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Ancient Egypt KS2 – Portal story by Pie Corbett

What's included?

PDF lesson plan and activities, PDF and Powerpoint of the original Pie Corbett story

Key Stage

KS2

Age

Years 3-6

Subjects

If you’re looking for Ancient Egypt KS2 resources, this Ancient Egyptian adventure story by Pie Corbett is perfect for sharing with your KS2 class.

After you’ve enjoyed the short story, follow Pie’s lesson plan for developing your pupils’ English skills.

Using the activities, you’ll develop vocabulary, explore synonyms and deepen children’s comprehension and understanding of the author’s intent.

It also includes opportunities for drama and for teaching grammar in context. At the centre of the resource are Pie’s writing toolkit and guidance for story planning.

Ancient Egypt KS2 portal story

Have you ever dreamed of time travel? Most children have. This story, called The Time-Slip Scarab, taps into that natural desire to cross the boundaries of time and space.

It’s an ideal accompaniment to a topic on Ancient Egypt. However, you could also use it as a model story for any historical period that you are studying.

The plot hinges around the idea that there are ‘portal’ objects. When touched, these can magically can take characters back and forth in time.

The download contains:

  • PDF lesson plan and activities
  • PDF of the original Pie Corbett story The Time-Slip Scarab
  • PowerPoint version of the story

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Pie Corbett is an English educational trainer, writer, author and poet who has written over 200 books. He is also known for promoting creative approaches in the classroom and has experience as a teacher, headteacher and Ofsted inspector. Follow him on Twitter at @PieCorbett.

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