Setswana First Additional Language - Term 3 - Week 2

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a punctuation mark, such as a period, question mark, or exclamation mark. For example, 'I love Setswana!' is a complete sentence. It is important to use correct punctuation to help readers understand the meaning of our sentences.

Let's look at some examples of sentences. 'The cat is sleeping.' This sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period. Now, if we want to ask a question, we can say, 'Is the cat sleeping?' Notice that this sentence ends with a question mark. Lastly, an excited statement could be, 'The cat is so cute!' which ends with an exclamation mark. Each sentence has a clear meaning and uses punctuation correctly.

Now, let's work together to create sentences. I will say a word, and you will help me form a complete sentence. For example, if I say 'dog', you might say, 'The dog is barking.' Remember to start with a capital letter and end with the correct punctuation. Let's try a few more words together: 'school', 'friend', and 'play'. After we create sentences, we will check each one for correct punctuation and spacing.

For your independent practice, I want you to write three sentences about your favorite animal. Make sure each sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with the correct punctuation. After writing, read your sentences to a partner and check if they can understand your thoughts. Pay attention to spacing between words and punctuation marks.

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Answer: .

A statement ends with a period (.) to indicate that it is complete.

• the dog is barking
• The dog is barking.
• the Dog is barking!

Answer: The dog is barking.

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

Answer: My favorite food is pizza.

This sentence is complete and expresses a clear thought.

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• !
• ?

Answer: ?

A question ends with a question mark (?) to indicate that it is asking something.

Answer: A sentence.

A sentence is defined as a group of words that conveys a complete idea.

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• :
• a

Answer: a

The letter 'a' is not a punctuation mark; it is a letter.

• No spaces
• One space between words
• Two spaces between words

Answer: One space between words

We should use one space between each word to make our sentences clear.

Answer: Capital letter.

The first letter of a sentence is always a capital letter to indicate the start of a new thought.