isiZulu Home Language - Term 4 - Week 9

Today, we will learn about different animals in isiZulu. Animals are all around us, and they have unique names and sounds. For example, a dog is called 'inja' in isiZulu, and it goes 'bark'. We will look at pictures of various animals and learn their names in isiZulu.

Let's look at some animals together. The cow is called 'inkomo' and it makes a sound like 'moo'. The cat is 'ikati' and it goes 'meow'. I will show you a picture of each animal, and you will repeat the name after me. This will help you remember the names and sounds of the animals.

Now, we will play a matching game. I will show you a picture of an animal, and you will tell me its name in isiZulu. For example, if I show you a picture of a lion, you will say 'ingwe'. After that, we will match the animal pictures with their sounds. This will help you learn to connect the names with what they sound like.

For your independent activity, I want you to draw your favorite animal. Once you finish your drawing, write a simple sentence in isiZulu describing your animal. For example, if you draw a dog, you can write 'Inja yami iyabark'. This will help you practice writing and using the vocabulary we learned today.

• inja
• ikati
• inkomo
• ingwe

Answer: ikati

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

• inja
• inkomo
• ikati
• ingwe

Answer: inkomo

'Inkomo' is the isiZulu word for cow, which makes the sound 'moo'.

Answer: bark

Dogs make a sound called 'bark'.

• ingwe
• inkomo
• ikati
• inja

Answer: ingwe

'Ingwe' is the isiZulu word for lion.

Answer: inkomo

'Inkomo' is the isiZulu word for cow.

• cat
• dog
• cow
• lion

Answer: dog

'Inja' means dog in isiZulu.

• bark
• meow
• moo
• roar

Answer: meow

Cats make the sound 'meow'.

Answer: ikati

'Ikati' is the isiZulu word for cat, which goes 'meow'.