Afrikaans First Additional Language - Term 3 - Week 8

Begin the lesson by explaining what phonics is and why it is important for reading and writing. Use examples of simple words that can be broken down into sounds, such as 'kat' (cat) and 'hond' (dog). Emphasize how understanding these sounds helps us to read and spell words correctly.

Show the learners how to build words using phonetic sounds. For example, take the sounds 'm', 'a', and 't' and blend them together to form the word 'mat'. Write the word on the board and ask the learners to repeat it. Then, change one sound, like 'm' to 'c', to create the word 'cat'. Discuss how changing sounds can create new words.

Guide the learners in constructing simple sentences using the words they have built. For instance, if they have the words 'kat' and 'sit', ask them to form the sentence 'Die kat sit.' Write it on the board and underline the punctuation. Encourage learners to come up with their own sentences using different words and share them with the class.

Provide learners with a worksheet that includes a list of phonetic sounds. Ask them to create as many words as they can using those sounds. Afterward, they should write a sentence for each word they created. Remind them to use correct spacing and punctuation. Circulate the classroom to assist and encourage learners as they work independently.

• k
• a
• t

Answer: k

The first sound in 'kat' is 'k'.

• hand
• hat
• hot

Answer: hand

The sounds 'h', 'a', and 'nd' combine to form the word 'hand'.

Answer: Die hond speel.

This sentence uses the word 'hond' correctly.

• .
• ,
• ?

Answer: .

A period (.) is used to end a sentence.

Answer: t

The last sound in 'sit' is 't'.

• Die kat is groot
• Die kat groot is
• Groot die kat is

Answer: Die kat is groot

The correct sentence structure is 'Die kat is groot'.

• m
• n
• p

Answer: m

The letter 'm' makes the sound 'm'.

Answer: bak

The sounds 'b', 'a', and 'k' combine to form the word 'bak'.