siSwati Home Language - Term 1 - Week 7

Reading fluency is the ability to read text smoothly and accurately. In this lesson, we will focus on reading short stories in siSwati. Students will learn how to read with expression, which means using their voice to show feelings and emotions in the text. This helps listeners understand the story better.

Let's read a short story together. The story is about a little bird that learns to fly. As I read, listen carefully to how I change my voice when the bird is happy and when it is scared. Pay attention to the punctuation marks, like exclamation points and question marks, which help us know how to read the sentences.

Now, we will read the same story in small groups. Each student will take turns reading a sentence. Remember to use your voice to show how the bird feels. After reading, we will discuss how the bird felt at different points in the story and why it is important to express those feelings when we read.

For independent practice, I want you to write three sentences about your favorite animal. Make sure to use correct punctuation at the end of each sentence. After writing, read your sentences to a partner, using expression to show how you feel about your animal. This will help you practice both writing and reading fluently.

• Reading without stopping
• Reading smoothly and accurately
• Reading very fast
• Reading only in silence

Answer: Reading smoothly and accurately

Reading fluency means being able to read text in a smooth and accurate way, which includes proper expression.

• It makes the reading longer
• It helps listeners understand the story better
• It makes reading easier
• It is not important

Answer: It helps listeners understand the story better

Using expression while reading helps convey emotions and makes the story more engaging for listeners.

Answer: Exclamation mark

An exclamation mark shows excitement or strong emotion, guiding how we should read the sentence.

• Read loudly
• Read with a questioning tone
• Skip the sentence
• Read faster

Answer: Read with a questioning tone

A question mark indicates that the sentence is a question, so we should read it with a tone that reflects curiosity.

Answer: Reading with expression is important.

Students should recognize the importance of expression in reading to enhance understanding.

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four

Answer: Three

Students were instructed to write three sentences about their favorite animal.

• Letters
• Punctuation marks
• Words
• Spaces

Answer: Punctuation marks