manner Time sequencers Passive form verbs
1-……………….
2-………………..
1-…………………..
2-……………………
1-……………………
2-…………………..
What happened to Cleopatra’s children ?

28. Activities
Related
To
Pronunciation

29. Find in the text four words that contain the following sounds
/ei/ /ai/
1-…………………
2-…………………..
3-…………………….
4-…………………….
Pick out from the text 4 verbs and complete the following table
/d/ /t/ /id/
1-……………. 2-………………. 3-…………………….
4-……………………
Pick out from the text 4 words and complete the following table
/s/ /z/ /iz/
1-………………. 2-……………………
3-……………………
4-……………………
Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their
consonant sounds
charisma – passion – children – pharaoh
/f/ /k/ /∫/ /t∫/
-…………….. -……………… -……………. -…………….

30. Pick out from the text 4 words that have the following sounds
/a:/ / :/Ↄ /u:/ /i:/
1-………. 2-…………. 3-………… 4-…………..
Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of their
diphtongs
however – over – poisonous – suicide
/ai/ /Ↄi/ /əƱ/ /aƱ/
-……………….. -………………… -…………………… -…………………
Pick out from the text a word to each of the following lists
/i/ /e/ / /ə /æ /
Sin
Him
Militant
……………….
Yet
Herself
Test
………………
Again
Appear
Support
………………..
And
Personality
Hand
……………
Copy down these words and circle thesilent letter
-born - which - Egypt
-leader - whole - when
-through - castle - pharaoh
-knew - carpet - could

31. In each list, pick out the word with a different vowel sound
List 1 : went - lead - led - wealthy
List 2 : tease - feel - nest - keys
List 3 : pain - clean - space - page
List 4 : ready - pair - stair - care
Match each word in column A to its rhyming
word in column B
One word in column B has no rhyming word in
column A
A B
Lock
Soul
Near
Pull
Fear
Mull
Knock
Seal
Hole
Read the text and find one word that rhymes with each of
List 1 :town - mouth - house - …………………..
List 2 : race - mate - grade - …………………..
List 3 : line - cry - sight - …………………..
List 4 : bed - can - marry - ………………….

32. Situations
s
Of
Integration

33. Date Team Class Name
The ancient Egypt began to develop a writing system over
5000 years ago. They used the picture of objects, people
and animals to write down their language and today we call
this writing system Egyptian Hieroglyphs. The name,
“hieroglyphs” mean “gods’ drawings”.
There are over 700 hieroglyphic signs. They can be written
from top to bottom or across the page. If they are across
the page, they can be written from left to right or right to
left.
The Egyptians wrote the names of their kings inside oval-
shaped container that Egyptologist called “cartouches.”
Part 1:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Please decode the following hieroglyphic message and answer the
last question.
zyxwv
utsrqpo
nmlkjih
gfedcba

34. At the occasion of Women’s Day, your teacher has asked you to write the
biography of famous women who marked the world’s and your country’s history.
You chose to write about two legendary women : Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt
and the heroine of the Djurdjura, Lalla Fatma N’Soumer.
1-According to what you have read about the queen Cleopatra, write a short
composition about her : birth, family, reign, relationship with Julius Caesar and
Mark Antony,death
2-Use the following information to write the biography of « Lalla Fatma N’
Soumer
Name : Lalla Fadhma n'Soumer, Lalla
Faḍma n Sumer(Kabyle)
Nickname : Heroine of the Djurdjura
Date of birth : 1830
Place of birth : Ain El Hammam
Job : Kabyle resistance fighter against
the French conquest of Algeria
Achievements: give the French lessons in
courage and determination / win victory
in Oued Sbadou battlein 1854/
Icherridene and Tachkrit battle on July
18, 1854
-accept / cease fire / prepare /
improve her organization and reinforce
her troops
-1857 / Fatma / be arrested,
imprisoned in the Issers then in Tablat
Date of death: 1863 / age 33 years
Lalla Fadhma N'Soumer photographed
after being arrested by the French
army in 1857.

35. History is the science that collects,
relates and interprets the most
important knowledge ever lived since
man appeared on the earth’s surface
until nowadays. It searches for causes
and consequences so that, it can explain
past events, understand our present and
speculate our future.
Cleopatra, perhaps the greatest woman of ancient
times, has her amazing story told and illustrated in
this exciting worksheet, with art from ancient times
to modern
Mrs. FB Kh
El Cheikh Moulay Bencherif Middle
School