Afrikaans First Additional Language - Term 4 - Week 6

Phonics is the relationship between sounds and their spellings. In this lesson, we will focus on the sounds of letters and how they combine to form words. For example, the sound 'b' can be combined with 'a' to make 'ba', and with 'e' to make 'be'. We will explore how different letters can change the meaning of words and how to pronounce them correctly.

Let's take the letters 'm', 'a', and 't'. When we combine these letters, we can form the word 'mat'. Now, if we change the 'm' to 'c', we get 'cat'. This shows how changing one letter can create a new word. We will practice this with other letters and sounds, such as 's', 'a', and 't' to form 'sat'.

Now that we have practiced building words, let's create sentences together. I will give you a few words: 'kat', 'sit', and 'op'. How can we use these words in a sentence? One example is 'Die kat sit op die mat.' Let's write this sentence on the board and discuss the punctuation. Remember, every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

For your independent practice, you will receive a worksheet with a list of letters. Your task is to create as many words as you can using these letters. After that, choose three words and write a sentence for each. Make sure to use correct punctuation. Once you are done, share your sentences with a partner and read them aloud.

• k
• a
• t
• m

Answer: k

The first letter in 'kat' is 'k'.

• Die kat sit.
• kat die sit.
• sit die kat.

Answer: Die kat sit.

The correct sentence starts with a capital letter and has a proper structure.

Answer: bal

A word that starts with 'b' is 'bal', which means ball.

• .
• ,
• !
• ?

Answer: .

A full stop (.) is used at the end of a sentence.

Answer: s

The letter 's' makes the 's' sound.

• hat
• hit
• hot
• hut

Answer: hat

The letters 'h', 'a', and 't' combine to form the word 'hat'.

Answer: Die huis is groot.

The sentence 'Die huis is groot.' means 'The house is big.'

• hond
• kat
• vark
• voël

Answer: kat

'Kat' is the Afrikaans word for 'cat'.