Tshivenda First Additional Language - Term 3 - Week 9

Today, we will explore a short story together. Shared reading allows us to read as a group, helping us to understand the text better. As we read, I will ask you to predict what might happen next in the story. This will help us think critically and engage with the text.

Let’s read a short story about a rabbit named Tshi. The story begins with Tshi hopping through the forest. What do you think Tshi will find in the forest? (Pause for responses.) After reading the first part, we will discuss our predictions and see if they match what happens next.

Now, I will read another short text about a bird named Ndo. As I read, I want you to think about what Ndo might do next. After I finish reading, we will share our predictions. Remember to listen carefully and think about the clues in the story that help us make our predictions.

For your independent practice, I want you to write a sentence about what you think will happen next in the story of Tshi the rabbit. Use correct punctuation and spacing. After writing, draw a picture that represents your prediction. We will share our sentences and drawings with the class.

• Reading alone in silence
• Reading together as a group
• Listening to a story
• Writing a story

Answer: Reading together as a group

Shared reading involves reading a text together, allowing for discussion and predictions.

Answer: We guess what might happen next in the story.

Making predictions involves using clues from the text to guess future events.

• A lion
• A rabbit
• A bird
• A fish

Answer: A rabbit

We focused on Tshi the rabbit in our shared reading activity.

Answer: Tshi might find a carrot.

This sentence shows a prediction based on the context of the story.

• No punctuation
• Only capital letters
• Correct punctuation and spacing
• Just drawings

Answer: Correct punctuation and spacing

Using correct punctuation and spacing helps make our writing clear.

Answer: I drew a carrot in the forest.

The drawing should reflect the student's prediction about Tshi's adventure.

• To argue with each other
• To see if we can guess correctly
• To make the story longer
• To confuse everyone

Answer: To see if we can guess correctly

Discussing predictions helps us understand the story better and see if our guesses were right.