Ready Steady Read Together
Secrets of a Sun King: Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which picture is the best match for the word 'sliver'?
True or False?
Lilian has travelled with her friends and their mother to Cairo to put the jar back where it belongs.
False
True
Tick Me
In which two cities does the story take place?
Tick two
Paris
London
Check
Manchester
Click if correct
Cairo
Find Me
Which word means 'poo'?
I could smell Cairo: warm, dusty, animal dung, old apples.
Discuss then check
dung
From: Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Speaking Spotlight
Conscience Alley
Explore
Conscience Alley
Should Lilian and her friends return Tutankhamun’s mummified heart to his tomb?
Yes
No
Encourage
Convince
Persuade
Coax
Warn
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
chamber
doubt
underworld
jackal
burial place
dimmed
Explore
From: Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Let me read today's text
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“We’re burying the jar here?” Pepe whispered, sounding unsure.
Doubts, as doubts do, chose their moment, and suddenly my head was full of them.
“Yes,” I said. “This is the place.”
There was a rustle of cloth as Pepe dug into his pocket. I knew he now held the jar in his hands. When it started giving off a low, golden light, I thought it was just me imagining it. Yet the glow got stronger. Not quite a torch beam, this was softer, more warming. It lit up Pepe’s face.
As the light grew stronger, we could see we were in a little chamber. Open-mouthed, I turned slowly to take it all in. With a little bit of light, the tomb was beautiful.
In front of us was an arch that led to another chamber. Above the arch was a picture of a person in white robes, sitting on a throne. He was Osiris, God of the underworld.
There were other pictures - jackals, owls, cobras. To be truthful, I'd seen fancier ancient art back home in the British Museum, yet I'd never felt like this just from looking at it. Seeing it here, in Egypt, where it was supposed to be, meant something deeper – a connection, a sort of tingling in my chest. There was no gold, apart from what Pepe held in his hands. I wondered what Mr. Carter would make of this little place, whether if he saw it now he would think it important enough to dig up. But then, maybe that was the point.
From: Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
The tomb was private. It was the burial place for a well-loved friend. What I really hoped most of all was that when Pepe and I climbed the steps out of here, no one would ever come down them again.
My throat tightened as I moved closer, the light from the jar growing ever brighter. As Pepe pointed it towards the shelves, I could see what was, in fact, the top of a head. The shape of the body was just about visible under the fabric. Another mummified body lay on the shelf below. They were Tutankhamen’s friends, I felt sure of it.
“Are there people buried here?” Pepe asked in a hushed voice.
“Yes, they are all friends.” I started to cry.
I'd expected the tomb to be just for Tutankhamen’s heart, but how stupid of me: without a decent family, his friends were his heart. I knew how that felt – not that my family weren't decent, but friends can be as important. And tears aren't always sad, either. Sometimes – like now, for instance – they could be a tangle of all sorts of feelings.
Very gently, Pepe put the jar on the top shelf. The jar seemed happy – if jars can be that. The light dimmed a little. It flickered, and then, with a fizzing, spitting sound, went out.
From: Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Look at the first two paragraphs. Find and copy two different words which mean the characters were not certain about something.
“We’re burying the jar here?” Pepe whispered, sounding unsure.
Doubts, as doubts do, chose their moment, and suddenly my head was full of them. What if this wasn't the right place? Was I too late? Had Grandad already died? I silenced the questions.
RevealText Marks
Practise & Apply
From: Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
2) What was Osiris the god of?
the sun
the sky
the underworld
the desert
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) Explain how Lilian knew that this was the right place to return the jar. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Text Mark Evidence - burial place of a well-loved friend - they were Tutankhamun’s friends - his friends were his heart - friends can be as important
Text Mark Evidence - (the jar) started giving off a low, golden light - glow got stronger - the light from the jar growing ever brighter - jar seemed happy - dimmed a little. It flickered... went out (when placed in the burial chamber)
the jar reacted to being in the tomb by shining a warming light
buried with his friends
Text Mark Evidence - no gold (for potential thieves) - wondered what Mr Carter...think it important enough to dig up - private
tomb not likely to be disturbed or dug up for money
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
4) Number the following events 1-4 to show the order that they happened in the story.
The light from the jar dimmed,flickered and went out.
The jar began to giveoff a low golden light.
Lilian and Pepe found the othermummified bodies in the tomb.
Reveal Answer
The children saw picturesof animals and Osiris in the tomb.
Practise & Apply
5) Look at the paragraph which starts with There were other pictures… Do you think the author thinks artefacts belong in their original tomb or in museums for the world to see?Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Text Mark Evidence in Egypt...meant something deeper – a connection, a sort of tingling in my chest
Text Mark Evidence seeing it here, in Egypt, where it was supposed to be
deeper emotional connection to the artefacts in its original location than in a museum
artefacts belong in their original tomb
Text Mark Evidence no gold, apart from what Pepe held in his hands
Text Mark Evidence - if he saw it now he would think it important enough to dig up... maybe that was the point
reflection on Mr. Carter's potential actions
museums are more concerned with material value
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
set reading goals.
Reveal
Challenge yourself to read a specific number of books or pages.
If you like this book, you might like...
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll © 2018 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Secrets of a Sun King: Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which picture is the best match for the word 'sliver'?
True or False?
Lilian has travelled with her friends and their mother to Cairo to put the jar back where it belongs.
False
True
Tick Me
In which two cities does the story take place?
Tick two
Paris
London
Check
Manchester
Click if correct
Cairo
Find Me
Which word means 'poo'?
I could smell Cairo: warm, dusty, animal dung, old apples.
Discuss then check
dung
From: Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Speaking Spotlight
Conscience Alley
Explore
Conscience Alley
Should Lilian and her friends return Tutankhamun’s mummified heart to his tomb?
Yes
No
Encourage
Convince
Persuade
Coax
Warn
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
chamber
doubt
underworld
jackal
burial place
dimmed
Explore
From: Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
“We’re burying the jar here?” Pepe whispered, sounding unsure. Doubts, as doubts do, chose their moment, and suddenly my head was full of them. “Yes,” I said. “This is the place.” There was a rustle of cloth as Pepe dug into his pocket. I knew he now held the jar in his hands. When it started giving off a low, golden light, I thought it was just me imagining it. Yet the glow got stronger. Not quite a torch beam, this was softer, more warming. It lit up Pepe’s face. As the light grew stronger, we could see we were in a little chamber. Open-mouthed, I turned slowly to take it all in. With a little bit of light, the tomb was beautiful. In front of us was an arch that led to another chamber. Above the arch was a picture of a person in white robes, sitting on a throne. He was Osiris, God of the underworld. There were other pictures - jackals, owls, cobras. To be truthful, I'd seen fancier ancient art back home in the British Museum, yet I'd never felt like this just from looking at it. Seeing it here, in Egypt, where it was supposed to be, meant something deeper – a connection, a sort of tingling in my chest. There was no gold, apart from what Pepe held in his hands. I wondered what Mr. Carter would make of this little place, whether if he saw it now he would think it important enough to dig up. But then, maybe that was the point.
From: Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
The tomb was private. It was the burial place for a well-loved friend. What I really hoped most of all was that when Pepe and I climbed the steps out of here, no one would ever come down them again. My throat tightened as I moved closer, the light from the jar growing ever brighter. As Pepe pointed it towards the shelves, I could see what was, in fact, the top of a head. The shape of the body was just about visible under the fabric. Another mummified body lay on the shelf below. They were Tutankhamen’s friends, I felt sure of it. “Are there people buried here?” Pepe asked in a hushed voice. “Yes, they are all friends.” I started to cry. I'd expected the tomb to be just for Tutankhamen’s heart, but how stupid of me: without a decent family, his friends were his heart. I knew how that felt – not that my family weren't decent, but friends can be as important. And tears aren't always sad, either. Sometimes – like now, for instance – they could be a tangle of all sorts of feelings. Very gently, Pepe put the jar on the top shelf. The jar seemed happy – if jars can be that. The light dimmed a little. It flickered, and then, with a fizzing, spitting sound, went out.
From: Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Look at the first two paragraphs. Find and copy two different words which mean the characters were not certain about something.
“We’re burying the jar here?” Pepe whispered, sounding unsure. Doubts, as doubts do, chose their moment, and suddenly my head was full of them. What if this wasn't the right place? Was I too late? Had Grandad already died? I silenced the questions.
RevealText Marks
Practise & Apply
From: Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
2) What was Osiris the god of?
the sun
the sky
the underworld
the desert
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) Explain how Lilian knew that this was the right place to return the jar. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Text Mark Evidence - burial place of a well-loved friend - they were Tutankhamun’s friends - his friends were his heart - friends can be as important
Text Mark Evidence - (the jar) started giving off a low, golden light - glow got stronger - the light from the jar growing ever brighter - jar seemed happy - dimmed a little. It flickered... went out (when placed in the burial chamber)
the jar reacted to being in the tomb by shining a warming light
buried with his friends
Text Mark Evidence - no gold (for potential thieves) - wondered what Mr Carter...think it important enough to dig up - private
tomb not likely to be disturbed or dug up for money
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
4) Number the following events 1-4 to show the order that they happened in the story.
The light from the jar dimmed,flickered and went out.
The jar began to giveoff a low golden light.
Lilian and Pepe found the othermummified bodies in the tomb.
Reveal Answer
The children saw picturesof animals and Osiris in the tomb.
Practise & Apply
5) Look at the paragraph which starts with There were other pictures… Do you think the author thinks artefacts belong in their original tomb or in museums for the world to see?Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Text Mark Evidence in Egypt...meant something deeper – a connection, a sort of tingling in my chest
Text Mark Evidence seeing it here, in Egypt, where it was supposed to be
deeper emotional connection to the artefacts in its original location than in a museum
artefacts belong in their original tomb
Text Mark Evidence no gold, apart from what Pepe held in his hands
Text Mark Evidence - if he saw it now he would think it important enough to dig up... maybe that was the point
reflection on Mr. Carter's potential actions
museums are more concerned with material value
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
set reading goals.
Reveal
Challenge yourself to read a specific number of books or pages.
If you like this book, you might like...
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll © 2018 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.