Learning through folktales: Lizard and Chameleon

Read the English version of this folktale then fill in the missing words in the Setswana version. Use the vocabulary bank at the bottom.

Vocabulary:

Bogologolo – of the past

Tsela – way/road

Kanolola/tlhalosa – explain

Loso – death

Mmopi – creator

Roma – send

Lebodu – chameleon

Kgatwane – lizard

Gape – again

tsamaya – leave

Batho – people

Bonya – slowly

Iketla – slow down

Goroga – arrive

Feta – pass

Pele – first

Fitlha – arrive

Raya – say

Bonya jwa gago – your slowness

Utlwile – heard

Maabane – yesterday