Ndi Funa U Ḽa

Ndi Funa U Ḽa · Ndi tshifhinga tsha zwiḽiwa zwa masiari!

A Grade 1 first reader in Tshivenḓa that sits down to a meal and names the everyday foods on the plate, in mother tongue. Eight illustrated spreads — "Ndi na nḓala. Ndi tshifhinga tsha u ḽa." "Ndi funa u ḽa furu i ḓifhaho." "Dumbu ḽanga ḽo ḓala. Ndo takala." — pair food vocabulary with mealtime language and preferences.

What's inside 8 illustrated story pages in Tshivenḓa · Sight words: ḽa, zwiḽiwa, buleṱe · Phonics focus: the 'ḽ' sound in ḽa · Pre-reading prompt

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Reading level: Grade 1, Term 2 · Ages 5-7