Read this excerpt from Wheels of Change by Sue Macy. It is a challenge for many African girl students to remain in school. A myr
iad of obstacles often stand in their way. They have so many chores to do in the morning they often cannot get to school or start their lessons on time. Or, their parents need them to take care of younger siblings while they go work in the fields—a job they would never bestow on their boy children. It used to take Lewanika an hour to walk to and from school. Now her biking commute is 20 minutes. Lewanika is able to get her chores done, make it to school on time, and feel refreshed enough to pay attention in class. What problem is described in the excerpt? the difficulty level of the chores assigned to African girls the time limitations preventing African girls from attending school the expenses associated with purchasing bicycles for African girls the academic competition African girls face in the public schools.
The problem described in this excerpt is the academic competition African girls face in public schools.
Explanation:
The excerpt from "wheels of change" focuses on the African female student and what stands in the way of her education, in comparison to the male student.
It highlights the amount of chores the African female students have to do, the time limitations imposed by these chores and the nature of the chores, such as taking care of younger siblings, something the male child isn't asked to do.
The excerpt shows the academic competition that African girls face while trying to attend school.
