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Refugees and Journeys Worksheet
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Refugees and Journeys Worksheet
Read the story carefully. Then answer the questions using information from the story and what you have learned.
When Maryam and her family left their home, they took only a few bags. They had to go because fighting nearby made it unsafe to stay. Maryam felt worried as they travelled, especially when the road was crowded and noisy. She kept a small notebook in her coat pocket because it reminded her of the stories she had written with her brother.
After a long journey, the family arrived somewhere safe. At first, everything felt unfamiliar: the streets, the signs and the sound of people speaking. A volunteer called Nia greeted them and showed them where they could rest. Maryam was still tired, but she began to feel hopeful. A few days later, she and her brother went on a quiet canal boat trip with a local group. They watched the water slide past and spotted a duckling beside the bank. Maryam decided to write the moment in her notebook.
Words and meaning
1.Match each word to the meaning that fits it best.
- Refugee
- Migrant
- Journey
- A person who moves to live in another place, for reasons such as work or family
- Travel from one place to another
- A person who has to leave home because it is unsafe to stay
2.A family moves to another town because one parent has found a new job. Which word best describes this move?
- Refugee
- Migrant
- Journey
3.A person has to leave their country because fighting makes it unsafe to remain. Which word best describes this person?
- Refugee
- Migrant
- Visitor
Understand the story
4.Why did Maryam's family leave their home?
5.Name two feelings Maryam had during the story. Give a detail from the story that supports one of your choices.
6.What did Maryam keep in her coat pocket, and why was it important to her?
7.What helped Maryam begin to feel more welcome in the new place?
8.Select all the feelings someone might have during a difficult journey.
- Worried
- Tired
- Hopeful
- Scared
- Always cheerful
9.How might the canal boat trip have helped Maryam? Use a detail from the story in your answer.
Think and respond
10.Imagine you had to leave home in a hurry and could pack three small things. What would you choose, and why would each matter to you?
11.How do you think you might feel if you had to leave your home? Explain your thinking.
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