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

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

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

Question 2: Who prepares tasty lunches for Lonwabo?

his motherhis grandmotherhis friendsLonwabo makes his own lunch.

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

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

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

be a farmeropen his own restaurantbe a teacherbe a writer

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

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

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

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

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.

EbhongweniMotherGrandmotherLonwabo

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

smellyplentifulcolorfulexpensive

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

happytastybeautifulrich