Ancient Egypt Crossword

Year 3 HistoryAncient Egypt3 pages

About this worksheet

A seven-word crossword for Year 3 pupils studying Ancient Egypt, over three pages. The grid sits on page 1 under the heading Discover Ancient Egypt, and the clues are on page 2. There are three across clues and four down clues. The answers are papyrus, Nile, tomb, pyramid, pharaoh, reed and boat. Each clue gives a letter count, such as (7) for the royal tomb with triangular sides. The answer key on page 3 shows the filled grid and lists every word. It supports the England National Curriculum depth study of Ancient Egypt.

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Curriculum objectives covered

The achievements of the earliest civilizations

โ€œThe achievements of the earliest civilizations - an overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared and a depth study of one of the following: Ancient Sumer; The Indus Valley; Ancient Egypt; The Shang Dynasty of Ancient Chinaโ€

Partly met. The seven words cover Egyptian writing, burial, rulers and the Nile for a depth study of Ancient Egypt. There is no overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared.

What's inside this worksheet

Discover Ancient Egypt

The crossword grid, numbered 1 to 6. Papyrus and pharaoh share the first square at number 2.

Across

Three clues: a plant for making writing sheets, the river that gave water and fertile soil, and a burial place.

Down

Four clues: a stone royal tomb, a ruler, a tall riverside plant for baskets, and a craft that carried goods on the Nile.

How teachers use it

End of a Nile lesson

Hand it out in the last ten minutes of a lesson on the Nile. Four of the seven answers link to the river.

Print as a spread

Print pages 1 and 2 side by side so pupils see the grid and the clues together.

Word wall

Pupils add each answer to the topic word wall with a small drawing, such as a reed basket or a papyrus sheet.

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