War Home Front Life
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War Home Front Life
Read: Elsie’s first week
In 1941, Elsie lived with her family in a busy British city. Because bombs might fall on cities, Elsie and her little brother travelled by train to stay with a family in the countryside. They were evacuees. Elsie felt worried about leaving home, but she was glad her brother was with her. At her new home, Elsie helped in the garden and went to a different school. Food was rationed, which meant each person could buy only a limited amount of some foods. Families used ration books and coupons to keep things fair. Sugar, butter and meat were among the foods that could be hard to get. People also saved and reused things instead of wasting them. At night, families covered their windows with blackout curtains so light could not be seen from the sky. If an air-raid warning sounded, people went to a shelter or another safe place. Life was not easy, but people helped one another.
Find the clues
Use Elsie’s story to answer.
- She was going on a seaside holiday.
- She was being sent somewhere safer because bombs might fall on cities.
- She wanted to visit a different school for fun.
- Sugar
- Butter
- Meat
- Bananas
- Ice cream
Think like a history helper
Remember: people’s experiences could be different. Use clues from the story and explain your thinking.
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