Small Whale · Reading worksheet
Ismail I
High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture
Name:
Date:
Step 1 · Read the article
Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.
https://smallwhale.org/articles/ismail-i
Step 2 · Questions
1. When was Ismail I born?
2. Where was Ismail I born?
3. When did Ismail I die?
4. From the article, write the reign:
Step 3 · Words to know
Write what each word means, using the article.
Safavid Sufi Order
Qizilbash
Twelver Shia Islam
Battle of Chaldiran
Step 4 · Two facts in your own words
Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.
1.
2.
Cite your source
Ismail I. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/ismail-i. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.