Starter quiz
- Which of the following sentences may be found in an autobiography?
- I was born in Trinidad in 1949 and my family moved to England when I was ten. ✓
- Floella Benjamin was born in Trinidad in 1949 and moved to England aged 10.
- Throughout my career, I became a prominent advocate for children's rights. ✓
- Throughout her career, she became a prominent advocate for children's rights.
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- Which of the following sentences may be found in a biography?
- Floella's childhood in Trinidad shaped her perspective. ✓
- My childhood in Trinidad had a profound impact on my outlook.
- She continues to champion equality. ✓
- I dedicated myself to becoming a leading advocate for children's rights.
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- Put these sentences into chronological order.
- 1⇔I was born in Trinidad.
- 2⇔When I was ten years old, I moved to England.
- 3⇔As an adult, I became a children's TV presenter.
- Match the word to its definition.
- stork⇔a tall, long-legged bird ✓
- latrine⇔a basic toilet ✓
- basin⇔a shallow container ✓
- Match the word to its definition.
- drought⇔prolonged low rainfall ✓
- concrete⇔strong building material ✓
- standpipe⇔public water tap ✓
- Which of the following texts are usually written in chronological order?
- poem
- biography ✓
- rap
- autobiography ✓
- description
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Exit quiz
- Match the following keywords with their definitions.
- memoir⇔a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge ✓
- Commonwealth⇔the political association of 56 member states ✓
- British Empire⇔the name of colonies, dominions and other territories ruled by Britain ✓
- What is a suitable definition of the word impression?
- something that sounds similar to how someone speaks
- initial feelings about a person, place or thing ✓
- the technique of creating images with bold brushstrokes
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- Which of the following is the flag of Trinidad?
Flag 1
Flag 2
Flag 3
- Which of the following are Floella's sisters?
- Marmie
- Cynthia ✓
- Mrs. Jackson
- Sandra ✓
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- True or False? In Chapter 1, Floella describes her upbringing as challenging and negative.
- True
- False ✓
- Place the following events from Chapter 1 into chronological order.
- 1⇔Floella's brother Ellington is born.
- 2⇔Floella sits with her father on the gallery and listens to stories.
- 3⇔Floella describes going to the local market with her mother.
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Key learning points
- 'Coming to England' is an autobiographical memoir, written by Floella Benjamin.
- Floella writes about her early childhood in Trinidad in an overwhelmingly positive tone.
- Floella has good relationships with both her parents; she describes them through actions that they perform.
- Floella has five siblings: Sandra, Lester, Ellington, Roy and Cynthia.
Common misconception
Pupils may use the terms 'Commonwealth' and 'British Empire' interchangeably.
Provide opportunity for pupils to conduct research into the Commonwealth and the British Empire to support their understanding of the context of the text.
Keywords
Memoir - A memoir is a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge.
Commonwealth - The Commonwealth is the political association of 56 member states, most of which are former territories of the British Empire
British empire - The British Empire is the name given to the colonies, dominions and other territories ruled to some degree by and from Britain.
Impression - An impression refers to initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading a text.
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