Sicily

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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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/sicily

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Sicily?Approximately 25,711 square kilometers (9,927 sq mi)
2. What is the capital of Sicily?Palermo
3. What language do people speak in Sicily?Official: Italian; Regional: Sicilian
4. What is the autonomous status?Granted May 15, 1946, as one of Italy's five autonomous regions
5. What is the prominent landmark?Mount Etna, Europe's tallest active volcano (currently 3,403 m)
6. What makes Sicily the biggest island in the Mediterranean?Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and is shaped like a triangle. It sits right in the middle of the sea, just south of Italy.

Stratovolcano: A tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, ash, and volcanic rock.
Palimpsest: Something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form, often used metaphorically for historical layers.
Romance Language: A language that evolved from Vulgar Latin, such as Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Romanian.