isiXhosa First Additional Language - Term 4 - Week 5

Today, we will learn about animals in isiXhosa. Animals are all around us, and knowing their names in isiXhosa helps us communicate better. We will focus on common animals like 'inja' (dog), 'ikati' (cat), 'ibhubesi' (lion), 'ingcuka' (fox), and 'ihagu' (pig). Let's start by repeating these words together.

I will show you pictures of different animals. When I show you a picture of a dog, you will say 'inja'. If I show you a cat, you will say 'ikati'. Let's practice together. Look at this picture of a lion. What do we call it in isiXhosa? Yes, 'ibhubesi'! Great job!

Now, let's play a game! I will make the sound of an animal, and you will guess which animal it is and say its name in isiXhosa. For example, if I say 'woof woof', you should say 'inja'. If I say 'meow', you should say 'ikati'. Let's see how many animals we can name together!

For our independent practice, I want you to draw your favorite animal and write its name in isiXhosa next to it. You can choose any animal we learned today. Once you finish, we will share our drawings with the class and say the names of our animals in isiXhosa.

• inja
• ikati
• ibhubesi
• ingcuka

Answer: ikati

The correct answer is 'ikati', which means 'cat' in isiXhosa.

• Dog
• Cat
• Lion
• Pig

Answer: Lion

'Ibhubesi' is the isiXhosa word for 'lion'.

Answer: Woof woof

A dog makes the sound 'woof woof'.

• ihagu
• ingcuka
• inja
• ikati

Answer: ihagu

'Ihagu' is the isiXhosa word for 'pig'.

• Dog
• Cat
• Elephant
• Lion

Answer: Elephant

We did not learn about 'elephant' today.

Answer: Inja

One example of an animal in isiXhosa is 'inja', which means 'dog'.

• ingcuka
• ibhubesi
• ikati
• ihagu

Answer: ingcuka

'Ingcuka' is the isiXhosa word for 'fox'.

Answer: Ikati

An example answer could be 'ikati', which means 'cat'.