isiNdebele First Additional Language - Term 2 - Week 10

Phonics is the relationship between sounds and their spellings. In isiNdebele, understanding phonics helps us read and write better. Today, we will focus on the sounds of letters and how they combine to form words. We will also look at how to use these words in sentences.

Let’s take the sounds 'm', 'a', and 't'. When we combine these sounds, we can form the word 'mat'. We can also change the vowel sound to create new words, like 'met' or 'mat'. Let's practice saying these words together and writing them on the board.

Now, let’s create sentences using the words we built. For example, using the word 'mat', we can say, 'I sit on the mat.' Let’s think of other words we built today and create sentences together. I will write them on the board, and you will help me with the punctuation.

For your independent practice, I want you to choose three words we learned today. Write each word in a sentence of your own. Remember to use capital letters at the beginning of your sentences and punctuation at the end. After you finish, share your sentences with a partner.

• buh
• dah
• kuh
• fuh

Answer: buh

The letter 'b' makes the sound 'buh'.

• sat
• bat
• cat
• hat

Answer: sat

The sounds 's', 'a', and 't' combine to form the word 'sat'.

Answer: The cat is sleeping.

A correct sentence should include a subject and a verb, and start with a capital letter.

• Period
• Comma
• Question mark
• Exclamation mark

Answer: Question mark

A question ends with a question mark to indicate it is asking something.

Answer: m

The first letter of 'mat' is 'm'.

• the dog runs
• The dog runs.
• the Dog runs.
• The dog runs

Answer: The dog runs.

A correct sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.

Answer: pat, pot

Both 'pat' and 'pot' are words that start with the sound 'p'.

• Sounds
• Syllables
• Letters
• Words

Answer: Letters

Letters are the individual characters that combine to form words.