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

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

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 10
Crossword puzzles
Teacher's Guide

Written questions Assessment rubrics Checklists Peer Assessment Oral questions

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:

- 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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 16
Digital devices
KLB Top Scholar pg. 19
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide

Observations Peer Assessment Oral discussion Oral questions and presentations Checklists

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Legibility and Neatness
Oral Literature: Short Forms

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 23
Lesson notes
Digital devices
Resource person

Written exercise Peer and Self Assessment Checklists Assessment rubrics

SCIENCE FICTION

Listening and Speaking
Reading I

Oral Literature: Short Forms
Intensive Reading: Simple Poems

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 33
Poems
Daughter of Nature

Checklists Assessment rubrics Oral presentations Oral questions Peer Assessment

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 40

Assessment rubrics Written tests Oral questions Checklists

Reading II

Intensive Reading: Plot (Class Reader)
Intensive Reading: Plot Development

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 43
Plot diagrams

Checklists Peer Assessment Assessment rubrics Written questions

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

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Mechanics of Writing: Quotation Marks
Listening Comprehension (Grade Appropriate Texts)
Our Earth

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 47
Audio texts
Resource person
Video clips
KLB Top Scholar pg. 49
Video clips
Audio recordings
Environmental poems

Written exercises Dialogue punctuation Editing tasks Peer assessment Observation

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Reading I
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

Grammar in Use

Modal Auxiliaries
Modal Auxiliaries: Meanings

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 55
Sample texts
Reference books

Written exercises Oral questions Identification activities Grammar tests Group discussions

Grammar in Use
Reading II
Reading II

Modal Auxiliaries: Usage
Poems: Structure
Poems: Figurative Language

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 58
Poetry collections
Reference books
KLB Top Scholar pg. 60

Campaign creation Presentations Written exercises Peer feedback Observation

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Structure of a Paragraph
Selective Listening

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

- Identify the features of a well-formed paragraph.
- Write well-structured paragraphs.
- Appreciate the importance of proper paragraph structure in effective communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss the meaning and features of a paragraph.
- Identify topic sentences, supporting sentences and clincher sentences in sample paragraphs.
- Analyze paragraphs for coherence, unity, well-developed thoughts, and clear sentences.
- Write paragraphs on environmental topics.
- Assess their own and peers' paragraphs.

Why is proper paragraph structure important in effective communication?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 62
Sample paragraphs
Digital devices
Reference books
Writing guides
KLB Top Scholar pg. 66
Audio recordings
Video clips
Sample news bulletins

Paragraph writing Peer assessment Self-assessment Written exercises Observation

CONSUMER PROTECTION: CONSUMER LAWS AND POLICIES

Listening and Speaking
Reading I

News Bulletin
Intensive Reading

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 68
Texts on consumer protection
Reference books
Dictionary

Presentations Oral questions Group discussions Sequencing activities Peer assessment

Reading I
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Vocabulary Development
Present Perfect Aspect and Past Perfect Aspect
Present 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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 72

Vocabulary exercises Sentence construction Crossword puzzles Written tests Peer assessment

Grammar in Use
Reading II

Past Perfect Aspect
Intensive Reading: Play Identification of Characters

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 74
Class reader - Play
Character analysis charts

Sentence construction Written exercises Story creation Gap-filling activities Group discussions

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

RELATIONSHIPS: COMMUNITY

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation
Pronunciation: Vowel Sounds
Sentence Stress

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 81
KLB Top Scholar pg. 82
Sample sentences
Stress pattern charts

Oral exercises Listening exercises Pronunciation drills Peer assessment Observation

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

Grammar in Use

Order of Adjectives
Types 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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 90
Sample texts
Crossword puzzles

Identification activities Categorization tasks Written exercises Correction activities Group discussions

Grammar in Use
Reading II
Reading II

Using Adjectives in Communication
Play: Style
Figurative Language in Plays

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 92
Class reader - Play
Sample plays
Reference books
KLB Top Scholar pg. 94

Story creation Description exercises Group activities Oral presentations Peer assessment

Writing

Letter of Application
Components of a Letter of Application

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

- Identify the parts of a letter of application.
- Explain the purpose of a letter of application.
- Appreciate the importance of proper letter format in formal communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss letters of application they have written before.
- Describe the various parts of application letters.
- Discuss why people write letters of application.
- Study the three formats of application letters.
- Match outlines with formats of application letters.

Why is proper formatting important in a letter of application?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 98
Sample letters
Digital devices
Writing guides
Reference books
KLB Top Scholar pg. 99

Group discussions Matching activities Format identification Oral presentations Observation

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Writing a Letter of Application
Conversational Skills: Negotiation Skills

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 104
Video recording

Letter writing Peer assessment Revision activities Final letter submission Observation

LEISURE TIME

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
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
Poem 'Betrothed'

Role play Peer assessment Observation

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 108
Flash cards

Observation Oral reading assessment Peer assessment

Reading I
Grammar in Use

Reading Fluency
Comparison of Adverbs

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 111
Charts
Audio recording

Written questions Observation Oral questions

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 113
Exercise sheets

Written exercises Gap filling exercises Group work

Grammar in Use
Reading II

Comparison of Adverbs
Intensive Reading: Play

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 115
"Aminata" by Francis Imbuga

Role play Dialogue creation Recording assessment

Reading II

Intensive Reading: Play

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

- Analyze a conflict in a play.
- Identify themes based on conflict analysis.
- Value the role of conflict in developing themes.

The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on how to determine themes by analyzing conflict.
- Identify and discuss the conflict between Ababio and Aminata in the excerpt.
- Identify who supports Ababio and who supports Aminata.

How does conflict help develop themes in a play?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 116
"Aminata" by Francis Imbuga
KLB Top Scholar pg. 117
KLB Top Scholar pg. 118
Digital recording devices
Props for dramatization

Group discussions Character analysis Written exercises

Reading II
Writing

Intensive Reading: Play
Mechanics of Writing: Spelling

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"
KLB Top Scholar pg. 120
Dictionary
Charts with homophones

Group discussions Oral presentations Written reflections

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Spelling

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

- Identify more homophones in English.
- Use homophones correctly in sentences.
- Value the importance of context in determining word meaning.

The learner is guided to:
- Search in books and magazines for examples of homophones and write them down.
- Compare their list with someone else's.
- Practice spelling homophones with one person saying a word and another spelling the homophones and using each in a sentence.

How can we differentiate between homophones in writing?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 121
Books and magazines
Dictionary
Crossword puzzles
List of commonly misspelled words

Spelling exercises Sentence construction Peer assessment

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Mechanics of Writing: Spelling
Listening Comprehension: Listening for Details
Listening Comprehension: Listening for Details

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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 126
Audio recording of passage about marine life
Digital devices for online search

Spelling contest Gap filling exercises Sentence construction

NATURAL RESOURCES: MARINE LIFE

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Listening Comprehension: Listening for Details

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

- Extract specific details from a video.
- Answer questions based on audio-visual content.
- Appreciate the importance of visual cues in comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch a video about the oceans of the world and answer specific questions about percentages, sizes, and facts presented.
- Discuss the main idea of the video.
- Reflect on how the video affects their thinking about waste management.

How do visual cues enhance our understanding of spoken information?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 126
Video about oceans
Digital devices
Digital devices
Reference books

Video comprehension questions Group discussions Reflection writing

Grammar in Use

Relative Pronouns and Interrogative Pronouns

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

- Identify interrogative pronouns in sentences.
- Explain the function of interrogative pronouns.
- Value the role of question words in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the question word in various sentences.
- Read notes on interrogative pronouns.
- Learn about different interrogative pronouns (who, whom, what, which, whose) and their uses.

Why do we use different interrogative pronouns in questions?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 130
Charts with interrogative pronouns
KLB Top Scholar pg. 131
Charts with relative pronouns

Identification exercises Function explanation Sentence construction

Grammar in Use

Relative Pronouns and Interrogative Pronouns

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

- Distinguish between relative and interrogative pronouns.
- Use relative and interrogative pronouns correctly in sentences.
- Value the importance of pronouns in clear communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in pairs to indicate whether highlighted words in sentences are interrogative or relative pronouns.
- Explain their answers based on the function of the words in the sentences.
- Discuss the difference between relative and interrogative pronouns.

How can we distinguish between relative and interrogative pronouns?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 132
Exercise sheets with sentences
KLB Top Scholar pg. 133
Reading passage
Exercise sheets with error correction tasks

Classification exercises Explanation tasks Pair work assessment

Grammar in Use

Relative Pronouns and Interrogative Pronouns

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

- Create sentences using relative and interrogative pronouns.
- Use pronouns to refer to wildlife and environmental activities.
- Value the role of pronouns in communication about nature.

The learner is guided to:
- Go out of the classroom and form groups.
- Use specified interrogative and relative pronouns to create sentences that refer to the activities of wildlife and environmental clubs.
- Record themselves on video as they say the sentences.

How can we use pronouns to communicate about environmental issues?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 134
Digital recording devices
Sample dialogue
Digital sharing platforms

Sentence creation Video recording assessment Group work evaluation

Grammar in Use
Reading II

Relative Pronouns and Interrogative Pronouns
Intensive Reading: Play

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

- Use relative and interrogative pronouns in questions and answers.
- Conduct group discussions using appropriate pronouns.
- Value clear communication through proper pronoun use.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups with one person being asked questions by others about natural resources such as marine life.
- Use interrogative and relative pronouns in questions and answers.
- Keep changing roles to ensure everyone participates.

How can we use pronouns effectively in discussions about natural resources?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 135
Question templates
Video clip from a play

Group discussions Question-answer sessions Pronoun usage assessment

Reading II

Intensive Reading: Play

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

- Read a play excerpt with appropriate expression.
- Use punctuation to guide pause and pace.
- Appreciate the importance of expressiveness in reading plays.

The learner is guided to:
- Read an excerpt from "Aminata" by Francis Imbuga with appropriate expression.
- Take note of punctuation marks and decide where to pause.
- Decide where to increase or reduce pace and volume.
- Use facial expressions and gestures while reading.

How does expressive reading enhance understanding of a play?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 136
Excerpt from "Aminata"
KLB Top Scholar pg. 137
Excerpt from play
KLB Top Scholar pg. 138
Character trait chart

Expressive reading assessment Punctuation awareness Voice modulation evaluation

Reading II

Intensive Reading: Play

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

- Dramatize sections of a play.
- Perform different character roles.
- Appreciate the value of performance in understanding a play.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to sit in circles and assign roles.
- Read the excerpt aloud several times.
- Dramatize the part of the excerpt involving Agege and a group of women.
- Perform the excerpt for the class or school.

How does dramatizing a play enhance our understanding of it?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 139
Props for dramatization
Digital recording devices
Writing materials

Dramatization assessment Role play evaluation Performance recording

Writing
Listening and Speaking

The Writing Process
Oral Poetry

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

- Explain the writing process.
- Identify stages in the writing process.
- Value the importance of following a systematic approach to writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to tell each other the process they normally follow when given an assignment to write a composition.
- Read notes on the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing).
- Discuss the techniques used in the prewriting stage.

Why is it important to follow a writing process?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 140
Charts showing writing process
KLB Top Scholar pg. 144
Audio recording of oral poem

Group discussions Process explanation Note-taking assessment

TOURISM: INTERNATIONAL

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Oral Poetry

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

- Identify the main idea in an oral poem.
- Paraphrase an oral poem.
- Value the contextual clues in understanding new words.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to the teacher recite the oral poem "Summer time".
- Work in groups to explain what the poem is about.
- Rewrite the poem in their own words.
- Explain the meaning of the word "compatriots" using contextual clues.

How can we use context to understand unfamiliar words in poems?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 145
Oral poem "Summer time"
Notes on performance techniques
KLB Top Scholar pg. 146
Oral poem "The Song of Miss Tourism"

Paraphrasing assessment Vocabulary contextual analysis Group discussions

Listening and Speaking

Oral Poetry

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

- Identify costumes and props for poem performance.
- Use various techniques in performance.
- Value the role of props and costumes in enhancing performance.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups and talk about the costumes and props needed to perform the oral poem.
- Discuss the techniques they would use while performing it.
- Perform the poem in class.

How do costumes and props enhance oral poetry performance?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 146
Props and costumes for performance
Writing materials

Performance assessment Costume and prop selection Technique application

Reading I

Reading for Interpretation: Point of View

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

- Identify different points of view in poems.
- Distinguish between first, second, and third person points of view.
- Appreciate the influence of point of view on reader engagement.

The learner is guided to:
- Read lines of poems aloud and note the pronouns used in each case.
- Work in pairs to identify the speaker in each poem.
- Read notes on point of view.

How does point of view affect the way we interpret a poem?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 147
Poem excerpts with different points of view
KLB Top Scholar pg. 148
Poems with various points of view

Point of view identification Pronoun analysis Pair discussions

Reading I

Reading for Interpretation: Point of View

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

- Find poems with different points of view.
- Classify poems according to point of view.
- Value research skills in literary appreciation.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to search for poems illustrating each of the three points of view.
- Use the Internet, books, or magazines for their search.
- Classify the poems they find according to point of view.

How can research enhance our understanding of literary techniques?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 149
Internet access
Books and magazines
Poem "The American Bald Eagle"
Writing materials

Research assessment Classification accuracy Resource utilization

Reading I
Grammar in Use

Reading for Interpretation: Point of View
Complex Prepositions

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

- Rewrite a poem from a different point of view.
- Analyze how changing point of view affects meaning.
- Value the flexibility of point of view in creative writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Rewrite Poem A from Activity 2 in the third-person point of view.
- Compare the original and rewritten poems.
- Discuss how the change in point of view affects the tone and impact of the poem.

How does changing the point of view transform a poem's meaning?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 149
Poem A from Activity 2
KLB Top Scholar pg. 150
Sentence completion exercises

Rewriting assessment Comparison analysis Effect discussion

Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions

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

- Define complex prepositions.
- Distinguish between simple and complex prepositions.
- Value the role of complex prepositions in precise expression.

The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on complex prepositions.
- Identify that complex prepositions come before a noun phrase.
- Learn that complex prepositions express different meanings including direction, position, time, agent, source, manner, and possession.

What makes complex prepositions different from simple prepositions?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 150
Notes on complex prepositions
KLB Top Scholar pg. 151
Passage with complex prepositions

Definition explanation Distinction identification Function description

Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions

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

- Identify complex prepositions in various texts.
- Classify complex prepositions according to word count.
- Value the variety of complex prepositions in English.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a passage of their choice from a book, magazine, or newspaper.
- Make a list of the prepositions used in the passage.
- Identify which ones are complex and which ones are not.
- Share their list with peers in class.

How do writers use complex prepositions in different genres?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 151
Books, magazines, and newspapers
KLB Top Scholar pg. 152
Audio passage with complex prepositions
KLB Top Scholar pg. 153
Various text types

Identification assessment Classification task Sharing evaluation

Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions

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

- Construct sentences using complex prepositions.
- Use complex prepositions accurately in context.
- Value the role of complex prepositions in coherent writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Construct 10 sentences using specified complex prepositions.
- In groups, read and comment on one another's sentences and correct any mistakes.
- Explain the function of each complex preposition in the sentences.

How can we use complex prepositions effectively in our writing?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 153
List of complex prepositions
Internet access
Reference books

Sentence construction Peer correction Function explanation

Grammar in Use
Reading II
Reading II
Reading II

Complex Prepositions
Poetry: Characters
Poetry: Characters
Poetry: Characters

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

- Fill in blanks with appropriate complex prepositions.
- Use complex prepositions in context.
- Value precision in preposition usage.

The learner is guided to:
- Fill in blanks in sentences with appropriate complex prepositions.
- Explain their choices based on the meaning and context of each sentence.
- Create their own sentences with the complex prepositions.

How does context determine the choice of complex prepositions?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 154
Gap-filling exercises
Poem "A Tour Guide's Song"
Poem about a Maasai giraffe
KLB Top Scholar pg. 155
Poem "Welcome to Vienna"

Gap filling assessment Choice explanation Sentence creation