siSwati First Additional Language - Term 3 - Week 6

This week, we will review what we have learned in siSwati this term. We will focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. We will use short texts to help us understand better. It is important to listen carefully and think about what we read and write.

Let's look at how to build sentences in siSwati. For example, if we take the words 'umntwana' (child) and 'ujabule' (is happy), we can form the sentence 'Umntwana ujabule.' Notice how we use a capital letter at the beginning and a full stop at the end. This is how we write correctly in siSwati.

I will read a short story in siSwati. After I finish, I will ask you some questions about the story. Listen carefully and be ready to answer. For example, I might ask, 'Ubani umntwana?' (Who is the child?) This will help us practice our listening and speaking skills.

Now it’s your turn to write! I want you to create three sentences about your favorite animal in siSwati. Remember to start with a capital letter and end with a full stop. After you write your sentences, share them with a partner and read them aloud to each other.

• Child
• Happy
• Animal

Answer: Child

'Umntwana' translates to 'child' in siSwati.

• .
• ,
• ?

Answer: .

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

Answer: Umntwana ujabule.

The sentence 'Umntwana ujabule' means 'The child is happy.'

• With a small letter
• With a capital letter
• With a number

Answer: With a capital letter

Every sentence should start with a capital letter.

• Sad
• Happy
• Angry

Answer: Happy

'Ujabule' means 'happy' in siSwati.

Answer: Punctuation marks.

Punctuation marks help us understand the structure of sentences.

• umntwana ujabule
• Umntwana ujabule.
• umntwana Ujabule.

Answer: Umntwana ujabule.

The correct sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

Answer: Listening to a story.

We practiced listening by hearing a story and answering questions about it.