Tombful of Trouble - Session 7 - Reading Comprehension

In "Tombful of Trouble" Session 7, a reading comprehension exercise designed for Key Stage 2 pupils, the narrative unfolds around the discovery of fake artefacts. Students are prompted with questions that delve into the storyline. Agatha and Christie, the protagonists, must persuade adults that the artefacts in a store are not genuine. The owner, Mr Russell, is dismayed upon learning of the forgeries, and Agatha deduces Ada's involvement in the deception. The questions explore Ada's motives for leaving a letter and how she accessed Mr Russell's storeroom. Additionally, students are asked to clarify the meaning of the phrase 'it was just a hunch', indicating an intuitive guess. The session culminates with a challenge to succinctly summarise the events of Session 7 in no more than 50 words, encouraging students to distil the main points of the narrative.

The exercise is aimed at enhancing the children's comprehension skills, their ability to infer and deduce information from the text, and their capacity to express understanding concisely. The questions are designed to guide the students through critical thinking about the text, character motivations, and the implications of the plot. By engaging with the material in this way, students not only improve their reading comprehension but also practice summarizing and synthesizing information, which are essential skills for academic success.