THE FAMILY

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Listening Comprehension

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Pronounce sounds and words correctly for effective oral communication. 
- Use vocabulary in sentences for effective oral communication. 
- Listen attentively to an oral text for comprehension.

The learner is guided to: 
- Say tongue twisters with words containing the sounds /t/ /d/ /f/ /v/ and the digraph /tw/. 
- Repeat saying minimal pairs with the sounds /t/ /d/ /f/ /v/ and the digraph /tw/ from the teacher or an audio recording. 
- Match words that have the same sounds and use them to construct sentences collaboratively. 
- Search for words related to the theme on the internet and use them in sentences with peers. 
- Find out the correct pronunciation of words and sentences from electronic or print dictionaries.

- Why should we pronounce sounds and words correctly?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 1 
- Audio recordings 
- Digital devices 
- Dictionary 
- Flash cards

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Pronunciation exercises  - Group work activities

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading

Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Listening Comprehension
Extensive Reading: Reference Materials
Extensive Reading: Reference Materials

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Listen attentively to an oral text for comprehension. 
- Play language games for listening comprehension. 
- Value correct pronunciation in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Listen to an audio text and answer comprehension questions. 
- Play a language game with words containing the sounds /t/ /d/ /f/ /v/ and the digraph /tw/. 
- Listen to the correct pronunciation of words from electronic devices. 
- Use vocabulary related to family in sentences. 
- Record themselves pronouncing words with target sounds.

- How can language games help us improve our listening skills?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 3 
- Audio recordings 
- Word games 
- Digital devices 
- Flash cards
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 4 
- Dictionary 
- Library books 
- Word lists 
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 6 
- Encyclopaedias 
- Library 
- Story books 
- Word lists

- Listening exercises  - Oral presentations  - Group activities  - Peer assessment

Grammar in Use
Writing

Determiners: Articles
Functional Writing: Filling Forms

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify definite and indefinite articles in a written text for effective communication. 
- Distinguish between different types of articles. 
- Use definite and indefinite articles correctly in writing.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read aloud the articles a, an and the with peers. 
- Identify definite and indefinite articles (a, an, and the) from a paragraph. 
- Match definite and indefinite articles with a list of nouns collaboratively. 
- Complete blanks in sentences using correct articles. 
- Construct sentences using definite and indefinite articles with peers.

How are articles used with nouns?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 8 
- Flash cards 
- Charts 
- Digital devices 
- Sentence strips
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 10 
- Newspapers 
- Magazines 
- Videos 
- Flash cards
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 11 
- Sample forms 
- Charts

- Written exercises  - Observation  - Oral questions  - Fill-in-the-blanks exercises

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Functional Writing: Filling Forms
Pronunciation and Vocabulary
Pronunciation and Vocabulary

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Fill information in forms correctly for self-expression. 
- Realise the importance of filling forms correctly for effective communication. 
- Value accurate form completion.

The learner is guided to: 
- Fill forms provided by the teacher with specific details such as personal details, school details, etc. 
- Record the required information related to the theme in the forms with partners. 
- Fill in forms in digital or print format in pairs and display them. 
- Download online forms and fill in information with guidance from the teacher. 
- Create a form, and then type it on a computer, laptop or tablet with guidance.

- What would happen if we filled forms incorrectly?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 13 
- Sample forms 
- Digital devices 
- Printer 
- Pens 
- Online forms
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 14 
- Audio recordings 
- Word wheels 
- Flash cards
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 16 
- Videos 
- Digital recording devices 
- Poems and rhymes 
- Word cards

- Form completion exercises  - Peer assessment  - Digital form creation  - Observation  - Display of completed forms

FAMILY CELEBRATIONS

Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Poems and Stories
Word Classes: Regular and Irregular Nouns

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Read poems or stories related to the theme for comprehension. 
- Identify main ideas from poems and stories. 
- Recognize similes and sayings in literary texts.

The learner is guided to: 
- Talk about pictures and the title of a poem and story (featuring similes and sayings). 
- Read a poem or story (featuring similes and sayings) in print and non-print texts related to the theme for comprehension. 
- Identify events in a poem or a story for logical and fluent flow. 
- Find new words and similes in a poem or story with peers.

- Why should we read the title and pictures in a story?  - What is your favourite poem or story?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 17 
- Story books 
- Poems 
- Pictures 
- Digital texts
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 19 
- Readers' theatre scripts 
- Videos 
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 22 
- Audio recordings 
- Flash cards 
- Charts 
- Digital devices

- Reading comprehension exercises  - Identification of story elements  - Finding similes  - Sequencing events

Grammar in Use
Writing
Writing

Word Classes: Regular and Irregular Nouns
Creative Writing: Open-ended Compositions
Creative Writing: Open-ended Compositions

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Use plurals of regular and irregular nouns in spoken and written language for communication clarity. 
- Promote the use of regular and irregular nouns in communication. 
- Value correct grammar usage in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Look up regular and irregular nouns on the internet and write them down. 
- Create a puzzle using a list of regular and irregular nouns on a digital device or exercise book with peers. 
- Create a chart showing regular and irregular nouns and how they form their plurals. 
- Play word games involving regular and irregular nouns.

- Why is it important to use correct plural forms?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 24 
- Digital devices 
- Word puzzles 
- Charts 
- Word lists
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 25 
- Sample compositions 
- Planning templates 
- Pictures 
- Digital devices
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 27 
- Checklist for proof-reading 
- Story books

- Word puzzles  - Chart creation  - Digital activities  - Peer assessment

ETIQUETTE

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading

Polite Words and Phrases
Intensive Reading: Skimming and Scanning
Intensive Reading: Skimming and Scanning

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify polite words and phrases in a conversation for communication. 
- Recognize the importance of politeness in communication. 
- Value the use of polite language.

The learner is guided to: 
- Use tongue twisters to practise the sounds /e/, /eɪ/, /p/ and /b/. 
- Identify words and phrases containing the sounds /e/, /ei/, /p/ and /b/. 
- Listen to correct pronunciation of words and phrases related to etiquette from a digital device. 
- Practise saying words and phrases containing the target sounds.

- Why should we pronounce sounds and words clearly?  - Which words do we use to show politeness?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 29 
- Audio recordings 
- Flash cards 
- Digital devices 
- Polite language charts
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 32 
- Word puzzles 
- Poems 
- Role play scenarios 
- Digital devices
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 35 
- Story books 
- Digital texts 
- Grade-appropriate readers 
- Flash cards
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 38 
- Comics 
- Magazines 
- Newspapers 
- Digital texts

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Pronunciation exercises  - Role play activities

Grammar in Use
Writing

Language Pattern: Enough + Nominal + Infinitive
Language Pattern: A lot/a lot of
Handwriting: Legibility and Neatness

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Use the language pattern "enough + nominal + infinitive" in sentences correctly for fluency in speech. 
- Identify the pattern in written and spoken texts. 
- Value correct sentence structures in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Recite a poem with the pattern "enough + nominal + infinitive" related to the theme with peers. 
- Identify lines from the poem that have the language pattern. 
- Construct sentences related to the theme using the language pattern with peers. 
- Complete a written exercise based on the language pattern.

- Why should we use correct sentences in our speech or writing?  - How can we write sentences correctly?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 40 
- Poems 
- Sentence strips 
- Charts 
- Flash cards
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 41 
- Digital devices 
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 44 
- Writing samples 
- Pencils and pens 
- Handwriting guides 
- Practice sheets

- Sentence construction  - Gap-filling exercises  - Poem recitation  - Written exercises

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Handwriting: Legibility and Neatness
Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Word Stress
Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Word Stress

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Write legibly and neatly in print script for clarity of communication. 
- Apply accurate and consistent spelling in print script for writing fluency. 
- Adopt the use of accurate and consistent spelling in a variety of print scripts for effective communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Write silent letters in words and phrases such as 'please listen', 'I beg your pardon', 'may I borrow your watch'. 
- Look up for words and find the correct spelling from a digital device with peers. 
- Consistently use the correct spelling of words with blends and double consonants. 
- Write neatly and legibly in all written work.

- How can we improve our handwriting?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 46 
- Digital devices 
- Dictionaries 
- Practice sheets 
- Word lists with silent letters
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 48 
- Audio recordings 
- Tongue twisters 
- Word cards 
- Digital devices
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 51 
- Recording devices 
- Audio equipment 
- Flash cards

- Handwriting samples  - Spelling tests  - Silent letter identification  - Digital word look-up

ACCIDENTS: FIRST AID

Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Visuals
Pronouns: Personal and Possessive Pronouns

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Read visuals in print and digital formats for information. 
- Interpret visual texts such as pictures and photographs. 
- Value visual literacy in daily life.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read age-appropriate digital texts in different formats such as audio, video and animated stories. 
- View cartoons, mimes, pictures, photographs, comics collaboratively. 
- Work together to interpret visuals and discuss their meaning. 
- Predict happenings in cartoons or comics and write down their thoughts.

- Why is it important to interpret visuals correctly?  - How do visuals like photos and videos enhance our understanding of a text?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 53 
- Pictures 
- Photographs 
- Comics 
- Digital texts 
- Videos
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 56 
- Google Maps 
- Digital devices 
- Printed maps 
- Drawing materials
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 58 
- Charts 
- Flash cards 
- Digital devices

- Visual interpretation  - Prediction exercises  - Group discussions  - Written responses

Grammar in Use
Writing
Writing

Pronouns: Personal and Possessive Pronouns
Guided Composition: Friendly Letter/SMS
Guided Composition: Friendly Letter/SMS

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Use personal and possessive pronouns correctly as subject and object for self-expression. 
- Adopt the use of personal and possessive pronouns in communication. 
- Value correct grammar usage in daily communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Create a list of sentences containing pronouns, and key them in on a digital device; share with friends via email, or printed pages. 
- Watch a video game where personal and possessive pronouns have been used. 
- Read a newspaper, magazine or poem; identify personal and possessive pronouns and type them on a word processor, mobile device or tablet.

- How do pronouns make our communication clearer and more efficient?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 60 
- Digital devices 
- Newspapers 
- Magazines 
- Video games 
- Poems
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 62 
- Sample letters 
- Mobile phones 
- Letter format charts 
- Digital devices
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 64 
- Writing materials 
- Sample SMS messages

- Digital typing activities  - Pronoun identification  - Video comprehension  - Written exercises

NUTRITION: BALANCED DIET

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading

Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Listening Comprehension/ Pattern (noun phrase + would like to be...)
Extensive Reading: Independent Reading

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Listen actively to a variety of texts to gain information. 
- Identify sounds /ʊ/ /uː/ /æ/ /f/ /v/ in words. 
- Recognize the language pattern "noun phrase + would like to be...".

The learner is guided to: 
- Listen to audio-visual recordings of songs, stories and passages featuring the sounds /ʊ/ /uː/ /æ/ /f/ /v/. 
- Respond to questions from listening comprehension. 
- Construct sentences related to a story or listening comprehension using the language pattern (noun phrase + would like to be...). 
- Retell a story they have listened to accurately.

- Why should we listen carefully?  - How can we improve our pronunciation?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 66 
- Audio recordings 
- Stories 
- Songs 
- Digital devices
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 68 
- Story texts 
- Drama props 
- Digital devices 
- Pattern charts
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 69 
- Story books 
- Newspapers 
- Magazines 
- Digital texts 
- Reading club guidelines

- Listening comprehension  - Sound identification  - Sentence construction  - Story retelling

Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use

Extensive Reading: Independent Reading
Word Class: Regular and Irregular Adjectives
Word Class: Regular and Irregular Adjectives

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Read a variety of familiar materials independently to build reading speed and fluency. 
- Apply appropriate strategies to read independently for information and enjoyment. 
- Realise the importance of independent reading in lifelong learning.

The learner is guided to: 
- Use materials in the classroom to read extensively. 
- Read texts quietly or silently for pleasure. 
- Share what they have learned from their independent reading. 
- Create a reading wall in the classroom to share book recommendations.

- How can we become better independent readers?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 71 
- Classroom library 
- Reading corner 
- Digital devices 
- Reading logs
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 72 
- Charts 
- Audio texts 
- Flash cards 
- Classroom items
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 74 
- Pictures 
- Comics 
- Adjective charts

- Reading fluency  - Book discussions  - Reading wall contributions  - Self-assessment

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions
Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Stress and Intonation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Describe the parts of a narrative composition in preparation for writing. 
- Identify the structure of a narrative composition. 
- Value planning in composition writing.

The learner is guided to: 
- Plan a composition with peers, write a draft and present it to the whole class. 
- Use similes to make their compositions interesting. 
- Create their own similes and use them in their composition. 
- Identify and discuss parts of a narrative composition (introduction, conflict, resolution, conclusion).

- Why do you enjoy listening to stories?  - Why is it important to plan our composition?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 76 
- Sample compositions 
- Planning templates 
- Digital devices 
- Story books
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 78 
- Radio 
- Television 
- Field trip 
- Jumbled sentences
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 80 
- Audio recordings 
- Poems 
- Stress and intonation charts

- Composition planning  - Simile creation  - Draft writing  - Peer assessment

THE INTERNET: EMAIL

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading

Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Stress and Intonation
Intensive Reading: Dialogue
Intensive Reading: Dialogue

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Use correct stress and intonation in questions and statements to communicate clearly. 
- Use vocabulary related to the theme in a variety of contexts for effective oral communication. 
- Adopt the use of varying intonation for effective communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Vary intonation when uttering questions and statements. 
- Construct sentences orally with peers using vocabulary related to the theme. 
- Role-play conversations using appropriate stress and intonation. 
- Record themselves using correct stress and intonation and share with classmates.

- How do we find out what we do not know?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 82 
- Recording devices 
- Role play scenarios 
- Digital devices 
- Internet vocabulary lists
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 84 
- Dialogues 
- Digital texts 
- Role play props 
- Flash cards
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 86 
- Question cards 
- Writing materials

- Role play assessment  - Recording evaluation  - Vocabulary usage  - Peer assessment

Grammar in Use
Writing

Word Class: Quantifiers (much, many, some and any)
Pictorial Composition

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify quantifiers and nouns used with them appropriately for effective communication. 
- Distinguish between countable and uncountable nouns. 
- Value correct quantifier usage in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Select countable and uncountable nouns from a list provided by the teacher. 
- Use the quantifiers (much, many, some and any) correctly with nouns and construct sentences with peers. 
- Recite poems and rhymes containing the quantifiers (much, many, some and any) in small groups. 
- Fill in blank spaces using correct quantifiers.

- How can we quantify nouns we cannot count?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 88 
- Noun lists 
- Poems 
- Rhymes 
- Flash cards
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 90 
- Digital devices 
- Role play scenarios 
- Chart materials 
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 91 
- Pictures 
- Planning templates 
- Sample pictorial compositions

- Noun categorization  - Gap-filling exercises  - Poem recitation  - Sentence construction

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pictorial Composition
Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Interactive Listening
Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Interactive Listening

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Write a pictorial composition of about 60-80 words on the theme for effective communication. 
- Apply appropriate vocabulary in pictorial compositions. 
- Adopt the use of a wide range of pictures to write pictorial compositions on different topics for communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Watch a variety of videos related to the theme and write pictorial compositions collaboratively. 
- Generate a wide range of pictures from the internet and write pictorial compositions together. 
- Proofread and edit their pictorial compositions with peers. 
- Share their pictorial compositions with classmates.

- How can we make our pictorial compositions more interesting?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 93 
- Videos 
- Digital devices 
- Internet access 
- Writing materials
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 95
Dictionary
Audio recordings
Flash cards
Charts
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 96
Charts
Digital devices
Video recordings

- Completed compositions  - Video comprehension  - Peer editing  - Presentation skills

TECHNOLOGY: CYBER SAFETY

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use

Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Interactive Listening
Extensive Reading: Narratives/Poems
Extensive Reading: Narratives/Poems
Tense: Present and Past Progressive Aspect

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

- Use vocabulary related to the theme in different contexts.
- Make short speeches related to cyber safety for fluent communication.
- Value the importance of cyber safety in their daily activities.

The learner is guided to:
- Use words related to cyber safety to make sentences.
- Hold a discussion on how to ensure cyber safety when using social media.
- Carry out a debate about how to remain safe when using social media.
- Take turns to speak and pay attention to what others say.
- Make six sentences using verbs in present and past tense.

How do we show that an action is or was happening?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 97
Word cards
Charts
Digital resources
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 99
Story books
Readers
Digital texts
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 101
Poems
Digital devices
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 102
Newspapers
Magazines
Radio
Television

Group discussions Debates Oral presentations Written exercises

Grammar in Use
Writing
Writing

Tense: Present and Past Progressive Aspect
Punctuation: Full Stop/Capital Letters
Punctuation: Full Stop/Capital Letters

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

- Use present and past progressive tense correctly in sentences.
- Apply the correct patterns for present and past progressive forms.
- Value the use of correct tenses in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Complete sentences using the correct form of the verb.
- Give examples of sentences in present progressive and past progressive tenses.
- Form present and past progressive tense sentences using verbs related to cyber safety.
- Type sentences using present or past progressive tense.
- Sing a song using present progressive and past progressive forms.

How do we tell that an action is or was happening?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 103
Digital devices
Charts
Newspapers
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 105
Punctuation charts
Workbooks
Digital devices
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 107
Cards
Sentences with errors

Written exercises Oral presentations Group work Role play

THE FARM

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading

Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Tongue Twisters
Reading Fluency

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

- Articulate sounds accurately for clarity of speech.
- Select sounds correctly from a language sample to improve listening comprehension.
- Value the role of correct pronunciation in speech for communication clarity.

The learner is guided to:
- Say sounds correctly after the teacher.
- Using a digital device, listen to how each word is pronounced.
- Read sentences to a classmate and listen to the classmate read the sentences.
- Identify words that have the sounds listed from sentences.
- Recite the poem "A farmer's prayer" after the teacher.

Why should we say words clearly?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 110
Audio recordings
Digital devices
Word cards
Charts
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 111
Pictures
Digital devices
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 113
Story books
Reading passages

Observation Oral questions Recitation Peer assessment

Reading
Grammar in Use

Reading Fluency
Word Classes: Contracted Verb Forms

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

- Answer questions based on a text for comprehension.
- Apply reading techniques to understand texts related to the farm.
- Appreciate the importance of reading for information and enjoyment.

The learner is guided to:
- Answer questions based on the story "Where is the rain?".
- Read another story provided by the teacher.
- Predict what the new story is about based on the title and pictures.
- Answer questions about the new story.
- Read and sing a song about the garden.

How do you read a text fast?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 114
Story books
Songs
Digital devices
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 116
Poems
Rhymes
Video recordings
Charts
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 117
Charts
Audio recordings

Comprehension questions Oral reading Peer assessment Observation

Grammar in Use
Writing

Word Classes: Positive/Negative Statements
Word Classes: Contracted Verb Forms/Positive/Negative Statements
Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions

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

- Identify positive and negative statements in texts.
- Use positive and negative statements correctly in speech and writing.
- Value the appropriate use of positive and negative statements in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Read sentences aloud.
- Identify which sentences say something is true (positive) and which say something is not true (negative).
- Group sentences as positive or negative statements.
- Change positive statements to negative and negative to positive.
- Ask and answer questions that can have positive or negative answers.

How can we improve our use of positive and negative statements in daily communication?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 118
Charts
Sentence strips
Workbooks
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 119
Word cards
Digital devices
Story books
Jumbled sentences
Audio recordings

Written exercises Oral questions Pair work Group presentations

Writing

Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions

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

- Arrange paragraphs in the correct order for coherence.
- Use similes to make narrative compositions interesting.
- Value the importance of creativity in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a story with jumbled paragraphs and arrange them in the correct order.
- Match words and phrases based on similarities to form similes.
- Complete similes and draw pictures to illustrate each.
- Plan a composition of 60-80 words with an introduction, body, and conclusion.

How can you write an interesting composition?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 120
Jumbled paragraphs
Writing materials
Pictures
Charts

Written compositions Peer assessment Picture illustrations Group work

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions
Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Speaking Fluency

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

- Create a narrative composition of 60-80 words for self-expression.
- Use similes to enhance the quality of narrative compositions.
- Value the importance of creativity in writing for different purposes.

The learner is guided to:
- Create a composition of 60-80 words about the farm using similes.
- Visit a farm during a class field trip and write a composition about the experience.
- Read each other's stories and discuss what makes them interesting.
- Collect and read more interesting stories.

What makes a story interesting?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 121
Writing materials
Story books
Field trip
Digital devices
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 124
Poems
Reading passages
Charts
Audio recordings

Written compositions Peer assessment Observation Field trip reports

HIV AND AIDS

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Speaking Fluency

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

- Present speeches on given topics without unnecessary pauses.
- Use vocabulary related to HIV and AIDS appropriately.
- Appreciate the importance of speaking fluently in different contexts.

The learner is guided to:
- Present a speech about HIV and AIDS to classmates.
- Use proper facial expressions and body language during presentations.
- Fill in blank spaces in sentences using words related to HIV and AIDS.
- Read words aloud related to the theme and identify silent letters.
- Make speeches during club activities.

How can you speak without unnecessary pauses?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 125
Word cards
Charts
Digital devices
Flash cards

Oral presentations Vocabulary exercises Observation Peer assessment

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Speaking Fluency
Intensive Reading: Narratives

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

- Articulate sounds (h, f, s, z, gh) correctly.
- Use vocabulary related to HIV and AIDS appropriately in various contexts.
- Value the importance of clear speech for effective communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Read words with sounds h, f, s, z and gh.
- Use words to talk about pictures related to HIV and AIDS.
- Listen to an audio recording and identify words with specific sounds.
- Make a list of words with identified sounds and practice saying them.
- Repeat words related to HIV and AIDS accurately.

Why should we say words clearly?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 126
Pictures
Audio recordings
Word cards
Charts
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 127
Story books
Reading passages

Oral exercises Observation Vocabulary exercises Pronunciation drills

Reading

Intensive Reading: Narratives

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

- Identify new vocabulary in narratives and understand their meanings.
- Apply reading techniques to obtain information from texts.
- Appreciate the importance of reading for comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
- Find sentences with new words from the story "Caleb, the conqueror".
- Explain the meaning of each word by reading the sentences where they are used.
- Use new words to make simple sentences.
- Find out how HIV/AIDS can and cannot be transmitted and fill in a table.
- Identify events in the story and write them in order.

How can we tell the meaning of words we do not know?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 129
Dictionaries
Story books
Reading passages
Charts

Vocabulary exercises Written exercises Observation Oral presentations

Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Narratives
Word Class: Adverbs

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

- Read and understand narratives related to HIV and AIDS.
- Retell narratives in a logical order.
- Value the importance of reading for information and enjoyment.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the title of a new story provided by the teacher.
- Look at the picture and predict what the story is about.
- Read the story and answer questions.
- Retell the story to classmates.
- Draw a picture to summarize the story.
- Read a digital text provided by the teacher.

How do you read and understand a story?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 130
Story books
Digital texts
Pictures
Drawing materials
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 131
Poems
Charts
Workbooks

Comprehension questions Retelling Picture illustrations Observation

Grammar in Use

Word Class: Adverbs

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

- Distinguish adverbs of manner, time, and place in sentences.
- Use adverbs correctly in both oral and written sentences.
- Value the importance of adverbs in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Read words in lists of adverbs of manner, time, and place.
- Recite the poem "Run, Rotich, run" and notice adverbs in it.
- Take turns reading the poem and clap once for adverbs of manner, twice for adverbs of time, and thrice for adverbs of place.
- Listen to a story read by the teacher and identify adverbs of manner, time, and place.

How do adverbs enhance our communication?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 132
Poems
Stories
Charts
Word cards
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 133
Word cards
Sentence strips
Game materials
Charts

Oral exercises Observation Written tests Recitation

Writing

Punctuation: Comma, Question Marks

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

- Identify comma and question mark punctuation in written texts.
- Understand how these punctuation marks are used.
- Value the importance of correct punctuation in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Look at punctuation marks and discuss their names and uses.
- Read sentences and notice how punctuation marks are used.
- Write well-punctuated sentences using question marks and commas.
- Make a chart with punctuation marks drawn correctly.
- Copy a story and identify punctuation marks by circling question marks and marking commas with an x.

Why should we punctuate written work?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 134
Charts
Reading passages
Workbooks
Flash cards

Written exercises Observation Charting Identification exercises

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Punctuation: Comma, Question Marks
Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Interactive Listening/Turn Taking/Riddles

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

- Use commas and question marks correctly in written texts.
- Create correctly punctuated sentences.
- Appreciate the importance of correct punctuation in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Use cards to draw commas and question marks for display.
- Read sentences containing question marks and commas.
- Make stickers with correctly punctuated sentences for display.
- Copy sentences and place punctuation marks in the correct places.
- Read a text and add commas and question marks where needed.
- Type correctly punctuated sentences on a digital device.

How do we use these punctuation marks: comma and question mark?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 135
Cards
Digital devices
Texts with missing punctuation
Charts
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 138
Word cards
Riddles
Audio recordings

Written exercises Punctuation games Peer assessment Observation

HYGIENE AND SANITATION

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Interactive Listening/Turn Taking/Riddles

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

- Listen actively to poems and respond to questions.
- Interact appropriately with speakers during a conversation.
- Value the importance of active listening in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a classmate read the poem "I am healthy".
- Respond to questions based on the poem using body movements and facial expressions.
- Present and record a poem with teacher guidance.
- Tell classmates what they can do to ensure people listening to their stories pay attention.
- Prepare and give a talk about cleanliness to classmates.

What makes people enjoy listening to us?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 139
Poems
Recording devices
Charts
Digital resources

Oral presentations Observation Recordings Peer assessment

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Interactive Listening/Turn Taking/Riddles
Intensive Reading: Factual Texts

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

- Use appropriate ways to interrupt a speaker politely.
- Apply vocabulary related to hygiene and sanitation in various contexts.
- Value the importance of polite interruption in conversation.

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss what to do when wanting to speak to someone who is talking to another person.
- Listen to a dialogue and note how Koki interrupts Kiki as they talk.
- Identify words used to interrupt in the dialogue.
- Role-play the dialogue without interrupting.
- Discuss why they should pay attention to others as they speak.
- Hold an interview with a classmate on why we should practice hygiene.

What do you do when you want to talk and your friend is still talking?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 140
Dialogue texts
Video recordings
Word cards
Posters
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 142
Reading passages
Story books
Dictionaries
Charts

Role play Interviews Observation Oral presentations

Reading

Intensive Reading: Factual Texts

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

- Read factual texts fluently for comprehension.
- Apply reading techniques to obtain specific information.
- Appreciate the importance of reading for information and enjoyment.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the passage "A clean environment" again, looking across the page to read faster.
- Read a new story provided by the teacher.
- Predict what the story is about based on title and pictures.
- Watch a video on hygiene and sanitation.
- Role-play main events from a story they've read.
- Study and talk about encyclopedia pictures related to hygiene.

What should we do to remember what we read?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 144
Videos
Encyclopedia
Pictures
Story books

Oral presentations Role play Written exercises Observation

Grammar in Use

Word Class: Conjunctions

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

- Identify conjunctions correctly in oral and written texts.
- Understand how conjunctions join parts of sentences.
- Value the importance of conjunctions in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Look at pictures and read sentences with words in red (conjunctions).
- Discuss why we use the words in red.
- Read a dialogue titled "Our cleaning activities".
- Identify conjunctions in the dialogue.
- Discuss ideas or phrases joined by each conjunction.
- Listen to the teacher read another dialogue and identify conjunctions used.

Why do we join sentences?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 145
Pictures
Dialogues
Charts
Sentence strips
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 147
Digital devices
Reading passages
Sentence completion exercises
Charts

Identification exercises Oral discussions Observation Written exercises

Writing

Creative Writing: Descriptive Compositions

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

- Describe the parts of a descriptive composition for self-expression.
- Understand how a descriptive composition is structured.
- Value the importance of structured writing for effective communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Read information about the parts of a composition (introduction, main body, conclusion).
- Explain the parts of a composition to a classmate.
- Read the story "From dirty to clean".
- Discuss what pictures form in their mind as they read the story.
- Identify the title, introduction, body, and conclusion of the story.

Why should you organize your thoughts in clear sentences and paragraphs?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 148
Story books
Charts
Writing materials
Digital resources

Written exercises Peer assessment Observation Oral discussions

Writing

Creative Writing: Descriptive Compositions

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

- Organize thoughts clearly and precisely into coherent paragraphs.
- Write descriptive sentences about cleanliness.
- Value the importance of clear descriptions in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Tell a story about themselves and discuss how they planned their thoughts.
- Describe how they clean their house by writing four sentences.
- Exchange sentences with a classmate for feedback.
- Make corrections based on feedback.
- Plan a composition on keeping the environment clean.
- Write four descriptive sentences on "how to clean my bedroom".

Why do we plan our thoughts in a clear sequence?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 149
Writing materials
Charts
Sample descriptive compositions
Pictures
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 150
Digital devices
Sample compositions
Display boards

Written compositions Peer assessment Observation Sentence construction exercises

SPORTS: MY FAVOURITE GAME

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Listening Fluency

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

- Listen to short speeches related to sports for listening fluency.
- Apply vocabulary related to sports in various contexts.
- Value the importance of listening fluency in oral comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch a video of speeches related to sports.
- Discuss how people in the video show different feelings on their faces and use body movements.
- Listen to the teacher read the story "Never give up".
- Use words related to sports to talk about becoming a good athlete.
- Prepare a speech about winning a prize as if they were Jade in the story.

How do facial expressions and gestures help us to communicate well?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 152
Videos
Story books
Word cards
Digital devices

Oral presentations Observation Role play Peer assessment

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Listening Fluency

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

- Distinguish sounds and words from an oral text for listening fluency.
- Articulate sounds accurately for effective communication.
- Value the importance of active listening in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a recording of sounds and words related to sports.
- Listen attentively to an audio recording of a speech and identify words with specific sounds.
- Listen to the teacher say sounds and words from the speech.
- Study words in a table and fill it with more words that have similar sounds.
- Read words in their list and say the sounds correctly.

Why should we learn new words?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 153
Audio recordings
Word lists
Charts
Digital devices
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 154
Poems
Pictures
Recording devices
Charts

Pronunciation drills Listening exercises Oral presentations Observation

Reading

Intensive Reading: Reading with Technology

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

- Read grade-appropriate digital poems and narratives for comprehension.
- Access grade-appropriate online materials for lifelong learning.
- Value reading digital resources for information.

The learner is guided to:
- Talk about stories they have read on digital devices.
- Discuss how to search for materials using digital devices.
- Read the story "The sports competition" from a digital device.
- Answer questions based on the story.
- Present the story by taking the roles of characters and imitating animals accurately.

Why should we read using technology?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 155
Digital devices
Story books
Digital stories
Digital poems
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 156
Mind maps
Videos
Comic strips
Word search puzzles

Comprehension questions Role play Observation Oral presentations

Grammar in Use

Language Patterns: Interrogatives

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

- Identify interrogatives (when, where, whose, who, what) in a variety of texts.
- Understand the purpose of interrogatives in communication.
- Value the importance of interrogatives in seeking information.

The learner is guided to:
- Ask questions about favourite sports.
- Read questions using interrogatives (what, who, where, when, whose).
- Read a conversation "At the stadium" in pairs.
- Identify words used to ask questions in the conversation.
- Read another conversation "Questions about the race" and watch a video of the same text.
- Answer questions based on the conversation.

Why do we ask questions?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 158
Dialogue texts
Videos
Charts
Digital devices

Oral questions Comprehension exercises Observation Role play

Grammar in Use

Language Patterns: Interrogatives

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

- Use interrogatives (when, where, whose, who, what) correctly in questions.
- Construct questions to elicit specific information.
- Value the importance of question formation in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify interrogatives used in a conversation.
- Fill in blank spaces in sentences using when, where, whose, who, and what correctly.
- Carry out a conversation about sports with a partner, asking and answering questions using interrogatives.
- Make sentences using interrogatives and type them on a digital device.

Which words do we use to ask questions?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 159
Digital devices
Sentence completion exercises
Charts
Dialogue texts
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 160
Videos
Cartoons
Pictures
Newspapers
Magazines

Written exercises Oral presentations Peer assessment Observation

Writing

Spelling: Commonly Misspelt Words

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

- Identify commonly misspelt words in oral and written contexts.
- Understand why some words are difficult to spell correctly.
- Value the importance of correct spelling in written communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Dictate words for classmates to spell correctly.
- Check spelling and correct work where necessary.
- Discuss why it is difficult to spell some words correctly and how to improve spelling.
- Read words that are often misspelt and use them in sentences.
- Use commonly misspelt words to answer clues.

Why is it difficult to spell some words correctly?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 161
Word lists
Dictionaries
Workbooks
Flash cards

Dictation Spelling tests Written exercises Observation

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Spelling: Commonly Misspelt Words
Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Speaking Fluency

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

- Write commonly misspelt words correctly for communication clarity.
- Apply strategies to improve spelling skills.
- Value the importance of correct spelling in written communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Find and correct misspelt words from a selection of options.
- Use correct words to write their own sentences.
- Rearrange jumbled letters to write words correctly.
- Listen to dictation of words and sentences and write them with correct spelling.
- Fill in gaps in a paragraph with correctly spelled words.
- Create a crossword puzzle using commonly misspelt words.

How can we become better at spelling words?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 162
Word puzzles
Dictionaries
Digital devices
Crossword puzzles
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 166
Audio recordings
Word cards
Charts
Digital devices

Spelling tests Written exercises Crossword puzzles Peer assessment

CLEAN ENVIRONMENT

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Speaking Fluency

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

- Apply vocabulary related to the environment in a variety of contexts.
- Use nonverbal cues appropriately for self-expression.
- Value the importance of speaking at the right speed for effective communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to the poem "Stop pollution" from an audio recording.
- Respond to questions based on the poem using body movements and facial expressions.
- Talk about different activities related to the environment in pairs.
- Practice showing different feelings on their face and using body movements.
- Prepare a three-minute speech about the environment.

How do we make others feel what we are saying?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 167
Poems
Pictures
Audio recordings
Charts

Oral presentations Role play Observation Peer assessment

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Speaking Fluency
Intensive Reading: Poem/Song/Proverbs

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

- Speak accurately and at the right speed with minimal hesitation.
- Make short speeches about the environment with appropriate expressions.
- Appreciate the importance of fluency in speech for effective communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Ask questions that can be answered with yes or no using vocabulary related to the environment.
- Prepare a speech as if they were speaking at World Environment Day celebrations.
- Speak without hesitation and at a reasonable speed.
- Make speeches on a variety of topics related to the environment.
- Use body movements and show appropriate facial expressions.

Why should you speak at the right speed?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 168
Word cards
Charts
Digital resources
Pictures
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 169
Poems
Songs
Story books
Charts

Oral presentations Observation Peer assessment Speeches

Reading

Intensive Reading: Poem/Song/Proverbs

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

- Apply stress and rhythm when reading poems and songs.
- Respond to questions based on poems, songs, and passages containing proverbs.
- Appreciate the role of rhythm in enhancing the enjoyment of poetry.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to the teacher recite the poem "Stop pollution" again and note the beat.
- Tell a classmate about a poem or story they have read.
- Recite the poem and say words with more emphasis to bring out the beat.
- Read the passage "Keep the environment clean".
- Answer questions based on the passage.
- Identify proverbs used in the passage and discuss their meaning.

How are poems different from stories?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 170
Poems
Reading passages
Story books
Charts

Recitation Comprehension questions Identification of proverbs Oral discussions

Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Poem/Song/Proverbs
Aspect: Present and Past Perfect

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

- Identify events in poems, songs, and passages for logical flow.
- Role-play events in texts based on the theme.
- Value the importance of reading with expression for comprehension and enjoyment.

The learner is guided to:
- Read words in green in the passage "Keep the environment clean" and find out their meaning.
- Use the words to make at least six sentences.
- Identify the events in the story and discuss them in groups.
- Take turns to role-play these events.
- Read books about taking care of the environment.
- Watch a video presentation of a poem or song and identify details.

What information do we obtain from poems and songs?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 171
Videos
Story books
Reading passages
Digital devices
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 172
Sentence strips
Charts
Workbooks
Flash cards

Role play Comprehension questions Vocabulary exercises Observation

Grammar in Use

Aspect: Present and Past Perfect

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

- Use the present perfect and past perfect aspects correctly in sentences.
- Distinguish between present perfect and past perfect aspects in texts.
- Appreciate the importance of proper aspect in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the text "Getting ready".
- Identify and repeat sentences which use present perfect and past perfect aspects from the story.
- Identify present perfect and past perfect aspects in given sentences.
- Create a table and categorize sentences as either present perfect or past perfect.
- Make sentences using the present perfect and past perfect aspects.

How do we show that an action has been completed?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 173
Reading passages
Sentence strips
Digital devices
Charts

Written exercises Identification exercises Group work Categorization tasks

Writing

Guided Composition: Personal Diary

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

- Identify the components of a personal diary for effective writing.
- Understand how a diary is structured and formatted.
- Value the importance of keeping records of activities.

The learner is guided to:
- Talk about what they did today, when they did it, with whom, and how they recorded it.
- View and discuss a sample diary entry.
- Read "Toti's Diary" and answer questions about it.
- Identify the parts of a diary in Toti's Diary.
- Read more samples of diaries provided by the teacher.
- Search for information on how to write a personal diary from the library or a digital device.

Why should we keep a record of what we do?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 174
Sample diaries
Digital devices
Library resources
Charts
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 175
Writing materials
Display boards

Written exercises Observation Peer assessment Oral questions

MONEY

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Intensive Listening Pattern/Riddles/Tongue Twisters

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

- Listen intensively for specific sounds, words, phrases or sentences.
- Articulate sounds accurately for clarity of speech.
- Value the importance of listening intensively for information and enjoyment.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to and repeat words and phrases related to money.
- Identify sounds common in each group of words.
- Find people, animals or objects whose names have the sounds m, n, x and the sound in the word "wing".
- Listen to the teacher read a text and identify words with specific sounds.
- Say tongue twisters in pairs.

Why should we listen carefully?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 178
Audio recordings
Word cards
Tongue twisters
Charts
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 179
Charts
Digital devices

Observation Oral questions Pronunciation drills Peer assessment

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary: Intensive Listening Pattern/Riddles/Tongue Twisters

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

- Listen to stories and answer comprehension questions.
- Use the language pattern 'very...but...' correctly in oral communication.
- Value the importance of listening attentively for comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to the teacher read the story "Saving and spending".
- Identify sentences with the pattern 'very...but...' from the text.
- Make four sentences using the pattern 'very...but...'.
- Retell the story "Saving and spending" in groups.
- Use vocabulary related to money to make sentences.
- Listen to riddles and solve them.

How does good pronunciation of words and sounds help us?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 180
Story books
Word cards
Riddles
Audio recordings

Oral questions Comprehension questions Sentence construction Riddle solving

Reading

Extensive Reading: Newspapers/Magazines

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

- Read a variety of grade-appropriate materials for lifelong learning.
- Apply appropriate reading techniques to obtain information from newspapers and magazines.
- Value the importance of reading for information and enjoyment.

The learner is guided to:
- Visit a library and find interesting articles in magazines and newspapers.
- Select different kinds of suitable reading materials.
- Read what they have selected and report to classmates.
- Discuss why it's important to read newspapers and magazines.
- Read the newspaper item "The new parking fee" and answer questions.

Why is it important to read newspapers and magazines?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 182
Newspapers
Magazines
Library resources
Digital devices
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 184
Story books
Digital resources

Oral presentations Observation Comprehension questions Peer assessment

Grammar in Use

Word Class: Prepositions

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

- Identify prepositions of position and direction in sentences.
- Understand the purpose of prepositions in showing location and direction.
- Value the importance of prepositions in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Talk about why it's important to explain exactly where people and things are located.
- Look for items in the classroom and tell a classmate where each item is located.
- Listen to the teacher read "Where is my hat?" and identify words that show where the hat might be.
- Underline words that show the positions of people or things in sentences.
- Use words showing position to make sentences.

Why should we tell others exactly where people and things are?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 185
Picture cards
Charts
Classroom objects
Sentence strips

Oral questions Written exercises Identification exercises Observation

Grammar in Use
Writing
Writing

Word Class: Prepositions
Spelling: Double Word Consonants
Spelling: Double Word Consonants

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

- Use prepositions correctly in sentences to show position and direction.
- Construct sentences using appropriate prepositions.
- Appreciate the importance of prepositions in showing position and direction.

The learner is guided to:
- Look at pictures and select the correct preposition to complete sentences.
- Construct six sentences using prepositions.
- Look at pictures and fill in blanks with correct prepositions of direction.
- Make sentences using a table of sentence components.
- Identify prepositions of position and direction in sentences provided by the teacher.
- Create a preposition chart for display in class.

How do we show the position of people and things?

MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 186
Pictures
Charts
Sentence completion exercises
Digital devices
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 188
Word lists
Audio recordings
Dictionaries
Flash cards
MORAN Skills in English Grade 4 pg. 189
Word puzzles
Videos
Jigsaw puzzles

Written exercises Sentence construction Chart creation Observation