Setswana Home Language - Term 2 - Week 1

Today, we will explore the concept of shared reading. Shared reading is when we read a text together as a class. It helps us understand stories better and allows us to make predictions about what might happen next. We will read a short story in Setswana and discuss it as a group. As we read, I will ask you to think about what you think will happen next in the story.

Let’s read a short story about a little bird named 'Tshiamo'. As we read, I will pause at certain points and ask you to predict what Tshiamo will do next. For example, if I read, 'Tshiamo saw a big tree and wanted to fly to the top. What do you think will happen next?' You might predict that Tshiamo will try to fly up or that he might see something interesting in the tree.

After reading the story, we will have a group discussion. I will ask questions like, 'What did you like about Tshiamo's adventure?' and 'Why do you think Tshiamo was scared to fly?' Everyone will have a chance to share their thoughts. Remember to listen carefully to your classmates and think about their ideas. This will help us understand the story better and improve our speaking skills.

Now it’s your turn to write! I want you to think about a different ending for Tshiamo's story. Write 2-3 sentences about what you think should happen next. Make sure to use correct punctuation and spacing. After you finish writing, we will share our sentences with a partner and read them aloud. This will help us practice our reading and writing skills.

• Reading alone in silence
• Reading together as a class
• Listening to a story
• Writing a story

Answer: Reading together as a class

Shared reading involves the whole class reading a text together, which helps improve understanding and prediction skills.

Answer: Tshiamo might find a friend in the tree.

Predictions are guesses about what will happen next in a story based on clues from the text.

• To guess the ending
• To understand the story better
• To write a summary
• To memorize the text

Answer: To understand the story better

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

Answer: Tshiamo saw a colorful bird in the tree.

Writing sentences helps practice language skills and express ideas clearly.

• Talk over everyone
• Listen carefully to others
• Ignore the questions
• Draw pictures

Answer: Listen carefully to others

Listening is important in discussions to understand different perspectives and ideas.

Answer: A question mark.

A question mark indicates that a sentence is asking something.

• It helps us read faster
• It allows us to read silently
• It improves our understanding of stories
• It makes reading boring

Answer: It improves our understanding of stories

Shared reading encourages discussion and deeper comprehension of texts.