Ready Steady Read Together
The Place for Me: Non-Fiction Lesson 4
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?
“Thank you so much for coming, but I’d appreciate it if you never come back.”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does Gloria experience unwelcoming behaviour from people in Britain?
B) How has this unwelcoming behaviour affected Gloria?
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Let me read today's text
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A LETTER HOME
NOVEMBER, 1958
E.L. NORRY – Part Three
I’m trying to hold on to the idea that we made the correct decision. Telling myself all the time, how important it is to earn money, send it back home, provide for everyone, but sister, sadly, it might be a long time before us island folk are seen as equals.
Life is now so different! The strangest thing? Folks not talking to, or even looking at, each other on the street. No one smiles. That would never happen back home. We say “Morning” and “Hello”: being polite, having good manners. But here, people keep themselves to themselves. How anyone gets to know anyone else, I really don’t know.
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
After a long time looking, we found a place to live. It’s not home yet, but I’m working on it. The boarding house is split up into different rooms; lots of other West Indians here. Doors slam and bang all times of day and night, but we’re slowly getting to know the others. We boil water and bring it into our little room to wash. Not allowed a radio or a fridge – they’d use up too much electricity and raise the rent, so we put things on the windowsill if we need them cold. We all share one cooker in the hallway and that shared cooker leads to some conversations, I can tell you! But the smells remind me of home.
How’s the pastor? I dressed up last Sunday and went to the nearest church on my own because Eric was working overtime. When I started singing, I felt eyes on me the whole time. Maybe I lifted up my voice too loud? I stayed though – wanted to give thanks. But the praise didn’t feel like any sort of celebration. Afterwards, the vicar stopped me on my way out. He said, politely, almost a whisper, “Thank you so much for coming, but I’d appreciate it if you never come back again.” Me ears couldn’t believe it. Him supposed to be a man of God! My heart nearly broke, but then I got to thinking…God would never agree with people being told they can’t celebrate his name. So on the way home I stopped those tears and just repeated Isaiah 41:10 under my breath.
I never told Eric though, couldn’t bring myself to speak of it. The shame weighed me down. I’ll ask the people who live upstairs what they do on Sundays; maybe we should make our own churches.
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
provide
boarding house
island folk
pastor / vicar
praise
shame
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 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
provide
Explore
Find Read Talk
I’m trying to hold on to the idea that we made the correct decision. Telling myself all the time, how important it is to earn money, send it back home, provide for everyone, but sister, sadly, it might be a long time before us island folk are seen as equals.
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
provide
Your turn
island folk
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
boarding house
pastor / vicar
praise
shame
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
A LETTER HOME
Reveal Vocabulary
NOVEMBER, 1958
E.L. NORRY – Part Three
I’m trying to hold on to the idea that we made the correct decision. Telling myself all the time, how important it is to earn money, send it back home, provide for everyone, but sister, sadly, it might be a long time before us island folk are seen as equals.
Life is now so different! The strangest thing? Folks not talking to, or even looking at, each other on the street. No one smiles. That would never happen back home. We say “Morning” and “Hello”: being polite, having good manners. But here, people keep themselves to themselves. How anyone gets to know anyone else, I really don’t know.
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Reveal Vocabulary
After a long time looking, we found a place to live. It’s not home yet, but I’m working on it. The boarding house is split up into different rooms; lots of other West Indians here. Doors slam and bang all times of day and night, but we’re slowly getting to know the others. We boil water and bring it into our little room to wash. Not allowed a radio or a fridge – they’d use up too much electricity and raise the rent, so we put things on the windowsill if we need them cold. We all share one cooker in the hallway and that shared cooker leads to some conversations, I can tell you! But the smells remind me of home.
How’s the pastor? I dressed up last Sunday and went to the nearest church on my own because Eric was working overtime. When I started singing, I felt eyes on me the whole time. Maybe I lifted up my voice too loud? I stayed though – wanted to give thanks. But the praise didn’t feel like any sort of celebration. Afterwards, the vicar stopped me on my way out. He said, politely, almost a whisper, “Thank you so much for coming, but I’d appreciate it if you never come back again.” Me ears couldn’t believe it. Him supposed to be a man of God! My heart nearly broke, but then I got to thinking…God would never agree with people being told they can’t celebrate his name. So on the way home I stopped those tears and just repeated Isaiah 41:10 under my breath.
I never told Eric though, couldn’t bring myself to speak of it. The shame weighed me down. I’ll ask the people who live upstairs what they do on Sundays; maybe we should make our own churches.
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
Life is now so different! The strangest thing? Folks not talking to, or even looking at, each other on the street. No one smiles. That would never happen back home. We say “Morning” and “Hello”: being polite, having good manners. But here, people keep themselves to themselves. How anyone gets to know anyone else, I really don’t know.
What did you notice?
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Life is now so different!
The strangest thing? Folks not talking to, or even looking at, each other on the street.
No one smiles.
That would never happen back home.
We say “Morning” and “Hello”: being polite, having good manners.
But here, people keep themselves to themselves.
How anyone gets to know anyone else, I really don’t know.
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Life is now so different! The strangest thing? Folks not talking to, or even looking at, each other on the street. No one smiles. That would never happen back home. We say “Morning” and “Hello”: being polite, having good manners. But here, people keep themselves to themselves. How anyone gets to know anyone else, I really don’t know.
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does Gloria experience unwelcoming behaviour from people in Britain?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
I’m trying to hold on to the idea that we made the correct decision. Telling myself all the time, how important it is to earn money, send it back home, provide for everyone, but sister, sadly, it might be a long time before us island folk are seen as equals.
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘us island folk’ show that it wasn’t just Gloria who was treated with unkindness, suggesting that British people were generally unwelcoming to Caribbean people. The words ‘seen as equals’ highlights the lack of respect and the discrimination that Gloria and others experienced. The words ‘a long time’ suggest that racist attitudes were widespread and ongoing.
A) How does Gloria experience unwelcoming behaviour from people in Britain?
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 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
A) How does Gloria experience unwelcoming behaviour from people in Britain?
B) How has this unwelcoming behaviour affected Gloria?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - folks not talking to, or even looking at, each other on the street…no one smiles - here, people keep themselves to themselves - I felt eyes on me the whole time
cold or distant behaviour
A) How does Gloria experience unwelcoming behaviour from people in Britain?
Text Mark Evidence the vicar stopped me on the way out…I’d appreciate it if you never come back again
excluded at church
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Text Mark Evidence I’m trying to hold on to the idea that we made the correct decision
questioning her choice to move
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence here, people keep themselves to themselves… how anyone gets to know anyone else, I really don’t know
feelings of loneliness and isolation
Text Mark Evidence I felt eyes on me the whole time…maybe I lifted up my voice too loud
felt watched or judged
B) How has this unwelcoming behaviour affected Gloria?
Text Mark Evidence my ears couldn’t believe it…him supposed to be a man of God
feelings of shock
Text Mark Evidence - my heart nearly broke - I never told Eric though, couldn’t bring myself to speak of it (the vicar’s words) - the shame weighed me down
heartbroken and ashamed due to exclusion
Text Mark Evidence - I stayed (at church) though – wanted to give thanks - God would never agree with people being told they can’t celebrate his name
relying on her faith for strength and resilience
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence maybe we (people from the boarding home) should make our own churches
determined or motivated to take action
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘boarding house’?
True or False?
People at the boarding house shared a cooker and a fridge.
True
False
Find Me
Find three words / phrases which mean ‘a holy person or church leader’:
How’s the pastor? I dressed up last Sunday and went to the nearest church on my own because Eric was working overtime. When I started singing, I felt eyes on me the whole time. Maybe I lifted up my voice too loud? I stayed though – wanted to give thanks. But the praise didn’t feel like any sort of celebration. Afterwards, the vicar stopped me on my way out. He said, politely, almost a whisper, “Thank you so much for coming, but I’d appreciate it if you never come back again.” My ears couldn’t believe it. Him supposed to be a man of God!
2 Discuss then check
3 Discuss then check
1 Discuss then check
man of God
pastor
vicar
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) The vicar asked Glora to never return.
B) Others at the church stared at Gloria.
C) Gloria sang along to the hymns.
D) Gloria went to church on her own.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
look for answers.
Reveal
Use non-fiction books to solve puzzles or satisfy your curiosity.
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Place for Me: Non-Fiction Lesson 4
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?
“Thank you so much for coming, but I’d appreciate it if you never come back.”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does Gloria experience unwelcoming behaviour from people in Britain?
B) How has this unwelcoming behaviour affected Gloria?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
A LETTER HOME
NOVEMBER, 1958
E.L. NORRY – Part Three
I’m trying to hold on to the idea that we made the correct decision. Telling myself all the time, how important it is to earn money, send it back home, provide for everyone, but sister, sadly, it might be a long time before us island folk are seen as equals. Life is now so different! The strangest thing? Folks not talking to, or even looking at, each other on the street. No one smiles. That would never happen back home. We say “Morning” and “Hello”: being polite, having good manners. But here, people keep themselves to themselves. How anyone gets to know anyone else, I really don’t know.
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
After a long time looking, we found a place to live. It’s not home yet, but I’m working on it. The boarding house is split up into different rooms; lots of other West Indians here. Doors slam and bang all times of day and night, but we’re slowly getting to know the others. We boil water and bring it into our little room to wash. Not allowed a radio or a fridge – they’d use up too much electricity and raise the rent, so we put things on the windowsill if we need them cold. We all share one cooker in the hallway and that shared cooker leads to some conversations, I can tell you! But the smells remind me of home. How’s the pastor? I dressed up last Sunday and went to the nearest church on my own because Eric was working overtime. When I started singing, I felt eyes on me the whole time. Maybe I lifted up my voice too loud? I stayed though – wanted to give thanks. But the praise didn’t feel like any sort of celebration. Afterwards, the vicar stopped me on my way out. He said, politely, almost a whisper, “Thank you so much for coming, but I’d appreciate it if you never come back again.” Me ears couldn’t believe it. Him supposed to be a man of God! My heart nearly broke, but then I got to thinking…God would never agree with people being told they can’t celebrate his name. So on the way home I stopped those tears and just repeated Isaiah 41:10 under my breath. I never told Eric though, couldn’t bring myself to speak of it. The shame weighed me down. I’ll ask the people who live upstairs what they do on Sundays; maybe we should make our own churches.
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
provide
boarding house
island folk
pastor / vicar
praise
shame
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 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
provide
Explore
Find Read Talk
I’m trying to hold on to the idea that we made the correct decision. Telling myself all the time, how important it is to earn money, send it back home, provide for everyone, but sister, sadly, it might be a long time before us island folk are seen as equals.
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
provide
Your turn
island folk
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
boarding house
pastor / vicar
praise
shame
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
A LETTER HOME
Reveal Vocabulary
NOVEMBER, 1958
E.L. NORRY – Part Three
I’m trying to hold on to the idea that we made the correct decision. Telling myself all the time, how important it is to earn money, send it back home, provide for everyone, but sister, sadly, it might be a long time before us island folk are seen as equals. Life is now so different! The strangest thing? Folks not talking to, or even looking at, each other on the street. No one smiles. That would never happen back home. We say “Morning” and “Hello”: being polite, having good manners. But here, people keep themselves to themselves. How anyone gets to know anyone else, I really don’t know.
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Reveal Vocabulary
After a long time looking, we found a place to live. It’s not home yet, but I’m working on it. The boarding house is split up into different rooms; lots of other West Indians here. Doors slam and bang all times of day and night, but we’re slowly getting to know the others. We boil water and bring it into our little room to wash. Not allowed a radio or a fridge – they’d use up too much electricity and raise the rent, so we put things on the windowsill if we need them cold. We all share one cooker in the hallway and that shared cooker leads to some conversations, I can tell you! But the smells remind me of home. How’s the pastor? I dressed up last Sunday and went to the nearest church on my own because Eric was working overtime. When I started singing, I felt eyes on me the whole time. Maybe I lifted up my voice too loud? I stayed though – wanted to give thanks. But the praise didn’t feel like any sort of celebration. Afterwards, the vicar stopped me on my way out. He said, politely, almost a whisper, “Thank you so much for coming, but I’d appreciate it if you never come back again.” Me ears couldn’t believe it. Him supposed to be a man of God! My heart nearly broke, but then I got to thinking…God would never agree with people being told they can’t celebrate his name. So on the way home I stopped those tears and just repeated Isaiah 41:10 under my breath. I never told Eric though, couldn’t bring myself to speak of it. The shame weighed me down. I’ll ask the people who live upstairs what they do on Sundays; maybe we should make our own churches.
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Life is now so different! The strangest thing? Folks not talking to, or even looking at, each other on the street. No one smiles. That would never happen back home. We say “Morning” and “Hello”: being polite, having good manners. But here, people keep themselves to themselves. How anyone gets to know anyone else, I really don’t know.
What did you notice?
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Life is now so different!
The strangest thing? Folks not talking to, or even looking at, each other on the street.
No one smiles.
That would never happen back home.
We say “Morning” and “Hello”: being polite, having good manners.
But here, people keep themselves to themselves.
How anyone gets to know anyone else, I really don’t know.
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Life is now so different! The strangest thing? Folks not talking to, or even looking at, each other on the street. No one smiles. That would never happen back home. We say “Morning” and “Hello”: being polite, having good manners. But here, people keep themselves to themselves. How anyone gets to know anyone else, I really don’t know.
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does Gloria experience unwelcoming behaviour from people in Britain?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
I’m trying to hold on to the idea that we made the correct decision. Telling myself all the time, how important it is to earn money, send it back home, provide for everyone, but sister, sadly, it might be a long time before us island folk are seen as equals.
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘us island folk’ show that it wasn’t just Gloria who was treated with unkindness, suggesting that British people were generally unwelcoming to Caribbean people. The words ‘seen as equals’ highlights the lack of respect and the discrimination that Gloria and others experienced. The words ‘a long time’ suggest that racist attitudes were widespread and ongoing.
A) How does Gloria experience unwelcoming behaviour from people in Britain?
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 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
A) How does Gloria experience unwelcoming behaviour from people in Britain?
B) How has this unwelcoming behaviour affected Gloria?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - folks not talking to, or even looking at, each other on the street…no one smiles - here, people keep themselves to themselves - I felt eyes on me the whole time
cold or distant behaviour
A) How does Gloria experience unwelcoming behaviour from people in Britain?
Text Mark Evidence the vicar stopped me on the way out…I’d appreciate it if you never come back again
excluded at church
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Text Mark Evidence I’m trying to hold on to the idea that we made the correct decision
questioning her choice to move
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence here, people keep themselves to themselves… how anyone gets to know anyone else, I really don’t know
feelings of loneliness and isolation
Text Mark Evidence I felt eyes on me the whole time…maybe I lifted up my voice too loud
felt watched or judged
B) How has this unwelcoming behaviour affected Gloria?
Text Mark Evidence my ears couldn’t believe it…him supposed to be a man of God
feelings of shock
Text Mark Evidence - my heart nearly broke - I never told Eric though, couldn’t bring myself to speak of it (the vicar’s words) - the shame weighed me down
heartbroken and ashamed due to exclusion
Text Mark Evidence - I stayed (at church) though – wanted to give thanks - God would never agree with people being told they can’t celebrate his name
relying on her faith for strength and resilience
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence maybe we (people from the boarding home) should make our own churches
determined or motivated to take action
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘boarding house’?
True or False?
People at the boarding house shared a cooker and a fridge.
True
False
Find Me
Find three words / phrases which mean ‘a holy person or church leader’:
How’s the pastor? I dressed up last Sunday and went to the nearest church on my own because Eric was working overtime. When I started singing, I felt eyes on me the whole time. Maybe I lifted up my voice too loud? I stayed though – wanted to give thanks. But the praise didn’t feel like any sort of celebration. Afterwards, the vicar stopped me on my way out. He said, politely, almost a whisper, “Thank you so much for coming, but I’d appreciate it if you never come back again.” My ears couldn’t believe it. Him supposed to be a man of God!
2 Discuss then check
3 Discuss then check
1 Discuss then check
man of God
pastor
vicar
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) The vicar asked Glora to never return.
B) Others at the church stared at Gloria.
C) Gloria sang along to the hymns.
D) Gloria went to church on her own.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
look for answers.
Reveal
Use non-fiction books to solve puzzles or satisfy your curiosity.
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 and adapted for accessibility from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.