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Family and Belonging

Families and communities can take many forms. Read the short source, then use evidence from it to explore how people build belonging. You do not need to share personal details about your own family.

Source: Starting again in a new town

In 1947, Amina and her parents left their village in India and travelled to Britain. They settled in a northern mill town, where Amina’s father found work in a textile factory. At first, the family missed relatives, familiar food and festivals. Some neighbours were welcoming; others were unsure how to talk to them. Amina’s mother began sharing recipes with a neighbour, while her father joined a local workers’ club. At school, Amina made friends by helping with a football team. The family kept some traditions from home and also began celebrating local events. Over time, familiar routines and new friendships helped the family feel more at home. Their experience was not the same as every family’s: people who move can face different opportunities and difficulties.

Investigate the source

Use details in the source to support your answers.

1.In the source, what does the word ‘belonging’ most nearly mean?

Feeling accepted and connected to people or a place
Having exactly the same customs as everyone else
Never experiencing change or difficulty

2.Find two details showing that Amina’s family kept connections with their past while adapting to life in Britain.

3.Which detail in the source most clearly shows Amina’s family beginning to connect with people in their new town? Explain your choice.

4.Which action helped Amina’s mother begin building a connection with a neighbour?

Sharing recipes
Joining a football team
Working in the textile factory

5.Give one challenge and one opportunity the family experienced after moving.

6.True or false? The source claims every family who moves to a new place has the same experience. Use a phrase or detail from the source to justify your answer.

TrueFalse

7.Match each person with one action that helped them make a connection.

Amina’s mother
Amina’s father
Amina

Joined a local workers’ club
Helped with a football team
Shared recipes with a neighbour

8.What evidence suggests belonging developed gradually rather than all at once?

9.Imagine a new family has just arrived in your area. Suggest one respectful, practical way a neighbour could help them feel welcome, and explain why it might help.

10.Complete the sentence using evidence from the source: ‘Amina’s family began to feel more at home when…’