Ancient Egypt Reading Comprehension Worksheet for 7-Year-Olds (English)

Instructions

Read the short story about Ancient Egypt below. After reading, use the information from the story to answer the questions that follow. Circle your chosen answer or write it on the line.

Life in Ancient Egypt

A long, long time ago, there was a special land called Ancient Egypt. A big river, called the Nile River, was very important. It gave people water to drink and helped them grow yummy food to eat.

The rulers of Egypt were called Pharaohs. They were like powerful kings and queens. When a pharaoh died, they were buried in huge, pointy buildings called pyramids. These pyramids were built as special tombs to protect the pharaoh's body.

The Egyptians believed in keeping the body safe for the afterlife. To do this, they would wrap the body in linen cloth to make a mummy. They also had a cool way of writing using little pictures instead of letters. This picture-writing was called hieroglyphs.

Let's Check What You Learned!

1. What were the rulers of Ancient Egypt called?

   A) Presidents

   B) Pharaohs

   C) Princes

2. Fill in the blank: The big pointy buildings where pharaohs were buried are called __________.
3. The Nile River was not very important to the Egyptians.

   A) True

   B) False

4. What is a mummy?

   A) A type of food

   B) A picture used for writing

   C) A body wrapped in cloth to keep it safe

5. What were the picture-writings called?

   A) Hieroglyphs

   B) Cartoons

   C) Doodles

Answer Key

1. B) Pharaohs
2. Pyramids
3. B) False
4. C) A body wrapped in cloth to keep it safe
5. A) Hieroglyphs