During the course of our lives, we will all have to make choices. Some choices can be considered easy, such as what we want to eat for lunch. Some choices can be difficult to decide on, such as what type of new car we want to buy.
In the book Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, the King was faced with a tough choice; who would he choose as his wife? Ultimately, the King decided on Nyasha over her sister Manyara. This was a decision that the King was carefully deciding on over the course of the book.
After reading and discussing the book, you must decide if you were the King would you have chosen Manyara or Nyasha to be your wife and what are some of the factors that led you to your decision?
Vocabulary
carefully (adverb) – to do something with skill
considered (adjective) – to decide with care
difficult (adjective) – hard
faced (verb) – to deal with
decision (noun) – to choose between two or more things
factors (noun) – elements that help you towards a final result
Use the vocabulary words to complete the following sentences:
The test was not easy, it was __________.
There were many __________ that helped the detective solve the crime.
I ask my mother for help when I am __________ with a tough choice.
When I was hungry, I had to make a _________ between fried chicken or a piece of fruit.
I moved the box filled with glass very __________.
I __________ leaving the party because I was not having a good time.
Grammar Point
Write a short paragraph using three of the vocabulary words listed in my blog.
