empathy

After Kezia had a nightmare, her father took her close to him and comforted her. This experience helped her recognise his affection and understand that his sternness did not mean lack of love, making her more empathetic towards him. A school examination or sports competition does not cause this change in the story. Exam tip: link Kezia's changed view of her father to the nightmare scene.

The story presents empathy through the father-daughter relationship. Relationship-based questions are important.

Kezia was frightened by her father's serious, strict and disciplined manner. Therefore, she could not recognise the affection behind his behaviour and responsibilities. Later, when he comforted her after a nightmare, she understood that he loved her. Option A is not the main reason; her father's stern image was the real barrier. Exam tip: Focus on how Kezia's view of her father changes in the story.

At the end of the story, Kezia realises that although her father appears strict, he loves her and cares for her. This understanding reduces her fear and increases her respect and empathy towards him. “Fear increased” is the closest distractor, but it is incorrect because her fear decreases. Exam tip: Remember Kezia’s change as a movement from fear to understanding and affection.

By understanding his tiredness she realized his struggles. Understanding reasons is key to empathy.

In ‘The Little Girl’, Kezia initially sees her father as strict and frightening. When her mother is in hospital, her father cares for her and helps her sleep, giving Kezia the experience to understand his love and tiredness. This personal experience and understanding develop her empathy for him. Misunderstanding and emotional distance do not create empathy. Exam tip: Remember the change in Kezia’s view of her father.

Kezia’s love for her grandmother and her growing understanding of her father’s tiredness and loneliness reveal empathy. She moves from fearing her father to recognising his affection, which clearly shows emotional maturity. Anger or silence alone does not show an understanding of another person’s feelings. Exam tip: Link a character’s positive change in behaviour with personal growth.

Kezia saw that her father stayed awake through the night to comfort and put her little brother to sleep. She understood his tiredness, responsibilities, and affection; this empathy reduced her fear of him. Jealousy, hatred, and doubt would create distance or negativity, not lessen fear. Exam tip: Link Kezia's changed feeling to the incident involving her father.

She learned to understand circumstances before judging. This is a major message of the story.

In ‘The Little Girl’, Kezia initially misunderstands her father’s strict manner. When she realises that he works hard for the family and comforts her when she is frightened, her view of him changes. Thus, empathy removes the barrier of misunderstanding, not language or time. Exam tip: Notice the feelings behind a character’s actions.

At first, Kezia sees her father as strict and frightening. When her mother and grandmother are away, he comforts her and lets her sleep beside him. She then understands that his harsh manner comes from tiredness and responsibility, not a lack of love. Therefore, her major change is from fear to understanding and empathy. Option B describes her earlier attitude, not her development. Exam tip: In character-change questions, focus on what the character realises by the end of the story.

After understanding her father’s tiredness and responsibilities, Kezia’s fear decreases and she feels affection and closeness toward him. Therefore, ‘Closeness’ is correct. ‘Loneliness’ does not reflect her changed feelings. Exam tip: Trace Kezia’s emotional shift from fear to understanding and affection.

In ‘The Little Girl’, Kezia first considers her father harsh, but later understands his love and tiredness. Therefore, the first step towards empathy is listening to and understanding another person’s feelings and situation. Criticism alone does not help us see the other person’s perspective. Exam tip: Focus on the feeling or reason behind a character’s behaviour.

When Kezia’s mother and grandmother were in hospital, Kezia cried after having a nightmare. Her father took her to his bed, comforted her, and helped her sleep. She then understood that his stern exterior did not mean that he did not love her. Option A is incorrect because there is no gift incident in the story. Exam tip: In attitude-change questions, identify the event that changes the character’s understanding.

By the end of the story, Kezia understands that although her father appears strict, he loves her and works hard for the family. When he comforts her after her nightmare, her fear decreases and the father-daughter relationship becomes warmer. Therefore, empathy leads to improvement in their relationship, not greater distance or fear. Exam tip: Pay close attention to changes in characters' feelings at the end of a story.

At the end of the story, Kezia begins to understand her father's love and tiredness when he comforts her after a nightmare. Her fear changes into empathy and a new perspective towards him. Travel, games, and examinations do not show this emotional change in the story. Exam tip: Interpret Kezia's father not only as strict, but also in the context of his responsibilities and affection.

After Kezia's nightmare, her father takes her to his bed and comforts her. This experience reveals his affection, helping her realise that he works hard and becomes tired while providing for the family. Neighbours' opinions and a diary do not lead to this understanding in the story. Exam tip: Remember the nightmare scene as the turning point in Kezia's view of her father.

Empathy means understanding another person’s feelings and situation and responding sensitively. In ‘The Little Girl’, Kezia begins to understand the love and tiredness behind her father’s strict manner. Wealth, physical strength, and social status do not mean understanding another person’s emotions. Exam tip: For questions on empathy, look for options about understanding feelings or seeing a situation from another person’s perspective.

At the end of the story, when Kezia is frightened by a nightmare, her father carries her to bed and comforts her. His caring action creates trust and empathy in Kezia, reducing her fear of him. Revenge and suspicion would increase distance, while pride does not create emotional closeness. Exam tip: Link Kezia’s change of feeling to her father’s tender behaviour at the end.

At first, Kezia sees her father only as strict and frightening. When he comforts her after her nightmare, she realises that his stern manner is connected to his tiring work and responsibilities, not to a lack of love. Therefore, the correct answer is understanding another person’s perspective and feelings. Treating everyone equally is a good value, but it is not the central lesson of the story. Exam tip: Remember the contrast in Kezia’s father—stern on the outside, caring underneath.