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      Planning the paragraph about the death of King Tut

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can plan the paragraph about the death of King Tut for a non-chronological report.

      Key learning points

      1. Notes should not be written in full sentences and bullet points can be used to order notes.
      2. The purpose of the paragraph is to explain how King Tut died and what happened when his tomb was discovered.
      3. Fronted adverbials of cause and formal fronted adverbials are used at the start of sentences for cohesion.
      4. A subheading signals part of a a text and should stand out from the rest of the text.
      5. The plan should include subject-specific vocabulary.

      Keywords

      • Subject-specific vocabulary - vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject

      • Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text

      • Notes - written out of full sentences

      Common misconception

      Planning needs to be detailed and include full sentences.

      Planning should only have keywords and be written in note-from using bullet points.

      Teacher tip

      Pupils can practise writing full sentences using their notes on mini-whiteboards ahead of writing this section.

      Content guidance

      Depiction or discussion of upsetting content

      Supervision

      Adult supervision recommended

      Licence

      This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0
      except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions
      (Collection 2).

      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which of these sentences is punctuated accurately?

      he died at the age of nineteen.
      Correct answer: He died at the age of nineteen.
      he died at the age of nineteen
      He died at the age of nineteen

      Q2.
      Which of these need capital letters?

      Correct answer: king tut
      tomb
      Correct answer: howard carter
      discovered
      Correct answer: tutankhamun

      Q3.
      In which sentence is the comma used correctly?

      Correct answer: 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.

      Q4.
      '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?

      Introduction
      Life of King Tut
      Correct answer: Death of King Tut
      Conclusion

      Q5.
      What is the purpose of a subheading?

      to make a text longer
      to summarise the text
      Correct answer: to signal the reader to each section of the text

      Q6.
      Is the following statement true or false? 'King Tut ruled Egypt for nineteen years.'

      Correct Answer: false, False

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Is the following statement true or false? 'Notes are used in a plan.'

      Correct Answer: true, True

      Q2.
      Which of these are subject-specific vocabulary for a non-chronological report about King Tut?

      Correct answer: afterlife
      history
      Correct answer: mummification
      power
      Correct answer: tomb

      Q3.
      Which of the following do scientists believe could have been the cause of King Tut's death?

      an accident
      Correct answer: malaria
      pneumonia
      Correct answer: infected leg

      Q4.
      King Tut was found buried with ...

      Correct answer: two unborn mummified children.
      nothing.
      Correct answer: over 5000 treasures.
      plants and flowers.

      Q5.
      Who discovered King Tut's tomb in 1922?

      Harry Carter
      Correct answer: Howard Carter
      a builder
      Carter Howard

      Q6.
      Why did Ancient Egyptians believe people should be buried with their artefacts?

      The artefacts made the tomb look better.
      The artefacts helped keep away bats and rats from the tomb.
      Correct answer: The artefacts might have been helpful in the afterlife.

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