Sesotho First Additional Language - Term 1 - Week 3

Today, we will engage in shared reading, which means we will read a text together as a class. Shared reading helps us understand the story better and allows us to make predictions about what might happen next. We will look at the title and pictures to guess the story's content before we read it.

Let's look at the title of our story: 'Mokhantšo le Ntho e Ntle' (The Clever and Beautiful Thing). What do you think this story will be about? Look at the picture on the cover. What do you see? Based on the title and the image, I predict that the story will be about a clever character who does something beautiful or kind.

Now, let's read the first paragraph of our story together. As we read, I want you to think about what might happen next. After we finish, I will ask you to share your predictions. Remember to listen carefully to your classmates' ideas and build on them. This will help us understand the story better.

After our shared reading, I want you to write three sentences about what you think will happen next in the story. Use correct punctuation and spacing. For example, if you predict that the clever character will help someone, you might write: 'Mokhantšo o tla thusa motho.' (The clever one will help a person.) Remember to read your sentences aloud to a partner.

• 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 enhances understanding and engagement.

• The title and pictures
• Only the text
• The classroom decorations
• The teacher's notes

Answer: The title and pictures

The title and illustrations provide clues about the story's content, helping us make informed predictions.

Answer: Mokhantšo o tla etsetsa motho ntho e ntle.

This sentence predicts that the clever character will do something nice for someone, demonstrating understanding of the story's theme.

• To correct them
• To learn new ideas
• To ignore them
• To finish quickly

Answer: To learn new ideas

Listening to classmates' predictions can provide new perspectives and enhance our understanding of the text.

• Comma
• Question mark
• Exclamation mark
• Full stop

Answer: Full stop

A full stop indicates the end of a sentence, helping to clarify our writing.

Answer: Ke ithutile ho etsa liphetho ka litlhaku le litšoantšo.

This response shows that the student learned to make predictions based on the title and illustrations.

• Writing a story
• Shared reading and prediction
• Listening to music