isiNdebele Home Language - Term 3 - Week 9

Today, we will focus on shared reading, where we will read a short story together. Shared reading helps us understand the text better and allows us to make predictions about what might happen next. Before we read, I will show you the cover of the book and ask you what you think the story might be about. This is called making a prediction.

Let’s look at the cover of our story, 'Uthando Lwethu' (Our Love). What do you see? I see a picture of a family. What do you think this story will be about? (Encourage students to share their ideas.) Now, let’s read the first few sentences together. As we read, I will ask you to think about whether your predictions were correct.

Now, we will read the story together. I will read the first paragraph aloud, and then I want you to read the next paragraph with me. After each paragraph, we will stop and discuss what we think will happen next. Remember to use your prediction skills! What do you think will happen after this paragraph? (Encourage students to share their thoughts and validate their predictions.)

After our reading, I want you to think about the story and write three sentences about what you think will happen next. Use correct punctuation and spacing. You can start your sentences with 'Ngicabanga ukuthi...' (I think that...) to express your predictions. Once you finish writing, we will share our sentences with the class.

• Drawing pictures
• Shared reading and prediction
• Playing games
• Writing a test

Answer: Shared reading and prediction

The main activity is focused on shared reading and making predictions about the text.

Answer: Predictions

The guesses we make about what will happen in a story are called predictions.

• Ngiyabonga
• Ngicabanga ukuthi...
• Ngiyavuma
• Ngiyafunda

Answer: Ngicabanga ukuthi...

The phrase 'Ngicabanga ukuthi...' means 'I think that...' and is used to express predictions.

• The pictures only
• The punctuation and spacing
• The sounds in the room
• The teacher's shoes

Answer: The punctuation and spacing

While reading, it is important to pay attention to punctuation and spacing to understand the text correctly.

Answer: It helps us think about the story and engage with the text.

Making predictions encourages us to think critically about the story and prepares us for what we will read.

• We close the book
• We discuss our predictions
• We sing a song
• We write a test

Answer: We discuss our predictions

After reading each paragraph, we discuss our predictions to see if they were correct.

Answer: I learned how to make predictions.

Students should reflect on their learning about making predictions during reading.