Nneka and her mother – Reading comprehension exercise

Text in Igbo: Nneka na nne ya, Obiageli, bịara anyị n’ụlọ ọkụ. Anyị bụ onye ọzọ ebe ọ na-aga n’obodo a. Obiageli nwere aka n’ụzọ, nwere ubi n’ụzọ, ma ọ bụrụ na nke a ka ị na-eme na ị nọ na n’ụzọ. Ọ bụ otu eziokwu, anyị chọrọ ịna n’ụzọ gị na ebe oge a.

Translation: Nneka and her mother, Obiageli, came to visit us at home. We are neighbors in the same town. Obiageli has a farm, she has yam in her farm, and that’s why you can see her in the farm. In fact, we often meet in her farm at this time.

Questions in Igbo:

  1. Nneka na nne ya na-akpọ kwa oge ị na-eme gị na n’ụlọ gị? (English: When did Nneka and her mother visit you at your home?)
  2. Kedụ ndị ọzọ dị ka Obiageli? (English: Who else is like Obiageli?)
  3. Obiageli nwere ihe gị na n’ụzọ gị? (English: What does Obiageli have in her farm?)
  4. Kedụ ihe ị na-eme na ị chọrọ n’ụzọ gị na ebe oge a? (English: What do you usually do in her farm at this time?)

Mark Scheme:

  1. Nneka na nne ya na-akpọ kwa oge ị na-eme gị na n’ụlọ gị?
    • Correct answer: Anyị bịara anyị n’ụlọ ọkụ.
    • Translation: We came to visit us at home.
  2. Kedụ ndị ọzọ dị ka Obiageli?
    • Correct answer: Anyị bụ onye ọzọ ebe ọ na-aga n’obodo a.
    • Translation: We are neighbors in the same town.
  3. Obiageli nwere ihe gị na n’ụzọ gị?
    • Correct answer: Nwere aka n’ụzọ, nwere ubi n’ụzọ.
    • Translation: She has a farm, she has yam in her farm.
  4. Kedụ ihe ị na-eme na ị chọrọ n’ụzọ gị na ebe oge a?
    • Correct answer: Anyị chọrọ ịna n’ụzọ gị na ebe oge a.
    • Translation: We often meet in your farm at this time.

The mark scheme provides the correct answers for each question and their corresponding translations. The readers can use it to self-assess their understanding of the text and evaluate their performance in the comprehension exercise.

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