Tshivenda Home Language - Term 1 - Week 2

Today, we will explore the sounds of Tshivenda letters. Phonics helps us understand how letters combine to form words. We will focus on the sounds of vowels and consonants, and how they work together to create meaningful words. For example, the letter 'a' can sound different in different words, such as 'a' in 'mavhili' and 'a' in 'tshikona'.

Let's look at some examples of how to build words. If we take the sounds 't', 'a', and 'n', we can combine them to form the word 'tan'. Now, if we add 'g' at the beginning, we get 'gtan'. Let's practice this with other sounds: 'm', 'u', 'n' can form 'mun', and adding 'd' gives us 'dmun'.

Now, let's work together to create sentences. I will give you a word, and you will help me form a sentence. For instance, if I say 'mukoma' (brother), we can say 'Mukoma u khou shuma' (Brother is working). Remember to use a capital letter at the beginning and a full stop at the end of the sentence.

For your independent practice, I want you to choose five words from our phonics chart. Write each word down and then create a sentence for each one. Make sure to check your spelling and use correct punctuation. After you finish, share your sentences with a partner and read them aloud.

• A
• E
• I
• O

Answer: E

In 'mene', the letter 'e' makes the 'e' sound.

• Mukoma u khou shuma
• mukoma u khou shuma
• Mukoma u khou Shuma

Answer: Mukoma u khou shuma

The correct sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

Answer: tshilidzi

Tshilidzi is a word that starts with 't'.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Answer: 2

You can form 'san' and 'nas'.

Answer: Full stop

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

• mukoma
• Mukoma
• MUKOMA
• mUkoma

Answer: Mukoma

The correct spelling starts with a capital letter and is followed by lowercase letters.

Answer: Ndivhu u khou bva.

This sentence means 'Ndivhu is coming.'

• t
• s
• k
• n

Answer: t

The first sound in 'tshikona' is 't'.