Planning the paragraph about the death of King Tut

English

In this unit, pupils use previously-taught features of a non-chronological report to write more extensively for purpose. In the Angler Fish unit, pupils will increase the quantity of writing across a similar structure.

In the Stone Age unit, pupils learnt how to write a non-chronological report following a similar structure. In this unit, pupils will use the same features of a non-chronological report to write more extensively for purpose.

In this unit, pupils research the life and death of King Tut to write a non-chronological report. Pupils focus on using a range of fronted adverbials and subject-specific vocabulary to present facts about King Tut in a clearly-structured report. Pupils peer edit and present their reports at the end.

King Tut or Healthy Lifestyle: non-chronological report

Depiction of scary, confusing or unsettling events or characters placed in danger, including creation of a scary atmosphere through the use of music and sound.

Depiction or discussion of upsetting content

Is the following statement true or false? 'Notes are used in a plan.' 

Which of these are subject-specific vocabulary for a non-chronological report about King Tut?

Which of the following do scientists believe could have been the cause of King Tut's death?

The artefacts made the tomb look better. 

The artefacts helped keep away bats and rats from the tomb. 

The artefacts might have been helpful in the afterlife. 

Why did Ancient Egyptians believe people should be buried with their artefacts?

Which of these sentences is punctuated accurately?

Interestingly, King Tut only ruled Egypt for ten years. 

Interestingly King Tut only ruled Egypt for ten years. 

Interestingly King Tut, only ruled Egypt for ten years. 

Interestingly King Tut only ruled Egypt, for ten years. 

In which sentence is the comma used correctly?

'King Tut is believed to have died from malaria or an infected leg.' In which section of a non-chronological report about King Tut would you find this sentence?

to signal the reader to each section of the text

Is the following statement true or false? 'King Tut ruled Egypt for nineteen years.' 

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of upsetting content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Planning the paragraph about the death of King Tut

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.