REHABILITATION

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Conversational Skills: Disagreeing Politely

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. 79 
Dialogue scripts 

Role play  Observation  Oral presentation  Group discussions

Reading

Reading Fluency: Poem

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify techniques of reading fast. 
- Preview a text to understand its main idea. 
- Value the importance of previewing in reading.

The learner is guided to: 
- Explain to a classmate how to read a text quickly. 
- Preview the text "Achieving fluency in reading" by reading the title, studying the picture, and skimming through to find the main idea. 
- Scan through the text to find new words. 
- Based on the previewing activity, predict what the text is about. 
- Read the text "Achieving fluency in reading." 
- Discuss why readers should read at the right speed. 
- Identify ways of reading fast.

Why should we display appropriate expressions when reading a text?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 80 
Reference books 
Digital devices 
Lesson notes 
Dictionary
Moran - Skills in English pg. 82 
Poem texts 
Dictionary 
Lesson notes

Observation  Oral reading  Question and answer  Peer assessment

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Adverbs

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify adverbs of frequency and degree correctly from a text. 
- Distinguish between adverbs of frequency and degree. 
- Value the importance of using adverbs correctly in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Absolutely convinced" and identify the words used to describe how often the class debate is held. 
- Identify words used to describe how harmful cigarette smoking is. 
- List the adverbs of frequency and degree used in the text. 
- Watch a video and pick out adverbs of frequency and degree used by different speakers. 
- Search online or in printed reference books for examples of adverbs of frequency and degree. 
- Use the adverbs to construct sentences in groups.

Why should one use adverbs correctly?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 84 
Digital devices 
Video recordings 
Reference books 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 85 
Crossword puzzles 
Charts 
Reference books

Written exercises  Observation  Group work  Oral questions

Reading

Intensive Reading: Short story

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. 88 
Graphic organizers 
Reference books

Written responses  Oral discussions  Observation  Peer assessment

Writing

Mechanics of Writing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify commonly misspelt words in a text. 
- Spell words with silent vowels (-ie and -ei) correctly. 
- Value the importance of correct spelling in writing.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Suffer no more" and pick out misspelt words. 
- Spell the misspelt words correctly. 
- Confirm their spellings using a dictionary. 
- Pick out words that have silent vowels from a given list. 
- Study words with the vowels i and e appearing together and the rule for their spelling (i before e, except after c). 
- Note exceptions to the rule. 
- Read words in two columns and note the differences between them. 
- Form new words by combining words with prefixes and suffixes.

Why should words be spelt correctly?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 90 
Dictionary 
Digital devices 
Word lists 
Lesson notes

Written exercises  Spelling tests  Word formation tasks  Observation

Writing

Mechanics of Writing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Use prefixes and suffixes correctly in writing. 
- Make connections between spelling and meaning in suffixed and prefixed words. 
- Acknowledge the importance of correct spellings in writing.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Things will get better" about rehabilitation. 
- List words with prefixes and suffixes from the passage. 
- Use a print or online dictionary to check if the spellings of the listed words are correct. 
- Correct any errors in the words found. 
- Use the words to write sentences. 
- Use prefixes and suffixes to write a paragraph about rehabilitation. 
- Rewrite passages correctly. 
- Search for more examples of words with prefixes, suffixes, and silent vowels. 
- Create a chart showing prefixes, suffixes, and their meanings.

How can you tell the meaning of a word using a prefix?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 92 
Dictionary 
Digital devices 
Reference books 
Lesson notes

Written paragraphs  Chart creation  Spelling tests  Peer assessment

NATURAL RESOURCES: WILDLIFE

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Listening for Detail

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

- Identify main ideas in a listening text
- Respond appropriately to questions based on the listening text
- Acknowledge the importance of listening for details in life

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a recorded text on wildlife and answer questions from the text
- Discuss the main ideas from the text
- Listen to a passage read by peers or the teacher and outline the main ideas from the text individually
- Discuss with peers answers based on a given text

How should one listen for detail?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 95
Audio recording on wildlife
Digital devices
Teacher's guide
Audio recording
Teacher's guide
Passage "A happy song"

Observation Question and answer Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions

Reading

Intensive Reading: Visuals

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

Observation Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions Project work

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Pronouns

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

- Identify indefinite and reflexive pronouns correctly
- Use indefinite pronouns in sentences correctly
- Appreciate the role of indefinite pronouns in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Read the text "Nothing to do" and identify words in bold
- Discuss what the words in bold have in common
- Listen to an audio text and identify indefinite pronouns
- Discuss why we use indefinite pronouns
- Listen to a poem "When there is no one to help" and identify the indefinite pronouns
- Listen to an audio recording on wildlife protection and identify indefinite pronouns

What are indefinite pronouns? Why do we use indefinite pronouns?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 101
Audio recording
Digital devices
Charts
Poem "When there is no one to help"

Gap filling exercises Sentence construction Oral questions Written exercises Group discussions

Grammar in Use
Reading

Word Classes: Pronouns
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

Sentence construction Gap filling exercises Group discussions Peer assessment Oral questions

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading: Short story
Composition Writing

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

- Describe the traits of characters in the short story
- Analyze the relationships between characters in the short story
- Appreciate the role of the characters in the short story in depicting real-life experiences

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss what each character does in the story
- Discuss how character traits are identified in a story
- Create a diagram to show relationships between characters
- Display the diagram on a chart or PowerPoint presentation
- Explain relationships between characters using the diagram
- Dramatize actions of different characters to bring out their traits

Which people would you like to meet in a story?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 106
Short story "Touring the wild"
Digital devices
Charts
PowerPoint presentation
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 107
Sample dialogues
Reference materials

Character relationship diagrams Role play Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions

Writing

Composition Writing

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

- Write a dialogue on a given topic
- Edit a dialogue for clarity, cohesion and coherence
- Value the role of the writing process in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss ideas to include when writing a dialogue
- Write a rough draft of a dialogue about wildlife conservation
- Edit the dialogue to avoid repetition, correct spellings and punctuation
- Revise the dialogue by adding, rearranging, removing or replacing ideas, words, phrases and sentences
- Assess each other's dialogues using a provided checklist
- Share final work in class

Why is it important to follow the writing process?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 108
Sample dialogues
Digital devices
Assessment checklist
Reference materials

Dialogue writing Peer assessment Self-assessment Editing exercises Oral presentations

TOURISM: DOMESTIC

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Listening and Responding: Oral Narratives - Myths

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

Oral presentations Retelling of myths Question and answer Group discussions Role play

Reading

Intensive Reading: Poem

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

- Select required information from a text
- Use nonverbal cues to bring out the message in a poem
- Appreciate the importance of comprehension in life

The learner is guided to:
- Read the poem "Local tourists"
- Identify characters, themes and aspects of style such as repetition from the poem
- Infer the meaning of words from the context
- Rap/recite the poem in turns using relevant non-verbal cues
- Answer direct and inferential questions based on the poem
- Retell events depicted in the poem in own words

How can one tell the meaning of unfamiliar words used in a text? Why should one support an opinion about a story or person with evidence?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 112
Poem "Local tourists"
Digital devices
Reference materials
Charts
Teacher's guide

Poem recitation Written exercises Oral presentations Peer assessment Group discussions

Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Poem
Word Classes: Simple prepositions

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

Debates Poem recitation Oral presentations Written exercises Vocabulary assessment

Grammar in Use
Reading

Word Classes: Simple prepositions
Intensive Reading: Poetry

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

- Use prepositions of time and place in sentences correctly
- Construct sentences using prepositions of position, time and place
- Value precise use of prepositions in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Fill in gaps in sentences using appropriate prepositions
- Construct sentences using prepositions of position, place and time
- Display sentences on a chart
- Search in newspapers, magazines or the Internet for sentences that use prepositions
- Create a crossword puzzle using prepositions and give it to peers to solve

How do you show the position of a thing or the time something happens?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 117
Charts
Newspapers
Magazines
Digital devices
Crossword puzzles
Moran - Skills in English pg. 118
Poem "We won't let you!"
Reference materials
Teacher's guide

Sentence construction Gap filling exercises Crossword puzzles Peer assessment Written exercises

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

Writing

Assessment of writing

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

Composition writing Error identification Peer assessment Self-assessment Editing exercises

HEROES AND HEROINES: AFRICA

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation: Sounds Vowels

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

- Identify words with vowels /ɑː/ /зː/ and the consonant /tʃ/ /dʒ/ from a sample text
- Pronounce the vowels /ɑː/ /зː/ and the consonants /tʃ/ /dʒ/ correctly
- Value correct pronunciation in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Practice saying sounds provided by the teacher
- Listen to words with highlighted vowel sounds in columns A and B
- Identify words in texts with the same vowel sounds as those in columns A and B
- Listen to sets of words and identify the common sounds
- Listen to a recording and identify words with target sounds
- Create a table with four columns for words with target sounds

Why are some words said with greater force than others?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 124
Audio recordings
Digital devices
Charts
Word lists
Teacher's guide

Pronunciation exercises Oral presentations Listening activities Group discussions Sound identification exercises

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Stressed and unstressed words
Extensive Reading: Grade appropriate fiction Materials - Characters

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

- Apply stress on content words while leaving the function words unstressed
- Use the correct intonation in declarative and exclamatory sentences
- Appreciate the importance of emphatic stress in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Practice pronouncing words with target sounds correctly
- In pairs, make a recording of voices reading words aloud
- Use each word in a sentence
- Practice pronouncing vowel and consonant sounds
- Read lines from the poem "If I knew"
- Underline nouns, main verbs, adjectives and adverbs
- Discuss whether underlined words help figure out what the poem is about
- Reread the poem aloud and identify emphasized words

Why do we pronounce some words differently from others in a sentence?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 125
Poem "If I knew"
Audio recordings
Digital devices
Charts with stressed and unstressed words
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 127
Passage "African heroes and heroines"
Reference materials
Character trait charts

Pronunciation exercises Poem recitation Stress identification exercises Oral presentations Recording analysis

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:

- Use appropriate words to describe character traits
- Relate characters in fiction to people in real life
- Appreciate the role of characters in conveying messages in stories

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss words used to describe characters
- Search for words to describe character traits from the Internet, books or dictionary
- Choose a character in the passage and identify what that character does or says
- Discuss how the character's words and actions help identify traits
- Complete tables for all characters in the passage
- Create a diagram showing how characters relate to each other
- Explain how characters in the passage relate to people or events in the community

Which stories are the most enjoyable to read? Which qualities do you admire in people?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 129
Character trait charts
Digital devices
Dictionaries
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 130
Passage about African heroes
Poem "If you knew"
Songs
Charts

Character analysis Diagram creation Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions

Grammar in Use
Reading

Word Classes: Conjunctions
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

Sentence construction Gap filling exercises Crossword puzzles Written exercises Poster creation

Reading

Intensive Reading: Similes and metaphors

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

- Explain the similes and metaphors used in the short story
- Relate the use of similes and metaphors to real life situations
- Appreciate how similes and metaphors enhance understanding in texts

The learner is guided to:
- List familiar similes and metaphors
- Use listed similes and metaphors to construct sentences about African heroes and heroines
- Discuss how to use similes and metaphors in a narrative composition
- Explain similes and metaphors identified in the story in a table
- Discuss the meaning of each simile or metaphor
- Discuss the importance of similes and metaphors used in the story

Why should short stories be read? How can one write a short story?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 134
Short story "Finding a hero"
Digital devices
Reference materials
Charts with similes and metaphors
Teacher's guide

Simile and metaphor explanation Sentence construction Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions

Writing

Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions

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

Narrative composition planning Oral narratives Written exercises Group discussions Story analysis

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions
Oral Presentations

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

- Create a narrative composition using revealing details
- Revise and edit a narrative composition for clarity and correctness
- Appreciate the value of quality narrative compositions

The learner is guided to:
- Answer questions as they plan to write a story about an event or experience that has affected them greatly
- Search for information on the parts of a narrative composition and present findings
- Identify the parts of a narrative composition in a provided text
- Use prewriting techniques to plan a narrative composition about one of their most memorable experiences
- Write a narrative composition of 240-280 words using revealing details
- Review each other's work using a provided checklist
- Revise and correct any mistakes
- Display final composition on a poster or share using social media

Which event excited you or made you sad recently? How can a good narrative be written?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 138
Digital devices
Posters
Assessment checklists
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 140
Audio recordings
Sample speeches

Narrative composition writing Peer assessment Self-assessment Editing exercises Oral presentations

ART

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Oral Presentations
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

Speech delivery Non-verbal cues assessment Peer assessment Observation Group discussions

Reading
Grammar in Use

Study Skills: Note Making
Word Classes: Determiners

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

- Make notes on the margin and space letters, words and sentences correctly
- Rewrite or re-read notes and reorganize into categories
- Appreciate the role of note making in comprehension

The learner is guided to:
- Identify verbal signposts in the text "Creative careers"
- Study the notes in the right column of a table made from the text
- Identify abbreviations in the notes and their meanings
- Carry out steps with a printed copy of the passage such as circling key points, making notes on the margin, paraphrasing, creating abbreviations
- Write down repeated ideas in the text
- Reread the notes and key points marked in the passage
- Write a clean copy of notes while organizing ideas

How do we determine what to include in our notes during note making?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 144
Text "Creative careers"
Digital devices
Note taking templates
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 146
Pictures showing demonstrative use
Text "Talented Brothers"
Charts with demonstratives

Note organization exercise Abbreviation identification Written exercises Peer review Group discussions

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Quantifiers

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

- Identify quantifiers in a given text
- Use quantifiers correctly in sentences
- Appreciate the importance of quantifiers in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Collect items representing count and non-count nouns
- Make sentences using quantifiers many, few, a few, little and a little
- Show the difference in meaning between the pairs: little/a little and few/a few
- Read the text "Art in my life" and identify quantifiers
- Fill in blank spaces in sentences using appropriate demonstratives
- Select appropriate demonstratives for different circumstances
- Read sentences and discuss differences in meaning based on quantifier use

How do count nouns differ from non-count nouns? Why is it important to express the quantity of something correctly?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 148
Text "Art in my life"
Charts with quantifiers
Real objects for demonstration
Digital devices
Teacher's guide

Quantifier identification Sentence construction Gap filling exercises Meaning differentiation Group discussions

Reading

Intensive Reading: Short story

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

- Identify the events in the story
- Relate the events in the short story to real life
- Value the role of literature in life

The learner is guided to:
- Describe different events in a story of choice
- Discuss the order of events
- Relate events to experiences
- Read the story "Loiyangalani Art Exhibition"
- Answer questions based on the story
- Point out the main events in the story
- Discuss how events make the story flow
- Copy and fill in a table with main events from the story

How do events flow logically in a story?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 151
Story "Loiyangalani Art Exhibition"
Digital devices
Event sequence charts
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 152
Setting analysis charts

Event identification Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions Event sequencing

Writing

Functional Writing: Thank you notes and Congratulatory notes

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

- Recognise the key elements and layout of a thank you note
- Write a thank you note correctly
- Value the importance of expressing gratitude in writing

The learner is guided to:
- Read a thank you note
- Identify the main purpose of the note
- Discuss how emotions are expressed in writing
- Make a list of occasions when such a note might be written
- Read a congratulatory note
- Identify the main purpose of the note
- Make a list of occasions when it would be appropriate to write such a note
- Search for samples of thank you notes and congratulatory notes
- Compare the notes and identify the layout and key parts

How are strong emotions expressed in writing?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 154
Sample thank you notes
Digital devices
Reference materials
Note templates
Teacher's guide

Note analysis Layout identification Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Functional Writing: Thank you notes and Congratulatory notes
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

Note writing Peer assessment Gallery walk Written exercises Group discussions

CHOOSING A CAREER

Listening and Speaking

Conversational Skills: interviews

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

- Conduct an interview on a given topic using polite expressions
- Apply non-verbal cues during an interview
- Appreciate the role of interviews in collecting information

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a radio interview or watch a television interview
- Make a list of polite words and expressions used in the interview
- Search for questions and answers used in radio or television interviews
- Conduct an interview on the subject of choosing a career using polite words and expressions
- Make a list of verbal and non-verbal cues used to express politeness
- Prepare questions about experiences of people in different careers
- Conduct an interview with a group member about experiences in a selected career

How do we show respect for others people's opinion?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 158
Digital devices
Sample interviews
Reference materials
Interview question lists
Teacher's guide

Interview conducting Non-verbal cue assessment Polite expression usage Peer assessment Group discussions

Reading

Extensive Reading: Non-fiction

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

Skimming and scanning exercises Main idea identification Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Adverbs

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

- Identify adverbs formed from adjectives in sentences or a group of words
- Form adverbs from adjectives
- Appreciate the value of adverbs in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Read a conversation about career choice
- Identify the adverb "cheerfully" in the conversation
- Determine the adjective from which "cheerfully" is formed
- Discuss why words are formed from other words
- Read sentences and identify adverbs formed from adjectives
- Search for adverbs formed from adjectives from the Internet, newspapers, magazines or books
- List adverbs and compare with classmates
- Identify adverbs formed from adjectives in provided word groups

Why should we form words from other words? What are the functions of adverbs?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 161
Digital devices
Newspapers
Magazines
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 162
Posters and charts
Gap filling exercises

Adverb identification Word formation exercises Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions

Reading

Intensive Reading: Lessons Learnt

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

Lesson identification Character analysis Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Prefixes and Suffixes

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

- Identify words with prefixes and suffixes from a text
- Form words using prefixes and suffixes
- Value the importance of correct word formation in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Read words with prefixes and suffixes and provide more examples
- Analyze words in columns to determine what each column has in common
- Read a text about careers and identify words with prefixes and suffixes
- Break down identified words to show their prefixes and suffixes
- Read a text and identify words with prefixes and suffixes
- Search for more examples of words with prefixes and suffixes
- Arrange words into groups: those with similar root, similar prefixes, and similar suffixes

How can you tell the meaning of a word using a prefix? Which words with suffixes and prefixes are confusing?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 167
Texts with prefixes and suffixes
Digital devices
Reference materials
Word lists
Teacher's guide

Word breakdown exercises Word identification Word formation Written exercises Group discussions

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Prefixes and Suffixes

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

- Use prefixes and suffixes correctly in sentences
- Infer the meaning of a word from its prefix or suffix
- Acknowledge the influence of prefixes and suffixes on meaning and formation of words

The learner is guided to:
- Read pairs of words and sentences in which the words are used
- Listen to words read by the teacher and write them down
- Find the meaning of dictated words by looking at prefixes or suffixes
- Copy sentences and fill in blank spaces by adding prefixes or suffixes to given words
- Construct six sentences using words with prefixes and suffixes
- Search for more words with prefixes and suffixes
- Use words with prefixes and suffixes in sentences

How can word parts help us understand new words?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 168
Dictated words list
Digital devices
Reference materials
Gap filling exercises
Teacher's guide

Gap filling exercises Sentence construction Dictation exercises Written exercises Group discussions