Setswana Home Language - Term 2 - Week 6

Creative writing allows us to express our thoughts and ideas in a fun way. Today, we will learn how to write short stories and sentences in Setswana. We will focus on using correct punctuation, such as full stops and question marks, to make our writing clear. Let's start by discussing what makes a good story.

Let's look at a simple story: 'Moletlo o ne o le monate. Bana ba ne ba ntse ba bapala.' This means 'The party was fun. The children were playing.' Notice how we use a full stop at the end of each sentence. Now, let's think about what happens next in the story. How can we add more details?

Now, I will give you a prompt: 'Ke rata go...' which means 'I like to...'. I want you to think of something you enjoy doing. Write a sentence that completes this prompt. Remember to use a full stop at the end. After you write your sentence, we will share them with the class. This will help us practice speaking and listening.

For your independent practice, I want you to write a short story about your favorite animal. Start with a sentence that introduces the animal, then describe what it does and where it lives. Use at least three sentences and remember to check your punctuation. Once you finish, draw a picture of your animal to go along with your story.

• Comma
• Full stop
• Exclamation mark
• Question mark

Answer: Full stop

A full stop indicates the end of a sentence.

• Once upon a time
• The end
• Goodbye
• See you later

Answer: Once upon a time

This phrase is commonly used to introduce stories.

Answer: Ke rata go bala dibuka.

This sentence means 'I like to read books.'

• Fiction
• Non-fiction
• Biography
• History

Answer: Fiction

Fiction refers to stories that are created from imagination.

Answer: Punctuation

Checking punctuation helps make our writing clear.

• I like to play soccer.
• I like to play soccer
• I like to play soccer!
• I like to play soccer?

Answer: I like to play soccer.

This sentence correctly ends with a full stop.

• Erase it
• Read it aloud
• Ignore it
• Throw it away

Answer: Read it aloud

Reading aloud helps us hear if our writing makes sense.

Answer: Nare (cow)

This is an example of an animal that could be featured in a story.