Sepedi Home Language - Term 4 - Week 7

Shared reading is an interactive reading experience where the teacher reads a text aloud while students follow along. This method encourages students to engage with the text and make predictions about what will happen next. Today, we will read a short story in Sepedi and discuss the characters, setting, and possible outcomes based on our predictions.

Let's read a short story about a boy named Thabo who finds a mysterious box in the forest. As we read, I will pause and ask you to predict what you think is inside the box. For instance, after reading the first paragraph, I might ask, 'What do you think Thabo will do next?' This encourages you to think critically and use clues from the text to make informed guesses.

Now, I will divide you into small groups. Each group will read a different short text. After reading, discuss with your group what you think will happen next and why. Use evidence from the text to support your predictions. After 10 minutes, each group will share their predictions with the class, and we will discuss the different ideas presented.

For your independent practice, choose a short story from your reading book. Write a short paragraph predicting what will happen at the end of the story. Remember to use correct punctuation and spacing. After writing, share your prediction with a partner and discuss whether you think it is likely to happen based on the story's clues.

• Reading alone in silence
• Reading aloud with a group
• Listening to a story without reading
• Writing a story together

Answer: Reading aloud with a group

Shared reading involves reading a text aloud while others follow along, promoting interaction and discussion.

• To guess the ending
• To understand the text better
• To memorize the story
• To write a summary

Answer: To understand the text better

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

Answer: Clues in the text such as character actions and descriptions.

Clues help readers form educated guesses about what might happen next.

• Question mark
• Exclamation mark
• Comma
• Full stop

Answer: Full stop

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

• To argue about the story
• To hear different ideas
• To finish the task faster
• To avoid reading

Answer: To hear different ideas

Discussing with a partner allows students to explore various perspectives and deepen their understanding.

Answer: I think the character will find a treasure.

This sentence shows a clear prediction based on the context of a story.

• To make it look pretty
• To help readers understand
• To fill up the page