WRITING - CONNECT PRIMARY 6 Term 2 - سادس ابتدائي

UNIT 7 LESSON 4 WRITING: A FACT FILE 1 Read the fact file. Why did Ancient Egyptians call iron "the metal of heaven"? Iron in Ancient Egypt When did the Ancient Egyptians start The Ancient Egyptians started using iron more than using iron? 5,000 years ago. Before iron, they worked with copper and bronze. meteorites Amazingly, some of their early iron was from meteorites. Ancient Egyptian craftsmen made a Where did they find iron? dagger Why did they think iron was special? What did they use iron for? famous dagger for Tutankhamun's tomb from a meteorite. They also mined iron from the ground. But they found it quite difficult to use because it needs a very hot fire to melt, which often wasn't possible. mine They thought iron was special because they believed it came from the sky. (because of the meteorites). They called it "the metal of heaven". For them, iron was more precious than gold because it was rarer. Early on, the Ancient Egyptians used iron for small items, like jewelry. Copper and bronze were common metals for tools because they were easier to find. But later on, iron agricultural tools and weapons began to appear. This was the result of the Ancient Egyptians getting more iron through trade with other countries. 14 2 Read the fact file again. Answer the questions 1 What metals did the Ancient Egyptians use before iron? 2 When did they start using iron? 3 Why was iron difficult to work with? 4 What did Ancient Egyptian craftsmen make for Tutankhamun's tomb using iron from a meteorite? 5 What helped the Ancient Egyptians get more iron for agricultural tools and weapons?

3 Look at the fact file template below. Match the headings (a-d) to the paragraphs (1-4) a Where did they find the silver? b Why don't we find many silver Ancient Egyptian artifacts? When did the Ancient Egyptians start using silver? d What did the Ancient Egyptians use silver for? UNIT 7 1 They started using silver thousands of years ago. 2 There weren't many silver mines in Egypt, so we think they brought it from other countries through trade. 3 They used it to make jewelry and mirrors. They also used sheet silver to decorate statues. 4 Because silver is not very durable. Sadly, the salts in the tombs destroyed a lot of it, so we cannot see very much of it today. 4 5 Choose and research another metal or material from Ancient Egypt that interests you. Make notes under the following headings When...? Why...? Where...? What...? Write a fact file about your chosen metal or material. Use your notes from Exercise 4 and the fact file on page 14 to help you 6 Work in pairs. Read each other's fact files. Did your partner: research facts? use correct English? use formal language and the past tense? divide the text into questions? 7 Tell your partner one thing you liked about their fact file, and one thing they could improve 15