Tshivenda First Additional Language - Term 1 - Week 4

Guided reading is a teaching approach where the teacher supports a small group of learners to read and understand a text. This week, we will read a short story in Tshivenda. We will focus on understanding the main ideas, characters, and events in the story. After reading, we will discuss what we learned and how we can express our thoughts clearly.

Let's read a short story together. The story is about a young girl named Nandi who loves to help her mother in the garden. As we read, pay attention to the words and the punctuation. After reading, we will identify the main characters and the setting of the story. For example, we can ask, 'Who is Nandi?' and 'Where does she help her mother?'

After reading the story, we will have a group discussion. I will ask questions like, 'What did Nandi do in the garden?' and 'How did she feel about helping her mother?' Each student will take turns answering. This will help us practice speaking and listening skills. Remember to use full sentences when you respond, such as 'Nandi planted flowers in the garden.'

Now it's your turn to write! Using what we discussed, write three sentences about Nandi and her garden. Make sure to use correct punctuation at the end of each sentence. For example, you can write, 'Nandi loves her garden.' After writing, read your sentences to a partner and check if they can understand your ideas.

• Reading alone in silence
• Reading with a teacher's support
• Listening to a story
• Writing a story

Answer: Reading with a teacher's support

Guided reading involves a teacher helping students understand a text.

Answer: Nandi

Nandi is the young girl who loves to help her mother in the garden.

• She played with her friends
• She planted flowers
• She watered the plants
• She picked fruits

Answer: She planted flowers

Nandi helped her mother by planting flowers in the garden.

Answer: She felt happy.

Nandi enjoyed helping her mother, which made her feel happy.

• Comma
• Question mark
• Full stop
• Exclamation mark

Answer: Full stop

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

Answer: Nandi loves her garden.

This sentence correctly uses a capital letter and a full stop.

• In a school
• In a garden
• In a house
• In a park

Answer: In a garden

The story takes place in the garden where Nandi helps her mother.

Answer: I learned that helping others is important.

This reflects the moral of the story about the value of helping.