Lonwabo’s Recipes (Mihlali Kumalo) - Leveled English Reading

Question 1: What do Lonwabo's friends think about fetching water?

They think it is a grandmother's job.They think it is a man's job.They think it is a girl's job.They think it is a mother's job.

Question 2: Who prepares tasty lunches for Lonwabo?

his grandmotherLonwabo makes his own lunch.his friendshis mother

Question 3: What happens after Lonwabo takes off his school uniform and sits at the table?

He goes to school.He weeds the garden.He says a little prayer and eats his lunch.He fetches water from the river.

Question 4: What does Lonwabo want to do when he grows up?

be a teacherbe a writerbe a farmeropen his own restaurant

Question 5: What is Lonwabo doing when he writes down the ingredients of the meal?

He is writing a recipe.He is writing a shopping list.He is writing a menu.He is planning his garden.

Question 6: What did Lonwabo like to do when his grandmother pulled carrots from the ground?

He would weed the garden.He would guess how many carrots were in the bunch.He would water the garden.He would walk down to the river.

Question 7: Which sentence is *not* true?

Lonwabo is ten years old.Lonwabo lives with his mother and grandmother.Lonwabo's grandmother has a vegetable garden.Lonwabo was a lazy boy.

Question 8: Use the picture of the restaurant to work out the name of the restaurant.

MotherEbhongweniGrandmotherLonwabo

Question 9: What is it meant by a *rich garden*?

plentifulcolorfulexpensivesmelly

Question 10: Which word is used to describe Lonwabo's grandma's meals?

beautifulrichtastyhappy