, After you have read TEXT A, please answer Questions
1.1 to 1.5. Please note that in both Texts A and B, the
English translation of Baba is ‘Father’ and that of Gogo
is ‘Grandmother’.
TEXT A
Phama and the mealie pip Written by Margot Bertelsmann
Illustrated by Chantelle and Burgen Thorne Phama planted
his pip and it grew and grew. It grew so high, it
disappeared into the clouds. “I’m going to climb all the
way to the top,” Phama said. Baba sneered. A huge voice
boomed. “Sniff-splutter-snort-fart! I smell the blood of a
young upstart!” It was the nasty giant. “Catch me if you
can,” teased Phama. Phama saw a magic bag. 4 Inside was
all the gold the nation ever mined. Phama saw a magic
singer. He knew all the songs the nation ever sung. Phama
saw a magic goose. She laid enough golden eggs for
everyone. “I will come back with treasure for you,” Phama
shouted down to Gogo on the ground. Gogo sighed.
Phama picked a ripe mealie off the stalk. He roasted it over
a fire. He melted butter over the golden pips and wafted
the smell up into the giant’s nostrils. “Bring me my giant
toothpick,” the giant shouted. But Phama was gone. And
so was the bag. And the singer. And the goose. Even the