Reading comprehension
Different Experiences
This worksheet is to be used with the ‘Different Experiences’ page in the iBook/PDF
1. Underline two words that describe the different emotions of the evacuees.
“This was the first time that very many of them had left home and it was an exciting adventure for
some, but a much more difficult experience for others.”
2. Underline two words that explain how long and uncomfortable the journey to Wales could
be for some of the evacuees.
”They had no idea where they were going, and had to travel for long hours on buses and trains that
were often overcrowded.”
3. Look at the third paragraph, what was supposed to make life easier for evacuees in their
new homes?
4. Underline the words that describe the emotions of the evacuees.
”Leaving home and family could be difficult, with many of the evacuees feeling lonely and
longing for their parents.”
5. Why could being an evacuee be difficult?
Reading comprehension
Evacuees in Wales
This worksheet is to be used with the whole iBook/PDF
1. Why did the evacuees have to move from the big cities to rural Wales?
2. Besides children, who else was considered an evacuee?
3. How did the evacuees travel from the large cities to rural Wales?
4. Was every evacuee’s experience the same?
5. What was the biggest change from living in large cities for evacuees in rural Wales?