Glyph Worksheets

Core Standard

Glyphs are a short form word for the term hieroglyphics. That was an ancient writing system that used by the Egyptian civilization. Information was displayed in picture form. In the modern classroom you will see that glyphs are ever present as well. They are used to provide a theme which an activity will build on to. The primary goal is to expand the details of the image into a useable information set. I find these super helpful for helping students follow directions and begin to make a connection between reading comprehension and visual directions. Students often have a bit of difficulty making the transition from using written information to graphical information. This helps ease the burden of learning that. You will find that students also become slightly better map readers after mastering this activity. This section of our web site will provide you with a series of glyphs that ask students to connect to written directions.

Glyph Worksheets To Print:

Cat Glyph - If you like cats and have at least one cat, color the cat solid orange. If you like cats and don't have any cats, color orange spots on the cat.

Snowman - If there is now on the ground right now, leave the ground white. If there is no snow on the ground right now, color the ground brown.

Laughter - If you think your teacher is funny, color the background blue. If you don't think your teacher is very funny, color the background yellow.

Summertime - If you are going to travel at some point this summer, color the main part of the suitcase green. If you are not going to travel at some point this summer, color the main part of the suitcase red.

Back to School - If you are glad to be back at school, color the boy’s hair orange. If not, color the boy’s hair black.

UFO - If think people will live on the moon one day, color yellow. If not, color red.

Robot - If you think pizza grows on a plant, color black. If not, color orange.

Read My Compass - Prefer math/numbers: orange; Prefer English/words: purple.

Caterpillar - For every brother/sister you have, color a leg orange. Color the rest blue.

Guess Who? - If you like movies better than books, give yourself some crazy eyebrows. If you like books better, give yourself small, simple eyebrows.

Halloween - If you go trick or treating, color the roofs orange. If you don't go trick or treating, color the roofs yellow.

Awesome Veggies - If you like vegetables, color all the hands green. If you don’t like vegetables, color all the hands red.

Reading Glyph - You will color based on tour what you like to read and how.

Read My Monster - If you like apples better than pears, color the bolts red. If you like pears better than apples, color the bolts green.

Back to School - If English is your favorite subject, color the notebook purple. If not, color it grey.

Why Was the Creation of Hieroglyphics So Earth Shattering?


The Egyptians are credited with this early writing system. They were thought to have used this system for over four-thousand years. This writing system and the remnants of what is left behind helped anthropologists piece together and gather a deep understanding for the Egyptian culture. While this writing system was significant for the understanding of history, it had many more significant implications for the creators of the language. It allowed them to share information and educate a new generation on all the lessons learned by previous generations. Which also allowed them to create a more unified and cohesive society. This form of record keep also allowed rulers to craft a narrative for future leaders.