Mummification: explanation text
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils research the Ancient Egyptian process of mummification to write an informative and clearly-presented explanation text. Pupils focus on using a range of subject-specific vocabulary appropriately, set within Year 3 level sentence structures, including causal conjunctions.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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Mummification: explanation text
In this unit, pupils research the Ancient Egyptian process of mummification to write an informative and clearly-presented explanation text. Pupils focus on using a range of subject-specific vocabulary appropriately, set within Year 3 level sentence structures, including causal conjunctions.
8 lessons- Planning an explanation text about mummification
- Understanding the process of mummification
- Writing the first section of an explanation text about mummification
- Generating vocabulary for an explanation text on the process of mummification
- Writing the second section of an explanation text about mummification
- Writing the introduction of an explanation text about mummification
- Writing the conclusion of an explanation text about mummification
- Identifying the features for an explanation text on mummification