Year 6 - English
Introducing the context of 'Coming To England'
'Coming To England': reading
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and explore the autobiographical memoir, 'Coming To England'. They engage with the cultural and historical context of the text and explore the imagery used to depict the setting and characters. Finally, pupils engage with the key themes of migration and discrimination.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand the context of 'Coming to England'.
Key Notes
- '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.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may use the terms 'Commonwealth' and 'British Empire' interchangeably.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key 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.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'memoir'
A memoir is a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may use the terms 'Commonwealth' and 'British Empire' interchangeably. Correction: Provide opportunity for pupils to conduct research into the Commonwealth and the British Empire to support their understanding of the context of the text.
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