Giant A3 Ancient Egypt Crossword Puzzle

This is a giant A3 sized crossword puzzle that I use to review our Ancient Egypt unit at the end of term.

I usually let children work in pairs if they want to. Also, initially I won’t let them consult any resources or ask questions, just to see how far they get first.

There are 30 questions in total. Here are some of the questions to give you an idea of the level required.

1. A giant tomb built for the pharaohs of Egypt.
2. The place where the Ancient Egyptians believed they would go after they died.
3. A sacred building used for religious purposes.
4. The name of the boy king whose tomb and mummy was discovered by Howard Carter.
5. A type of writing used by the Ancient Egyptians.
6. A small token believed to provide protection against evil or injury.
7. A beetle that was sacred to the ancient Egyptians.
8. Egyptian god of the afterlife.

My Year 3 children do fine with this, although it does take most of them a full lesson and some homework to finish.