PSLE Setswana study plan

Classify 40 high-frequency Setswana nouns into their noun classes from their prefixes, pairing each singular with its plural.

Build a one-page concord table linking each noun class to its subject, object and adjective concords.

Rewrite 15 short sentences that contain deliberate concord errors, correcting each one and naming the rule broken.

Read two 150-word narrative passages and underline every subject concord, then verify each against the concord table.

Conjugate 12 high-frequency verbs across present, past, perfect and future tenses, writing out the full concord-plus-tense-marker pattern for each.

Convert 15 affirmative sentences into negatives and back again, noting how the concord and tense marker change each time.

Segment 20 sentences into subject, subject concord, verb, object and adverb slots on a parsing grid.

Answer 10 short-answer questions on a 250-word passage, quoting the exact sentence that supports each answer.

Label the question type (literal, inference, vocabulary-in-context, main idea) on 25 exam-style comprehension items before answering them.

Summarise a 400-word passage in five bullet points written in your own words, then check none of the wording is copied.

Match 20 idioms to their meanings and use 10 of them in original sentences that show the meaning clearly.

Identify and apply six inference cues (pronoun reference, connectives, contrast words) to one unseen passage.

Outline three composition plans (narrative, descriptive, formal letter), each using a five-part structure.

Draft one 150-word narrative in 25 minutes without stopping to correct.

Edit that draft against a checklist covering concord, tense consistency and punctuation, logging every error.

Complete a timed 30-minute mixed paper of reading comprehension and grammar items.

Write four paragraph types separately: scene-setting, dialogue, problem and resolution.

Expand 10 simple sentences using adjectives, adverbs and ideophones, then compare the effect of each addition.

Draft a 250-word composition in 40 minutes with a clear opening, build-up, climax and ending.

Correct 20 common written errors drawn from your own error log, covering concord, double negatives and literal translation from English.

Memorise 20 proverbs with both their literal meaning and the situation each one applies to, then use 8 of them in original sentences.

Explain six cultural practices (bogadi, dikgafela, kgotla, bogwera, sereto, mainane) in three accurate sentences each.

Summarise one folktale and state its moral in a single sentence.

Match 15 proverbs and idioms to everyday situations where a speaker would use them.

Listen to four short Setswana audio passages three times each, noting the main idea and five supporting details per passage.

Answer eight spoken-style questions after each listening, without replaying the audio during answering.

Read a 500-word literary passage and answer 10 questions in 20 minutes.

Write a 60-word summary of one listened passage and check it against the notes taken.

Complete one full-length timed mock covering all six domains and mark it against a key.

Rewrite as rule cards the three items you lost the most marks on, stating the rule and one correct example each.

Recite 10 proverbs and 5 idioms from memory in under five minutes.

Redraft the weakest paragraph of your mock composition, fixing every error flagged in the log.