Ready Steady Read Together
Non-Fiction Lesson 2
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
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What do you know and think?
We learned about the heroes of British history, and other countries in the world, but nothing about my own people.
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From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
What impression do you get of Floella Benjamin’s education and school life in Trinidad?
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Let me read today's text
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School Life
The school was a big timber building on two floors with a staircase on the outside leading to the upper floor. The classrooms were separated by wooden partitions. In front of the rows of wooden desks was a large blackboard, and next to it was the teacher’s desk. We were never allowed to speak in class unless spoken to. Everyone had great respect and admiration for the teachers who were firm but friendly, they stood for no nonsense. Most had dedicated their lives to teaching and their expectations of us were very high. We were taught the British way, the ‘three Rs’: reading, writing and arithmetic because it was considered to be the best education in the world. As we were colonised and ruled by Britain before the island became independent, all our textbooks came from England and were precious to us. Each morning, before schoolwork we would have to sing ‘God Save the Queen’, ‘Rule Britannia’ and ‘Land of Hope and Glory’. We were encouraged to feel proud that we were British, and even celebrated British memorial days like Remembrance Day. The poppies looked striking on our royal blue uniforms.
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
THE BEGGAR MAIDBy Alfred Tennyson
We also learned about Britain and how the British conquered the world. We learned about the heroes of British history, and other countries in the world, but nothing about our own people. We even learned about British poets. My favourite was Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and at the age of six I could fluently recite his poem ‘The Beggar Maid’. I can still remember the first lines: ‘Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say…’
Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar maid Before the king Cophetua. In robe and crown the king stept down, To meet and greet her on her way: "It is no wonder," said the lords, "She is more beautiful than day." As shines the moon in clouded skies, She in her poor attire was seen: One praised her ancles, one her eyes, One her dark hair and lovesome mien. So sweet a face, such angel grace, In all that land had never been: Cophetua sware a royal oath: "This beggar maid shall be my queen!"
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for defintions!
partitions
striking
colonised
fluently recite
attire
lovesome mien
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From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
partitions
Explore
Find Read Talk
The school was a big timber building on two floors with a staircase on the outside leading to the upper floor. The classrooms were separated by wooden partitions. In front of the rows of wooden desks was a large blackboard, and next to it was the teacher’s desk.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
partitions
Your turn
colonised
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
striking
fluently recite
attire
lovesome mien
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
School Life
The school was a big timber building on two floors with a staircase on the outside leading to the upper floor. The classrooms were separated by wooden partitions. In front of the rows of wooden desks was a large blackboard, and next to it was the teacher’s desk. We were never allowed to speak in class unless spoken to. Everyone had great respect and admiration for the teachers who were firm but friendly, they stood for no nonsense. Most had dedicated their lives to teaching and their expectations of us were very high. We were taught the British way, the ‘three Rs’: reading, writing and arithmetic because it was considered to be the best education in the world. As we were colonised and ruled by Britain before the island became independent, all our textbooks came from England and were precious to us. Each morning, before schoolwork we would have to sing ‘God Save the Queen’, ‘Rule Britannia’ and ‘Land of Hope and Glory’. We were encouraged to feel proud that we were British, and even celebrated British memorial days like Remembrance Day. The poppies looked striking on our royal blue uniforms.
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
THE BEGGAR MAIDBy Alfred Tennyson
We also learned about Britain and how the British conquered the world. We learned about the heroes of British history, and other countries in the world, but nothing about our own people. We even learned about British poets. My favourite was Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and at the age of six I could fluently recite his poem ‘The Beggar Maid’. I can still remember the first lines: ‘Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say…’
Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar maid Before the king Cophetua. In robe and crown the king stept down, To meet and greet her on her way: "It is no wonder," said the lords, "She is more beautiful than day." As shines the moon in clouded skies, She in her poor attire was seen: One praised her ancles, one her eyes, One her dark hair and lovesome mien. So sweet a face, such angel grace, In all that land had never been: Cophetua sware a royal oath: "This beggar maid shall be my queen!"
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
We were taught the British way, the ‘three Rs’: reading, writing and arithmetic because it was considered to be the best education in the world. As we were colonised and ruled by Britain before the island became independent, all our textbooks came from England and were precious to us.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
We were taught the British way, the ‘three Rs’: reading, writing and arithmetic
because it was considered to be the best education in the world.
As we were colonised and ruled by Britain before the island became independent,
all our textbooks came from England and were precious to us.
Explore
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
We were taught the British way, the ‘three Rs’: reading, writing and arithmetic because it was considered to be the best education in the world. As we were colonised and ruled by Britain before the island became independent, all our textbooks came from England and were precious to us.
Explore
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
What impression do you get of Floella Benjamin’s education and school life in Trinidad?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
In front of the rows of wooden desks was a large blackboard, and next to it was the teacher’s desk. We were never allowed to speak in class unless spoken to.
What impression do you get of Floella Benjamin’s education and school life in Trinidad?
This shows that teachers were strict with discipline and were treated with great respect.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
What impression do you get of Floella Benjamin’s education and school life in Trinidad?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - everyone had great respect and admiration for the teachers - firm but friendly, they (teachers) stood for no nonsense
esteemed but strict teachers
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - their (teachers’) expectations of us were very high - considered to be the best education in the world - our textbooks…were precious to us
aspirational and highly valued
What impression do you get of Floella Benjamin’s education and school life in Trinidad?
Text Mark Evidence - we were taught the British way - all our textbooks came from England - each morning…we would have to sing ‘God Save the Queen’, ‘Rule Britannia’ and ‘Land of Hope and Glory’
heavy British influence / patriotic tradition
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence we learned…nothing about our own people
lack of representation of her own heritage
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Match Me
Match each word with its correct definition:
3 fluently
4 recite
1 partitions
2 colonised
C repeat from memory
B dividers
A settled and ruled
D smoothly and easily
Click if correct
Check
True or False?
Floella and her classmates learned a balance of British and Trinidadian history.
True
False
Link Me
Link each word or phrase with itscorrect meaning from the text:
A a traditional style of teaching: reading, writing and arithmetic
1 stood for no nonsense
B so beautiful that it’s hard to describe
2 the ‘three Rs’
C did not allow bad behaviour or silliness
Check
3 looked striking
Click if correct
D looked very bold, bright or eye-catching
4 more fair than words could say
Tick Me
Which statement best summarises The Beggar Maid?
Tick one
A A poor girl’s beauty impresses a king who vows to make her his queen.
B A queen disguises herself as a beggar to test the kindness of the king.
Check
C The maid was sent away by the king because of her tatty clothing.
Click if correct
D The king couldn’t tell that the girl was poor because of the dim moonlight.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
read biographies.
Reveal
Learn about the lives of inspiring people.
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: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin & Joelle Avelino © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Non-Fiction Lesson 2
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
We learned about the heroes of British history, and other countries in the world, but nothing about my own people.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
What impression do you get of Floella Benjamin’s education and school life in Trinidad?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
School Life
The school was a big timber building on two floors with a staircase on the outside leading to the upper floor. The classrooms were separated by wooden partitions. In front of the rows of wooden desks was a large blackboard, and next to it was the teacher’s desk. We were never allowed to speak in class unless spoken to. Everyone had great respect and admiration for the teachers who were firm but friendly, they stood for no nonsense. Most had dedicated their lives to teaching and their expectations of us were very high. We were taught the British way, the ‘three Rs’: reading, writing and arithmetic because it was considered to be the best education in the world. As we were colonised and ruled by Britain before the island became independent, all our textbooks came from England and were precious to us. Each morning, before schoolwork we would have to sing ‘God Save the Queen’, ‘Rule Britannia’ and ‘Land of Hope and Glory’. We were encouraged to feel proud that we were British, and even celebrated British memorial days like Remembrance Day. The poppies looked striking on our royal blue uniforms.
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
THE BEGGAR MAIDBy Alfred Tennyson
We also learned about Britain and how the British conquered the world. We learned about the heroes of British history, and other countries in the world, but nothing about our own people. We even learned about British poets. My favourite was Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and at the age of six I could fluently recite his poem ‘The Beggar Maid’. I can still remember the first lines: ‘Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say…’
Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar maid Before the king Cophetua. In robe and crown the king stept down, To meet and greet her on her way: "It is no wonder," said the lords, "She is more beautiful than day." As shines the moon in clouded skies, She in her poor attire was seen: One praised her ancles, one her eyes, One her dark hair and lovesome mien. So sweet a face, such angel grace, In all that land had never been: Cophetua sware a royal oath: "This beggar maid shall be my queen!"
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for defintions!
partitions
striking
colonised
fluently recite
attire
lovesome mien
Explore
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
partitions
Explore
Find Read Talk
The school was a big timber building on two floors with a staircase on the outside leading to the upper floor. The classrooms were separated by wooden partitions. In front of the rows of wooden desks was a large blackboard, and next to it was the teacher’s desk.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
partitions
Your turn
colonised
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
striking
fluently recite
attire
lovesome mien
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
School Life
The school was a big timber building on two floors with a staircase on the outside leading to the upper floor. The classrooms were separated by wooden partitions. In front of the rows of wooden desks was a large blackboard, and next to it was the teacher’s desk. We were never allowed to speak in class unless spoken to. Everyone had great respect and admiration for the teachers who were firm but friendly, they stood for no nonsense. Most had dedicated their lives to teaching and their expectations of us were very high. We were taught the British way, the ‘three Rs’: reading, writing and arithmetic because it was considered to be the best education in the world. As we were colonised and ruled by Britain before the island became independent, all our textbooks came from England and were precious to us. Each morning, before schoolwork we would have to sing ‘God Save the Queen’, ‘Rule Britannia’ and ‘Land of Hope and Glory’. We were encouraged to feel proud that we were British, and even celebrated British memorial days like Remembrance Day. The poppies looked striking on our royal blue uniforms.
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
THE BEGGAR MAIDBy Alfred Tennyson
We also learned about Britain and how the British conquered the world. We learned about the heroes of British history, and other countries in the world, but nothing about our own people. We even learned about British poets. My favourite was Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and at the age of six I could fluently recite his poem ‘The Beggar Maid’. I can still remember the first lines: ‘Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say…’
Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar maid Before the king Cophetua. In robe and crown the king stept down, To meet and greet her on her way: "It is no wonder," said the lords, "She is more beautiful than day." As shines the moon in clouded skies, She in her poor attire was seen: One praised her ancles, one her eyes, One her dark hair and lovesome mien. So sweet a face, such angel grace, In all that land had never been: Cophetua sware a royal oath: "This beggar maid shall be my queen!"
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
We were taught the British way, the ‘three Rs’: reading, writing and arithmetic because it was considered to be the best education in the world. As we were colonised and ruled by Britain before the island became independent, all our textbooks came from England and were precious to us.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
We were taught the British way, the ‘three Rs’: reading, writing and arithmetic
because it was considered to be the best education in the world.
As we were colonised and ruled by Britain before the island became independent,
all our textbooks came from England and were precious to us.
Explore
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
We were taught the British way, the ‘three Rs’: reading, writing and arithmetic because it was considered to be the best education in the world. As we were colonised and ruled by Britain before the island became independent, all our textbooks came from England and were precious to us.
Explore
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
What impression do you get of Floella Benjamin’s education and school life in Trinidad?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
In front of the rows of wooden desks was a large blackboard, and next to it was the teacher’s desk. We were never allowed to speak in class unless spoken to.
What impression do you get of Floella Benjamin’s education and school life in Trinidad?
This shows that teachers were strict with discipline and were treated with great respect.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
What impression do you get of Floella Benjamin’s education and school life in Trinidad?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - everyone had great respect and admiration for the teachers - firm but friendly, they (teachers) stood for no nonsense
esteemed but strict teachers
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - their (teachers’) expectations of us were very high - considered to be the best education in the world - our textbooks…were precious to us
aspirational and highly valued
What impression do you get of Floella Benjamin’s education and school life in Trinidad?
Text Mark Evidence - we were taught the British way - all our textbooks came from England - each morning…we would have to sing ‘God Save the Queen’, ‘Rule Britannia’ and ‘Land of Hope and Glory’
heavy British influence / patriotic tradition
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence we learned…nothing about our own people
lack of representation of her own heritage
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Match Me
Match each word with its correct definition:
3 fluently
4 recite
1 partitions
2 colonised
C repeat from memory
B dividers
A settled and ruled
D smoothly and easily
Click if correct
Check
True or False?
Floella and her classmates learned a balance of British and Trinidadian history.
True
False
Link Me
Link each word or phrase with itscorrect meaning from the text:
A a traditional style of teaching: reading, writing and arithmetic
1 stood for no nonsense
B so beautiful that it’s hard to describe
2 the ‘three Rs’
C did not allow bad behaviour or silliness
Check
3 looked striking
Click if correct
D looked very bold, bright or eye-catching
4 more fair than words could say
Tick Me
Which statement best summarises The Beggar Maid?
Tick one
A A poor girl’s beauty impresses a king who vows to make her his queen.
B A queen disguises herself as a beggar to test the kindness of the king.
Check
C The maid was sent away by the king because of her tatty clothing.
Click if correct
D The king couldn’t tell that the girl was poor because of the dim moonlight.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
read biographies.
Reveal
Learn about the lives of inspiring people.
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: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
From: Coming to England by Floella Benjamin & Joelle Avelino © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.