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Year 3

Recalling facts about King Tut for a non-chronological report

I can learn and recall facts to use in a non-chronological report about King Tut.

New
New
Year 3

Recalling facts about King Tut for a non-chronological report

I can learn and recall facts to use in a non-chronological report about King Tut.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. King Tut was nine years old when he began ruling Egypt 3000 years ago.
  2. King Tut changed the religion of Ancient Egypt when he ruled.
  3. King Tut died aged 19 after ruling for 10 years. He was mummified so his body was preserved for 3000 years.
  4. The archaeologist Howard Carter discovered his body surrounded by artefacts in 1922.
  5. Two unborn mummified babies were found in the tomb so King Tut never passed the throne to his family.

Common misconception

Pupils may not be aware of the dates and chronology within global history of Ancient Egypt.

Show pupils where Ancient Egypt fits into a broader timeline of global history.

Keywords

  • Pharoah - a ruler of Ancient Egypt

  • Mummification - an old-fashioned method of preparing a dead body so that it doesn't decay

  • Archaeologist - a scientist who studies the history of humans by looking at what man-made objects were left behind

  • Artefacts - objects made by humans that provide evidence of past human activity

  • Tomb - a place in which a person may be buried when they die

Supplement pupils' knowledge of Ancient Egypt, particularly mummification, with extra resources, videos, visuals and information.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of upsetting content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is a 'king'?
a man who has lots of children
Correct answer: a man who rules a country
a man who lives in a castle
Q2.
The purpose of an information text is to the reader about a subject, person or event.
Correct Answer: inform, educate, teach
Q3.
What is an 'ancient civilisation'?
a community that exists today
Correct answer: the first settled community in a country many years ago
a community that started recently
Q4.
Which of the following are true about Egypt?
It is a city.
Correct answer: It is a country.
It is a town.
Correct answer: It is in North Africa.
Q5.
What does 'preserved' mean?
an object that has fallen apart
Correct answer: an object that has stayed in its original state without changing
an object that has decayed
an object that has begun to rot
Q6.
If you are 'heir to the throne', what does that mean?
You have long hair.
Correct answer: You are the next person to become king or queen when the current one dies.
You are never going to be king or queen.
You want to be king or queen.

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following statements is true?
King Tut ruled Egypt around 30 years ago.
King Tut ruled Egypt around 300 years ago.
Correct answer: King Tut ruled Egypt around 3,000 years ago.
King Tut ruled Egypt around 3,000,000 years ago.
Q2.
Is this statement true or false? 'King Tut was know as the 'Man King'.'
Correct Answer: false, False
Q3.
What was Tutankhamun's original name?
Tutan
Khaten
Correct answer: Tutankhaten
King Tut
Q4.
What did King Tut change the religious belief in Ancient Egypt back to?
monotheism (belief in one god)
atheism (belief in no god)
Correct answer: polytheism (belief in many gods)
Q5.
Is this statement true or false? 'King Tut made all decisions by himself as pharaoh.'
Correct Answer: false, False
Q6.
How long ago was King Tut's tomb discovered?
over 10 years ago
50 years ago
Correct answer: over 100 years ago
1,000 years ago