siSwati Home Language - Term 3 - Week 8

Phonics is the relationship between sounds and their spellings. In siSwati, we have unique sounds that correspond to letters. Today, we will focus on the sounds of the letters 's', 't', and 'm'. We will practice saying these sounds and identifying words that start with these letters.

Let's look at some examples of words that start with the letters we are focusing on. For 's', we have 'sikhumbuzo' (question), 't' gives us 'tolo' (drum), and 'm' gives us 'mama' (mother). We will break these words down into their sounds and practice pronouncing them together.

Now, let's work together to create sentences using the words we have learned. For example, using 'sikhumbuzo', we can say 'Ngiyabonga sikhumbuzo'. I will write it on the board, and you will help me with the punctuation. Remember, every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

For your independent practice, I want you to choose three words from our lesson today. Write each word down and then create a sentence for each. Make sure to use correct punctuation. After you finish, share your sentences with a partner and read them aloud.

• s
• t
• m
• b

Answer: s

The letter 's' corresponds to the sound 's' in siSwati.

• sikhumbuzo
• mama
• tolo
• baba

Answer: mama

'Mama' is the correct siSwati word for 'mother'.

Answer: Ngiyadlala netolo.

This sentence means 'I am playing with the drum'.

• sikhumbuzo
• tolo
• mama
• s

Answer: tolo

'Tolo' starts with the letter 't'.

Answer: Full stop.

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

• mama
• sikhumbuzo
• tolo
• baba

Answer: sikhumbuzo

'Sikhumbuzo' translates to 'question' in siSwati.

• s
• k
• h
• b

Answer: s

The first letter of 'sikhumbuzo' is 's'.

Answer: Mama uyaphila.

This means 'Mother is well' in siSwati.