The Lost Scarab | Ancient Egypt Podcast Story ELA Worksheets | Grades 2-4

Looking for Egypt-themed reading, ELA or history lessons and want to try something different? Consider The Mystery of the Lost Scarab Podcast Study from The Lost Stories! 2nd-4th graders will LOVE listening to this 15:00 story and working through the paired podcast worksheets, independent tasks and writing prompts.

This exciting, nail-biting story is great to plug in and turn on during your Egyptians topic to immerse your learners in the Ancient Egyptian civilization. Whilst a great way to spice up your reading lessons for high-ability writers, podcasts are an excellent way to make your lessons accessible for reluctant readers and children with dyslexia.

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► What is The Mystery of the Lost Scarab?

The Mystery of the Lost Scarab is a 2-part podcast story that immerses students in the world of Ancient Egypt- their Gods and Goddesses, the pyramids and the Egyptian bazaars. Each part is 7 minutes or less, so you can split the learning across multiple lessons to maximise your class attainment.

In this story, a boy named Rabin meets a mysterious merchant at the local bazaar. Armed with a map and promises of immortality, he embarks on a quest for the legend-borne scarab amulet, hidden deep in the annals of the Pyramids of Giza.

► What is The Lost Stories podcast?

The Lost Stories podcast is a historical adventure anthology series hosted by Lauren Austin, the author and creator behind the Bean the Bear book series and Lost in Learning teaching resources. Don't worry; they aren't overly creepy and won't give your kids nightmares. Each story is in two parts, and you don't need to listen to each tale to follow along, so you can plug an episode into your planner anywhere you need it!

Perfect for:

⭐ Introducing Story Writing Topics

⭐ Introducing an Egyptians topic

⭐ The Day Before Break/Vacation/Half-term

⭐ The Day After Break/Vacation/Half-term

⭐ End of the Quarter/Term

⭐ Sub Plans/Supply Teachers

⭐ Short Days/Half Days/Modified Schedules

⭐ ... you name it!

► What do The Mystery of the Lost Scarab podcast worksheets contain?

For each episode, I've provided a two-paged podcast listening worksheet that includes the following:

• Task 1: Listening Activity - VIPERS/ELA Standards-based guided reading/close reading questions (multiple choice and short answer questions). Children will illustrate the setting, conflict, outline topical vocabulary and retrieve information from the text)

• Task 2: Post-Listening Activity - Fun activities to incite opinions, creativity, and writing skills

✔ Answers provided

Each story + workbook can take anywhere between 30-60 minutes, depending on the tasks you choose and how long you let your students work.

Plus, the podcast story and worksheets are included in both printable & digital formats, so they are truly no prep!

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Enjoy and happy teaching!

Lauren Austin ✏️