isiNdebele Home Language - Term 4 - Week 9

Today, we will explore new words that describe our feelings and actions. Vocabulary is important because it helps us express ourselves clearly. We will read a short story together and identify new words. After reading, we will discuss what these words mean and how we can use them in sentences.

Let's look at the sentence: 'The cat is happy.' We can see that it has a subject ('The cat'), a verb ('is'), and an adjective ('happy'). Now, let's change the sentence to: 'The dog is playful.' Notice how we replaced 'cat' with 'dog' and 'happy' with 'playful.' This shows how we can use different words to create new sentences.

In groups, you will receive a set of words. Your task is to create sentences using these words. Remember to use correct punctuation at the end of your sentences. For example, if you have the words 'bird' and 'fly,' you could say, 'The bird can fly.' After you create your sentences, each group will share one sentence with the class.

Now it's your turn to write! Choose three new words you learned today and write a sentence for each. Make sure to use correct punctuation and check your spacing. After you finish, draw a picture that represents one of your sentences. This will help you remember the words and their meanings.

• The action of the sentence
• The person or thing doing the action
• The feeling in the sentence

Answer: The person or thing doing the action

The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about.

• Happy
• Run
• Blue

Answer: Run

A verb is an action word, and 'run' describes an action.

Answer: The child is happy.

This sentence correctly uses 'happy' to describe the child.

• Comma
• Question mark
• Full stop

Answer: Full stop

A full stop is used to indicate the end of a statement.

Answer: It means full of fun and play.

Playful describes someone or something that enjoys playing.

• The dog bark.
• The dog barks.
• Dog bark.

Answer: The dog barks.

This sentence is correct because it has a subject and a verb.

• A word that describes a noun
• A word that shows action
• A word that connects ideas

Answer: A word that describes a noun

Adjectives provide more information about nouns.

Answer: The cat is sleeping.

This sentence ends with a full stop, indicating it is a statement.