📚 Part 1: Comprehension

WALT: We Are Learning To explain the history and importance of Chinese porcelain vases.

Read this information: Porcelain was first developed in China many centuries ago. It is made from a fine white clay called kaolin and is fired at a very high temperature. Porcelain is strong, smooth and often slightly translucent. Chinese porcelain was traded along the Silk Roads and became highly valued in other countries. During the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), Chinese porcelain production became especially famous. Blue-and-white vases, often decorated with cobalt-blue designs under a clear glaze, were popular and were exported around the world.

🎨 Part 2: Vase Designs and Meaning

WALT: We Are Learning To identify common designs on Chinese porcelain vases and explain what they may represent.

🔎 Part 3: Wordsearch and Extension

WALT: We Are Learning To use historical vocabulary connected with Chinese porcelain.

Find these words: CHINA, CLAY, DRAGON, GLAZE, KAOLIN, MING, PEONY, PORCELAIN, SILK, VASE. Words may read across, down or diagonally.

C H I N A  G L A Z E  M I N G
P O R C E L A I N  C L A Y
D R A G O N  S I L K  V A S E
K A O L I N  P E O N Y  C H I N A