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Naledi's Plan

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why were Naledi and Tiro worried?

a)

Their baby sister, Tiro, was ill.

b)

Their baby sister, Dineo, was ill.

c)

Their baby sister, Naledi, was ill.

2.

Why couldn't they take her to the hospital?

a)

She was much too sick to be carried that far.

b)

She was very heavy and could not be carried that far.

c)

She was very old and could not walk that far.

3.

What did the children have to pass to buy the day’s water?

a)

The children had to pass the market place on their way to buy the day’s water.

b)

The children had to pass the graves on their way to buy the day’s water.

c)

The children had to pass the railway station.

4.

Where did their mother work?

a)

Johannesburg, more than 500 kilometers away.

b)

Johannesburg, more than 300 kilometers away.

c)

Johannesburg, more than 400 kilometers away.

5.

Whom were the children frightened of?

a)

Policemen

b)

watchman

c)

spiderman

6.

Which of the following sentences gives us a clue that the family in the story was poor?

a)

Naledi also knew they had no money to pay a doctor to visit them.

b)

The children walked quickly away from the village.

7.

Who was sick?

a)

Naledi

b)

Tiro

c)

Dineo

d)

Poleng

8.

Who was Naledi's friend?

a)

Naledi

b)

Tiro

c)

Dineo

d)

Polang

9.

Why did Naledi and Trio's mother work so far from home?

a)

Their family was very poor.

b)

Their family was very rich.

c)

She liked to live in the city.

10.

How old was Poleng?

a)

13

b)

12

c)

11

11.

How old was Tiro?

a)

9

b)

7

c)

6

12.

Which of the following words means the same as bewildered?

a)

shone

b)

confused

c)

held firmly

13.

Which of the following means the same as retorted?

a)

reversed

b)

shone

c)

answered sharply

14.
Vocabulary: Some words in English have more than one meaning. In the following sentences, each highlighted word has at least two meanings. Select the letter of the meaning that best fits each sentence.
The two children walked to the village tap to fill their buckets.
a)
hit lightly
b)
water faucet
15.
To avoid falling into ruts in the road, the hiker fixed her eyes on the ground ahead.
a)
repaired something broken
b)
focused
16.
We can expect our teacher to become cross if the class misbehaves.
a)
angry
b)
travel past or through
17.
I cannot stand the idea of attending school on hot summer days.
a)
get up on your feet
b)
put up with
18.
If you tiptoe, you will be able to slip by your brother's room without awakening him.
a)
walk silently
b)
fall accidentally
19.

Who is not Naledi's family member?

a)

Dineo

b)

Poleng

c)

Tiro

d)

Mma

20.

Which of the following character traits best describes Naledi?

a)

honest

b)

courageous

c)

truthful

d)

strong