Memories by Austin Ojo

I grew up in a village. Life was difficult. Food was short. We ate one meal a day if we were lucky. We travelled for miles to get water and we had to carry it home. This was a heavy burden for a boy at ten years of age.

On my way home one day I bumped my head and the water emptied out of the bucket. When I got home, I was in big trouble. My parents punished me and sent me out again to get more water. Things were tough. I do not like to think about those times any more.

When I was fifteen, I went to work in the city with my older brother. I worked in a factory making plastic bottles. Life was good then. I had money and I was independent, but most of my money went on rent.

The rest of my family still lived in the country. I visited them from time to time. The pace of life was very slow.

Things are different in Dublin. I am busy bringing my children to school, and going to work and college. I have a lovely family and a nice house.

Worksheets: Questions – Memories

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Please fill the gaps below:

Put the list of words into alphabetical order:

Worksheet: Wordsearch – Memories

Worksheets: Questions – Memories

Please answer the following questions:

1 Where did Austin grow up?

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2 Why was life difficult?

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3 How often did the family eat?

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4 Did they have to travel far for water?

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5 What happened one day?

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6 What did Austin’s parents do?

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7 What did Austin do when he was fifteen?

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8 Where did he work?

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9 Did Austin visit his parents?

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10 Where is Austin now?

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11 Is he happy?

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Please fill the gaps below:

I grew up in a _ _ _ _ _ _ _. Life was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ was short. We travelled for _ _ _ _ _ to get _ _ _ _ _. One day I

_ _ _ _ _ _ my head and the _ _ _ _ _ emptied out of the bucket. When I got home I was in big _ _ _ _ _ _ _. My parents _ _ _ _ me off to get more water. After that I worked in the _ _ _ _ with my older

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ , making _ _ _ _ _ _ _ bottles. I had money and was

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. Now I live in _ _ _ _ _ _ and have a lovely family.

List of Words

Burden

Emptied

Independent

Pace

Look up the dictionary and explain the meaning of each words:-

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Emptied_____________________________________________

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Put the list of words into alphabetical order:

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Make a sentence using each word from the list of words

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Worksheet: Wordsearch – Memories

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