Afrikaans Home Language - Term 2 - Week 8

In this lesson, we will review what we have learned in Afrikaans this term. We will focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It is important to understand how to use words and sentences correctly. We will also practice using punctuation marks like full stops and question marks.

Let's read a short text together: 'Die kat sit op die mat.' (The cat sits on the mat.) After reading, we will discuss what the sentence means. We will identify the subject (die kat) and the action (sit). This will help us understand how to form our own sentences.

Now, I will give you some words: 'hond', 'hardloop', 'die', 'in die tuin'. Let's work together to form a complete sentence. What do we need to add? Remember to use a full stop at the end of your sentence. (The sentence is: 'Die hond hardloop in die tuin.')

For your independent practice, write three sentences about your favorite animal. Make sure to use correct punctuation and spacing. After you finish, read your sentences to a partner. This will help you practice speaking and listening skills.

• The dog runs in the garden.
• The cat sits on the mat.
• The bird flies in the sky.

Answer: The cat sits on the mat.

This sentence describes where the cat is sitting.

Answer: Question mark.

A question mark indicates that a sentence is asking something.

• Kat
• Hond
• Vog

Answer: Hond

Hond is the Afrikaans word for dog.

Answer: Die hond speel in die tuin.

This is a correct sentence that uses the word 'hond' (dog).

• Die kat sit op die mat
• die kat sit op die mat.
• Die kat sit op die mat!

Answer: Die kat sit op die mat.

The correct sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

Answer: Die hond.

The subject is who or what the sentence is about.

• Ek hou van appels.
• Ek hou appels van.
• Hou ek van appels.

Answer: Ek hou van appels.

This sentence correctly states that I like apples.

Answer: Full stop.

A full stop indicates the end of a sentence.