Sepedi Home Language - Term 1 - Week 2

Phonics is the relationship between sounds and their spellings. In Sepedi, we have specific sounds that correspond to letters. Today, we will focus on the sounds of the letters 'm', 'a', and 't'. We will learn how to blend these sounds to form words like 'mat' and 'tam'.

Let's take the sounds 'm', 'a', and 't'. When we put them together, we can create the word 'mat'. We can also rearrange the letters to form 'tam'. I will write these words on the board, and we will say them together. Notice how the sounds blend to create different words.

Now, I will give you some letters: 'm', 'a', 't', and 'p'. Let's work together to create words. Can anyone tell me what words we can make with these letters? (Encourage students to suggest words like 'mat', 'pat', and 'tap'). After we list the words, we will write them on the board and practice saying them aloud.

Now it's your turn! I want you to write a sentence using one of the words we created today. For example, you can write 'The mat is soft.' Remember to start your sentence with a capital letter and end with a full stop. After writing, share your sentence with a partner and read it aloud.

• Mmm
• Aaa
• Ttt
• Ppp

Answer: Mmm

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

• Mat
• Cat
• Bat
• Hat

Answer: Mat

The word 'mat' is formed using the letters 'm', 'a', and 't'.

Answer: Tam is my friend.

Any sentence that includes the word 'tam' is acceptable.

• .
• ,
• !
• ?

Answer: .

A full stop (.) is used to end a sentence.

• Tam
• Mat
• Pat
• Tap

Answer: Pat

The word 'pat' uses the letter 'p', which is not included in 'm', 'a', and 't'.

Answer: M

The first letter in 'mat' is 'M'.

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Answer: 3

The word 'tam' has three letters: T, A, and M.

Answer: Cat

Any word that rhymes with 'mat' is acceptable, such as 'cat'.