isiXhosa Home Language - Term 1 - Week 3

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 the story better and allows us to make predictions about what might happen next. We will read a short story in isiXhosa and discuss it as a group. Remember, predictions are guesses based on what we have read so far.

Let’s read a short story about a little girl named Thandi who finds a mysterious box in her garden. As we read, I will pause at certain points and ask you to predict what Thandi might find inside the box. For example, after reading that Thandi opened the box and saw something shiny, I might ask, 'What do you think she found? A toy, a treasure, or something else?' This encourages you to think critically about the text.

Now, let’s read another short text together. After reading each paragraph, I will ask you to share your predictions. For instance, if the text mentions that a storm is coming, I will ask, 'What do you think will happen next? Will the characters find shelter or get wet?' We will write down your predictions on the board and discuss them as a class.

For your independent practice, I want you to write your own short story about an adventure. After writing a few sentences, leave a blank space where you want your reader to make a prediction. For example, 'As Sipho climbed the mountain, he saw something moving in the bushes. What do you think it was?'. Once you finish, we will share our stories with a partner and make predictions together.

• Reading alone in silence
• Reading together as a class
• Reading only pictures
• Reading only poems

Answer: Reading together as a class

Shared reading involves the whole class participating in reading a text together, which enhances understanding.

• Guess what will happen next
• Read the text again
• Write a summary
• Draw a picture

Answer: Guess what will happen next

Making predictions involves using clues from the text to guess future events.

Answer: It helps us understand the story better and keeps us engaged.

Making predictions encourages active thinking and engagement with the text.

• Period
• Exclamation mark
• Question mark
• Comma

Answer: Question mark

A question mark is used to indicate that a sentence is asking something.

Answer: The cat might run away or try to play with the dog.

This shows understanding of making predictions based on the situation.

• Ignore the text
• Read more to see if you were right
• Close the book
• Write a different story

Answer: Read more to see if you were right

After making a prediction, we continue reading to find out if our guess was correct.

Answer: It helps us understand stories better.

This reflects the learning outcome of the lesson regarding shared reading.