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WK LSN STRAND SUB-STRAND LESSON LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING EXPERIENCES KEY INQUIRY QUESTIONS LEARNING RESOURCES ASSESSMENT METHODS REFLECTION
2 1
HUMAN RIGHTS

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

- Identify polite words and phrases in telephone conversations.
- Use polite expressions in telephone conversations.
- Acknowledge the importance of telephone etiquette.
The learner is guided to:
- Listen and identify words and phrases that indicate polite language in a telephone conversation from a digital device.
- Role-play a telephone dialogue on human rights using polite language.
- Match polite telephone conversation expressions with appropriate responses from the cards provided.
- Discuss how to take a message and leave a message during a telephone conversation.
How do we ensure politeness in a telephone conversation?
Moran Skills in English pg. 1
Dictionary
Digital devices
Lesson notes
Moran Skills in English pg. 2
Class rules
Digital devices
Moran Skills in English pg. 3
Library
Online fiction and non-fiction texts
Observation Oral questions Role play Peer assessment
2 2
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing
Writing
Extensive Reading: Independent Reading
Word Classes: Compound Nouns
Word Classes: Compound Nouns
Intensive Reading: Short Stories
Intensive Reading: Short Stories
Writing Legibly and Neatly
Writing Legibly and Neatly
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Read grade appropriate materials for lifelong learning.
- Recommend to peers suitable fiction and non-fiction materials to read.
- Value the importance of reading widely.
The learner is guided to:
- Study the reading log table and understand its components.
- Choose interesting stories from books or the Internet on the subject of the right to education.
- Read the materials independently within a period of one week.
- Copy the table and add details about each book read in their reading logs.
- Discuss what they have read by going through their reading logs in groups.
- List new words identified and find their meanings.
Why is it important to read widely?
Moran Skills in English pg. 6
Reading logs
Dictionary
Library
Moran Skills in English pg. 7
Charts
Digital devices
Lesson notes
Moran Skills in English pg. 8
Word cards
Moran Skills in English pg. 10
Short story text
Digital devices
Moran Skills in English pg. 12
Short story text
Moran Skills in English pg. 13
Lined paper
Sample handwriting
Moran Skills in English pg. 15
Sample texts
Assessment checklist
Written questions Group discussions Peer assessment Reading logs
2 3
SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Oral Presentations: Songs
Intensive Reading: Simple Poems
Intensive Reading: Simple Poems
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify features of songs.
- Use performance techniques when singing songs.
- Appreciate the role of songs in the society.
The learner is guided to:
- Watch recordings of songs from the Kenya drama and music festivals.
- Discuss the performance techniques that make the presentations appealing and make notes.
- Read the song "Our beautiful bride" individually.
- Sing the song to a tune of their choice.
- Identify features of songs in "Our beautiful bride".
How can one improve the presentation of a song to make it interesting?
Moran Skills in English pg. 16
Digital devices
Song recordings
Lesson notes
Moran Skills in English pg. 18
Recording equipment
Performance space
Moran Skills in English pg. 19
Poetry books
Daughter of Nature
Moran Skills in English pg. 21
Charts for display
Observation Oral questions Performance assessment Peer review
2 4
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Word Classes: Collective Nouns
Intensive Reading: Short Story
Intensive Reading: Short Story
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify collective nouns from a text.
- Categorize collective nouns according to people, animals or things.
- Value the use of appropriate collective nouns in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Listen to an audio text that the teacher will play.
- List the names that refer to groups of people, animals or things in the passage.
- Search for texts that have collective nouns from the Internet or books.
- Read several texts to classmates and list the collective nouns used.
- Read the paragraph "How to innovate" and identify words that refer to groups of people, animals or items.
Why is it important to use collective nouns in communication?
Moran Skills in English pg. 22
Lesson notes
Digital devices
Teacher's Guide
Moran Skills in English pg. 23
Teacher's Guide
Charts
Digital devices
Moran Skills in English pg. 24
Class Readers
Lesson notes
Moran Skills in English pg. 27
Class readers - Short stories
Assessment rubrics Written tests Oral questions Checklists
2 5
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Mechanics of Writing: Punctuation
Listening Comprehension
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Punctuate a given text using commas, apostrophes, and capital letters correctly.
- Explain the uses of commas, apostrophes, and capital letters.
- Value the importance of correct punctuation in writing.
The learner is guided to:
- Use a dictionary to find the meaning of the following words: comma, apostrophe, and capital letter.
- Search for information about how to use a comma, an apostrophe, and capital letters in writing.
- Read a paragraph and take note of the commas, apostrophes, and capital letters and explain how they are used.
- Identify the capital letters in the passage and discuss why each is used.
- Rewrite a passage with missing punctuation marks using commas, apostrophes, and capital letters correctly.
Why should a text be well punctuated?
Moran Skills in English pg. 29
Digital devices
Reference materials
Sample texts
Moran Skills in English pg. 31
Moran Skills in English pg. 32
Audio recordings
Lesson notes
Written exercises Editing activities Peer assessment Punctuation quizzes Observation
3 1
POLLUTION

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Listening Comprehension
Intensive Reading
Intensive Reading
Word Classes: Primary Auxiliaries
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Infer the meanings of unfamiliar words using context clues.
- Relate cause and effect in a listening text.
- Value the role of careful listening in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Complete a table using information from the text on pollution, following key words like "therefore," "because," "as a result."
- Give the meaning of specific words as used in the listening text.
- Construct sentences using the words.
- Make a list of unfamiliar words and practice pronouncing them correctly.
- Look up the meaning of words from an online or printed dictionary.
- Discuss the benefits of listening for details.
Why should we listen keenly?
Moran Skills in English pg. 33
Dictionary
Digital devices
Resource person
Lesson notes
Teacher's guide
Moran Skills in English pg. 35
Reference materials
Moran Skills in English pg. 37
Reference materials
Sample texts
Fill in gaps Oral questions Vocabulary exercises Group discussions
3 2
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing
Word Classes: Primary Auxiliaries
Intensive Reading: Poetry
Intensive Reading: Poetry
Paragraphing: Sequencing of Ideas
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use primary auxiliary verbs in sentences correctly.
- Distinguish between auxiliary verbs used as helping verbs and main verbs.
- Appreciate the importance of primary auxiliary verbs in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Write sentences using each of the primary auxiliary verbs identified in the text.
- Copy and fill in a table by writing sentences using primary auxiliary verbs for different functions.
- Imagine being Furaha in the passage "Saving River Kabuku" and construct sentences about plans to save the river using primary auxiliary verbs.
- Fill in blank spaces in sentences using the appropriate forms of the verbs do, be, and have.
- Write a paragraph on environmental conservation using primary auxiliary verbs.
What are the different uses of primary auxiliary verbs?
Moran Skills in English pg. 39
Digital devices
Charts
Reference materials
Moran Skills in English pg. 40
Poetry books
Charts
Moran Skills in English pg. 41
Class noticeboard
Digital devices
Moran Skills in English pg. 43
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
Written exercises Sentence construction Paragraph writing Gap-filling exercises Peer assessment
3 3
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading
Paragraphing: Sequencing of Ideas
Listening Comprehension: Selective Listening
Listening Comprehension: Selective Listening
Intensive Reading
Intensive Reading
Verbs and Tense
Verbs and Tense
Intensive Reading: Short story
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use conjunctions to sequence and connect ideas correctly in a paragraph.
- Rearrange sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
- Appreciate the role of conjunctions in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Find paragraphs from the Internet or books in which conjunctions are used to connect ideas.
- Use conjunctions like "and," "because," "then," "later," "after that," "finally," "but," "so," and "first" to sequence ideas correctly in the text "Creating crafts."
- Use appropriate conjunctions to combine and sequence sentences.
- Rearrange sentences in the text "Where do the bottles go?" to make a logical paragraph using conjunctions.
- Write a short composition on pollution using different conjunctions to sequence ideas.
How can a good paragraph be developed?
Moran Skills in English pg. 45
Digital devices
Crossword puzzles
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 47 
Digital devices 
Audio recordings 
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 48 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 49 
Video clips 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 50 
Reference materials 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 52 
Charts 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 53 
Flashcards
Moran - Skills in English pg. 55 
Reference books 
Written assignments Paragraph construction Peer assessment Composition writing Editing tasks
3 4
CONSUMER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reading
Writing
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Intensive Reading: Short story
Paragraphing: Connectors of sequence
Paragraphing: Connectors of sequence
Pronunciation
Pronunciation
Study Skills: Reference materials
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Use contextual clues to infer character traits. 
- Compare and contrast the traits of characters in a short story. 
- Value the importance of characters in a short story.
The learner is guided to: 
- Discuss how Harrison's actions in the passage help understand what kind of person he is. 
- Identify information in the story that shows what kind of person Harrison is. 
- Fill in details to describe the traits of other characters in the story using a table. 
- Compare the character traits of Mr. Mututo and Dan's father. 
- Identify differences in the character traits of Dan and Harrison. 
- Role-play the interactions between Dan and Harrison, and between Dan and his father.
Which words help describe the qualities of characters?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 56 
Character trait charts 
Lesson notes 
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 59 
Charts 
Digital devices 
Reference books
Moran - Skills in English pg. 60 
Manila paper 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 62 
Audio recordings 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 64 
Text with marked stress 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 66 
Dictionary 
Thesaurus 
Encyclopedia 
Role play  Character analysis  Written responses  Observation  Peer assessment
3 5
RELATIONSHIPS: PEERS

Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing
Writing
Study Skills: Reference materials
Word Classes: Adjectives
Word Classes: Adjectives
Intensive Reading: Short story
Intensive Reading: Short story
Functional Writing: Apology Letters
Functional Writing: Apology Letters
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Use reference materials to obtain information on varied subjects. 
- Find the spelling, pronunciation, and meaning of words using a dictionary. 
- Acknowledge the role of reference materials in lifelong learning.
The learner is guided to: 
- Use selected reference materials to find specific information about peer relationships. 
- Find the spelling, pronunciation, and meaning of selected words. 
- Find synonyms of words using a thesaurus. 
- Use an encyclopedia to search for more information about peer relationships. 
- Construct sentences using the words found in reference materials. 
- Create crossword puzzles using the antonyms and synonyms learned.
How can one use reference materials appropriately?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 67 
Dictionary 
Thesaurus 
Encyclopedia 
Digital devices 
Reference books
Moran - Skills in English pg. 69 
Charts 
Lesson notes 
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 70 
Crossword puzzles 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 71 
Reference books 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 73 
Role-play scripts 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 74 
Sample letters 
Audio recordings 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 75 
Assessment guide 
Crossword puzzles  Written exercises  Group presentations  Observation
4 1
REHABILITATION

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Conversational Skills: Disagreeing Politely
Reading Fluency: Poem
Reading Fluency: Poem
Word Classes: Adverbs
Word Classes: Adverbs
Intensive Reading: Short story
Intensive Reading: Short story
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- List ways of disagreeing politely. 
- Use conversational strategies to disagree appropriately. 
- Value the need to speak politely during communication.
The learner is guided to: 
- Study pictures depicting people in conversation and discuss what might be happening. 
- Role-play the events in the pictures. 
- Identify words and phrases used to show politeness in their role-play. 
- Watch a short video in which speakers disagree politely. 
- Identify polite expressions used in the video. 
- Role-play the events in the video in pairs. 
- Read the conversation "Too much of something" and identify polite expressions used.
Which words or phrases are used to show politeness?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 78 
Digital devices 
Video recordings 
Pictures 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 79 
Dialogue scripts 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 80 
Reference books 
Lesson notes 
Dictionary
Moran - Skills in English pg. 82 
Poem texts 
Dictionary 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 84 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 85 
Crossword puzzles 
Charts 
Reference books
Moran - Skills in English pg. 87 
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 88 
Graphic organizers 
Role play  Observation  Oral presentation  Group discussions
4 2
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Mechanics of Writing
Listening for Detail
Listening for Detail
Intensive Reading: Visuals
Intensive Reading: Visuals
Word Classes: Pronouns
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify commonly misspelt words in a text. 
- Spell words with silent vowels (-ie and -ei) correctly. 
- Value the importance of correct spelling in writing.
The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Suffer no more" and pick out misspelt words. 
- Spell the misspelt words correctly. 
- Confirm their spellings using a dictionary. 
- Pick out words that have silent vowels from a given list. 
- Study words with the vowels i and e appearing together and the rule for their spelling (i before e, except after c). 
- Note exceptions to the rule. 
- Read words in two columns and note the differences between them. 
- Form new words by combining words with prefixes and suffixes.
Why should words be spelt correctly?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 90 
Dictionary 
Digital devices 
Word lists 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 92 
Reference books 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 95
Audio recording on wildlife
Digital devices
Teacher's guide
Audio recording
Teacher's guide
Passage "A happy song"
Pictures of wildlife
Reference materials
Posters
Charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 97
Visuals on wildlife
Charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 101
Poem "When there is no one to help"
Written exercises  Spelling tests  Word formation tasks  Observation
4 3
NATURAL RESOURCES: WILDLIFE

Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Word Classes: Pronouns
Intensive Reading: Short story
Intensive Reading: Short story
Composition Writing
Composition Writing
Listening and Responding: Oral Narratives - Myths
Listening and Responding: Oral Narratives - Myths
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify reflexive pronouns correctly
- Use reflexive pronouns in sentences correctly
- Show respect for correct usage of pronouns in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Study a chart displaying indefinite and reflexive pronouns
- Complete sentences using appropriate indefinite pronouns
- Construct sentences using indefinite pronouns from a substitution table
- Fill in gaps using correct reflexive pronouns
- Construct sentences using reflexive pronouns from a substitution table
- Use charts to explain differences between indefinite and reflexive pronouns
How do we use reflexive pronouns correctly?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 102
Charts on pronouns
Digital devices
Substitution tables
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 104
Short story "Touring the wild"
Reference materials
Moran - Skills in English pg. 106
Charts
PowerPoint presentation
Moran - Skills in English pg. 107
Sample dialogues
Moran - Skills in English pg. 108
Assessment checklist
Reference materials
Moran - Skills in English pg. 111
Audio recordings
Video recordings
Myth "How Wechakhulia Hill was formed"
Moran - Skills in English pg. 112
Sentence construction Gap filling exercises Group discussions Peer assessment Oral questions
4 4
TOURISM: DOMESTIC

Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing
Intensive Reading: Poem
Word Classes: Simple prepositions
Word Classes: Simple prepositions
Intensive Reading: Poetry
Intensive Reading: Poetry
Assessment of writing
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Select required information from a text
- Use nonverbal cues to bring out the message in a poem
- Appreciate the importance of comprehension in life
The learner is guided to:
- Read the poem "Local tourists"
- Identify characters, themes and aspects of style such as repetition from the poem
- Infer the meaning of words from the context
- Rap/recite the poem in turns using relevant non-verbal cues
- Answer direct and inferential questions based on the poem
- Retell events depicted in the poem in own words
How can one tell the meaning of unfamiliar words used in a text? Why should one support an opinion about a story or person with evidence?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 112
Poem "Local tourists"
Digital devices
Reference materials
Charts
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 115
Dictionary
Visual aids
Moran - Skills in English pg. 116
Pictures showing positions
Moran - Skills in English pg. 117
Newspapers
Magazines
Crossword puzzles
Moran - Skills in English pg. 118
Poem "We won't let you!"
Moran - Skills in English pg. 119
Poems "You lied to me" and "Trembling in magic"
Moran - Skills in English pg. 121
Sample composition "The visit of my life"
Assessment guidelines
Poem recitation Written exercises Oral presentations Peer assessment Group discussions
4 5
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Assessment of writing
Pronunciation: Sounds Vowels
Stressed and unstressed words
Extensive Reading: Grade appropriate fiction Materials - Characters
Extensive Reading: Grade appropriate fiction Materials - Characters
Word Classes: Conjunctions
Word Classes: Conjunctions
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Assess a composition written by self or peers and suggest corrections for errors
- Write a composition free of errors
- Appreciate the importance of feedback to improve a composition
The learner is guided to:
- Write a composition on the subject of domestic tourism
- Exchange compositions with other groups
- Read through the other group's composition and identify errors
- Suggest corrections to be made
- Assess the composition written in the previous activity
- Correct the errors identified
- Write the final draft after making necessary corrections
- Type the composition on a digital device and display it on the classroom gallery wall or noticeboard
- Conduct a gallery walk to view compositions by other groups
How can one improve their writing skills?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 122
Digital devices
Sample compositions
Assessment guidelines
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 124
Audio recordings
Charts
Word lists
Moran - Skills in English pg. 125
Poem "If I knew"
Charts with stressed and unstressed words
Moran - Skills in English pg. 127
Passage "African heroes and heroines"
Reference materials
Character trait charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 129
Dictionaries
Moran - Skills in English pg. 130
Passage about African heroes
Poem "If you knew"
Songs
Moran - Skills in English pg. 132
Crossword puzzles
Composition writing Error identification Peer assessment Self-assessment Editing exercises
5 1
HEROES AND HEROINES: AFRICA

Reading
Reading
Writing
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Intensive Reading: Similes and metaphors
Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions
Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions
Oral Presentations
Oral Presentations
Study Skills: Note Making
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- List the similes and metaphors in a given short story
- Use similes and metaphors in their own sentences
- Value the importance of similes and metaphors in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Explain what makes short stories interesting
- Read the short story "Finding a hero"
- Answer questions based on the story
- Point out the main events in the story
- Discuss how the events make the story flow
- Learn about metaphors and similes
- Search for the meaning of simile and metaphor from a textbook or the Internet
- Identify and list similes and metaphors used in the story
How do events flow logically in a story?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 133
Short story "Finding a hero"
Digital devices
Reference materials
Dictionaries
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 134
Charts with similes and metaphors
Moran - Skills in English pg. 136
Story "Beyond achievements"
Planning templates
Moran - Skills in English pg. 138
Posters
Assessment checklists
Moran - Skills in English pg. 140
Audio recordings
Sample speeches
Moran - Skills in English pg. 141
Moran - Skills in English pg. 142
Text "Creative careers"
Note making templates
Simile and metaphor identification Sentence construction Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions
5 2
ART

Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing
Writing
Study Skills: Note Making
Word Classes: Determiners
Word Classes: Quantifiers
Intensive Reading: Short story
Intensive Reading: Short story
Functional Writing: Thank you notes and Congratulatory notes
Functional Writing: Thank you notes and Congratulatory notes
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Make notes on the margin and space letters, words and sentences correctly
- Rewrite or re-read notes and reorganize into categories
- Appreciate the role of note making in comprehension
The learner is guided to:
- Identify verbal signposts in the text "Creative careers"
- Study the notes in the right column of a table made from the text
- Identify abbreviations in the notes and their meanings
- Carry out steps with a printed copy of the passage such as circling key points, making notes on the margin, paraphrasing, creating abbreviations
- Write down repeated ideas in the text
- Reread the notes and key points marked in the passage
- Write a clean copy of notes while organizing ideas
How do we determine what to include in our notes during note making?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 144
Text "Creative careers"
Digital devices
Note taking templates
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 146
Pictures showing demonstrative use
Text "Talented Brothers"
Charts with demonstratives
Moran - Skills in English pg. 148
Text "Art in my life"
Charts with quantifiers
Real objects for demonstration
Moran - Skills in English pg. 151
Story "Loiyangalani Art Exhibition"
Event sequence charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 152
Setting analysis charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 154
Sample thank you notes
Note templates
Moran - Skills in English pg. 155
Note writing templates
Assessment criteria
Posters for display
Note organization exercise Abbreviation identification Written exercises Peer review Group discussions
5 3
CHOOSING A CAREER

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading
Conversational Skills: interviews
Extensive Reading: Non-fiction
Extensive Reading: Non-fiction
Word Classes: Adverbs
Word Classes: Adverbs
Intensive Reading: Lessons Learnt
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify polite words and expressions in a radio or television interview
- Use polite words and expressions when conducting an interview
- Value polite language during interviews
The learner is guided to:
- Read questions from Mwala and Matano and identify differences between them
- Determine who between Mwala and Matano has used polite words
- Listen to a recorded radio or television interview
- Identify and list polite words and expressions used in the interview
- Role-play the interview in groups
- Discuss why polite language should be used during interviews
Why is it important to use polite language during an interview?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 157
Recorded interviews
Digital devices
Reference materials
Radio/television interviews
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 158
Sample interviews
Interview question lists
Text "Choosing a career"
Non-fiction texts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 159
Dictionaries
Moran - Skills in English pg. 161
Newspapers
Magazines
Moran - Skills in English pg. 162
Posters and charts
Gap filling exercises
Moran - Skills in English pg. 164
Short story "A career talk"
Lesson analysis charts
Polite expression identification Role play Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions
5 4
Reading
Writing
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Intensive Reading: Lessons Learnt
Mechanics of Writing: Prefixes and Suffixes
Mechanics of Writing: Prefixes and Suffixes
Listening to Respond: Attitude
Listening to Respond: Attitude
Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies
Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Relate the lessons learnt in the short story to real life situations
- Apply lessons learnt to personal situations
- Appreciate the relevance of the short story in addressing real life issues
The learner is guided to:
- Answer questions based on the story "A career talk"
- Retell the story in pairs
- Role-play sections of the story that bring out main lessons
- Identify and role-play other events that bring out main lessons
- Relate events in own life to those in the story
- Write a composition on the subject of careers and assess in pairs
- Relate lessons learnt to experiences, people or things around them
- Watch or listen to a recorded story and identify lessons learnt
- Compare lessons to personal experiences
- Discuss ways of deriving lessons from short stories
What issues in the society are addressed by stories?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 165
Short story "A career talk"
Digital devices
Recorded stories
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 167
Texts with prefixes and suffixes
Word lists
Moran - Skills in English pg. 168
Dictated words list
Gap filling exercises
Moran - Skills in English pg. 170
Audio recordings of songs
Song lyrics
Audio recordings
Charts
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 171
Pictures
Manila papers
Moran - Skills in English pg. 172
Dictionary
Charts
Role play Composition writing Lesson application Oral presentations Group discussions
5 5
MODERN FASHION

Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing
Writing
Phrasal Verbs
Short Story: Characters
Short Story: Characters
The Writing Process
The Writing Process
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify phrasal verbs correctly in a text
- Explain how phrasal verbs are formed
- Acknowledge the role of phrasal verbs in effective communication
The learner is guided to:
- Study a conversation provided by the teacher to identify phrasal verbs
- Discuss how phrasal verbs are formed
- Compare meanings of individual words to meanings of entire phrases
- Read a passage "Trendsetter" and identify the phrasal verbs highlighted in the passage
- Search from the Internet or in textbooks for more examples of phrasal verbs formed from the verbs make, pass and look
- List the phrasal verbs found
How are phrasal verbs formed?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 174
Dictionary
Digital devices
Charts
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 175
Digital or print dictionaries
Sentence strips
Moran - Skills in English pg. 177
Short story
Character charts
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 179
Role-play scripts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 180
Sample dialogues
Manila papers
Moran - Skills in English pg. 181
Assessment checklist
Written exercises Matching exercises Oral questions Observation
6 1
CONSUMER PROTECTION

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Extensive Listening: Poems
Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies
Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify messages in poems
- Perform poems using appropriate techniques
- Acknowledge the role of poems in society
The learner is guided to:
- Watch performances of poems provided by the teacher
- Write key ideas in the poems listened to
- In pairs, identify and discuss the messages in the poems
- Present findings to classmates
What messages are conveyed in poems?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 183
Digital devices
Audio recordings of poems
Teacher's Guide
Poems
Recording devices
Charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 184
Comprehension passages
Dictionary
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 186
Summary maps/charts
Drawing materials
Observation Oral questions Peer assessment Group presentations
6 2
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Word Classes: Compound Sentences
Short Story: Style
Short Story: Style
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify compound sentences from texts
- Identify coordinating conjunctions used in compound sentences
- Appreciate the usage of compound sentences in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Read a text about a customer purchasing shoes
- Find conjunctions and, but, or and so in the text
- Identify the sentences joined by these conjunctions and read them aloud
- Search online or in grammar books for texts about consumer protection
- Read the texts and identify compound sentences that use coordinating conjunctions
Why do we join sentences?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 187
Grammar books
Digital devices
Charts
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 188
Assessment checklist
Sentence strips
Moran - Skills in English pg. 189
Short story
Pictures
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 191
Notes on style
Written exercises Identification tasks Oral reading Observation
6 3
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Creative Narrative Composition: Idioms
Pronunciation and Intonation
Pronunciation and Intonation
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the meaning of specified idioms in context
- Identify idioms in a text
- Acknowledge the value of idioms in spoken and written communication
The learner is guided to:
- Read the passage "The apple of my eye"
- In pairs, discuss what makes the passage interesting
- List phrases highlighted in the passage
- Discuss the meaning of idioms and how they are used
- Explain the meaning of each of the idioms used in the text
What makes a story outstanding?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 192
Text with idioms
Dictionary
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 193
Assessment checklist
Sample idioms
Digital devices
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 195
Audio dictionary
Word lists
Moran - Skills in English pg. 196
Sentence strips
Digital recordings
Lesson notes
Oral questions Identification tasks Written exercises Group discussions
6 4
SPORTS: OLYMPICS

Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Study Skills
Sentences: Active and Passive Voice
Sentences: Active and Passive Voice
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the main ideas in a descriptive text
- Make notes from a descriptive text
- Appreciate the role of note making in studying
The learner is guided to:
- Explain the steps to follow when writing a summary of a text
- Read the passage "Safety in sports"
- Answer questions based on the passage
- In groups, discuss how key points in a text can be identified
- Write a list of key points a sportsperson should consider to avoid injury in sports
- In pairs, share and compare lists
Why is it important to summarize information?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 197
Descriptive text
Note-making templates
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 200
Summary samples
Digital devices
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 201
Sentence strips
Grammar books
Moran - Skills in English pg. 202
Charts
Written questions Note-making Group discussions Pair work
6 5
Reading
Writing
Writing
Extensive reading: Short story
Creative Writing: Descriptive Writing
Creative Writing: Descriptive Writing
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the ideas in the short story
- Relate the ideas from the short story to real life experiences
- Acknowledge the value of short stories in reflecting social issues
The learner is guided to:
- Study the picture in the story "The entire world was watching"
- Describe what is taking place in the picture
- Read the story "The entire world was watching"
- Answer questions based on the story
- Identify the ideas brought out in the story
- In pairs, discuss the events in the story
- List and discuss characters mentioned in the story
Where does a writer get what to write about?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 203
Short story
Pictures
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 205
Analysis tables
Recording devices
Digital devices
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 206
Descriptive passages
Dictionary
Charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 207
Videos of sporting events
Assessment checklist
Oral questions Written exercises Group discussions Observation
7 1
TOURIST ATTRACTION SITES: AFRICA

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Oral Reports: Events
Reading Fluency
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the items in the format of an oral report
- Present a written report using effective speaking skills
- Acknowledge the importance of oral reports in communication
The learner is guided to:
- In pairs, plan a presentation about a tourist attraction site in Africa
- Study pictures provided by the teacher
- In pairs, discuss the activities taking place in the pictures
- In pairs, discuss the correct sequence of the pictures
- In groups, discuss experiences during a visit to a tourist attraction site
- Retell the events that took place during the visit in the correct order
How can you make your presentation convincing?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 209
Pictures
Digital devices
Charts
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 210
Feedback table
Sample oral reports
Moran - Skills in English pg. 211
Reading texts
Stopwatch/timer
Digital devices
Oral presentations Picture sequencing Group discussions Observation
7 2
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading Fluency
Types of Sentences: Interrogative sentences
Types of Sentences: Interrogative sentences
Poems
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Read texts accurately, with expression and at the right speed
- Apply fluency strategies when reading a text
- Value the significance of poems in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Preview the story "Tourist attraction sites"
- Skim through the text by reading the title and first sentence of every paragraph to get the main idea
- Scan through the text to find characters
- Read the story aloud, ignoring unfamiliar words
- Answer questions based on the story
- Read and recite the text "The wonders of Africa" in groups
- Discuss emotions and feelings displayed when reading the text
- Search from the Internet or in books for stories and poems on tourist attraction sites in Africa and read them aloud
Why should we read a text at the right speed?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 212
Stories and poems
Digital devices
Reading passages
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 215
Text with questions
Dialogue
Charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 217
Diagrams
Dialogue samples
Moran - Skills in English pg. 219
Poem texts
Lesson notes
Oral reading Group recitation Written questions Peer assessment
7 3
Reading
Writing
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Poems
Functional Writing: Personal Journals
Functional Writing: Personal Journals
Polite Language: Euphemism
Polite Language: Debate
Independent Reading: Grade Appropriate Text
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Match words with their meanings from the poem
- Identify lessons from the poem
- Recognize the role of poems in lifelong learning
The learner is guided to:
- Copy and match words from the poem with their meanings
- Find words or phrases in a stanza of the poem that describe people or things that pollute River Nile
- Complete words with missing letters from the poem
- Use complete words in sentences
- In groups, discuss what the poem teaches about the dangers of pollution, benefits of a river to the environment, and the importance of having a goal
- Point out lessons brought out through relationships between characters in the poem
- Present work in posters and display on noticeboards
Which lessons have you learnt from poems before?
Moran - Skills in English pg. 220
Vocabulary matching exercises
Posters
Digital devices
Word cards
Moran - Skills in English pg. 221
Sample journals
Charts
Teacher's Guide
Journals/notebooks
Assessment checklist
Posters
Skills in English pg. 1
Dictionary
Audio recordings
Charts
Skills in English pg. 3
Recorded debating sessions
Debate rules chart
Skills in English pg. 6
Online fiction and non-fiction texts
Library resources
Matching exercises Word completion Group discussions Poster displays
7 4
CITIZENSHIP

Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Intensive Reading
Intensive Reading
Writing
Writing
Independent Reading: Creating a Reading Log
Gender Neutral Language: Identifying Gender Bias
Gender Neutral Language: Using Gender Neutral Words
Play: Structure and Setting - Identifying Structure
Play: Structure and Setting - Analyzing Setting
Legibility and Neatness: Identifying Sections
Legibility and Neatness: Creating Neat Texts
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Create a reading log for monitoring reading activities.
- Recommend to peers suitable fiction and non-fiction materials to read.
- Value the importance of keeping track of reading activities.
The learner is guided to:
- Maintain a reading log showing their reading activities and thoughts about what they read.
- Keep vocabulary journals.
- Prepare a reading log for the titles of the fiction and non-fiction texts.
- Share and discuss their reading experiences with peers.
- Recommend suitable reading materials to peers.
How can we develop a good reading culture?
Skills in English pg. 9
Reading log templates
Sample reading logs
Digital devices
Skills in English pg. 12
English songs
Video clips
Digital devices
Charts
Skills in English pg. 14
Crossword puzzles
Charts
Posters
Skills in English pg. 16
Class reader (play)
Charts with play structure
Skills in English pg. 19
Role play props
Skills in English pg. 22
Sample handwritten texts
Handwriting assessment rubrics
Skills in English pg. 24
Audio recordings
Video recordings
Sample texts
Reading logs assessment Peer assessment Written assignments Observation checklists
7 5
SCIENCE FICTION

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Oral Literature: Short Forms - Characteristics
Oral Literature: Short Forms - Performance
Intensive Reading: Simple Poems - Identifying Style
Intensive Reading: Simple Poems - Appreciation
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 cultural value of short forms of oral literature.
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?
Skills in English pg. 26
Digital devices
Resource person
Reference books
Crossword puzzles
Skills in English pg. 29
Resource books
Charts
Skills in English pg. 31
Poems
Sample poems with rhyme and repetition
Skills in English pg. 33
Charts
Daughter of Nature
Oral questions Written exercises Crossword puzzle assessment Group discussion evaluation
8 1
Grammar in Use
Reading
Nouns and Quantifiers: Identifying Quantifiers
Nouns and Quantifiers: Using Quantifiers
Intensive Reading: Plot - Key Events
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.
- Appreciate the importance of quantifiers in 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 nouns.
- 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?
Skills in English pg. 34
Digital devices
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
Charts
Skills in English pg. 36
Newspapers
Magazines
Sample texts
Skills in English pg. 37
Class Readers - Play
Sample plot summaries
Written exercises Sentence construction Chart presentation Observation checklists
8 2
Reading
Writing
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Intensive Reading: Plot - Real Life Connections
Mechanics of Writing: Punctuation - Identification
Mechanics of Writing: Punctuation - Application
Listening Comprehension: Argumentative Text
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Make connections between events in a play and real life.
- Role play a section of a play in groups.
- Acknowledge the importance of a plot in a literary work.
The learner is guided to:
- Make connections between events in a play and real life.
- Role play a section of the Play in groups.
- Discuss how events in the play relate to real life experiences.
- Analyze how plot development creates interest in a play.
- Create a plot diagram illustrating key events.
How do events in plays reflect real life situations?
Skills in English pg. 40
Class Readers - Play
Digital devices
Role play props
Skills in English pg. 41
Newspapers
Magazines
Sample texts
Skills in English pg. 44
Sample texts
Posters
Writing materials
Skills in English pg. 45
Audio texts
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
Role play assessment Plot diagram evaluation Group discussion Peer assessment
8 3
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Listening Comprehension: Selecting Details
Reading for Information and Meaning: Context Clues
Reading for Information and Meaning: Making Connections
Modal Auxiliaries: Identification
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Listen for main idea and specific information in an argumentative text.
- Identify arguments in a listening text.
- Acknowledge the need for comprehension in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a news bulletin and pick out the main idea and specific details.
- Watch a debate or interview and pick out required information.
- Watch a video of a presentation of a poem, song or story and identify specific details.
- Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words in groups.
- Answer questions based on the passage.
How do the specific details in a text enhance comprehension?
Skills in English pg. 47
News bulletins
Video clips
Digital devices
Song recordings
Dictionaries
Grade appropriate texts
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 50
Environmental texts
Crossword puzzles
Skills in English pg. 51
Sample texts with modal auxiliaries
Lesson notes
Charts
Listening comprehension tasks Question and answer Group discussion assessment Inference evaluation
8 4
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing
Modal Auxiliaries: Application
Poems: Structure - Identifying Features
Poems: Structure - Analyzing Personification
Structure of a Paragraph: Characteristics
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use modal auxiliaries to express different moods.
- Value the importance of using modal auxiliaries in communication.
- Show confidence in using modal auxiliaries in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Match the modal auxiliaries with the correct quantifiers.
- View pictures and diagrams and ask questions using modal auxiliaries.
- Use modal auxiliaries correctly to express permission, requests, ability and obligation.
- In groups, discuss the functions of modal auxiliaries.
- Construct sentences using modal auxiliaries correctly.
How can we improve our use of modal auxiliaries in daily communication?
Skills in English pg. 54
Picture charts
Digital devices
Sample texts
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 56
Poems
Charts with poem structure
Sample poems
Skills in English pg. 59
Poems with personification
Charts
Skills in English pg. 61
Newspaper articles
Magazines
Textbooks
Sentence construction Matching exercises Group discussion assessment Oral presentations
8 5
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Structure of a Paragraph: Creating Paragraphs
Selective Listening: Required Information
Selective Listening: Making Judgments
Intensive Reading: Prediction
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Create a paragraph that is well developed, coherent and unified.
- Acknowledge the need for concise paragraphs in written communication.
- Demonstrate commitment to writing well-formed paragraphs.
The learner is guided to:
- Write a paragraph on a topic of interest that is coherent, unified, and contains well-developed thoughts.
- Assess the paragraphs in groups.
- Discuss ways to ensure that paragraphs display unity and coherence.
- Revise paragraphs based on peer feedback.
How can you ensure that your paragraphs are well formed?
Skills in English pg. 64
Digital devices
Sample well-formed paragraphs
Writing materials
Paragraph assessment checklist
Skills in English pg. 66
News bulletins
Video presentations
Audio recordings
Skills in English pg. 68
Audio recordings
Video clips
Posters
Skills in English pg. 69
Reading texts on consumer laws
Illustrations
Prediction charts
Paragraph writing assessment Peer assessment Paragraph revision Group discussion evaluation
9 1
CONSUMER LAWS AND POLICIES

Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Intensive Reading
Intensive Reading: Comprehension
Present and Past Perfect Aspect: Identification
Present and Past Perfect Aspect: Application
Play: Identification of Characters - Traits
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Answer direct and inferential questions for comprehension.
- Infer the meaning of new words and phrases using contextual clues.
- Relate the characters, events and places in the text to real life.
- Appreciate the importance of comprehension in lifelong learning.
The learner is guided to:
- Deduce the meaning of words using contextual clues.
- Make connections between events in the story and real life.
- Answer direct and inferential questions from a comprehension passage on consumer laws and policies.
- Make notes from a passage on consumer laws and policies.
- Write a summary using the notes.
Why is summary writing an important reading skill?
Skills in English pg. 72
Comprehension passages
Digital devices
Dictionaries
Note-making templates
Skills in English pg. 74
Sample texts with perfect aspects
Lesson notes
Charts
Skills in English pg. 77
Newspaper articles
Magazines
Books
Skills in English pg. 79
Class reader - Play
Character trait charts
Role play props
Comprehension questions Summary writing assessment Vocabulary exercises Note-making evaluation
9 2
Intensive Reading
Writing
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Play: Identification of Characters - Actions
Narrative and Descriptive Paragraphs: Identification
Narrative and Descriptive Paragraphs: Creation
Pronunciation: Semi-vowels
Pronunciation: Diphthongs
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe the actions of the characters using appropriate adverbs.
- Value the need to describe people and situations appropriately.
- Demonstrate appreciation for characterization in plays.
The learner is guided to:
- Describe the actions of the characters using various adverbs.
- Relate the characters in a play to people in real life.
- Discuss the behaviour of the characters in small groups.
- Write an essay on their favourite characters.
- Share and discuss their essays with peers.
How does describing actions of characters aid our understanding of a play?
Skills in English pg. 82
Class reader - Play
Digital devices
Essay writing templates
Character action charts
Skills in English pg. 84
Sample narrative and descriptive paragraphs
Internet resources
Print sources
Skills in English pg. 87
Sample paragraphs
Paragraph review checklists
Writing materials
Skills in English pg. 90
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
Skills in English pg. 92
Essay writing assessment Group discussion evaluation Character action description Peer assessment
9 3
RELATIONSHIPS: COMMUNITY

Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing
Reference Materials: Dictionary
Reference Materials: Thesaurus and Encyclopaedia
Order of Adjectives: Types of Adjectives
Order of Adjectives: Correct Order
Play: Style - Identification
Play: Style - Analysis
Letter of Application: Structure
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Outline various types of reference materials and their uses.
- Use the dictionary to check the meaning and usage of words.
- Acknowledge the value of reference materials in research.
The learner is guided to:
- Search the internet for more information about dictionaries and their purpose.
- Compare print and digital dictionaries.
- Read a passage from a textbook, newspaper, or magazine.
- Identify unfamiliar words in the passage.
- Look up the meaning of the words in a dictionary.
- Utilize the dictionary for reference purposes.
- Spell words correctly.
- Classify words into various classes.
Why do we use reference materials?
Skills in English pg. 95
Digital devices
Dictionaries
Textbooks
Newspapers
Magazines
Skills in English pg. 97
Thesaurus
Encyclopaedias
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 99
Charts
Pictures
Crossword puzzles
Skills in English pg. 101
Flash cards
Skills in English pg. 103
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes
Teacher's guide
Skills in English pg. 106
Skills in English pg. 108
Sample application letters
Magazines
Newspapers
Observation Question and answer Written exercises Dictionary use exercises Peer assessment
9 4
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Letter of Application: Writing
Conversational skills: Negotiation skills - Words and Phrases
Conversational skills: Negotiation skills - Verbal and Non-verbal Cues
Reading Fluency: Speed and Accuracy
Reading Fluency: Expression
Comparison of Adverbs: Forms
Comparison of Adverbs: Usage
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Write a letter of application for placement at Senior Secondary School using all the components.
- Edit and revise a letter of application.
- Advocate the need to adhere to the format of formal letter writing.
The learner is guided to:
- Write a letter of application for placement at Senior Secondary School using the taught components.
- Exchange the letter with other learners for peer assessment.
- Edit the letters of application in small groups for correctness.
- Revise the letter and input corrections suggested by peers.
- Share the letters of application on the class noticeboard, school noticeboard or online.
How can one ensure a letter of application meets the expected standards?
Skills in English pg. 110
Digital devices
Sample application letters
Rubrics
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 112
Video clips
Audio recordings
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 115
Conversational poems
Skills in English pg. 116
Storybooks
Textbooks
Newspapers
Magazines
Skills in English pg. 119
Poems
Newspapers
Skills in English pg. 121
Audio clips
Charts
Substitution tables
Skills in English pg. 123
Video recordings
Substitution tables
Written exercises Peer assessment Final letter evaluation Checklists Assessment rubrics
9 5
LEISURE TIME

Reading
Reading
Writing
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Intensive Reading - Play: Themes
Intensive Reading - Play: Analysis
Mechanics of Writing: Spelling of Words with Double Letters
Mechanics of Writing: Spelling Games and Activities
Oral Poetry: Features
Oral Poetry: Performance
Reading for Interpretation: Point of View
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the themes in a play or a section of a play.
- Illustrate themes in a play with examples.
- Recognize the role of literary appreciation in critical thinking.
The learner is guided to:
- Read the play "The Free Weekend".
- Outline and illustrate the themes in the play.
- In groups discuss the themes in a play.
- Engage in a hot seating activity featuring some of the themes.
- Relate the themes to real life experiences.
What are some of the issues authors write about?
Skills in English pg. 124
Digital devices
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes
Teacher's guide
Skills in English pg. 127
Video recording equipment
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 129
Dictionaries
Word lists
Dictation exercises
Skills in English pg. 132
Crossword puzzles
Word search games
Spelling bee materials
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 154
Audio recordings
Poem collections
Skills in English pg. 156
Video recordings
Skills in English pg. 157
Poetry collections
Observation Written analysis Hot seat exercises Group discussions Checklists
10 1
TOURISM: INTERNATIONAL

Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing
Writing
Reading for Interpretation: Analysis
Complex Prepositions: Identification
Complex Prepositions: Usage
Poetry: Characters - Identification
Poetry: Characters - Analysis
Assessing Writing: Qualities
Assessing Writing: Application
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Analyze the point of view in a poem.
- Compose a short poem with a specific point of view.
- Acknowledge the importance of the point of view in the understanding of a poem.
The learner is guided to:
- Compose a short poem individually.
- Discuss the various points of view in the poems in small groups.
- Analyze how point of view affects the meaning and impact of a poem.
- Present and explain the point of view in their own poems.
How does point of view affect our understanding of a poem?
Skills in English pg. 159
Digital devices
Poetry collections
Writing materials
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 160
Magazines
Newspapers
Books
Skills in English pg. 161
References
Sentence strips
Skills in English pg. 162
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 164
Recording equipment
Character trait charts
Skills in English pg. 165
Sample compositions
Assessment rubrics
Skills in English pg. 167
Composition samples
Original poem assessment Point of view analysis Group discussion evaluation Peer feedback Checklists
10 2
HEROES AND HEROINES: WORLD

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Diphthongs and Sentence Stress: Diphthongs
Diphthongs and Sentence Stress: Emphasis
Extensive Reading: Selection
Extensive Reading: Application
Conjunctions: Correlative Conjunctions - Identification
Conjunctions: Correlative Conjunctions - Usage
Play: Style - Features
Play: Style - Analysis
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify words with the diphthongs /aʊ/ and /ʊə/ in a text.
- Pronounce diphthongs accurately.
- Value correct pronunciation in speech.
The learner is guided to:
- Identify the diphthongs /aʊ/ as in out, house /ʊə/ as in sure, cure.
- Read a passage featuring the diphthongs/aʊ/ and /ʊə/.
- Recite poems featuring the diphthongs/aʊ/ and /ʊə/.
- Underline words with the diphthongs from texts.
- In groups, read aloud words with the diphthongs /aʊ/ and /ʊə/ from flashcards.
Why is it important to pronounce words correctly?
Skills in English pg. 170
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Flashcards
Dictionaries
Poems
Skills in English pg. 172
Recording equipment
Poems
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 175
Video clips
Book collections
Library resources
Skills in English pg. 177
Note-taking materials
Skills in English pg. 180
Newspapers
Magazines
Books
Skills in English pg. 182
Charts
Sentence strips
Role play materials
Skills in English pg. 183
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 187
Video recording equipment
Lesson notes
Observation Pronunciation assessment Recitation evaluation Peer feedback Checklists
10 3
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Narrative Compositions: Elements
Narrative Compositions: Writing
Impromptu Speeches: Preparation
Impromptu Speeches: Delivery
Note Making: Main Ideas
Note Making: Organization
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the elements of a narrative composition.
- Plan a narrative composition.
- Value planning in the writing process.
The learner is guided to:
- Read samples of narrative compositions from text books.
- Identify the introduction, body and conclusion of a sample composition.
- Brainstorm possible topics for narrative compositions.
- Tell a story from their own experiences.
- Plan a narrative composition.
How should we organize our compositions?
Skills in English pg. 190
Digital devices
Sample compositions
Planning templates
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 192
Writing materials
Editing checklists
Display materials
Skills in English pg. 194
Dictionaries
Speech samples
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 195
Recording equipment
Speech topics
Feedback forms
Skills in English pg. 196
Argumentative passages
Note-making templates
Skills in English pg. 199
Graphic organizers
Chart materials
Element identification Plan assessment Storytelling evaluation Peer feedback Checklists
10 4
SOCIAL AND MASS MEDIA

Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Determiners: Numerals
Determiners: Ordinals
Play: Project - Planning
Play: Project - Performance
Filling Forms: Application Forms - Identification
Filling Forms: Application Forms - Completion
Conversation Skills: Job Interviews
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify numerals used as determiners in a text.
- Use numerals as determiners in sentences.
- Value the correct use of determiners.
The learner is guided to:
- Read a short passage in which numerals are used as determiners.
- Identify numerals that are used as determiners.
- Form sentences using numerals as determiners.
- Match the numerals with appropriate nouns.
- State the names of objects and events in the school that can be described using numerals.
Why is it important to express the quantity of something correctly?
Skills in English pg. 202
Digital devices
Sample passages
Matching exercises
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 204
Sentence strips
Skills in English pg. 205
Video clips
Class readers - Play
Props and costumes
Skills in English pg. 207
Recording equipment
Props and costumes
Performance space
Skills in English pg. 209
Sample application forms
Lists of forms
Skills in English pg. 212
Application forms
Pens with clear handwriting
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 214)
Video clips on job interviews
Digital devices
Internet resources
Identification exercises Sentence construction Matching assessment Peer feedback Checklists
10 5
INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing
Conversation Skills: Job Interviews
Extensive Reading: Fiction
Extensive Reading: Fiction
Word Classes: Nouns
Word Classes: Nouns
Grade-appropriate Play: Lessons learnt
Grade-appropriate Play: Lessons learnt
Mechanics of Writing: Spelling
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Answer appropriate questions in mock job interviews
- Recognise excellent interview skills as a positive step towards getting a job
- Value the importance of job interviews in income generation
The learner is guided to:
- In pairs, plan the questions that can be asked by the interviewer and interviewee in given situations
- Carry out a mock job interview using the questions prepared
- Change roles and role-play the interview again
- Record the interviews using a digital device or write them out
- Select best recorded or written dialogue and exchange it with other learners for assessment
- Share comments and receive comments from the learners who reviewed the interview
- Discuss how success in a job interview supports income generation for oneself, one's family and one's community
Why is it important to prepare for a job interview?
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 215)
Digital recording devices
Sample job interview questions
Internet resources
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 217)
Fiction books
Digital devices
Library books
Sample fiction and non-fiction texts
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 218)
Graphic organisers
Display materials
Camera/digital device for taking photographs
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 221)
Sample texts
Word cards
Dictionaries
Charts
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 222)
Newspapers
Magazines
Chart papers
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 223)
Play excerpts
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 224)
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 227)
Sample abbreviations
Reference materials
Role play Peer assessment Written questions Recordings Observation schedules
11 1
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Mechanics of Writing: Spelling
Listening to Respond: Expressing Feelings
Listening to Respond: Expressing Feelings
Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Spell words correctly for effective communication
- Write common abbreviations correctly
- Demonstrate awareness of word splitting at the end of a line
The learner is guided to:
- Study sentences and note the words that are split at the end of a line
- Search from the internet or in books for information on what to consider when splitting words at the end of a line
- Make notes from their search and present findings in class
- Write words that can be abbreviated
- Spell words correctly that the teacher will dictate
- Rewrite sentences, abbreviating the underlined words
- Write sentences about income-generating activities that include abbreviations
- Write a paragraph on how to save money from income-generating activities using words that need to be abbreviated
- Peer assess the paragraphs and rewrite them incorporating corrections
Which words do we normally abbreviate?
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 228)
Dictionaries
Reference materials
Digital devices
Chart papers
Sample abbreviations
Word lists
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 232)
Poetry books
Audio recordings
Recording equipment
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 233)
Video recordings
Audio equipment
Sample poems
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 234)
Reading passages
Internet resources
Printed materials
Written exercises Dictation Paragraph writing Peer assessment Word splitting exercises Abbreviation exercises
11 2
PERSONAL GROOMING

Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading
Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies
Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs
Play: Characterisation
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Summarise ideas in a passage
- Apply the skills of making inferences and drawing conclusions in independent reading
The learner is guided to:
- Read passages such as "Stay well groomed"
- Identify the main ideas in the passage and make notes
- Use the notes to write a summary of the ideas in the passage
- Present summaries on charts and post them on the classroom wall
- Invite classmates to view and review the summaries
- Review the summaries of peers
- Explain the importance of making summaries
- Search for texts on personal grooming from the internet, books, newspapers or magazines
- Make notes on main ideas, infer information and the meanings of unfamiliar words or expressions
Why is it important to summarise information from a text?
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 236)
Reading passages
Digital devices
Chart papers
Dictionaries
Reference materials
Internet resources
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 238)
Sample texts
Word cards
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 240)
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 241)
Play excerpts
Written summaries Chart presentations Peer assessment Observation Gallery walk Question and answer
11 3
Reading
Writing
Writing
Play: Characterisation
The Writing Process
The Writing Process
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use the clues to describe the characters in a play
- Appreciate the role of characterisation in determining virtues and vices in society
The learner is guided to:
- Use clues to describe the characters and their traits in plays
- Create character maps for each character and display them in the classroom gallery
- Listen to feedback from classmates and use suggestions to improve character maps
- Rehearse and dramatize parts of plays, bringing out the traits of the characters
- Make good use of verbal and non-verbal cues
- Watch video clips of plays and identify clues that can be used to describe character traits
- Role-play different characters in a hot-seating game
- Play character identification games
What makes plays interesting?
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 245)
Play excerpts
Digital devices
Character maps
Chart papers
Video clips
Drama props
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 247)
Sample writing process charts
Internet resources
Reference materials
Sample dialogues
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 249)
Digital recording devices
Props for dramatization
Role play Drama performances Character maps Hot-seating games Peer assessment Observation
11 4
SEA TRAVEL

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Extensive Listening: Speeches
Intensive Reading: Visualising and Summarising
Intensive Reading: Visualising and Summarising
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the issue addressed by the different speeches listened to
- Take notes on the points made by the different speakers on the issue
- Value the information shared in the speeches
The learner is guided to:
- Tell classmates how a speech they listened to inspired them to take a certain course of action
- Listen to speeches that the teacher will read aloud
- Answer questions based on the speeches they have listened to
- Take turns to ask and answer more questions based on the speeches
- Identify the main issue being addressed in the speeches
- Discuss the themes identified in the speeches
- Search for speeches of interest on the internet, radio and television
How can you ensure that you remember what you hear from a speech?
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 251)
Audio recordings
Video clips
Digital devices
Internet resources
Sample speeches
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 252)
Digital recording devices
Audio recording equipment
Social media platforms
Notes from previous lesson
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 253)
Reading passages
Sensory vocabulary lists
Chart papers
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 256)
Graphic organisers
Reference materials
Oral questions Written responses Observation Note taking Group discussions
11 5
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Sentences: Complex Sentences
Grade-appropriate Play: Style
Grade-appropriate Play: Style
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify subordinating conjunctions in sentences
- Construct complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions
- Value the purpose of subordinating conjunctions in sentences
The learner is guided to:
- Read sentences to identify main ideas
- Study sentences and suggest words that could join them into one
- Read passages like "Secrets of a ship" and identify complex sentences
- Identify words that link clauses to form complex sentences
- In pairs, identify and underline subordinating clauses in sentences
- Pick out and label subordinating conjunctions used in passages
- Circle subordinating conjunctions in sentences
- Read more complex sentences from various sources and identify subordinating conjunctions
What is the role of conjunctions in sentences?
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 257)
Reading passages
Reference materials
Digital devices
Chart papers
Sentence samples
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 259)
Substitution tables
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 261)
Play excerpts
Graphic organisers
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 262)
Digital recording devices
Drama props
Script writing materials
Written exercises Identification tasks Sentence labelling Observation Peer assessment Question and answer
12 1
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Creative Writing: Idioms
Intonation in Sentences: Question Tags
Intonation in Sentences: Question Tags
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the meaning of given idioms in different contexts
- Use idioms appropriately in speech and writing
- Value the role of idioms in enhancing written and oral communication
The learner is guided to:
- Read sentences and study pictures to identify idioms
- Explain what idioms are and give examples they are familiar with
- Read passages like "On the open sea" and "With open arms" that use idioms
- Identify idioms used in the passages
- In groups, explain what each idiom means based on how it is used in the passages
- Search online and in dictionaries for meanings of given idioms
- Fill in the gaps in sentences with appropriate idioms
- Present idioms and their meanings in a diagram
What is an idiom?
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 264)
Reading passages
Dictionaries
Digital devices
Internet resources
Reference materials
Chart papers
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 267)
Sample compositions
Language game materials
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 269)
Audio recordings
Sentence samples
Conversation scripts
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 271)
World Cup related materials
Written exercises Gap filling Diagrams Observation Group discussions Question and answer
12 2
SPORTS - WORLD CUP (FOOTBALL)

Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Summarising: Argumentative Texts
Sentences: Direct and Indirect Speech
Sentences: Direct and Indirect Speech
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Pick out the main points discussed in a text
- Organise an outline of points into a coherent whole
- Value the importance of identifying main ideas when reading
The learner is guided to:
- Read paragraphs and identify the main argument
- Identify supporting points raised to support the main argument
- Read argumentative texts like "Beyond the trophy"
- Select the main idea in the text and state it in a short phrase
- Read more argumentative texts based on the World Cup from various sources
- For each text, pick out the main points discussed
- Organize main points and supporting points in texts in tables
- Organize outlines of main points and supporting points so they flow logically and clearly
How do we write summaries?
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 272)
Reading passages
Digital devices
Internet resources
Reference materials
Chart papers
Argumentative texts
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 274)
Display materials
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 275)
Sentence samples
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 277)
Video recordings
Written exercises Oral presentations Tables and outlines Observation Question and answer Group discussions
12 3
Reading
Writing
Writing
Intensive Reading: Play - Relating to Real Life
Descriptive Writing (280-320 words)
Descriptive Writing (280-320 words)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the characters in a play
- Discuss the various themes in a play
- Value the connection between plays and real life experiences
The learner is guided to:
- Read plays like "World Cup football"
- Answer questions based on the play
- In pairs, identify the characters in the play
- Based on statements made by characters in the play, identify values that can be used to describe characters
- In pairs, identify and discuss the themes in the play
- Complete tables with themes and evidence for each theme from the play
- In groups, use notes to discuss how various themes in the play are brought out
What are the features of a play?
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 279)
Play excerpts
Digital devices
Chart papers
Reference materials
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 282)
Digital recording devices
Drama props
Costumes
Internet resources
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 284)
Sample compositions
Dictionaries
Literary excerpts
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 286)
Sensory vocabulary lists
Display materials
Pictures of World Cup events
Oral discussions Written responses Theme tables Group presentations Observation Question and answer
12 4
TOURIST ATTRACTION SITES - WORLD

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Oral Reports: News (Role-play)
Reading Fluency
Reading Fluency
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Read a short report within a specified number of minutes
- Analyse a recorded grade-appropriate oral news report
- Value the importance of clear and concise news reporting
The learner is guided to:
- Tell classmates about favourite news presenters or speakers and what they like about their voice use
- Discuss instances where they may be required to give an oral presentation
- Define what an oral report is
- Read a short news report provided by the teacher
- In pairs, practice reading fluently setting a goal for reading time
- Identify a text to practice fluent reading in groups
- Set a target time for reading the chosen text
- Discuss ways to improve reading speed to reach targets
- Create tables to record reading time
Who is your favourite news presenter and why?
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 289)
News report samples
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Video clips
Timing devices
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 291)
Digital recording devices
Reference materials
Chart papers
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 292)
Reading passages
Reading fluency charts
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 294)
Oral presentations Timed reading Observation Pair work Group discussions Question and answer
12 5
Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing
Writing
Sentences: Imperative and Exclamatory
Intensive Reading: Poems
Intensive Reading: Poems
Emails
Emails
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify instances where the two types of sentences are used correctly in printed or online texts
- Construct imperative and exclamatory sentences
- Value the importance of sentence variety in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Read sentences and identify similarities in their first words
- Study conversations and identify which show commands and which show requests
- Note the kinds of words used at the beginning of statements and when such sentences are used
- Identify elements that indicate imperative sentences
- In groups, list rules they would like to see applied in school and state them as imperative sentences
- Read sentences that end with exclamation marks and discuss why they use this punctuation
- Read the text "The Great Wall" and identify imperative and exclamatory sentences
- Label each sentence based on its type
When do you use an exclamatory or an imperative sentence in school?
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 297)
Sentence samples
Digital devices
Reading passages
Reference materials
Chart papers
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 299)
Text samples
Sentence cards
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 300)
Poetry books
Dictionaries
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 302)
Internet resources
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 304)
Email diagrams
Sample emails
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 305)
Display materials
Written exercises Sentence identification Sentence construction Observation Group activities Question and answer

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