isiNdebele Home Language - Term 2 - Week 1

Shared reading is an interactive reading experience where the teacher reads a text aloud while students follow along. This method encourages participation and helps students to develop their reading skills. Today, we will read a short story together and make predictions about what might happen next. Predictions are guesses based on clues from the text and illustrations.

Let's read a short story about a little bird named 'Uhlanga'. The story begins with Uhlanga looking for food in the garden. After reading the first few sentences, I will ask, 'What do you think Uhlanga will find in the garden?' This encourages students to think critically and use their imagination based on the context provided.

After reading the story, we will discuss it as a class. I will ask questions like, 'What do you think will happen next?' and 'Why do you think Uhlanga is looking for food?' Students will share their thoughts, and I will guide them to use evidence from the text to support their predictions. This will help them understand how to connect their ideas with what they read.

Now, I want each of you to write a sentence about what you think Uhlanga will do next. Remember to use capital letters at the beginning of your sentence and a full stop at the end. After writing, you can draw a picture of Uhlanga in the garden. This activity will help reinforce your understanding of sentence structure and punctuation.

• Reading alone in silence
• Reading aloud with a group
• Listening to a story without reading
• Reading only pictures

Answer: Reading aloud with a group

Shared reading involves reading a text aloud while others follow along, promoting interaction and engagement.

Answer: Prediction

A prediction is an educated guess based on clues from the text.

• Comma
• Question mark
• Exclamation mark
• Full stop

Answer: Full stop

A full stop is used to indicate the end of a statement.

Answer: Food

In the story, Uhlanga is searching for food in the garden.

• To guess randomly
• To understand the story better
• To confuse others
• To avoid reading

Answer: To understand the story better

Making predictions helps readers engage with the text and enhances comprehension.

Answer: Use a capital letter

Every sentence should start with a capital letter to indicate the beginning of a new thought.

• By ignoring the text
• By using evidence from the story
• By asking a friend
• By making random guesses

Answer: By using evidence from the story

Supporting predictions with evidence helps validate the guess and shows understanding of the text.