Tutankhamun Reading Comprehension | Ancient Egypt KS2 History Worksheet with Questions & Answers
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Bring the incredible story of Tutankhamun and the discovery of his tomb into your classroom with this engaging Ancient Egypt reading comprehension resource! 🔍🇪🇬
Perfect for combining History and English, pupils read about the famous discovery before answering comprehension questions and exploring key Ancient Egyptian vocabulary. 📚✏️
🔎 THE DISCOVERY OF TUTANKHAMUN’S TOMB
Pupils discover how British archaeologist Howard Carter, funded by Lord Carnarvon, discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 in the Valley of the Kings.
✨ OVER 5,000 TREASURES!
The reading explains why the discovery was so important. Tutankhamun’s tomb had remained almost untouched by grave robbers and contained over 5,000 treasures, including:
👑 Golden objects
💎 Jewellery
🛞 Chariots
🍞 Food for the afterlife
✨ Tutankhamun’s famous golden death mask
👦 MEET THE BOY PHARAOH
Students learn that Tutankhamun became pharaoh at only 9 years old and ruled for around 10 years before his mysterious death at 19. The text introduces evidence surrounding his death, including his smaller tomb, rushed decorations and evidence of a leg injury.
🐍 THE CURSE OF THE PHARAOH!
Was there really a curse? 👀
The resource introduces some of the strange stories associated with the opening of the tomb, including the death of Lord Carnarvon and the story of Howard Carter’s canary being killed by a cobra. Pupils are then encouraged to decide whether they think it was a curse or simply bad luck. 🐍🔍
📖 COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
Students answer questions covering:
🔎 Who discovered the tomb?
📍 Where was it found?
🏺 Why was the tomb important?
👦 How old was Tutankhamun when he became pharaoh?
👑 What was the most famous treasure?
🐍 What strange event followed the discovery?
💭 Do you believe in the Curse of the Pharaoh?
📚 ANCIENT EGYPT GLOSSARY INCLUDED
Build subject-specific vocabulary with definitions for:
🏺 Archaeologist
✨ Afterlife
🐍 Curse
𓂀 Hieroglyphs
⚱️ Mummy
👑 Pharaoh
⚰️ Sarcophagus
🏜️ Valley of the Kings
🌟 Perfect for:
🇬🇧 KS2 History
🏺 Ancient Egypt topics
👑 Tutankhamun lessons
📖 Reading comprehension
✏️ English lessons
🔎 Retrieval practice
💭 Discussion and inference
📚 History vocabulary
🏠 Homework
⭐ Early finishers
📝 Cover lessons
✅ ANSWERS INCLUDED
A dedicated answer page provides answers to the comprehension questions, including example responses for the open-ended question about the Pharaoh’s curse.
📄 5 PAGES • PRINT & GO
🏺 Engaging Ancient Egypt theme
📖 Informative reading text
❓ Comprehension questions
📚 Useful glossary
💭 Discussion opportunity
✅ Teacher answers included
🏺👑 READ • DISCOVER • QUESTION • EXPLORE ANCIENT EGYPT! 🔍📖✨
A ready-to-use Tutankhamun reading comprehension activity that brings one of Ancient Egypt’s most fascinating discoveries to life while developing pupils’ reading and historical understanding.