Sepedi First Additional Language - Term 2 - Week 6

Creative writing allows us to express our thoughts and ideas in fun and imaginative ways. Today, we will learn how to write short stories using our own ideas. We will also practice reading and sharing our stories with our classmates. Remember, punctuation helps our sentences make sense, and spacing makes our writing clear.

Let’s look at a simple story: 'Mpho has a cat. The cat is black and white. Mpho loves her cat very much.' Notice how each sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop. This is how we use punctuation to help our readers understand our story.

Now, let’s write a short story together. I will start: 'There was a little bird.' What do you think happens next? Let’s add a sentence together. Remember to use capital letters and full stops. After we finish, we will read it aloud as a class.

Now it’s your turn! Write your own short story about an animal you like. Use at least three sentences. Remember to check your punctuation and spacing. Once you finish, you can share your story with a partner and read it aloud to each other.

• Writing a letter
• Expressing thoughts and ideas in imaginative ways
• Copying a story
• Writing a list

Answer: Expressing thoughts and ideas in imaginative ways

Creative writing is about using your imagination to express your ideas.

• the dog is barking.
• The dog is barking
• The Dog is barking.
• The dog is barking!

Answer: The dog is barking.

This sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

Answer: A full stop.

A full stop is used to show that a sentence has ended.

• Read it to yourself
• Throw it away
• Give it to someone else
• Change the story completely

Answer: Read it to yourself

Reading your story to yourself helps you check for mistakes.

Answer: Possible answers include: cat, dog, elephant, etc.

Students can choose any animal they like to write about.

• One
• Two
• Three or more
• Five

Answer: Three or more

A good short story usually has at least three sentences.

• To make it look pretty
• To separate words and sentences
• To confuse the reader
• To fill the page

Answer: To separate words and sentences

Spacing helps readers understand where one word or sentence ends and another begins.