siSwati First Additional Language - Term 3 - Week 8

Today, we will explore the sounds of siSwati letters and how they come together to form words. Phonics is important because it helps us read and write better. We will focus on the sounds of vowels and consonants, and how they can be combined to create meaningful words.

Let’s take the sounds 'm', 'a', and 't'. When we combine these sounds, we get the word 'mat'. We can also change the first sound to 'c' to make 'cat'. Let's practice saying these words together and see how changing one letter can create a new word.

Now, let’s work together to create sentences using the words we built. For example, if we have the words 'mat' and 'cat', we can say, 'The cat is on the mat.' I will write this sentence on the board, and we will check for correct punctuation and spacing. Can anyone tell me what punctuation we need at the end of the sentence?

For your independent practice, I want you to choose three sounds from our phonics chart. Use these sounds to create at least three words. Then, write a sentence for each word you created. Remember to use correct punctuation and spacing. After you finish, we will share our sentences with the class.

• buh
• dah
• kuh
• fuh

Answer: buh

The letter 'b' makes the sound 'buh' as in 'bat'.

• sat
• cat
• bat
• hat

Answer: sat

'Sat' is formed by combining the sounds 's', 'a', and 't'.

Answer: The dog is barking.

This sentence uses the word 'dog' correctly with proper punctuation.

• .
• ,
• !
• ?

Answer: .

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

• kit
• cat
• bit
• hit

Answer: kit

'Kit' is formed by combining the sounds 'k', 'i', and 't'.

Answer: m

The first sound in 'mat' is 'm'.

• The cat is on the mat
• The cat is on the mat.
• the cat is on the mat.
• The cat is on the mat!

Answer: The cat is on the mat.

This sentence is correct because it starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.

Answer: pat, tap

Both 'pat' and 'tap' are formed using the sounds 'p', 'a', and 't'.