Tshivenda Home Language - Term 3 - Week 9

Shared reading is a collaborative reading experience where the teacher reads a text aloud while students follow along. This method helps students improve their listening and reading skills. Today, we will read a short story together and make predictions about what might happen next based on the title and pictures in the text.

Before we start reading, let's look at the title of our story: 'The Lost Dog'. What do you think this story might be about? (Encourage students to share their thoughts.) Now, let’s look at the first picture in the book. What do you see? How does it relate to the title? (Discuss students' responses and guide them to make predictions.)

Now, let’s read the first few pages of 'The Lost Dog' together. As I read, I want you to think about what might happen next. After each page, I will pause and ask you to share your predictions. Remember to listen carefully and think about the clues in the text and illustrations.

After our shared reading, I want you to write down your own prediction about how the story will end. Use complete sentences and remember to include punctuation. For example, you could start with 'I think the dog will...' Once you finish writing, we will share our predictions with the class.

• Reading alone in silence
• Reading together with a teacher
• Reading only pictures
• Reading only titles

Answer: Reading together with a teacher

Shared reading involves a teacher reading aloud while students follow along, promoting engagement and comprehension.

Answer: It is about a dog that gets lost and tries to find its way home.

This answer reflects a common prediction based on the title of the story.

• To guess the ending
• To understand the text better
• To skip reading
• To confuse ourselves

Answer: To understand the text better

Making predictions helps readers engage with the text and think critically about the content.

Answer: Complete sentences and punctuation.

Using complete sentences and correct punctuation helps convey your thoughts clearly.

• The title of the story
• The number of pages
• The author's name
• The color of the book cover

Answer: The title of the story

The title often gives hints about the main theme or events in the story.

Answer: Illustrations show important details that can hint at the plot.

Pictures can provide visual clues that enhance understanding and prediction.

• Read the story
• Close the book
• Ignore the predictions
• Draw pictures

Answer: Read the story

After making predictions, we read the story to see if our predictions were correct.