isiNdebele First Additional Language - Term 2 - Week 10

Phonics is the relationship between sounds and their written symbols. Today, we will focus on the sounds of letters and how they combine to form words. We will practice identifying the sounds of the letters 'b', 'a', and 't', and how they come together to create the word 'bat'.

Let’s break down the word 'bat'. The letter 'b' makes the sound /b/, 'a' makes the sound /a/, and 't' makes the sound /t/. When we put these sounds together, we say 'bat'. Now, let’s try another word: 'cat'. What sounds do we hear? 'c' is /k/, 'a' is /a/, and 't' is /t/. Together, they make 'cat'.

I will say a sound, and you will tell me which letter it is. For example, if I say /m/, you will say 'm'. Let’s practice: /s/, /p/, /d/. Great job! Now, let’s build a word together. I will give you the sounds /h/, /a/, and /t/. What word do we make? Yes, 'hat'! Let’s write it on the board.

Now it’s your turn! I want you to write a sentence using the words we learned today. You can use 'bat', 'cat', or 'hat'. Remember to start your sentence with a capital letter and end with a full stop. After writing, read your sentence to a partner and check if you used correct spacing and punctuation.

• /b/
• /m/
• /d/

Answer: /b/

The letter 'b' makes the sound /b/.

• bat
• cat
• hat

Answer: cat

The sounds /k/, /a/, and /t/ combine to form the word 'cat'.

Answer: hat

The word 'hat' starts with the sound /h/.

• .
• ,
• ?

Answer: .

A full stop (.) is used at the end of a sentence.

• the cat.
• The cat
• the cat

Answer: the cat.

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

Answer: /t/

The letter 't' makes the sound /t/.

• m
• n
• b

Answer: m

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

Answer: The bat is flying.

This sentence correctly uses the word 'bat' and has proper punctuation.