A homework question about a story involving Linda and Aisha, asking to compare characters, analyze a comparison to a Khope bird, explain their love for swimming, and the reasons for leaving school to

Noma kunjalo, ngingakuchazela ukuthi umbuzo ngamunye ucelani:

1. Use the table to compare the characters of Linda and Aisha. Put the descriptions below under the right headings.

   • Lo mbuzo ukucela ukuthi uhlukanise izichazamazwi ezinikeziwe (isib. "cautious," "obedient," "a leader," "a follower," njll.) bese uzifaka ngaphansi kwegama elithi "Linda" noma "Aisha" etafuleni, kuye ngokuthi yimuphi umlingiswa ochazwa yileso sichazamazwi.

2. Re-read the paragraph where Linda's mother says she is like the khope bird. Is there truth in this comparison? Give reasons.

   • Kufanele uthole isigaba lapho umama kaLinda eqhathanisa uLinda nenyoni i-khope. Bese uchaza ukuthi ngabe lokhu kuqhathanisa kunobuqiniso yini, futhi unikeze izizathu ezisekelwe endabeni.

3. Why did the girls love swimming? Quote a sentence from the story that explains why the stream was so precious to them.

   • Lo mbuzo ucela izizathu zokuthi kungani amantombazane ayethanda ukubhukuda. Kufanele futhi ucashune umusho oqondile ovela endabeni ochaza ukuthi kungani umfudlana wawubaluleke kangaka kubo.

4. Why do the girls have to leave school and work in the maize fields?

   • Kufanele unikeze izizathu ezivela endabeni zokuthi kungani amantombazane kwadingeka ukuthi ayeke isikole bese esebenza emasimini ombila.

5. When Aisha asks Linda to join her and go to the city, Linda is afraid of taking a plunge into the city? Explain the significance of the idiom taking a plunge in the context of the story.

   • Kufanele uchaze incazelo yesisho esithi "taking a plunge" (ukuzifaka engozini noma ukwenza into entsha ngaphandle kokungabaza) kulesi simo. Chaza ukuthi kungani uLinda esaba ukwenza lokho, futhi ukuthi lesi sisho sisho ukuthini endabeni.

6. Do you think Linda's life as a married woman in the village is happy? Give reasons.

   • Lo mbuzo ucela umbono wakho siqu, osekelwe endabeni, mayelana nokuthi ngabe impilo kaLinda njengomfazi oshadile emzaneni ijabulisa yini. Kufanele unikeze izizathu ezivela endabeni ezisekela umbono wakho.

7. a) For how long does Aisha stay away from the village before returning?

   • Kufanele unikeze isikhathi esiqondile u-Aisha ahlala kude nomzana ngaphambi kokubuya. b) Why does she return?
   • Kufanele unikeze izizathu zokubuya kuka-Aisha emzaneni.

8. When she takes Aisha into her house at the end of the story, Linda says, It was a decision I had no difficulty in making. Why do you think the author uses these particular words?

   • Kufanele uhlaziye ukuthi kungani umbhali akhetha ukusebenzisa lawo magama athi "It was a decision I had no difficulty in making" lapho uLinda efaka u-Aisha endlini yakhe. Cabanga ukuthi la magama abonisa ukuthini ngesimo sikaLinda noma ngobudlelwano babo.

9. In the last paragraph of the story Linda and Aisha exchange roles: Linda takes on the role of the stronger sister. But is she really stronger now than Aisha? Explain your answer.

   • Lo mbuzo ucela ukuthi uhlaziye isigaba sokugcina sendaba lapho kubonakala sengathi uLinda usethathe indawo kadadewabo onamandla. Kufanele unikeze umbono wakho wokuthi ngabe uLinda unamandla ngempela yini kuno-Aisha manje, bese unikeza izizathu ezisekelwe endabeni.

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