Sesotho Home Language - Term 2 - Week 1

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 look at the title and pictures first to make predictions about what the story might be about. This will help us engage more with the text and improve our reading skills.

Let's look at the title of our story: 'Mokhantšing oa Metsi' (The Waterfall). What do you think this story will be about? Look at the picture on the cover. I see a waterfall and some animals. I predict that the story will talk about animals that live near the waterfall. What do you think? Let's write down our predictions on the board.

Now, we will read the story together. As I read, listen carefully and think about whether your predictions were correct. After each page, we will pause and discuss what we read. I will ask questions like, 'What happened next?' and 'How do you think the characters feel?' This will help us understand the story better.

After our reading, I want you to write two sentences about the story. Use correct punctuation at the end of each sentence. For example, if you want to say that the animals were happy, you can write: 'Dikgomo di thabile.' (The cows are happy.) Remember to check your spacing between words. Once you finish, we will share our sentences with the class.

• Mokhantšing oa Metsi
• Mokhantšing oa Lehlaka
• Mokhantšing oa Nku

Answer: Mokhantšing oa Metsi

The title of the story is 'Mokhantšing oa Metsi', which means 'The Waterfall'.

• The ending of the story
• The title and pictures
• The characters' names

Answer: The title and pictures

We looked at the title and pictures to help us make predictions about the story.

Answer: The story was about animals near the waterfall.

This answer reflects the main theme of the story based on our predictions.

• By reading silently
• By discussing and asking questions
• By writing a summary

Answer: By discussing and asking questions

Discussing and asking questions helps us clarify our understanding of the story.

Answer: The animals were happy.

This sentence shows understanding of the characters' emotions in the story.

• Comma
• Question mark
• Full stop

Answer: Full stop

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

• Draw a picture
• Read another book
• Help others with their sentences

Answer: Help others with their sentences

Helping others reinforces our own learning and builds a supportive classroom environment.