A day in the life of
two African children
Misozi is eleven. She lives in Zambia, in Africa. Every
morning she and her little sister, Grace, get up at half
past four. First, they get water. It takes an hour. They
come home and they have breakfast with their mother.
After breakfast, their mother goes to work. Then the
sisters walk to school. They leave the house at six
o’clock and they go to school at half past seven. They
love school. At twelve o’clock the students have lunch.
In the afternoon, the girls walk home. They tidy their
small house. They get water again and do the washing.
At seven o’clock, their mother comes home from work
with some food. They all cook dinner. Then Misozi
helps Grace with her homework.
The girls’ life isn’t easy, but they have got a mother,
food, and they go to school. Many African children
haven’t got these things.
1 Are the statements true ( T) or false ( F)?
1 Misozi lives with her sister and mum.
2 Grace is Misozi’s little sister.
3 Misozs and Grace leave the house at 7.00.
4 The students have lunch at school.
5 Misozi and Grace go to school in the afternoon.
Match 1-8 with a-h to complete the sentences.
1 Misozi gets up a after school.
2 Misozi and Grace have breakfast b with her homework.
3 Their mother goes to work c at 4.30.
4 Misozi and Grace get to school d after school.
5 They have lunch e with their mum.
6 Misozi and Grace do the washing up f at 7.00.
7 Their mother comes home g at 7.30.
8 Misozi helps Grace h at school.