History Ancient Egypt Language 5–9 yrs

Vocabulary: ancient egypt

词汇：古埃及

Description

Know and use the key vocabulary of ancient Egypt — pharaoh, pyramid, tomb, mummy/mummification, hieroglyphs, papyrus, sarcophagus, canopic jar, natron, archaeologist, artefact, Nile, delta, irrigation, shaduf, scribe, vizier, obelisk, sphinx, cartouche — and apply these terms accurately when describing Egyptian society, religion, and material culture

Mastery Evidence

✓ Use 'pharaoh', 'pyramid', and 'hieroglyphs' correctly and naturally in a spoken or written account of ancient Egypt
✓ Explain what mummification is and why the Egyptians did it, using 'sarcophagus', 'canopic jar', and 'natron'
✓ Use 'archaeologist' and 'artefact' correctly when discussing how we know about ancient Egypt

Assessment Prompt

If your child visited an ancient Egypt exhibition at a museum, could they read the labels and explain to you what a pharaoh was, why there were pyramids, and what hieroglyphs are?