isiXhosa Home Language - Term 4 - Week 7

Today, we will read a short story together as a class. Shared reading allows us to enjoy a text while discussing it as a group. As we read, I want you to think about what might happen next in the story. This is called making a prediction. Predictions help us engage with the text and think critically about the story.

Let's look at the first page of our story. It shows a picture of a boy named Thabo looking at a big tree. What do you think Thabo will do next? Will he climb the tree, or will he go home? Let's discuss our ideas. Remember, there are no wrong answers when we make predictions!

Now, I will read the next part of the story aloud. As I read, I want you to raise your hand if you have a prediction about what will happen next. After I finish reading, we will share our thoughts. I will write down some of your predictions on the board. This will help us see how many different ideas we can come up with together.

After our shared reading, I want you to write your own prediction about what will happen at the end of the story. Use complete sentences and remember to start with a capital letter and end with a full stop. You can also draw a picture to show your prediction. Once you finish, we will share our predictions with a partner.

• To guess the ending of the story
• To engage with the text
• To memorize the story
• To ignore the text

Answer: To engage with the text

Making predictions helps readers think critically and engage more deeply with the story.

Answer: Shared reading

Shared reading is when the teacher and students read a text together, discussing it as they go.

• Comma
• Question mark
• Full stop
• Exclamation mark

Answer: Full stop

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

• Keep it to yourself
• Share it with the class
• Write it down later
• Ignore it

Answer: Share it with the class

Sharing predictions helps everyone engage with the story and learn from each other.

Answer: Look at the pictures or think about the story so far.

Using clues from the text or illustrations can help you make better predictions.

• It makes the prediction longer
• It helps you remember your prediction
• It is not helpful
• It takes too much time

Answer: It helps you remember your prediction

Drawing can reinforce your understanding and memory of your prediction.

Answer: To show the beginning of a sentence.

Capital letters indicate the start of a new sentence, which is important for clear writing.