isiNdebele Home Language - Term 2 - Week 6

Today, we will learn about different animals and the sounds they make in isiNdebele. We will look at pictures of animals and practice saying their names. For example, 'inja' means dog, and 'ikati' means cat. We will also listen to the sounds these animals make and learn how to say those sounds in isiNdebele.

Let’s look at some examples together. When we see a cow, we say 'inkomo' and the sound it makes is 'muuu'. For a sheep, we say 'imvu' and the sound is 'beee'. I will show you pictures of these animals, and we will practice saying their names and sounds together.

Now, let’s work in groups. Each group will receive a set of animal pictures. You will take turns picking a picture, saying the animal's name in isiNdebele, and then making the sound that animal makes. This will help us remember the names and sounds better. I will walk around to listen and help you if needed.

For your independent practice, you will receive a worksheet with pictures of animals and their sounds. Your task is to match the animal to the correct sound by drawing a line. After you finish, we will share our answers as a class. Remember to say the names of the animals in isiNdebele as you work!

• inja
• ikati
• imvu
• inkomo

Answer: ikati

In isiNdebele, 'ikati' means cat.

• Dog
• Cat
• Cow
• Sheep

Answer: Cow

The sound 'muuu' is associated with a cow, which is called 'inkomo' in isiNdebele.

Answer: beee

A sheep makes the sound 'beee', and in isiNdebele, it is called 'imvu'.

• ikati
• imvu
• inja
• inkomo

Answer: inja

'Inja' is the isiNdebele word for dog.

• Cow
• Cat
• Tree
• Dog

Answer: Tree

A tree is not an animal; we focused on animals like cow, cat, and dog.

Answer: Duck

A duck makes the sound 'quack', but we did not cover it in isiNdebele today.

• muuu
• woof
• beee
• quack

Answer: woof

A dog makes the sound 'woof', which is not in isiNdebele but is commonly known.

Answer: imvu

'Imvu' is the isiNdebele word for sheep.