isiNdebele Home Language - Term 4 - Week 6

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 in words and using them to build new words. For example, the sound 'm' can be found in 'mama' and 'mango'.

Let's take the sounds 's', 'a', and 't'. When we combine these sounds, we can create the word 'sat'. We can also change the first sound to make new words, like 'cat' or 'hat'. I will write these words on the board, and we will say them together. Notice how changing just one sound can create a different word.

Now, let's work together to build sentences. I will give you a few words: 'mama', 'is', 'happy'. How can we arrange these words to make a complete sentence? (Pause for responses) Yes! We can say, 'Mama is happy.' Remember to start with a capital letter and end with a full stop. Let's practice writing this sentence on our paper.

For your independent practice, I want you to create your own words using the sounds 'b', 'a', and 't'. Write down at least three words you can make. Then, use one of those words to write a sentence. Make sure to check your punctuation and spacing before sharing with a partner.

• muh
• buh
• tuh
• suh

Answer: muh

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

• bat
• cat
• sat
• hat

Answer: cat

The word 'cat' is formed by the sounds 'c', 'a', and 't'.

Answer: Mama is happy.

A correct sentence could be 'Mama is happy.' It starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

• .
• ,
• !
• ?

Answer: .

We use a full stop (.) at the end of a sentence.

Answer: sat, at.

The words 'sat' and 'at' can be formed from the sounds 's', 'a', and 't'.

• hapy
• happy
• happpy
• hap

Answer: happy

The correct spelling is 'happy'.

• b
• a
• t
• e

Answer: b

The first sound in 'bat' is 'b'.

Answer: Phonics.

The relationship between sounds and letters is called phonics.