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WK LSN STRAND SUB-STRAND LESSON LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING EXPERIENCES KEY INQUIRY QUESTIONS LEARNING RESOURCES ASSESSMENT METHODS REFLECTION
1 1
HUMAN RIGHTS

Listening and Speaking
Polite Language: Telephone Etiquette
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify polite words and phrases in telephone conversations.
- Use polite expressions in telephone conversations.
- Acknowledge the importance of telephone etiquette.
The learner is guided to:
- Listen and identify words and phrases that indicate polite language in a telephone conversation from a digital device.
- Role-play a telephone dialogue on human rights using polite language.
- Match polite telephone conversation expressions with appropriate responses from the cards provided.
- Discuss how to take a message and leave a message during a telephone conversation.
How do we ensure politeness in a telephone conversation?
Moran Skills in English pg. 1
Dictionary
Digital devices
Lesson notes
Observation Oral questions Role play Peer assessment
1 2
Reading
Grammar in Use
Reading
Extensive Reading: Independent Reading
Word Classes: Compound Nouns
Intensive Reading: Short Stories
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify print and non-print texts that are interesting to read.
- Select reading materials from digital or non-digital sources.
- Appreciate the importance of reading for enjoyment.
The learner is guided to:
- Identify three different texts on the subject of human rights from books, newspapers, and the internet.
- Skim through the texts to find out if they are interesting and write down the main idea in each text.
- Scan through each text and write down four unfamiliar words.
- Find the meaning of each of the unfamiliar words and construct sentences using them.
What should you consider when selecting a reading material?
Moran Skills in English pg. 3
Library
Digital devices
Online fiction and non-fiction texts
Moran Skills in English pg. 7
Charts
Lesson notes
Moran Skills in English pg. 10
Short story text
Digital devices
Observation Oral questions Reading logs Assessment rubric Checklists
1 3
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Writing Legibly and Neatly
Oral Presentations: Songs
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Classify letters according to height differentials.
- Shape letters appropriately in writing.
- Value the importance of legibility in written communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Copy a sentence in their exercise book using neat handwriting and identify difficult letters to shape.
- Write the letters of the alphabet in capital and small letters.
- Group letters according to height differentials.
- Copy texts, ensuring appropriate letter shapes.
- Write dictated sentences legibly and neatly.
- Review what they have written by filling in an assessment table.
Why should one write legibly and neatly?
Moran Skills in English pg. 13
Lined paper
Sample handwriting
Digital devices
Moran Skills in English pg. 16
Digital devices
Song recordings
Lesson notes
Written exercises Dictation Peer assessment Self-assessment Observation
1 4
SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS

Reading
Grammar in Use
Intensive Reading: Simple Poems
Word Classes: Collective Nouns
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain what the poem is about.
- Derive the deeper meaning from specific lines in the poem.
- Appreciate the role of poems in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Identify the words or phrases that are repeated in the poem "Challenges are opportunities".
- Discuss why these words and phrases are repeated.
- Explain how the message in the poem is related to people and events in real life.
- Read specific lines like "I'll swim against the wave of doubt" and explain what they mean.
- Complete a table showing surface meaning and deeper meaning of phrases from the poem.
- Compose a poem about the innovation of a digital device.
How can you say what is in the poem in your own words?
Moran Skills in English pg. 21
Poetry books
Digital devices
Charts for display
Moran Skills in English pg. 23
Teacher's Guide
Charts
Digital devices
Written questions Creative writing assessment Group discussion evaluation Peer assessment
1 5
Reading
Intensive Reading: Short Story
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe the culture of the people in the short story.
- Compare the setting in the short story to real-life settings.
- Appreciate the differences in culture and setting.
The learner is guided to:
- Study a text or watch a video and identify times of the day/night and places portrayed.
- Discuss which places they have seen or read about that they would like to visit.
- Discuss which times in history they would like to have lived in.
- Note words and phrases that refer to time and culture in the story.
- Compare the places in the short story to their own real-life setting.
- Discuss the culture of the people involved in the story and compare it to their own.
Which times in history would you desire to live?
Moran Skills in English pg. 27
Class readers - Short stories
Digital devices
Checklists Oral questions Oral presentation Role play Written questions
2 1
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Mechanics of Writing: Punctuation
Listening Comprehension
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use the apostrophe, comma, and capital letters appropriately in composition writing.
- Identify and use brackets correctly in writing.
- Advocate the use of correct punctuation in writing.
The learner is guided to:
- Write a short composition on scientific innovations using capital letters, commas, and apostrophes correctly.
- Assess each other's writing and discuss how the punctuation marks have been used.
- Discuss why a text should be well punctuated.
- Search for more uses of apostrophes and brackets.
- Present news during a school assembly or other functions, reading confidently and using appropriate verbal and non-verbal cues.
How does wrong punctuation affect writing?
Moran Skills in English pg. 31
Digital devices
Reference materials
Sample texts
Moran Skills in English pg. 32
Audio recordings
Lesson notes
Written exercises Sentence construction Editing tasks Peer assessment Observation
2 2
POLLUTION

Reading
Intensive Reading
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Infer meanings of words in a given text correctly.
- Relate the text to real-life experiences.
- Acknowledge the importance of good reading skills in life.
The learner is guided to:
- Answer direct and inferential questions based on the passage "Saving River Kabuku."
- Retell events in the story in the order in which they occurred.
- Role-play the learners' discussion about River Kabuku.
- Tell a classmate the meaning of words based on the first picture in the passage.
- Explain the meaning of given words as used in the passage.
- Find synonyms for words in the same sentence in which they are used.
Which skills should one use in order to read effectively?
Moran Skills in English pg. 35
Dictionary
Digital devices
Reference materials
Written questions Oral presentations Role play Peer assessment
2 3
Grammar in Use
Reading
Word Classes: Primary Auxiliaries
Intensive Reading: Poetry
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use primary auxiliary verbs in sentences correctly.
- Distinguish between auxiliary verbs used as helping verbs and main verbs.
- Appreciate the importance of primary auxiliary verbs in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Write sentences using each of the primary auxiliary verbs identified in the text.
- Copy and fill in a table by writing sentences using primary auxiliary verbs for different functions.
- Imagine being Furaha in the passage "Saving River Kabuku" and construct sentences about plans to save the river using primary auxiliary verbs.
- Fill in blank spaces in sentences using the appropriate forms of the verbs do, be, and have.
- Write a paragraph on environmental conservation using primary auxiliary verbs.
What are the different uses of primary auxiliary verbs?
Moran Skills in English pg. 39
Digital devices
Charts
Reference materials
Moran Skills in English pg. 41
Poetry books
Class noticeboard
Digital devices
Written exercises Sentence construction Paragraph writing Gap-filling exercises Peer assessment
2 4
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Paragraphing: Sequencing of Ideas
Listening Comprehension: Selective Listening
Intensive Reading
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use conjunctions to sequence and connect ideas correctly in a paragraph.
- Rearrange sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
- Appreciate the role of conjunctions in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Find paragraphs from the Internet or books in which conjunctions are used to connect ideas.
- Use conjunctions like "and," "because," "then," "later," "after that," "finally," "but," "so," and "first" to sequence ideas correctly in the text "Creating crafts."
- Use appropriate conjunctions to combine and sequence sentences.
- Rearrange sentences in the text "Where do the bottles go?" to make a logical paragraph using conjunctions.
- Write a short composition on pollution using different conjunctions to sequence ideas.
How can a good paragraph be developed?
Moran Skills in English pg. 45
Digital devices
Crossword puzzles
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 47 
Digital devices 
Audio recordings 
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 49 
Video clips 
Lesson notes
Written assignments Paragraph construction Peer assessment Composition writing Editing tasks
2 5
CONSUMER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Grammar in Use
Reading
Verbs and Tense
Intensive Reading: Short story
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify verbs in the simple present and simple past tense in a text. 
- Write sentences using the simple present tense. 
- Value appropriate use of tense in communication.
The learner is guided to: 
- Read a given text and identify words that indicate activities happening at the present time. 
- Read the story "Get that blue dress" and identify verbs that refer to actions that happened in the past. 
- Study verb forms in a table showing simple present and simple past tense. 
- Discuss how simple present and simple past tense verbs are formed. 
- Search for texts about consumer roles and responsibilities and identify verbs used in simple present and past forms.
Why is correct use of tense important?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 52 
Digital devices 
Charts 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 56 
Character trait charts 
Lesson notes 
Digital devices
Observation  Written exercises  Oral questions  Group work
3 1
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Paragraphing: Connectors of sequence
Pronunciation
Study Skills: Reference materials
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Sequence ideas in a given paragraph. 
- Write paragraphs using connectors of sequence. 
- Appreciate the use of idea connectors for clarity in communication.
The learner is guided to: 
- Write paragraphs on consumer roles and responsibilities using connectors of sequence. 
- Take turns reading paragraphs aloud and discussing the use of connectors. 
- Edit paragraphs in pairs and correct any errors. 
- Sequence given ideas to create a sensible paragraph using appropriate connectors. 
- Write a paragraph about buying a school bag using connectors of sequence. 
- Explain how the use of connectors has helped to communicate clearly.
What is the importance of a well-developed paragraph?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 60 
Manila paper 
Charts 
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 62 
Audio recordings 
Digital devices 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 66 
Dictionary 
Thesaurus 
Encyclopedia 
Reference books
Written compositions  Peer assessment  Observation  Presentation
3 2
RELATIONSHIPS: PEERS

Grammar in Use
Reading
Writing
Word Classes: Adjectives
Intensive Reading: Short story
Functional Writing: Apology Letters
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify gradable and non-gradable adjectives from a text. 
- Distinguish between gradable and non-gradable adjectives. 
- Appreciate the need for adjectives in communication.
The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Relating with our peers" and identify the words in red (adjectives). 
- Identify the nouns that the adjectives describe in the text. 
- Study the explanation about gradable and non-gradable adjectives. 
- Copy a table and use it to identify and group gradable and non-gradable adjectives from the passage. 
- Read the poem "Best friend in the world" and identify the adjectives used.
When is it necessary to describe a noun?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 69 
Charts 
Digital devices 
Lesson notes 
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 71 
Reference books 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 74 
Sample letters 
Audio recordings 
Lesson notes
Written exercises  Group work  Observation  Oral questions
3 3
REHABILITATION

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Grammar in Use
Conversational Skills: Disagreeing Politely
Reading Fluency: Poem
Word Classes: Adverbs
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- List ways of disagreeing politely. 
- Use conversational strategies to disagree appropriately. 
- Value the need to speak politely during communication.
The learner is guided to: 
- Study pictures depicting people in conversation and discuss what might be happening. 
- Role-play the events in the pictures. 
- Identify words and phrases used to show politeness in their role-play. 
- Watch a short video in which speakers disagree politely. 
- Identify polite expressions used in the video. 
- Role-play the events in the video in pairs. 
- Read the conversation "Too much of something" and identify polite expressions used.
Which words or phrases are used to show politeness?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 78 
Digital devices 
Video recordings 
Pictures 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 80 
Reference books 
Lesson notes 
Dictionary
Moran - Skills in English pg. 84 
Role play  Observation  Oral presentation  Group discussions
3 4
Reading
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Intensive Reading: Short story
Mechanics of Writing
Listening for Detail
Listening for Detail
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify the main idea in the short story. 
- Answer questions based on the short story. 
- Value the importance of literature in addressing social issues.
The learner is guided to: 
- Take turns to retell a short story they recently read. 
- Discuss why people read short stories. 
- Read the short story "I think it is time." 
- Answer questions based on the passage. 
- Discuss what they could have done if they were the following people in the short story: Caren, Caren's father, or Uncle Ken. 
- Identify the main idea in the story. 
- Write a summary of the main idea in the story.
How can one identify problems that need intervention?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 87 
Reference books 
Digital devices 
Lesson notes 
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 90 
Dictionary 
Word lists 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 95
Audio recording on wildlife
Digital devices
Teacher's guide
Audio recording
Teacher's guide
Passage "A happy song"
Written responses  Oral discussions  Observation  Peer assessment
3 5
NATURAL RESOURCES: WILDLIFE

Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Intensive Reading: Visuals
Word Classes: Pronouns
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify different visuals in given contexts correctly
- Make a connection between visuals and the written text
- Appreciate the role of visuals in simplifying representation
The learner is guided to:
- Describe signposts or posters in their school or community
- Study pictures and discuss what they see
- Identify where such pictures can be found
- Determine what information they get from the pictures
- Identify different visuals from the Internet, books or community
- Present findings in class
What information do we obtain from visuals?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 95
Pictures of wildlife
Digital devices
Reference materials
Posters
Charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 97
Visuals on wildlife
Charts
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 101
Audio recording
Poem "When there is no one to help"
Observation Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions Project work
4 1
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Word Classes: Pronouns
Intensive Reading: Short story
Intensive Reading: Short story
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify reflexive pronouns correctly
- Use reflexive pronouns in sentences correctly
- Show respect for correct usage of pronouns in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Study a chart displaying indefinite and reflexive pronouns
- Complete sentences using appropriate indefinite pronouns
- Construct sentences using indefinite pronouns from a substitution table
- Fill in gaps using correct reflexive pronouns
- Construct sentences using reflexive pronouns from a substitution table
- Use charts to explain differences between indefinite and reflexive pronouns
How do we use reflexive pronouns correctly?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 102
Charts on pronouns
Digital devices
Substitution tables
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 104
Short story "Touring the wild"
Reference materials
Moran - Skills in English pg. 106
Charts
PowerPoint presentation
Sentence construction Gap filling exercises Group discussions Peer assessment Oral questions
4 2
Writing
Composition Writing
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the steps in the writing process
- Plan a dialogue on a given topic
- Appreciate the importance of the writing process in enhancing clear communication
The learner is guided to:
- Read the dialogue "At the museum"
- Identify the features of the dialogue
- Suggest topics related to wildlife for writing
- Search for information on the topic from the Internet or books
- Discuss the importance of planning before writing
- Explain how to make writing clear and interesting
How can a good dialogue be written?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 107
Sample dialogues
Digital devices
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 108
Assessment checklist
Reference materials
Written dialogues Peer assessment Oral presentations Group discussions Writing process evaluation
4 3
TOURISM: DOMESTIC

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Listening and Responding: Oral Narratives - Myths
Intensive Reading: Poem
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the characters in a given myth
- Narrate the key events in a given myth
- Explain the moral lesson in a set myth
- Acknowledge the role of oral literature in lifelong learning
The learner is guided to:
- Predict events in a myth from the title or pictures in the story
- Listen to a narration of a myth from the community then retell the myth to peers
- Watch a video recording of a myth
- Identify the characters in the myth
- Collaborate to answer questions from the story
- Discuss the lessons learnt from a myth
- Discuss the relevance of the story to real life
How can you tell what is going to happen in a story? How are the characters or events in the story related to the people or happenings around us?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 111
Audio recordings
Digital devices
Video recordings
Myth "How Wechakhulia Hill was formed"
Moran - Skills in English pg. 112
Teacher's guide
Poem "Local tourists"
Reference materials
Charts
Oral presentations Retelling of myths Question and answer Group discussions Role play
4 4
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading
Intensive Reading: Poem
Word Classes: Simple prepositions
Word Classes: Simple prepositions
Intensive Reading: Poetry
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Make judgement on the information in a text
- Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words using contextual clues
- Value the role of poems in conveying messages
The learner is guided to:
- Retell the main events in the poem "Local tourists" using gestures and facial expressions
- Recite the poem using non-verbal cues to bring out the message
- Discuss meaning of statements used in the poem
- Conduct a class debate explaining what they like or do not like about the poem
- Scan through the poem for new words and discuss how to determine their meaning
- Find the meaning of each new word based on how they are used
Why do we repeat some sounds, words and lines in a poem?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 115
Poem "Local tourists"
Digital devices
Dictionary
Visual aids
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 116
Pictures showing positions
Charts
Reference materials
Moran - Skills in English pg. 117
Newspapers
Magazines
Crossword puzzles
Moran - Skills in English pg. 118
Poem "We won't let you!"
Debates Poem recitation Oral presentations Written exercises Vocabulary assessment
4 5
Reading
Writing
Intensive Reading: Poetry
Assessment of writing
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the traits of inanimate characters in poems
- Relate inanimate characters with individuals in real life
- Appreciate the creative use of inanimate characters in poetry
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss the inanimate characters that are likely to be used in poems
- Describe the traits of the inanimate characters
- Read the poems "You lied to me" and "Trembling in magic"
- Identify and describe the traits of the inanimate characters in the poems
- Recite the poems using appropriate non-verbal cues
- Role-play the inanimate characters in the poems
- Relate the characters to people they know in real life
Which qualities of a person can animals or objects be given?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 119
Poems "You lied to me" and "Trembling in magic"
Charts
Digital devices
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 121
Sample composition "The visit of my life"
Assessment guidelines
Character analysis Poem recitation Role play Written exercises Oral presentations
5 1
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Assessment of writing
Pronunciation: Sounds Vowels
Stressed and unstressed words
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Assess a composition written by self or peers and suggest corrections for errors
- Write a composition free of errors
- Appreciate the importance of feedback to improve a composition
The learner is guided to:
- Write a composition on the subject of domestic tourism
- Exchange compositions with other groups
- Read through the other group's composition and identify errors
- Suggest corrections to be made
- Assess the composition written in the previous activity
- Correct the errors identified
- Write the final draft after making necessary corrections
- Type the composition on a digital device and display it on the classroom gallery wall or noticeboard
- Conduct a gallery walk to view compositions by other groups
How can one improve their writing skills?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 122
Digital devices
Sample compositions
Assessment guidelines
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 124
Audio recordings
Charts
Word lists
Moran - Skills in English pg. 125
Poem "If I knew"
Charts with stressed and unstressed words
Composition writing Error identification Peer assessment Self-assessment Editing exercises
5 2
HEROES AND HEROINES: AFRICA

Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Extensive Reading: Grade appropriate fiction Materials - Characters
Word Classes: Conjunctions
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the characters in a given fiction text
- Describe the traits of a given character in a fictional text
- Value the role of characters in fiction
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss what makes reading enjoyable
- Read the passage "African heroes and heroines"
- Identify and list the characters in the story
- Take up roles of different characters in the story
- Role-play the different characters identified
- Dramatize the text using appropriate voice, gestures, facial expressions and movement
- Discuss why some people are considered heroes and heroines in communities
What makes reading enjoyable? How can the characters in a story be described?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 127
Passage "African heroes and heroines"
Digital devices
Reference materials
Character trait charts
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 129
Dictionaries
Moran - Skills in English pg. 130
Passage about African heroes
Poem "If you knew"
Songs
Charts
Character analysis Role play Oral presentations Written exercises Drama performance
5 3
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Word Classes: Conjunctions
Intensive Reading: Similes and metaphors
Intensive Reading: Similes and metaphors
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Construct sentences using the listed conjunctions
- Join sentences using appropriate conjunctions
- Acknowledge the importance of conjunctions in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Search from the Internet or in texts for examples of conjunctions
- Search from the Internet for sentences in which conjunctions are used
- Present findings to classmates
- Complete a passage by filling blanks with appropriate conjunctions
- Make sentences about African heroes and heroines using the conjunctions
- Complete sentences by filling in blank spaces using appropriate conjunctions
- Create dialogues using the conjunctions
- Create a crossword puzzle using conjunctions
How can one join two or more sentences?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 132
Digital devices
Reference materials
Crossword puzzles
Charts
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 133
Short story "Finding a hero"
Dictionaries
Moran - Skills in English pg. 134
Charts with similes and metaphors
Sentence construction Gap filling exercises Crossword puzzles Written exercises Poster creation
5 4
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions
Oral Presentations
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Recall a specific event, emotion or experience that affected them greatly
- Plan a narrative composition using prewriting techniques
- Value quality narrative compositions in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Read the story "Beyond achievements"
- Answer questions based on the story
- Identify what makes the story interesting
- Explain how to make compositions interesting
- Identify and discuss the parts of a narrative composition
- Recall and narrate to classmates a specific feeling, event or experience that stands out as memorable
- Explain how it greatly affected them
- Complete a table about their narration
Why do we enjoy reading stories? How can you make your composition interesting?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 136
Story "Beyond achievements"
Digital devices
Reference materials
Planning templates
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 138
Posters
Assessment checklists
Moran - Skills in English pg. 140
Audio recordings
Sample speeches
Narrative composition planning Oral narratives Written exercises Group discussions Story analysis
5 5
ART

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Oral Presentations
Study Skills: Note Making
Study Skills: Note Making
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Prepare a short speech on a given topic
- Deliver a speech using appropriate verbal and non-verbal cues
- Value effective oral presentation skills in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Take turns to give the introduction and conclusion of a speech
- Try different ways to make the speech interesting
- Present a speech that the teacher will provide using non-verbal cues
- Use gestures and facial expressions during presentation
- Discuss various aspects of heritage
- Write down points from the discussion
- Plan and prepare a speech based on the points
- Present the speech to the class
- Assess non-verbal skills used during presentations
What are some of the techniques for introducing or concluding a speech?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 141
Sample speeches
Digital devices
Assessment checklists
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 142
Text "Creative careers"
Note making templates
Moran - Skills in English pg. 144
Note taking templates
Speech delivery Non-verbal cues assessment Peer assessment Observation Group discussions
6 1
Grammar in Use
Reading
Word Classes: Determiners
Word Classes: Quantifiers
Intensive Reading: Short story
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify demonstratives in a given text
- Use demonstratives in sentences for clarity of communication
- Value the role of demonstratives in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Study pictures showing learners identifying items
- Identify the use of words in red (demonstratives)
- Discuss when such words are used
- Study a table showing demonstratives for singular and plural, near and far
- Use demonstratives to identify items correctly
- Read text "Talented Brothers" and fill in blank spaces with correct answers from the passage
Why do we use demonstratives? When do we use demonstratives?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 146
Pictures showing demonstrative use
Text "Talented Brothers"
Charts with demonstratives
Digital devices
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 148
Text "Art in my life"
Charts with quantifiers
Real objects for demonstration
Moran - Skills in English pg. 151
Story "Loiyangalani Art Exhibition"
Event sequence charts
Reference materials
Demonstrative identification Sentence construction Gap filling exercises Written exercises Group discussions
6 2
Reading
Writing
Intensive Reading: Short story
Functional Writing: Thank you notes and Congratulatory notes
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the setting in the short story
- Analyze how setting contributes to story development
- Appreciate the importance of setting in fiction
The learner is guided to:
- Make a diagram highlighting main events of a story read
- Discuss types of art to include in a school exhibition
- Plan time at an exhibition with many things to view but limited time
- Relate events in the story to own life or lives of people known
- Search for the meaning of "setting"
- Reread the story and discuss the setting using guiding questions
- Talk about why the setting of the story is important to readers
Why is the setting of a story important to the reader?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 152
Story "Loiyangalani Art Exhibition"
Digital devices
Setting analysis charts
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 154
Sample thank you notes
Note templates
Setting analysis Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions Story analysis
6 3
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Functional Writing: Thank you notes and Congratulatory notes
Conversational Skills: interviews
Conversational Skills: interviews
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Write a congratulatory note correctly
- Critique thank you notes and congratulatory notes for correctness and relevance
- Value the importance of expressing appreciation in writing
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss situations in which a thank you note is written
- Write a thank you note using the correct format
- Discuss the importance of appreciating someone or something done for you
- Discuss situations in which a congratulatory note is used
- Write a congratulatory note to a peer who has achieved something good
- Display notes on classroom wall
- Conduct a gallery walk to read displayed notes
- Give feedback on notes using provided criteria
Why should one write how they feel about something?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 155
Note writing templates
Assessment criteria
Posters for display
Digital devices
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 157
Recorded interviews
Reference materials
Radio/television interviews
Moran - Skills in English pg. 158
Sample interviews
Interview question lists
Note writing Peer assessment Gallery walk Written exercises Group discussions
6 4
CHOOSING A CAREER

Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Extensive Reading: Non-fiction
Word Classes: Adverbs
Word Classes: Adverbs
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Select reading materials from digital or non-digital sources
- Skim through texts to obtain general ideas
- Value the importance of reading for information
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss the benefits of reading widely and considerations when selecting reading texts
- Skim through the text "Choosing a career" by reading the title and first sentence of every paragraph
- Discuss the general idea in the text
- Scan through the text and answer specific questions
- Identify key words and phrases in the text
- Search online and from books for non-fiction texts on careers
- Identify a variety of texts to read
- Skim through the texts to identify main ideas
Why is it important to read different types of materials? What should one consider when selecting a reading text?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 158
Text "Choosing a career"
Digital devices
Non-fiction texts
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 159
Dictionaries
Moran - Skills in English pg. 161
Newspapers
Magazines
Moran - Skills in English pg. 162
Posters and charts
Gap filling exercises
Skimming and scanning exercises Main idea identification Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions
6 5
Reading
Writing
Writing
Intensive Reading: Lessons Learnt
Mechanics of Writing: Prefixes and Suffixes
Mechanics of Writing: Prefixes and Suffixes
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the lessons learnt in a short story
- Explain what the lesson means to learners
- Value the importance of lessons in stories
The learner is guided to:
- Explain what they understand by the term "moral lesson"
- Discuss lessons learned from stories read previously
- Listen to the teacher read a short story
- Discuss and identify lessons learnt from the story by studying actions and words used
- Record findings in a provided table
- Discuss lessons learned from specific characters in the story
How can you derive lessons from a short story?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 164
Short story "A career talk"
Digital devices
Reference materials
Lesson analysis charts
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 165
Recorded stories
Moran - Skills in English pg. 167
Texts with prefixes and suffixes
Word lists
Moran - Skills in English pg. 168
Dictated words list
Gap filling exercises
Lesson identification Character analysis Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions

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