Tutankhamun Discovery – Year 5 & 6 Reading Comprehension (Diary & Poem)

Tutankhamun Discovery – Reading Comprehension for Year 5 & Year 6

Diary & Poem Comprehension | Ancient Egypt | Howard Carter | Inference & Vocabulary Practice

Bring history to life with this engaging two-text reading comprehension based on Howard Carter’s discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922.
Perfect for Upper Key Stage 2 (Year 5 and Year 6), this pack includes a beautifully written diary entry and a poetic retelling of the moment the “boy king’s tomb” was found — ideal for linking English with your Ancient Egypt topic.

What’s Included

Text 1: Howard Carter’s Diary — a first-person recount of the discovery.

Text 2: The Boy King’s Tomb — a narrative poem full of imagery and wonder.

10 comprehension questions (5 per text) focusing on:

Retrieval

Inference

Vocabulary

Interpretation

Teacher Answer Sheet with model answers for easy marking.

**Skills Covered
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Reading for meaning

Using evidence from the text

Exploring author’s language and imagery

Comparing historical and poetic viewpoints

Building topic vocabulary (Ancient Egypt, archaeology, discovery)

**Perfect For
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Whole-class guided reading

Independent comprehension tasks

Homework or assessment practice

Cross-curricular English and History lessons

Format: Printable and editable (Word).
Aimed at: Year 5 & Year 6 (Upper KS2).
Curriculum links: English Reading Comprehension | History – Ancient Civilisations | Vocabulary Development