Tombful of Trouble - Session 6 - Worksheet

The "Tombful of Trouble" worksheet for Session 6 provides an engaging mix of discussion questions, reading activities, and writing opportunities aimed at KS2 students. In the discussion segment, students delve into character reactions and motivations, particularly focusing on Mr. Russell's response and the unexpected heroic act by Auguste. The reading activities encourage students to maintain a timeline of events, contribute to a suspect board with facts about various characters, perform character analysis, and tackle reading comprehension tasks. Students are also invited to participate in a grammar hunt to identify and understand the use of fronted adverbials, adverbs, hyphens, and conjunctions in the text. Additionally, the 'Words to Workshop' section presents a list of vocabulary words for students to explore and understand in context.

For those with a creative flair, there are several writing opportunities, including composing a diary entry from Mr. Russell's perspective, crafting a newspaper report about a thief caught in action, and penning a persuasive letter from Mr. Russell to Lord Carnarvon. The worksheet also outlines extensive cross-curricular links, allowing students to connect their learning to a variety of subjects. From creating 3D models of Ancient Egyptian locations in computing to studying the Rosetta Stone in history, there's a wealth of knowledge to be discovered. The cross-curricular activities span subjects such as science, geography, art, design and technology (DT), music, physical education (PE), religious education (RE), and personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE), ensuring a comprehensive educational experience that can be integrated throughout the unit of work.