Tombful of Trouble - Session 5 - Reading Comprehension

In "Tombful of Trouble," Session 5 presents students with a series of reading comprehension questions. These questions probe into the narrative details, such as Auguste's reasoning for not entering a private room and the object Christie accidentally breaks in Mr. Russell's room. The questions also explore the contents of photographic negatives, Auguste's refusal to hide under the table, the meaning of the phrase 'mind the fort,' Christie's purpose for applying charcoal to a jar, and the identity of the person who captures Mr. Russell in the act of stealing the jar. Each question is designed to test the students' understanding of the text and their ability to infer meaning from the context provided.

The final task for the students is to condense the essence of Session 5 into a concise summary of no more than 50 words. This exercise challenges them to distill the key events and actions from the session, demonstrating their grasp of the main points and their ability to communicate these succinctly. The questions are numbered and associated with specific Reading Strategy (RS) numbers, indicating the focus areas or skills that the questions aim to develop within the Key Stage 2 curriculum.