Ready Steady Read Together
Windrush Child: Non-fiction Lesson 4
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?
I didn’t think we needed much, because I was never hungry, and I felt as if I lived in a very special place.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
What impression do you get of Leonard’s childhood in Jamaica?
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Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
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We weren’t rich. I didn’t think we needed much, because I was never hungry, and I felt as if I lived in a very special place. The only thing I really lacked was my dad. Everyone took care of me, but I still missed and wanted my dad, and I missed him most of all when I saw other children playing with their dads. It wasn’t jealousy. I just felt like something was missing from my life, but I kept reminding myself that Mum said he would be coming back soon. I wasn’t sure what soon meant, but I was really looking forward to that day.
At our house in Maroon Town we could always hear the sounds of birds chirping as if talking to each other, and the sounds of crickets, frogs and croaking lizards. Even in the middle of the night it was never completely silent. We had a mango tree, a grapefruit tree, an orange tree, a coconut tree and many banana trees. We also grew cashew nuts, yams, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and lots of other vegetables. People would travel from all over Maroon Town to taste our food. When ripe, everything was so healthy and delicious.
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I didn’t need a big house. Playing on the grounds around our small house and running around in the bush meant that my clothes were always dirty, but the clothes I wore to school were spotless. The girls wore a green pinafore with a white blouse, and the boys wore a brown shirt with brown short trousers. In classes we had to pay attention to the teacher; we could only speak when spoken to; we walked from one place to another in silence and we had to be polite at all times. When we spoke to the teachers, we had to call them Madam or Sir. Although there were many white people living in Jamaica, we didn’t see them often, but in every classroom in school there was a picture of the Queen. We were taught many of the queens and kings of England and Britain, we even had to sing English nursery rhymes, but when I went home my mum and my grandma would teach me Jamaican history, and Jamaican nursery rhymes.
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
lacked
ripe
Maroon Town
the bush
spotless
pinafore
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From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. 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
lacked
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Find Read Talk
We weren’t rich. I didn’t think we needed much, because I was never hungry, and I felt as if I lived in a very special place. The only thing I really lacked was my dad. Everyone took care of me, but I still missed and wanted my dad, and I missed him most of all when I saw other children playing with their dads.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
lacked
Your turn
Maroon Town
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
ripe
the bush
spotless
pinafore
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
We weren’t rich. I didn’t think we needed much, because I was never hungry, and I felt as if I lived in a very special place. The only thing I really lacked was my dad. Everyone took care of me, but I still missed and wanted my dad, and I missed him most of all when I saw other children playing with their dads. It wasn’t jealousy. I just felt like something was missing from my life, but I kept reminding myself that Mum said he would be coming back soon. I wasn’t sure what soon meant, but I was really looking forward to that day.
At our house in Maroon Town we could always hear the sounds of birds chirping as if talking to each other, and the sounds of crickets, frogs and croaking lizards. Even in the middle of the night it was never completely silent. We had a mango tree, a grapefruit tree, an orange tree, a coconut tree and many banana trees. We also grew cashew nuts, yams, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and lots of other vegetables. People would travel from all over Maroon Town to taste our food. When ripe, everything was so healthy and delicious.
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
I didn’t need a big house. Playing on the grounds around our small house and running around in the bush meant that my clothes were always dirty, but the clothes I wore to school were spotless. The girls wore a green pinafore with a white blouse, and the boys wore a brown shirt with brown short trousers. In classes we had to pay attention to the teacher; we could only speak when spoken to; we walked from one place to another in silence and we had to be polite at all times. When we spoke to the teachers, we had to call them Madam or Sir. Although there were many white people living in Jamaica, we didn’t see them often, but in every classroom in school there was a picture of the Queen. We were taught many of the queens and kings of England and Britain, we even had to sing English nursery rhymes, but when I went home my mum and my grandma would teach me Jamaican history, and Jamaican nursery rhymes.
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
We weren’t rich. I didn’t think we needed much, because I was never hungry, and I felt as if I lived in a very special place. The only thing I really lacked was my dad. Everyone took care of me, but I still missed and wanted my dad, and I missed him most of all when I saw other children playing with their dads.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
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From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
We weren’t rich.
I didn’t think we needed much, because I was never hungry,
and I felt as if I lived in a very special place.
The only thing I really lacked was my dad.
Everyone took care of me,
but I still missed and wanted my dad,
and I missed him most of all when I saw other children playing with their dads.
Explore
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
We weren’t rich. I didn’t think we needed much, because I was never hungry, and I felt as if I lived in a very special place. The only thing I really lacked was my dad. Everyone took care of me, but I still missed and wanted my dad, and I missed him most of all when I saw other children playing with their dads.
Explore
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. 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 Leonard’s childhood in Jamaica?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
We weren’t rich. I didn’t think we needed much, because I was never hungry, and I felt as if I lived in a very special place. The only thing I really lacked was my dad. Everyone took care of me, but I still missed and wanted my dad, and I missed him most of all when I saw other children playing with their dads. It wasn’t jealousy.
What impression do you get of Leonard’s childhood in Jamaica?
Reveal Explainer
This suggests that Leonard had a happy and content childhood, even though he realised his family wasn’t wealthy. He was content and never wanted for much. Leonard always had enough food to eat and was grateful for the beauty and community around him. This creates the impression that he valued happiness and love more than material wealth.
Teach
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. 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 Leonard’s childhood in Jamaica?
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence I was never hungry
Acceptable Answers
his needs were met
Text Mark Evidence - the only thing I really lacked was my dad - I missed him (dad) most of all when I saw other children playing with their dads
missed his father deeply
Text Mark Evidence everyone took care of me
loving and caring family and community
What impression do you get of Leonard’s childhood in Jamaica?
Text Mark Evidence we could always hear the sounds of birds chirping…the sounds of crickets, frogs and croaking lizards
surrounded by nature and wildlife
Text Mark Evidence - we had a mango tree, a grapefruit tree, an orange tree, a coconut tree and many banana trees - we also grew cashew nuts, yams, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and lots of other vegetables
self-sufficient lifestyle
Go to the next slide for more...
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - people would travel from all over Maroon Town to taste our food - everything was so healthy and delicious
proud of the food they grew and sold
Practise & Apply
Text Mark Evidence playing on the grounds around our small house and running around in the bush
active and adventurous childhood
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence the clothes I wore to school were spotless
took pride in his appearance at school
Text Mark Evidence - in classes we had to pay attention to the teacher - we could only speak when spoken to - we walked from one place to another in silence and we had to be polite at all times - when we spoke to the teachers, we had to call them Madam or Sir
respectful and disciplined school environment
What impression do you get of Leonard’s childhood in Jamaica?
Text Mark Evidence - in every classroom there was a picture of the Queen - we were taught many of the queens and kings of England and Britain - we even had to sing English nursery rhymes
influenced by British culture
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence my mum and my grandma would teach me Jamaican history, and Jamaican nursery rhymes
family pride in Jamaican culture and identity
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘ripe’?
Which One's Right?
In classes we had to pay attention to the teacher; we could only speak when spoken to; we walked from one place to another in silence and we had to be polite at all times. When we spoke to the teachers, we had to call them Madam or Sir.
Which answer best describes Leonard’s school?
B) informal
A) determined
D) chaotic
C) strict
Tick Me
Which types of tree did Leonard’s family grow?
Tick all that apply:
A) grapefruit tree
B) apple tree
C) lemon tree
Check
D) orange tree
Click if correct
E) mango tree
Fill the Gaps
pinafore
bush
spotless
I didn’t need a big house. Playing on the grounds around our small house and running around in the meant that my clothes were always dirty, but the clothes I wore to school were . The girls wore a green with a white blouse, and the boys wore a brown shirt with brown short trousers.
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
retell what you learn.
Reveal
Share new knowledge with friends or family.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Windrush Child: 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?
I didn’t think we needed much, because I was never hungry, and I felt as if I lived in a very special place.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
What impression do you get of Leonard’s childhood in Jamaica?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
Explore
We weren’t rich. I didn’t think we needed much, because I was never hungry, and I felt as if I lived in a very special place. The only thing I really lacked was my dad. Everyone took care of me, but I still missed and wanted my dad, and I missed him most of all when I saw other children playing with their dads. It wasn’t jealousy. I just felt like something was missing from my life, but I kept reminding myself that Mum said he would be coming back soon. I wasn’t sure what soon meant, but I was really looking forward to that day. At our house in Maroon Town we could always hear the sounds of birds chirping as if talking to each other, and the sounds of crickets, frogs and croaking lizards. Even in the middle of the night it was never completely silent. We had a mango tree, a grapefruit tree, an orange tree, a coconut tree and many banana trees. We also grew cashew nuts, yams, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and lots of other vegetables. People would travel from all over Maroon Town to taste our food. When ripe, everything was so healthy and delicious.
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I didn’t need a big house. Playing on the grounds around our small house and running around in the bush meant that my clothes were always dirty, but the clothes I wore to school were spotless. The girls wore a green pinafore with a white blouse, and the boys wore a brown shirt with brown short trousers. In classes we had to pay attention to the teacher; we could only speak when spoken to; we walked from one place to another in silence and we had to be polite at all times. When we spoke to the teachers, we had to call them Madam or Sir. Although there were many white people living in Jamaica, we didn’t see them often, but in every classroom in school there was a picture of the Queen. We were taught many of the queens and kings of England and Britain, we even had to sing English nursery rhymes, but when I went home my mum and my grandma would teach me Jamaican history, and Jamaican nursery rhymes.
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
lacked
ripe
Maroon Town
the bush
spotless
pinafore
Explore
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. 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
lacked
Explore
Find Read Talk
We weren’t rich. I didn’t think we needed much, because I was never hungry, and I felt as if I lived in a very special place. The only thing I really lacked was my dad. Everyone took care of me, but I still missed and wanted my dad, and I missed him most of all when I saw other children playing with their dads.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
lacked
Your turn
Maroon Town
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
ripe
the bush
spotless
pinafore
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
We weren’t rich. I didn’t think we needed much, because I was never hungry, and I felt as if I lived in a very special place. The only thing I really lacked was my dad. Everyone took care of me, but I still missed and wanted my dad, and I missed him most of all when I saw other children playing with their dads. It wasn’t jealousy. I just felt like something was missing from my life, but I kept reminding myself that Mum said he would be coming back soon. I wasn’t sure what soon meant, but I was really looking forward to that day. At our house in Maroon Town we could always hear the sounds of birds chirping as if talking to each other, and the sounds of crickets, frogs and croaking lizards. Even in the middle of the night it was never completely silent. We had a mango tree, a grapefruit tree, an orange tree, a coconut tree and many banana trees. We also grew cashew nuts, yams, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and lots of other vegetables. People would travel from all over Maroon Town to taste our food. When ripe, everything was so healthy and delicious.
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
I didn’t need a big house. Playing on the grounds around our small house and running around in the bush meant that my clothes were always dirty, but the clothes I wore to school were spotless. The girls wore a green pinafore with a white blouse, and the boys wore a brown shirt with brown short trousers. In classes we had to pay attention to the teacher; we could only speak when spoken to; we walked from one place to another in silence and we had to be polite at all times. When we spoke to the teachers, we had to call them Madam or Sir. Although there were many white people living in Jamaica, we didn’t see them often, but in every classroom in school there was a picture of the Queen. We were taught many of the queens and kings of England and Britain, we even had to sing English nursery rhymes, but when I went home my mum and my grandma would teach me Jamaican history, and Jamaican nursery rhymes.
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
We weren’t rich. I didn’t think we needed much, because I was never hungry, and I felt as if I lived in a very special place. The only thing I really lacked was my dad. Everyone took care of me, but I still missed and wanted my dad, and I missed him most of all when I saw other children playing with their dads.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
We weren’t rich.
I didn’t think we needed much, because I was never hungry,
and I felt as if I lived in a very special place.
The only thing I really lacked was my dad.
Everyone took care of me,
but I still missed and wanted my dad,
and I missed him most of all when I saw other children playing with their dads.
Explore
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
We weren’t rich. I didn’t think we needed much, because I was never hungry, and I felt as if I lived in a very special place. The only thing I really lacked was my dad. Everyone took care of me, but I still missed and wanted my dad, and I missed him most of all when I saw other children playing with their dads.
Explore
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
What impression do you get of Leonard’s childhood in Jamaica?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
We weren’t rich. I didn’t think we needed much, because I was never hungry, and I felt as if I lived in a very special place. The only thing I really lacked was my dad. Everyone took care of me, but I still missed and wanted my dad, and I missed him most of all when I saw other children playing with their dads. It wasn’t jealousy.
What impression do you get of Leonard’s childhood in Jamaica?
Reveal Explainer
This suggests that Leonard had a happy and content childhood, even though he realised his family wasn’t wealthy. He was content and never wanted for much. Leonard always had enough food to eat and was grateful for the beauty and community around him. This creates the impression that he valued happiness and love more than material wealth.
Teach
From: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020. 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 Leonard’s childhood in Jamaica?
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence I was never hungry
Acceptable Answers
his needs were met
Text Mark Evidence - the only thing I really lacked was my dad - I missed him (dad) most of all when I saw other children playing with their dads
missed his father deeply
Text Mark Evidence everyone took care of me
loving and caring family and community
What impression do you get of Leonard’s childhood in Jamaica?
Text Mark Evidence we could always hear the sounds of birds chirping…the sounds of crickets, frogs and croaking lizards
surrounded by nature and wildlife
Text Mark Evidence - we had a mango tree, a grapefruit tree, an orange tree, a coconut tree and many banana trees - we also grew cashew nuts, yams, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and lots of other vegetables
self-sufficient lifestyle
Go to the next slide for more...
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - people would travel from all over Maroon Town to taste our food - everything was so healthy and delicious
proud of the food they grew and sold
Practise & Apply
Text Mark Evidence playing on the grounds around our small house and running around in the bush
active and adventurous childhood
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence the clothes I wore to school were spotless
took pride in his appearance at school
Text Mark Evidence - in classes we had to pay attention to the teacher - we could only speak when spoken to - we walked from one place to another in silence and we had to be polite at all times - when we spoke to the teachers, we had to call them Madam or Sir
respectful and disciplined school environment
What impression do you get of Leonard’s childhood in Jamaica?
Text Mark Evidence - in every classroom there was a picture of the Queen - we were taught many of the queens and kings of England and Britain - we even had to sing English nursery rhymes
influenced by British culture
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence my mum and my grandma would teach me Jamaican history, and Jamaican nursery rhymes
family pride in Jamaican culture and identity
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘ripe’?
Which One's Right?
In classes we had to pay attention to the teacher; we could only speak when spoken to; we walked from one place to another in silence and we had to be polite at all times. When we spoke to the teachers, we had to call them Madam or Sir. Which answer best describes Leonard’s school?
B) informal
A) determined
D) chaotic
C) strict
Tick Me
Which types of tree did Leonard’s family grow?
Tick all that apply:
A) grapefruit tree
B) apple tree
C) lemon tree
Check
D) orange tree
Click if correct
E) mango tree
Fill the Gaps
pinafore
bush
spotless
I didn’t need a big house. Playing on the grounds around our small house and running around in the meant that my clothes were always dirty, but the clothes I wore to school were . The girls wore a green with a white blouse, and the boys wore a brown shirt with brown short trousers.
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
retell what you learn.
Reveal
Share new knowledge with friends or family.
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: Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2020 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
bush
spotless
pinafore