Xitsonga Home 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 the first part of our story about a little bird named 'Ntsumi'. As we read, I will pause and ask, 'What do you think Ntsumi will do next?' For instance, if we read that Ntsumi is looking for food, you might predict that he will find a worm or fly to a tree. This is how we practice making predictions.

Now, let’s read the next part of the story together. I will read aloud, and you will listen carefully. After each paragraph, I will ask you to share your predictions. Remember to use complete sentences. For example, you can say, 'I think Ntsumi will meet another bird.' Let’s see if your predictions are correct!

After our reading, I want you to think about what you have heard. Write down your own prediction about what will happen at the end of the story. Use correct punctuation and spacing. For example, you could write, 'I think Ntsumi will find a nest.' Share your predictions with a partner and discuss why you think that.

• Writing a story
• Shared reading and prediction
• Drawing pictures

Answer: Shared reading and prediction

The main focus of today's lesson is to engage in shared reading and make predictions about the text.

Answer: A guess about what will happen next.

A prediction is when we think about what might happen in a story based on what we have read.

• Ntsumi
• A cat
• A tree

Answer: Ntsumi

Ntsumi is the little bird we are reading about in our story.

• To guess the weather
• To think about what might happen next in a story
• To write a summary

Answer: To think about what might happen next in a story

Making predictions helps us engage with the story and think critically about the plot.

Answer: I think Ntsumi will find food.

This sentence shows a clear prediction about the character's actions.

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

Answer: Correct punctuation and spacing

Using correct punctuation and spacing makes our writing clear and easy to read.

• Read silently
• Read together and discuss
• Only listen to the teacher

Answer: Read together and discuss

During shared reading, we read as a group and share our thoughts and predictions.