Explore the Phoenicians with this engaging ancient history reading comprehension resource.
Students will discover how Phoenician sailors and merchants connected ports across the Mediterranean, traded valuable goods, and helped spread an influential alphabetic writing system.
The informational passage introduces Phoenician city-states such as Tyre, Sidon and Byblos, maritime trade, cedar wood, purple dye, colonies and the lasting influence of the Phoenician alphabet in clear, student-friendly language.
What’s included:
- Phoenicians informational reading passage
- Real photographs
- Ancient Mediterranean geography
- Sailors, ports and trade
- Purple dye and cedar wood
- Phoenician alphabet
- Ancient city-states and colonies
- Vocabulary in context
- Reading comprehension questions
- Written-response activities
- Critical-thinking questions
Perfect for ancient civilizations, Mediterranean history, trade studies, early writing systems, geography, nonfiction reading and homeschool learning.
File type: Printable PDF
Preparation: Print and use
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