Overcoming challenges – Reading comprehension exercise

Text in Igbo: Ndị anyị nwere ike ịgbaa na nsogbu. Ndị anyị bụ ndị otu mmadụ nke ụmụaka nke Igbo. Anyị bụ ndị enweghị nkà n’ụlọ akwụkwọ nke ọma. Anyị nwere ike ịgbaa na ime ihe ịhụnanya na mmadụ nke ụmụaka. Anyị ga-enweta ego mgbanwe nke anyị dịka ndị ọma. Anyị na-eme ihe dị iche dị iche na nsogbu.

Translation: We have the ability to overcome challenges. We are the future of the Igbo youth. We are the ones who bring light to the beautiful village. We have the power to create harmony and progress for the Igbo people. We will attain prosperity as the good ones. We do extraordinary things in difficulties.

Questions in Igbo:

  1. Gịnị ka ndị anyị nwere ike ịgbaa?
  2. Gịnị ka ndị anyị bụ?
  3. Gịnị ka ndị anyị nwere ike ịgbaa?
  4. Gịnị ka ndị anyị na-eme?

Translation:

  1. What do we have the ability to overcome?
  2. Who are we?
  3. What do we have the power to do?
  4. What do we do?

Mark Scheme:

  1. Gịnị ka ndị anyị nwere ike ịgbaa?
    • Correct answer: Ndị anyị bụ ndị otu mmadụ nke ụmụaka nke Igbo.
    • Translation: We are the future of the Igbo youth.
  2. Gịnị ka ndị anyị bụ?
    • Correct answer: Ndị otu mmadụ nke ụmụaka nke Igbo.
    • Translation: We are the future of the Igbo youth.
  3. Gịnị ka ndị anyị nwere ike ịgbaa?
    • Correct answer: Anyị nwere ike ịgbaa na ime ihe ịhụnanya na mmadụ nke ụmụaka.
    • Translation: We have the power to create harmony and progress for the Igbo people.
  4. Gịnị ka ndị anyị na-eme?
    • Correct answer: Anyị na-eme ihe dị iche dị iche na nsogbu.
    • Translation: We do extraordinary things in difficulties.

The mark scheme provides the correct answers and translations for each question. Advanced Igbo speakers can use it to self-assess their comprehension and evaluate their performance in the reading exercise at an advanced level.

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