Herodotus Worksheets

Reading · Grades 6–9

Herodotus Worksheets

A printable reading comprehension worksheet for grades 6-9 on Herodotus. Students read a one-page passage on the first writer to ask why things happened, the two nicknames he has carried for two thousand years — Father of History and Father of Lies — and the sailors’ report he wrote down without believing it, then answer four multiple-choice questions, six true-or-false statements, and six fill-ins. A complete answer key is included.

Herodotus Lessons and Resources

Worksheet · Grades 6–9

Herodotus Worksheet

A printable reading comprehension worksheet for grades 6-9 on Herodotus. Students read a one-page passage on the first writer to ask why things happened, the two nicknames he has carried for two thousand years — Father of History and Father of Lies — and the sailors’ report he wrote down without believing it, then answer four multiple-choice questions, six true-or-false statements, and six fill-ins. A complete answer key is included.