Small Whale · Reading worksheet
Siege of Syracuse (213–212 BC)
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/siege-of-syracuse--213-212-bc-
Step 2 · Questions
1. From the article, write the location:
2. From the article, write the dates of siege:
Step 3 · Words to know
Write what each word means, using the article.
Hellenistic City-State
Quinquereme
Attrition Warfare
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.
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Siege of Syracuse (213–212 BC). Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/siege-of-syracuse--213-212-bc-. Accessed 2026-09-22. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.