siSwati First Additional Language - Term 2 - Week 10

Today, we will explore the sounds of vowels in siSwati. Vowels are important because they help us form words. We will focus on the short vowel sounds: a, e, i, o, and u. I will say each vowel sound, and you will repeat after me. Let's practice saying these sounds together!

Let's take the vowel 'a'. When we add consonants, we can create words like 'ba', 'ka', and 'ma'. I will write these on the board. Now, let's try to think of other words that start with these sounds. For example, 'ba' can be the start of 'baba' (father). Can anyone think of another word that starts with 'ka'?

Now that we have practiced building words, let's create sentences. I will give you a word, and together we will form a sentence. For example, if I say 'baba', we can say 'Baba uyaphila' (Father is well). I will write it on the board. Now, I want you to think of a word and we will create a sentence together. Who wants to go first?

It's your turn to write! I want you to choose three words from our phonics list today. Write a sentence for each word. Remember to use correct punctuation and spacing. After you finish, we will share our sentences with the class. Make sure to read your sentences aloud!

• ah
• ee
• oo
• ay

Answer: ah

The short vowel sound for 'a' is pronounced as 'ah'.

• baba
• kakhulu
• mama
• sisi

Answer: kakhulu

'Kakhulu' starts with the sound 'ka'.

Answer: Baba uyaphila.

This sentence means 'Father is well' in siSwati.

• .
• ,
• !
• ?

Answer: .

A period (.) is used to indicate the end of a sentence.

• baba
• mama
• sisi
• bula

Answer: bula

'Bula' contains the short vowel sound 'u'.

Answer: a, e, i, o, u

These are the five short vowel sounds we learned today.

• a
• e
• b
• i

Answer: b

'B' is a consonant, while 'a', 'e', and 'i' are vowels.

Answer: bese

'Bese' is an example of a word that uses the vowel 'e'.