IsiZulu

Structure of Paper:

TOPIC: People | Family | Places e.g SOWETO

1. Reading Comprehension - Unseen

Example

a. Scholars will not have access to the reading passage before the test.
b. Learn any vocabulary related to topics covered throughout the term
2. Visual text( EXAMPLE)
Use pictures to answer questions in isiZulu.

Or
 3. Language conventions and structures

Scholars should know:(be able to identify and complete)

1. Types of nouns e.g Common noun,Possessive-ubumnini

Noun classes-izigaba zamabizo (telling us where each noun belongs) these include
singular and plural words-ubunye nobuningi.
● ́ phahla lwéndlu "the roof of the house"
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● ámasôndo êbhási "the wheels of the bus"
● úkushísa kwoḿlilo "the heat of the fire"
2. Verbs- izenzo( what we do) eg: hamba-go, funda- read/study, hlala-sit, gijima-run, idla-
eat, gqoka- get dress/ dress up, thatha-take, khuluma- speak/talk etc.

3. Adjective- iziphawulo (Adjectives tell us more information about a noun)

 Activity:
Underline the adjectives- iziphawulo in the following sentences.

A. . Ngibona imoto enhle emhlophe

B. Izingane eziningi ziya esikoleni ngoMsombuluko
C. Kubalulekile ukuthi uphakathi ukhombisane uzwelo nokuzwana
D. Nithole imali eningi ngaphandle ebaleni.
E. Usisi benomfowethu bathi bazothenga indlu enkulu ngonyaka ozayo.

4. Punctuation Marks -izimpawu zokuloba/ zokubhala:

 Activity :
For the each questions instruction and do the activities according

1. Rewrite the sentences below by putting the correct capital letter where they need to
be.
a. thatha konke incwadi kathisha uyomnikeza.
b. itheku yindawo ethandwa yizivakashi ngoba zithanda ulwandle utukela.
c. mama bayakudinga ocingweni bathi kuyaphuthuma.

2. Write a sentence in isiZulu and use the following in it: usonhlamvukazi, ukhefana no nqi.
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3. Write a sentence explaning when do we use abacaphuni “”

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4. Bhala umusho usebenzzise umbabazzi !

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5. Types of sentences:simple-Imisho elula

compound,- complex, and compound

6. Simple present tense, simple past
7. Subject Concords (refere to your notes)
e.g
A subject concord is used to make sure that the subject is in agreement with the
rest of the sentence: The children they are playing -- izingane ziyadlala. The
food it is delicious -- ukudla kumnandi. The singer he/she is singing a song
-- umculi uyacula iculo.
 8. Poetry
a. Characteristics of a poem
b. Repetition
c. Similes

Scholars should be able to:

● Identify question stems.
● Retrieve answers from the passage.
● Analyse a visual text

Scholars have notes in their books about

Poetry

d. Characteristics of a poem
e. Repetition- impindwa and imvumelwano
f. Similes
Impindwa (Refrain)
● It is where the whole line is repeated, similar to the chorus. It is usually the first line in
every stanza.

Imvumelwano (Rhyme):
● Repetition of sounds.

Imvumelwano Siqalo (Initial Rhyme)

● Repetition found at the beginning

Imvumelwano maphakathi(Internal rhyme)

● Repetition found in the middle.

Imvumelwano sigcino(End rhyme)

● Repetition found at the end

Ukuxhumana-Linking
● Refer to the repetition of the whole word(s).
● We find the link when words are the same on two or more consecutive lines.