Sesotho Home Language - Term 1 - Week 3

Today, we will explore a short story together. Shared reading allows us to read as a group, helping each other understand the text. We will focus on predicting what might happen next in the story based on the pictures and the words we read. This skill helps us become better readers and thinkers.

Let’s look at the cover of our story, 'Mokhulu le Nko'. What do you see? (Show the cover image). Based on the picture, what do you think this story is about? (Encourage students to share their thoughts). Now, let’s read the first few pages together and see if our predictions were correct.

As we read the story, I will pause at certain points and ask you to predict what might happen next. For example, after reading about Mokhulu meeting Nko, I might ask, 'What do you think Mokhulu will say to Nko?' Let’s practice this together and share our ideas.

Now that we have finished reading, I want you to write a sentence about your favorite part of the story. Remember to use capital letters at the beginning and a full stop at the end. After writing, draw a picture that represents your sentence. This will help us connect our writing with our reading.

• Writing a story
• Shared reading and prediction
• Drawing pictures
• Listening to music

Answer: Shared reading and prediction

The main focus of today's lesson is to engage in shared reading and make predictions about the story.

• Guess randomly
• Look at the pictures and think
• Close your eyes
• Ignore the text

Answer: Look at the pictures and think

Making predictions involves using clues from the text and pictures to guess what might happen next.

Answer: Mokhulu is a character in the story.

Students should be able to identify Mokhulu as a character and share something specific about him.

• Comma
• Question mark
• Full stop
• Exclamation mark

Answer: Full stop

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

Answer: I predicted that Mokhulu would help Nko.

Students should provide a specific prediction they made while reading.

• Read them aloud
• Throw them away
• Hide them
• Forget about them

Answer: Read them aloud

Reading our sentences aloud helps us share our thoughts and practice speaking.

Answer: Capital letters show the beginning of a sentence.

Using capital letters correctly helps us write clear and proper sentences.