Printable worksheet · Grades 3-8 · 15 minutes
Ancient Egypt vocabulary
A free printable vocabulary worksheet: match ten key words from the Ancient Egypt city to their meanings, with an answer key.
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Ancient Egypt: key words
Write the letter of the right meaning next to each word.
Words
- Upstream
- Colossus
- Pack animal
- Incense
- Spoke
- Migrant
- Villa
- Official
- Soul house
- Scroll
Meanings
- A. A person who moves to live in another place.
- B. Sweet-smelling resin burned in temples.
- C. A bar joining the middle of a wheel to its rim.
- D. A long roll of papyrus with writing on it.
- E. A clay model of a house placed in a tomb.
- F. A statue much larger than life (plural colossi).
- G. A person who works for the government.
- H. An animal that carries loads.
- I. Against the flow of a river.
- J. A large house, often with gardens.
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Answer key: Ancient Egypt key words
- I Upstream: Against the flow of a river. (Nile sailing boat)
- F Colossus: A statue much larger than life (plural colossi). (Twin colossi)
- H Pack animal: An animal that carries loads. (Camel rider)
- B Incense: Sweet-smelling resin burned in temples. (Market)
- C Spoke: A bar joining the middle of a wheel to its rim. (Chariot)
- A Migrant: A person who moves to live in another place. (Ox cart)
- J Villa: A large house, often with gardens. (Courtyard villa)
- G Official: A person who works for the government. (House with a porch)
- E Soul house: A clay model of a house placed in a tomb. (Town house)
- D Scroll: A long roll of papyrus with writing on it. (House of Life)
