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A. How much did you understand?

The right order of the sentences is 3, 2, 1, 4

Her mother gave her a big bag full of delicious food.

Once, they saw a snake on the path.

Ngap never went to get the water.

"Send her back to her parents," said the ogre.

The right order of the sentences is 5, 7, 6, 8

"You're better than your sister Ngap."

"I'm going to find you a good husband."

"But my sister Ngap will be angry. She wanted to get married first."

Ngap didn't know about her sister's wedding.

The right order of the sentences is 12, 10, 11, 9

"I don't like your husband, sister. He's a bad man."

Ngap ran up to the tree and took the biggest fruit.

Then she kicked the tree with her foot.

She ran to the plate and began to eat.

The right order of the sentences is 13, 16, 15, 14

The plate changed at once into the ogre.

Ngap's head rolled down the path.

The dancing stopped. The guests all ran away.

And Nyakwiy and her husband lived happily together.

B. Fill the gaps in the sentences

1. "You're better than your sister Ngap," her mother said.
2. "I'm going to find you a good husband," said her father.
3. "But my sister Ngap will be angry," said Nyakwiy.
4. Then Ngap's mouth opened and it began to sing.
5. So Nyakwiy caught Ngap's head and buried it.
6. Nyakwiy and her husband lived happily together.

C. What were they feeling?

1. When her mother cut Nkakwiy's back, she was feeling sad.
2. When Nyakwiy arrived at her sister's house, she was feeling tired and hungry.
3. At her sister's house, Nyakwiy was very happy.
4. When Nyakwiy arrived home, her parents were happy.
5. The tree changed into the ogre. He was very angry.
6. "Ngap! Ngap!" the plate called out. "Aren't you hungry?"

D. What do you think?

We think that the best moral for the story is:

Good people are happy in the end and selfish people are unhappy.