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

Question 2: Who prepares tasty lunches for Lonwabo?

his friendsLonwabo makes his own lunch.his motherhis grandmother

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

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

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

be a farmerbe a writeropen his own restaurantbe a teacher

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

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

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

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

Question 7: Which sentence is *not* true?

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

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

EbhongweniLonwaboGrandmotherMother

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

colorfulplentifulsmellyexpensive

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

beautifultastyrichhappy