Year 3 - English
Understanding the process of mummification
Mummification: explanation text
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Unit Summary
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.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand the mummification process and sequence it in chronological order.
Key Notes
- Mummification is a process to preserve a dead body to make it ready for the afterlife.
- Mummification is a complex and long process that needs to be completed in a certain order.
- Embalmers were the people whose job it was to mummify corpses in Ancient Egypt.
- The corpse was thoroughly cleaned, dried out and wrapped in linen in preparation.
- The corpse was placed in a sarcophagus where it could be kept safe in the afterlife.
Vocabulary To Learn
- mummification: an old-fashioned method of preparing a dead body so that it doesn't decay
- sarcophagus: the coffin where a mummy was placed
- preserve: to maintain it in good condition to prevent it from decaying
- corpse: a body that is no longer alive
- embalmers: the people who mummified the corpses
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may find it difficult to remember the order in which the steps happen.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Mummification is a process to preserve a dead body to make it ready for the afterlife. Mummification is a complex and long process that needs to be completed in a certain order.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'mummification'
an old-fashioned method of preparing a dead body so that it doesn't decay.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may find it difficult to remember the order in which the steps happen. Correction: Review the steps in order lots of times together before completing the ordering board.
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