Ndlopfu

Ndlopfu · Languta ndlopfu leyikulu ya nkuma yi hlamba enambyeni.

A Grade 1 first reader in Xitsonga that watches the giant grey elephant take a bath and spray water high in the air, in mother tongue. Eight illustrated spreads — "Leyi i ndlopfu." "Yi ni tindleve letikulu." "Ndzi rhandza ndlopfu!" — pair wild-animal vocabulary with describing language and African wildlife.

What's inside 8 illustrated story pages in Xitsonga · Sight words: ndlopfu, xinkwama, mati · Phonics focus: the 'ndl' sound in ndlopfu · Pre-reading prompt

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Reading level: Grade 1, Term 4 · Ages 5-7