Afrikaans First Additional Language - Term 1 - Week 2

Today, we will explore the sounds of letters and how they come together to form words. Phonics is important because it helps us read and write better. We will listen to different sounds and practice saying them. For example, the letter 'b' makes the sound /b/, and when we add 'a' and 't', we get the word 'bat'.

Let's look at the word 'kat'. The sounds are /k/, /a/, and /t/. When we put these sounds together, we get 'kat'. Now, if we change the first sound to /h/, what word do we get? Yes, 'hat'! This shows how changing one sound can create a new word. Let's practice with more examples on the board.

Now, I will give you some letters, and you will work in pairs to create as many words as you can. For example, if I give you the letters 'm', 'a', and 't', you can make the word 'mat'. Remember to say the sounds out loud as you build the words. After 5 minutes, we will share our words with the class.

For your independent task, I want you to write three sentences using the words we built today. Make sure to use correct punctuation at the end of each sentence. For example, 'Die kat sit op die mat.' Remember to check your spacing between words. Once you finish, you can illustrate one of your sentences.

• /b/
• /p/
• /m/
• /t/

Answer: /p/

The letter 'p' makes the sound /p/, as in the word 'pen'.

• cat
• c@t
• c a t
• c-a-t

Answer: cat

The word 'cat' is correctly spelled and is a valid word.

Answer: sok

The word 'sok' starts with the sound /s/.

• .
• ,
• !
• ?

Answer: .

A period (.) is used to end a statement.

• kat
• bat
• pat
• hat

Answer: kat

The sounds /k/, /a/, and /t/ combine to form the word 'kat'.

Answer: spasi

The space between words is called 'spasi' in Afrikaans.

• a
• e
• i
• b

Answer: b

The letter 'b' is a consonant, while 'a', 'e', and 'i' are vowels.

Answer: Die hond speel in die tuin.

This sentence correctly uses the word 'hond' and is a complete thought.