The Mummy's Curse - Session 11 - Reading Comprehension

In Reading Comprehension Session 11 of "The Mummy's Curse," students are tasked with delving into the text to uncover the nuances of language and character motivations. The questions range from interpreting phrases such as 'plagued by the gentlemen of the press', which suggests being persistently troubled or annoyed by journalists, to understanding idiomatic expressions like 'sell like hot cakes', indicating something is selling very quickly due to high demand. The comprehension session also probes into the story's details, asking how Luna recognises a letter from her father and why he prefers to keep his distance from certain characters like Arthur Conan Doyle and the so-called time-thieves.

The session continues with questions that require inference, such as why Daniel Goodhart is in Egypt and what 'the lowest of the low' implies about a person's social or moral standing. Students must also consider Luna's father's reasons for wanting to avoid being seen with certain individuals. As a culminating task, students are challenged to condense the essence of Session 11 into a concise summary of no more than 50 words, demonstrating their ability to distil key plot points and themes from the reading material. This exercise not only tests their comprehension but also their summarisation skills and ability to capture the core elements of the text.