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

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

- Outline words and phrases used to express euphemism.
- Use euphemism to show politeness in communication.
- Acknowledge the importance of euphemism in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Search the internet or dictionary for the meaning of euphemism.
- Identify examples of polite words and expressions used in a communication.
- Listen to an audio interview or simulate an interview from a text and identify euphemism.
- Use euphemism in a conversation and record using digital devices.
- Create posters with euphemistic words and phrases and share them.
Why is it embarrassing to say some words in public? Why should we use polite language?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 1
Dictionary
Digital devices
Posters
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
Observation Oral questions Written questions Oral presentation Checklists
1 2
Listening and Speaking
Reading I
Polite Language: Debate
Independent Reading: Grade Appropriate Text
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Conduct a debate while adhering to conventions of polite language.
- Acknowledge the importance of politeness in communication.
- Value respectful expression of divergent opinions.
The learner is guided to:
- Collaborate in making rules for a debating session.
- Conduct a debate in small groups on titles such as 'passengers can avert road crashes'.
- Use polite language and proper debate etiquette.
How can we show good citizenship with regards to road safety?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 3
Class rules
Digital devices
KLB Top Scholar pg. 4
Library
Digital devices
Online fiction and non-fiction texts
Oral presentation Observation schedule Debates Checklists Assessment rubrics
1 3
Grammar in Use
Gender Neutral Language
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- State the meaning of gender biased words and phrases.
- Identify the gender biased words and phrases in oral and written texts.
- Acknowledge the importance of gender neutral words and phrases in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Brainstorm and present the meaning of gender biased words and phrases.
- Listen to common English songs and pick out gender biased words and phrases.
- Read sections of a poem or story and pick out words with gender bias.
- Watch videos and identify gender biased and gender neutral terms used by speakers.
- Collaborate in preparing charts or posters showing the gender neutral words and phrases and share them through social media or school notice board.
How can one avoid gender bias in communication? Which words demonstrate gender sensitivity in communication?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 9
Charts
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
Digital devices
Video clips
English songs
Written questions Assessment rubrics Checklists Peer Assessment Oral questions
1 4
Grammar in Use
Gender Neutral Language
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use gender neutral words and phrases in sentences.
- Acknowledge the importance of gender sensitivity in communication.
- Show respect for both genders in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Replace words with gender bias in poems or story with gender neutral words and phrases.
- Use the gender neutral words and phrases to make sentences.
- Rewrite/paraphrase short texts to eliminate gender bias.
- Fill in crossword puzzles featuring gender neutral words and phrases.
What is the importance of gender sensitivity in communication?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 10
Charts
Digital devices
Crossword puzzles
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
Observation Oral questions Peer Assessment Checklists Written questions
1 5
Reading II
Play: Structure and Setting of Class Reader
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the structure and setting of a play.
- Describe the structure and setting of a Play.
- Acknowledge the importance of structure and setting of a Play.
The learner is guided to:
- Explain the meaning of a Play and its features.
- Study a play and identify its structure and setting.
- Discuss the structure and setting of a given play.
- Outline the order of events in a Play.
- Describe the time the actions in a Play occur.
- Discuss where the events in a play take place.
- Share their findings with peers for assessment.
What are the features of a Play?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 12
Class Readers - Play
Digital devices
Lesson notes
Observations Peer Assessment Oral discussion Oral questions and presentations Checklists
2 1
Reading II
Writing
Play: Structure and Setting of Class Reader
Legibility and Neatness
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Analyze the acts and scenes of a Play for literary appreciation.
- Recognize the role of literary appreciation in critical thinking.
- Appreciate the role of literary appreciation in critical thinking.
The learner is guided to:
- Study a given play and then analyze the acts and scenes in the Play.
- Discuss the actions in the Play.
- Collaborate with peers to role play some of the actions and characters in a Play.
- Write a summary of a scene in a play and share with peers for assessment.
Why is it necessary to know when and where the actions in a Play took place?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 16
Class readers - Play
Digital devices
KLB Top Scholar pg. 19
Digital devices
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
Checklists Oral questions Oral presentation Role play Written questions
2 2
Writing
Legibility and Neatness
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the techniques of improving legibility in writing.
- Create a neat and legible text on the importance of reporting risky behavior by road users.
- Acknowledge the techniques of improving legibility in writing.
The learner is guided to:
- Write a neat and legible paragraph on the importance of reporting risky behavior by road users and indent and break sections of the paragraph.
- In pairs or groups learners to review each other's written paragraph.
- Peers to give feedback on their fellow peers writing.
- In groups, learners to identify and discuss the techniques of improving legibility in writing.
How can one improve his or her legibility in writing?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 21
Digital texts
Lesson notes
Written exercise Peer and Self Assessment Checklists Assessment rubrics
2 3
SCIENCE FICTION

Listening and Speaking
Oral Literature: Short Forms
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the characteristics of riddles, tongue twisters and proverbs.
- Explain the functions of riddles, tongue twisters and proverbs.
- Appreciate the importance of short forms in fostering fluency in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Use digital or print resources to search for information on the meaning and characteristics of riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters.
- Write down their findings in note books.
- Discuss the functions of the proverbs, tongue twisters and riddles.
- Give examples of riddles, tongue twisters and proverbs.
- Fill in crossword puzzles using riddles and proverbs.
Why are riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters important?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 23
Lesson notes
Digital devices
Resource person
Oral questions Assessment rubrics Checklists Written questions
2 4
Listening and Speaking
Oral Literature: Short Forms
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Collect riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters from books, internet and the community.
- Perform riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters.
- Enjoy performing the different riddles, tongue twisters and proverbs.
The learner is guided to:
- Collect riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters from books, internet and resource person.
- Play riddling games in small groups.
- Discuss ways of performing riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters.
- Present and perform riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters.
- Create a collection of riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters and display them on charts or school notice board.
How do we perform riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 26
Resource person
Digital devices
Resource books
Lesson notes
Checklists Assessment rubrics Oral presentations Oral questions Peer Assessment
2 5
Reading I
Intensive Reading: Simple Poems
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the basic aspects of style such as repetition and rhyme in a poem.
- Describe the functions of rhyme and repetition in a poem.
- Appreciate the role of repetition and rhyme in a poem.
The learner is guided to:
- Recite and read provided simple poems.
- Identify the parts of a poem in which repetition and rhyme are used.
- Respond to questions based on a poem.
- Discuss the functions of rhyme and repetition in poems.
- Relate the ideas in a poem to real life.
Why do we repeat some sounds, words and lines in a poem?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 33
Poems
Digital devices
Daughter of Nature
Oral questions Checklists Written questions Assessment rubrics
3 1
Grammar in Use
Nouns and Quantifiers
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify quantifiers used with count, non-count or both categories.
- Use the different quantifiers in sentences.
- Acknowledge the importance of quantifiers in oral and written communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Use digital devices to search for information on the meaning of quantifiers and quantifiers used with count and non-count nouns.
- Read a short passage in which quantifiers are used to describe count and non-count nouns.
- Identify quantifiers that are used with count, non-count.
- Form sentences using the different quantifiers with count and non-count nouns.
- Prepare charts showing the quantifiers used with count, non-count nouns and both of them.
Why is it important to express the quantity of something correctly?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 37
Lesson notes
Digital devices
Teacher's Guide
Charts
KLB Top Scholar pg. 39
Charts
Digital devices
Assessment rubrics Written tests Oral questions Checklists
3 2
Grammar in Use
Nouns and Quantifiers
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Analyze the use of count and non-count nouns in communication.
- Apply correct quantifiers in written and oral communication.
- Value the importance of correct usage of quantifiers.
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss in groups appropriate use of quantifiers with count and non-count nouns.
- Create sentences using different combinations of quantifiers and nouns.
- Edit short passages with incorrect quantifier usage.
- Present their corrected passages to the class.
How can we improve our use of quantifiers in daily communication?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 40
Teacher's Guide
Digital devices
Charts
Written assignments Oral presentations Peer assessment Group work evaluation Observation
3 3
Reading II
Intensive Reading: Plot (Class Reader)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the key events in a play.
- Describe the sequence of events in a Play.
- Acknowledge the importance of a plot in a literary work.
The learner is guided to:
- Read a play and then identify the key events in the Play.
- Create a summary of the key events and share in class for assessment.
- Analyze the events in a Play.
- Outline the sequence of events in the Play.
- Answer questions based on the plot.
- Make connections between events in a play and real life.
- Role play a section of the Play in groups.
How do we know the key events in a Play?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 41
Class Readers - Play
Digital devices
Lesson notes
Teacher's guide
Checklists Peer Assessment Assessment rubrics Written questions
3 4
Reading II
Intensive Reading: Plot Development
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the stages of plot development.
- Analyze the stages of plot development in a play.
- Appreciate how plot development creates tension and interest.
The learner is guided to:
- Study the stages of plot development: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.
- Identify these stages in the class reader.
- Discuss in groups how each stage contributes to the overall development of the story.
- Create a plot diagram illustrating the key events at each stage.
How does a writer create and maintain interest through plot development?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 43
Class Readers - Play
Digital devices
Plot diagrams
Group presentations Written analysis Plot diagram evaluation Oral questions Observation
3 5
Writing
Mechanics of Writing: Punctuation
Mechanics of Writing: Brackets
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify various punctuation marks and their functions.
- Use punctuation marks correctly in writing.
- Appreciate the importance of proper punctuation in written communication.
The learner is guided to:
- List different punctuation marks they know.
- Discuss the functions of each punctuation mark.
- Study examples of correctly punctuated texts.
- Identify punctuation errors in given texts and correct them.
- Practice using various punctuation marks in their own writing.
Why is proper punctuation important in writing?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 43
Digital devices
Reference materials
Sample texts
KLB Top Scholar pg. 44
Written exercises Editing activities Peer assessment Punctuation quizzes Observation
4 1
Writing
Mechanics of Writing: Quotation Marks
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the uses of double quotation marks.
- Use double quotation marks correctly in writing.
- Apply quotation marks correctly in dialogue.
The learner is guided to:
- Study the use of double quotation marks in dialogue.
- Identify quotation marks in sample texts and explain their purpose.
- Punctuate dialogue correctly using quotation marks.
- Construct sentences with dialogue using quotation marks.
- Edit texts by adding quotation marks where necessary.
How do quotation marks help readers understand dialogue in a text?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 45
Digital devices
Reference materials
Sample dialogues
Written exercises Dialogue punctuation Editing tasks Peer assessment Observation
4 2
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Listening and Speaking
Listening Comprehension (Grade Appropriate Texts)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify main ideas and specific details from a listening text.
- Relate ideas heard to personal experiences.
- Value the importance of active listening in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Listen to texts on environmental conservation.
- Identify main ideas and specific details from the texts.
- Relate ideas in the text to personal experiences.
- Discuss different aspects of effective listening.
- Pick out important details from a talk on environmental conservation.
How can we become better listeners?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 47
Digital devices
Audio texts
Resource person
Video clips
Observation Oral questions Listening comprehension exercises Note-taking Peer assessment
4 3
Listening and Speaking
Our Earth
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Listen attentively to poems about the environment.
- Identify the main message in environmental texts.
- Appreciate the importance of protecting the environment.
The learner is guided to:
- Watch a video of a poem being performed.
- Identify the main message in the poem.
- Listen to news items about environmental conservation.
- Discuss the effects of climate change in their community.
- Create awareness on environmental conservation.
How is climate change affecting our lives and environment?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 49
Digital devices
Video clips
Audio recordings
Environmental poems
Oral questions Written exercises Group discussions Presentations Observation
4 4
Reading I
Reading for Information and Meaning
Making Notes
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use pre-reading strategies to predict content of a text.
- Identify key information in a text.
- Appreciate the importance of pre-reading strategies in comprehension.
The learner is guided to:
- Use titles, illustrations and other clues to predict the content of a text.
- Read the text and identify key information.
- Compare predictions with the actual content of the text.
- Discuss how pre-reading strategies enhance comprehension.
- Make notes from the text.
How can pre-reading strategies enhance our understanding of a text?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 50
Reference books
Digital devices
Environmental texts
Charts
KLB Top Scholar pg. 52
Note-making templates
Written exercises Oral questions Note-making activities Group discussions Peer assessment
4 5
Grammar in Use
Modal Auxiliaries
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify modal auxiliaries in oral and written texts.
- Explain the functions of modal auxiliaries.
- Appreciate the role of modal auxiliaries in expressing different meanings.
The learner is guided to:
- Identify verbs in a passage that are different from the highlighted ones.
- Categorize verbs into main verbs, primary auxiliaries and modal auxiliaries.
- Discuss features of modal auxiliaries.
- Identify modal auxiliaries in sentences and explain their functions.
- Search for texts containing modal auxiliaries.
Why is it important to express ability, possibility, permission and obligation correctly?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 53
Reference books
Grammar charts
Digital devices
Sample texts
Written exercises Oral questions Identification activities Grammar tests Group discussions
5 1
Grammar in Use
Modal Auxiliaries: Meanings
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use modal auxiliaries to express ability, possibility, permission and obligation.
- Construct sentences using modal auxiliaries.
- Value the importance of modal auxiliaries in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Identify modal auxiliaries in dialogues and other texts.
- Construct sentences using modal auxiliaries to express different meanings.
- Create dialogues using modal auxiliaries.
- Group sentences according to the meaning expressed by the modal auxiliary.
- Collaborate in creating environmental awareness campaigns using modal auxiliaries.
How do we use modal auxiliaries to express different meanings?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 55
Grammar charts
Digital devices
Sample texts
Reference books
Sentence construction Written exercises Group work Dialogue creation Peer assessment
5 2
Grammar in Use
Modal Auxiliaries: Usage
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use modal auxiliaries to express various functions in communication.
- Apply modal auxiliaries in songs and poems.
- Show appreciation for the various functions of modal auxiliaries.
The learner is guided to:
- Identify modal auxiliaries in poems, songs and diagrams.
- Construct sentences using modal auxiliaries to express obligation, ability, permission and possibility.
- Create environmental campaigns using modal auxiliaries.
- Present their campaigns to the class.
- Give each other feedback.
How can we use modal auxiliaries effectively in environmental campaigns?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 56
Grammar charts
Environmental poems
Digital devices
Sample texts
Campaign creation Presentations Written exercises Peer feedback Observation
5 3
Reading II
Poems: Structure
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the structure of a poem.
- Describe features of a poem.
- Appreciate the role of structure in enhancing meaning in a poem.
The learner is guided to:
- Read and reread poems.
- Discuss what the poems are about.
- Identify features of poems including title, speaker, meaning of words, setting, structure, theme, and figures of speech.
- Analyze the structure of poems.
- Compare the structure of different poems.
Why is it important to understand the structure of a poem?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 58
Environmental poems
Digital devices
Poetry collections
Reference books
Oral discussions Written analysis Poem recitation Group discussions Observation
5 4
Reading II
Writing
Poems: Figurative Language
Structure of a Paragraph
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify figurative language in poems.
- Explain the effect of figurative language in poems.
- Appreciate the role of figurative language in poetry.
The learner is guided to:
- Read poems aloud.
- Identify figurative language in poems including personification, similes, and metaphors.
- Discuss the effect of figurative language in poems.
- Compare the use of figurative language in different poems.
- Create their own examples of figurative language.
How does figurative language enhance the meaning and effect of a poem?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 60
Environmental poems
Digital devices
Poetry collections
Reference books
KLB Top Scholar pg. 62
Sample paragraphs
Reference books
Writing guides
Identification activities Written analysis Creative writing Oral discussions Peer assessment
5 5
CONSUMER PROTECTION: CONSUMER LAWS AND POLICIES

Listening and Speaking
Selective Listening
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Apply selective listening skills to identify key information.
- Differentiate between important and less important details in a listening text.
- Appreciate the importance of selective listening in daily communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss the most interesting news items they have listened to recently.
- Listen to a news bulletin and pick out the most important details.
- Make a list of events in a news bulletin in the order in which they occur.
- Discuss what makes news items interesting.
- Practice selective listening by identifying key details in various listening texts.
Why is selective listening important?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 66
Audio recordings
Video clips
Digital devices
Sample news bulletins
Listening exercises Oral questions Note-taking Group discussions Observation
6 1
Listening and Speaking
News Bulletin
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the main ideas and supporting details in a news bulletin.
- Sequence events in a news bulletin.
- Show appreciation for the role of selective listening in understanding news bulletins.
The learner is guided to:
- Listen to news bulletins on consumer protection.
- Identify main ideas and supporting details.
- Sequence events in the news bulletins.
- Discuss why some details are more important than others.
- Create and present their own news bulletins on consumer protection.
How are news bulletins structured to highlight important information?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 67
Audio recordings
Video clips
Digital devices
Sample news bulletins
Presentations Oral questions Group discussions Sequencing activities Peer assessment
6 2
Reading I
Intensive Reading
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use titles and illustrations to predict the content of a text.
- Read intensively to identify key information in a text.
- Value the importance of consumer protection laws.
The learner is guided to:
- Study titles and illustrations to predict the content of a text.
- Read a text on consumer protection intensively.
- Answer comprehension questions based on the text.
- Discuss the meaning of new words and expressions in context.
- Relate information in the text to real-life experiences.
Why are consumer protection laws important?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 68
Texts on consumer protection
Digital devices
Reference books
Dictionary
Written exercises Comprehension questions Vocabulary activities Group discussions Observation
6 3
Reading I
Grammar in Use
Intensive Reading: Vocabulary Development
Present Perfect Aspect and Past Perfect Aspect
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Infer the meaning of words from context.
- Use new vocabulary related to consumer protection in sentences.
- Show interest in expanding vocabulary through reading.
The learner is guided to:
- Read a text on consumer protection.
- Identify new words and expressions.
- Work out the meaning of new words from context.
- Use dictionaries to confirm meanings.
- Use new vocabulary in sentences.
- Complete a crossword puzzle using new vocabulary.
How can we expand our vocabulary through reading?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 70
Texts on consumer protection
Dictionary
Digital devices
Crossword puzzles
KLB Top Scholar pg. 71
Grammar charts
Sample texts
Reference books
Vocabulary exercises Sentence construction Crossword puzzles Written tests Peer assessment
6 4
Grammar in Use
Present Perfect Aspect
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use the present perfect aspect appropriately in sentences.
- Distinguish between the uses of 'has' and 'have' in the present perfect aspect.
- Value the correct use of the present perfect aspect in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Identify the present perfect aspect in texts.
- Discuss the uses of the present perfect aspect.
- Construct sentences using the present perfect aspect.
- Complete sentences using appropriate forms of the present perfect aspect.
- Create dialogues using the present perfect aspect.
When do we use the present perfect aspect in communication?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 72
Grammar charts
Digital devices
Sample texts
Reference books
Sentence construction Written exercises Dialogue creation Gap-filling activities Peer assessment
6 5
Grammar in Use
Past Perfect Aspect
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use the past perfect aspect appropriately in sentences.
- Explain the functions of the past perfect aspect.
- Appreciate the role of the past perfect aspect in expressing sequence of past events.
The learner is guided to:
- Identify the past perfect aspect in texts.
- Discuss the uses of the past perfect aspect.
- Construct sentences using the past perfect aspect.
- Complete sentences using appropriate forms of the past perfect aspect.
- Create stories using the past perfect aspect.
Why do we need the past perfect aspect when talking about past events?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 73
Grammar charts
Digital devices
Sample texts
Reference books
Sentence construction Written exercises Story creation Gap-filling activities Group discussions
7 1
Reading II
Intensive Reading: Play Identification of Characters
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify characters in a play and their relationships.
- Read with appropriate speed, volume, and intonation.
- Appreciate the importance of proper reading techniques in understanding a play.
The learner is guided to:
- Read parts of a play aloud in groups.
- Practice reading with appropriate speed, volume, intonation, and pronunciation.
- Make a list of characters and their relationships.
- Describe character traits using appropriate adverbs and adjectives.
- Role-play characters from the play.
How does understanding characters enhance our appreciation of a play?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 74
Class reader - Play
Digital devices
Character analysis charts
Reference books
Oral reading Character analysis Role play Written exercises Group discussions
7 2
Reading II
Writing
Character Traits
Narrative and Descriptive Paragraphs
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe character traits using appropriate adjectives.
- Explain how character traits are revealed through words and actions.
- Show interest in analyzing characters in literary works.
The learner is guided to:
- Identify character traits of main characters in a play.
- Provide evidence from the text to support identified traits.
- Role-play characters from the play.
- Participate in hot-seating activities where they answer questions as characters.
- Discuss how character development affects the plot.
How are character traits revealed in a play?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 75
Class reader - Play
Digital devices
Character analysis charts
Reference books
Sample paragraphs
Pictures
Writing guides
Character analysis Role play Hot-seating activities Written exercises Observation
7 3
RELATIONSHIPS: COMMUNITY

Listening and Speaking
Pronunciation
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify and pronounce the sounds represented by 'y' and 'w' correctly.
- Demonstrate proper articulation of the sounds in words and sentences.
- Appreciate the importance of correct pronunciation in effective communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Listen to the teacher pronounce words with 'y' and 'w' sounds.
- Identify words with 'y' and 'w' sounds.
- Practice pronouncing words with these sounds.
- Look for videos that help in practicing the pronunciation of these sounds.
- Pair up words that sound similar except for the first sound.
How does correct pronunciation enhance communication?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 80
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Pronunciation charts
Word lists
Oral exercises Listening exercises Pronunciation drills Peer assessment Observation
7 4
Listening and Speaking
Pronunciation: Vowel Sounds
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Differentiate between vowel combinations 'ai' as in 'kind' and 'ei' as in 'fame'.
- Pronounce words with these vowel combinations correctly.
- Value the role of correct pronunciation in effective communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Practice saying words with 'ai' and 'ei' vowel combinations.
- Listen to the teacher say words with these vowel combinations.
- Group words according to their vowel sounds.
- Identify words with these vowel combinations in a passage.
- Practice saying sentences with these vowel sounds quickly.
Why is it important to differentiate between similar vowel sounds?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 81
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Pronunciation charts
Word lists
Oral exercises Listening exercises Pronunciation drills Word grouping activities Peer assessment
7 5
Listening and Speaking
Sentence Stress
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify words that carry main meaning in sentences.
- Apply appropriate stress on main words and minor words in sentences.
- Appreciate the importance of sentence stress in effective communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Study example sentences and identify words that carry main meaning.
- Say sentences stressing the main words.
- Say sentences stressing different words to change the meaning or emphasis.
- Create and say tongue twisters with appropriate stress.
- Practice stressing minor words to change sentence meaning.
How does sentence stress affect the meaning of a sentence?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 82
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Sample sentences
Stress pattern charts
Oral exercises Stress pattern identification Sentence reading Dialogue creation Observation
8 1
Reading I
Reference Materials: Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopaedia
Using Reference Materials
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify different types of reference materials.
- Explain the uses of dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopaedias.
- Appreciate the importance of reference materials in information acquisition.
The learner is guided to:
- Name different types of books found in a library.
- Match reference books with their descriptions.
- Read poems about dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopaedias.
- Discuss the uses of different reference materials.
- Compare print and online reference materials.
Why do we need different types of reference materials?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 84
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopaedia
Digital devices
Library resources
KLB Top Scholar pg. 86
Oral discussions Written exercises Matching activities Group work Observation
8 2
Grammar in Use
Order of Adjectives
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify different types of adjectives.
- Arrange adjectives in the correct order before nouns.
- Appreciate the importance of correct adjective order in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Look at pictures and describe various aspects.
- Study notes on different types of adjectives.
- Identify and categorize adjectives in a passage.
- Compare their categorizations with other groups.
- Correct the order of adjectives in sentences.
Why is the order of adjectives important in English?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 88
Grammar charts
Pictures
Digital devices
Sample texts
Identification activities Categorization tasks Written exercises Correction activities Group discussions
8 3
Grammar in Use
Types of Adjectives
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Differentiate between the eight types of adjectives.
- Use different types of adjectives in the correct order in sentences.
- Value the role of adjectives in creating vivid descriptions.
The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a passage and identify the eight types of adjectives.
- Search for examples of different types of adjectives.
- Complete a diagram with types of adjectives and examples.
- Use adjectives in the correct order in sentences.
- Fill in a crossword puzzle using different types of adjectives.
How do different types of adjectives enhance descriptions?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 90
Grammar charts
Digital devices
Sample texts
Crossword puzzles
Sentence construction Diagram completion Crossword puzzles Oral presentations Group activities
8 4
Grammar in Use
Using Adjectives in Communication
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Apply the correct order of adjectives in descriptions.
- Construct sentences using multiple adjectives correctly.
- Show interest in using varied adjectives to enhance descriptions.
The learner is guided to:
- Describe objects using multiple adjectives in the correct order.
- Correct the order of adjectives in given sentences.
- Work in groups of eight to demonstrate the correct order of adjectives.
- Tell stories using different types of adjectives.
- Create descriptions using multiple adjectives.
How can we use adjectives effectively to create vivid descriptions?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 91
Pictures
Objects
Digital devices
Sample texts
Grammar charts
Story creation Description exercises Group activities Oral presentations Peer assessment
8 5
Reading II
Play: Style
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify features of style in a play.
- Explain how oral literature elements enhance a play's message.
- Appreciate the use of stylistic features in plays.
The learner is guided to:
- Read an excerpt from a play closely.
- Identify oral narrative, songs, proverbs, riddles, tongue twisters, and local words in the play.
- Discuss the message in the excerpt.
- Explain how the identified features enhance the message.
- Make notes on the characteristics of plays.
How do stylistic features enhance the meaning and appeal of a play?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 92
Class reader - Play
Digital devices
Sample plays
Reference books
Feature identification Written analysis Group discussions Oral presentations Observation
9 1
Reading II
Writing
Figurative Language in Plays
Letter of Application
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify similes, metaphors, personification, and exaggeration in plays.
- Explain the effect of figurative language in plays.
- Value the role of figurative language in enhancing meaning in plays.
The learner is guided to:
- Find examples of similes and metaphors in a play excerpt.
- Explain what things compared have in common.
- Identify examples of personification and exaggeration.
- Explain how figurative language enhances the play's message.
- Read the play aloud in groups, bringing out the feelings of characters.
How does figurative language contribute to character development and theme in a play?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 94
Class reader - Play
Digital devices
Sample plays
Reference books
KLB Top Scholar pg. 98
Sample letters
Writing guides
Identification activities Written analysis Oral reading Role play Group discussions
9 2
Writing
Components of a Letter of Application
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Analyze the components of a letter of application.
- Explain the purpose of each component.
- Value the importance of each component in a letter of application.
The learner is guided to:
- Study sample letters of application.
- Identify the different parts of the letters.
- Discuss the purpose of each part.
- Search for more samples of letters of application.
- Compare different letters of application.
What makes a letter of application effective?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 99
Sample letters
Digital devices
Writing guides
Reference books
Component identification Analysis activities Group discussions Written exercises Peer assessment
9 3
Writing
Writing a Letter of Application
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Plan a letter of application.
- Write a letter of application using appropriate format and language.
- Show commitment to proper formatting and language in formal writing.
The learner is guided to:
- Plan a letter of application for school placement.
- Write the letter using block or modified block format.
- Ensure all parts of the letter are included.
- Exchange letters with peers for feedback.
- Revise letters based on feedback.
How can we ensure our letter of application effectively communicates our qualifications and interest?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 100
Sample letters
Digital devices
Writing guides
Reference books
Letter writing Peer assessment Revision activities Final letter submission Observation
9 4
LEISURE TIME

Listening and Speaking
Conversational Skills: Negotiation Skills
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify words or expressions used in negotiations.
- Use appropriate verbal cues during negotiations.
- Value the importance of negotiation skills in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups and tell one another about situations in which they have negotiated with a parent, guardian, sibling, or teacher.
- Talk about words or expressions that can be used to get the best outcome in negotiations.
- Read notes on negotiation skills.
- Watch a video recording of a conversation between a mother and son demonstrating negotiation skills.
How can we use language to negotiate effectively?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 104
Digital devices
Video recording
Observation Group discussions Role play
9 5
Listening and Speaking
Conversational Skills: Negotiation Skills
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify expressions that show good negotiation skills.
- Use non-verbal cues during negotiations.
- Appreciate the role of effective negotiation in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Watch a video again and identify expressions that show the mother and son are good negotiators.
- Act out the conversation between the mother and son using appropriate non-verbal cues such as facial expressions and gestures.
- Search online and in various print materials for other expressions used in negotiations.
What non-verbal cues can enhance negotiations?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 105
Digital devices
Books and magazines
KLB Top Scholar pg. 106
Props for dramatization
Role play Peer assessment Observation
10 1
Listening and Speaking
Conversational Skills: Negotiation Skills
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Dramatize a poem related to negotiations.
- Engage in business negotiations.
- Demonstrate respect and consideration in negotiations.
The learner is guided to:
- Dramatize the poem 'Betrothed' by Obyero Odhiambo working in two teams.
- Engage in negotiations as a seller and buyer of rabbits, pigeons, or chickens using appropriate non-verbal cues.
How can negotiation skills be applied in business settings?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 106
Digital devices
Poem 'Betrothed'
Dramatization Role play Peer assessment
10 2
Reading I
Reading Fluency
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain what reading fluency is.
- Read a text at an appropriate pace.
- Appreciate the importance of reading fluency in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to read a passage and note the number of words each person reads in one minute and time taken to read the entire passage.
- Note who pronounced words most clearly and accurately.
- Note who was able to bring out punctuation marks accurately.
- Note who was able to bring out the fun in the passage.
Why is reading fluency important?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 107
Passage for reading
Stopwatch
Observation Oral reading assessment Peer assessment
10 3
Reading I
Reading Fluency
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify ways to enhance reading fluency.
- Apply techniques to improve reading rate and accuracy.
- Value the importance of developing reading fluency.
The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on reading fluency.
- Without referring to the textbook, tell each other how to enhance reading rate and accuracy.
- Work in pairs to pick sentences from a passage and divide them into phrases.
- Write sentences on flash cards and time each other as they read the sentences aloud.
How can we enhance our reading fluency?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 108
Flash cards
Stopwatch
Observation Reading rate measurement Peer assessment
10 4
Reading I
Reading Fluency
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Apply skimming technique to identify the main idea in a text.
- Identify specific information in a text through scanning.
- Value the importance of different reading techniques.
The learner is guided to:
- Work in pairs to skim through a passage and tell each other what it is about.
- Look for specific phrases and words in the passage.
- Read through the passage silently, ignoring unfamiliar words.
How do skimming and scanning help us become better readers?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 109
Reading passage "Free but not Idle"
KLB Top Scholar pg. 110
Reading passage
Stopwatch
Written questions Observation Oral questions
10 5
Grammar in Use
Comparison of Adverbs
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify adverbs in sentences.
- Form the comparative and superlative forms of adverbs.
- Value the correct use of adverbs in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Study sentences and identify words that tell when things happened.
- Group words according to their degrees of comparison.
- Listen to a recording about comparison of adverbs and discuss the rules for forming comparative and superlative adverbs.
How do we form comparative and superlative adverbs?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 111
Charts
Audio recording
Oral questions Written exercises Group discussions
11 1
Grammar in Use
Comparison of Adverbs
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of adverbs.
- Use adverbs correctly in different degrees of comparison.
- Appreciate the importance of correct adverb usage.
The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on comparison of adverbs.
- Read a passage and identify all the adverbs, grouping them according to positive, comparative, and superlative degrees.
- Fill in blanks in sentences with the correct form of adverbs.
Why is it important to use the correct form of adverbs in sentences?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 112
Handouts with exercises
Written exercises Gap filling exercises Group work
11 2
Grammar in Use
Comparison of Adverbs
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify errors in the use of comparative and superlative adverbs.
- Correct sentences with errors in adverb usage.
- Value accuracy in the use of adverbs.
The learner is guided to:
- Group adverbs in a table according to their positive, comparative, and superlative forms.
- Work in groups to correct mistakes in sentences with incorrect forms of adverbs.
How can we avoid common errors when using comparative and superlative adverbs?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 113
Exercise sheets
Error correction exercises Peer assessment Group discussions
11 3
Grammar in Use
Comparison of Adverbs
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use adverbs in different degrees of comparison in dialogues.
- Construct sentences using different forms of adverbs.
- Appreciate the role of adverbs in enriching communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Read a sample dialogue paying attention to highlighted adverbs.
- Act out the dialogue and record themselves.
- Share the recording online.
- Role play a situation in which they are talking about preferred leisure time activities using positive, comparative, and superlative adverbs.
How do adverbs enhance communication in dialogues?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 114
Digital recording devices
Sample dialogue
Role play Dialogue creation Recording assessment
11 4
Reading II
Intensive Reading: Play
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain what a theme is.
- Identify themes in plays.
- Appreciate the importance of themes in literary works.
The learner is guided to:
- Talk about plays they have read and what they are about.
- Read notes on themes in plays.
- Read an excerpt from "Aminata" by Francis Imbuga.
What are themes in literary works and why are they important?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 115
"Aminata" by Francis Imbuga
KLB Top Scholar pg. 116
Group discussions Oral questions Written responses
11 5
Reading II
Intensive Reading: Play
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Compare and contrast characters in a play.
- Deduce themes from character analysis.
- Appreciate how characterization contributes to theme development.
The learner is guided to:
- Read the excerpt again.
- Identify the differences between Ababio and Aminata.
- Answer questions about whether Aminata should inherit her father's land.
- Discuss the message the playwright wishes to communicate about inheritance.
How do characters in a play help develop themes?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 117
"Aminata" by Francis Imbuga
Group discussions Character comparison charts Written responses
12 1
Reading II
Intensive Reading: Play
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Role play characters in an excerpt from a play.
- Discuss characters' thoughts and actions.
- Value the importance of understanding characters' motivations.
The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups taking turns to imagine they are Aminata or Ababio.
- Ask questions about the characters' thoughts and actions.
- Choose the most dramatic scene and act it out.
- Record the dramatization and share the clips online.
How does dramatizing help us understand characters and themes better?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 118
Digital recording devices
Props for dramatization
Role play Hot seating Video recording assessment
12 2
Reading II
Intensive Reading: Play
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Connect themes in a play to real life.
- Discuss traditions related to marriage, inheritance, and women's roles.
- Appreciate the relevance of literary themes to real life.
The learner is guided to:
- Talk about situations they know of that are similar to what happens in the play.
- Discuss traditions in their community that revolve around marriage, inheritance, and the place and role of women.
- Read another excerpt and talk about its theme.
How do themes in plays relate to real-life situations?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 119
Excerpt from "The Burdens"
Group discussions Oral presentations Written reflections
12 3
Writing
Mechanics of Writing: Spelling
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify homophones in English.
- Explain the meanings of different homophones.
- Value accuracy in spelling for effective communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups taking turns to say pairs of homophones.
- Tell one another what each homophone means.
- Read notes on homophones.
Why is correct spelling of homophones important in communication?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 120
Dictionary
Charts with homophones
KLB Top Scholar pg. 121
Books and magazines
Dictionary
Oral questions Spelling tests Homophone identification
12 4
Writing
Mechanics of Writing: Spelling
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify and spell commonly misspelled words.
- Write words with correct spelling.
- Appreciate the importance of correct spelling in written communication.
The learner is guided to:
- For each word, write another that is pronounced the same way.
- Listen to the teacher say commonly misspelled words and write them correctly.
- Complete a crossword puzzle using clues provided.
Why are some words commonly misspelled and how can we remember their correct spelling?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 121
Crossword puzzles
List of commonly misspelled words
Dictation Crossword puzzles Spelling tests
12 5
Writing
Mechanics of Writing: Spelling
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use homophones correctly in sentences.
- Participate in spelling contests.
- Value accuracy in spelling.
The learner is guided to:
- Use each word in pairs of homophones in sentences.
- Participate in a spelling contest in groups.
- Fill in blanks in sentences with the correct form of words from choices given in brackets.
How can we improve our spelling skills?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 123
List of homophones
Exercise sheets
Spelling contest Gap filling exercises Sentence construction

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