HEROES AND HEROINES IN KENYA

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation: Consonant Sounds
Pronunciation: Vowel Sounds and Word Stress

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

- identify words with the sounds /t/, /d/, /l/ and /r/ from a text
- pronounce words with the sounds /t/, /d/, /l/ and /r/ in sentences
- acknowledge the importance of correct pronunciation in oral communication

The learner is guided to:
- role-play a dialogue with focus on pronunciation
- practice saying word pairs with target sounds
- identify words with sounds /t/, /d/, /l/ and /r/
- say tongue twisters with target sounds

Why should you pronounce words correctly?

KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 157
Audio recordings
Digital devices
Tongue twisters
Word lists
KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 159
Poetry texts
Word lists
Digital devices

Pronunciation exercises Tongue twister performance Oral reading Peer assessment

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Conjunctions-and

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

- identify the conjunction 'and' in sentences
- use the conjunction 'and' in sentences accurately
- appreciate the importance of proper use of conjunctions in communication

The learner is guided to:
- role-play conversations with conjunctions
- identify the conjunction 'and' in sentences
- fill in blanks with appropriate conjunctions
- construct sentences using the conjunction 'and'

Why should we use conjunctions correctly?

KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 166
Reading passages
Digital devices
Sentence strips
Substitution tables

Written exercises Sentence construction Gap filling Oral presentations

Grammar in Use
Reading 1

Word Classes: Conjunctions-but and or
Study Skills: Note Making Formats

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

- identify the conjunctions 'but' and 'or' in sentences
- use the conjunctions 'but' and 'or' in sentences accurately
- value the role of conjunctions in connecting ideas

The learner is guided to:
- identify conjunctions in dialogues
- construct sentences using 'but' and 'or'
- complete sentences with appropriate conjunctions
- write paragraphs using all three conjunctions

Why is it important to use 'but' and 'or' correctly?

KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 167
Reading passages
Digital devices
Substitution tables
Sentence strips
KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 180
Sample notes
Note-making templates
Reading texts

Written exercises Paragraph writing Sentence construction Peer assessment

MUSIC

Reading 1

Study Skills: Creating Notes

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

- identify keywords and main points in texts
- organize information using notes and mind maps
- appreciate the importance of note-making in studying

The learner is guided to:
- select key points from passages
- identify supporting details for main points
- create table notes with key information
- develop mind maps to organize information

How can we organize information effectively?

KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 183
Mind map templates
Digital devices
Reading texts
Note-making guides

Mind map assessment Note organization Table completion Peer review

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Articles
Word Classes: Possessives

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

- identify articles in texts
- use articles a, an, the correctly in sentences
- acknowledge the importance of articles in communication

The learner is guided to:
- read sentences and identify articles
- identify articles in reading passages
- fill in blanks with appropriate articles
- construct sentences using articles

Why is it important to use articles correctly?

KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 185
Reading passages
Word cards
Digital devices
Article charts
KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 187
Charts

Written exercises Gap filling Sentence construction Language games

Writing

Functional Writing: Packing Lists

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

- identify ways of grouping items in packing lists
- write a packing list for a specified event
- recognize the importance of preparing a packing list in everyday life

The learner is guided to:
- examine a sample packing list
- discuss ways of grouping items on a list
- create a packing list template
- write a packing list for a specific event

Why is it important to prepare a packing list?

KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 192
Sample packing lists
Digital devices
Templates
Reference materials

Packing list assessment Template creation Item grouping exercises Peer review

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Functional Writing: Shopping Lists
Interviews

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

- identify parts of a shopping list
- prepare a shopping list for use in a given context
- recognize the importance of preparing a shopping list in everyday life

The learner is guided to:
- examine a sample shopping list
- discuss different ways of grouping items
- create a shopping list with budget
- organize items according to importance

Why should a shopping list be prepared?

KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 193
Sample shopping lists
Digital devices
Templates
Reference materials
KLB Top Scholar pg. 197
Audio clips
Video clips

Shopping list assessment Budget planning Item categorization Peer review

PROFESSIONS

Reading I
Reading I

Extensive Reading: Non-fiction Materials

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

- Select reading materials from digital or non-digital sources.
- Read grade appropriate non-fiction materials independently for lifelong learning.
- Recommend to peers suitable non-fiction materials to read.
- Appreciate the importance of reading for enjoyment.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify non-fiction material to read.
- Read texts on varied issues.
- Skim through texts for main ideas.
- Scan texts for specific information.
- Prepare and maintain a reading log.
- Recommend texts to peers.

Why should we read non-fiction materials?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 199
Library
Digital devices
Online texts
KLB Top Scholar pg. 201
Dictionary
Digital devices

Observation Oral questions Reading logs Assessment rubric

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Adjectives Formed from Nouns

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

- Identify adjectives formed from nouns in texts.
- Form adjectives from nouns using appropriate suffixes.
- Appreciate the importance of proper use of adjectives in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Search for information on adjective formation.
- Read texts and identify adjectives formed from nouns.
- Form adjectives from nouns using suffixes like -ly, -y, -al, -ish, -ous, -ic, -ful.
- Fill in blanks with correct adjective forms.
- Construct sentences using formed adjectives.

How are adjectives formed from nouns?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 203
Dictionary
Digital devices

Written exercises Oral questions Sentence construction Peer assessment

Grammar in Use
Writing

Word Classes: Adjectives Formed from Verbs
Spelling: Antonyms, Synonyms and Numbers

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

- Identify adjectives formed from verbs in texts.
- Form adjectives from verbs using appropriate suffixes.
- Use adjectives formed from verbs in sentences correctly.
- Value the correct use of adjectives in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Differentiate between verbs and adjectives.
- Form adjectives from verbs using suffixes like -y, -able, -ous, -ful, -less, -ive, -ing.
- Play language games featuring adjectives.
- Construct sentences using adjectives formed from verbs.
- Edit texts with incorrect adjective usage.

How are adjectives formed from verbs?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 205
Dictionary
Digital devices
Charts
KLB Top Scholar pg. 210
Digital devices

Fill-in-gaps exercises Written tests Game performance Editing exercises

Writing

Spelling: Antonyms, Synonyms and Numbers

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

- Write numbers correctly in words.
- Use antonyms, synonyms, and numbers in words correctly in writing.
- Value the correct spelling of numbers in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Write numbers in words.
- Identify numbers in sentences.
- Correct texts with wrong spellings.
- Write sentences using correctly spelled numbers.
- Create stories using antonyms, synonyms and numbers.
- Engage in spelling games such as crossword puzzles.

Why is it important to write numbers in words?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 213
Dictionary
Digital devices
Crossword puzzles

Spelling tests Written exercises Peer review Game performance

TRADITIONAL FASHION

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Listening to Respond: Views or Opinions

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

- List ways of expressing views/opinions in different contexts.
- Use different expressions that indicate own views/opinions.
- Acknowledge the value of one's views as a lifelong skill in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to oral narratives and identify expressions of opinions.
- Role-play different characters expressing opinions.
- Search for information on expressing views.
- Identify phrases used to express opinions.
- Create charts with expressions of opinions.

Why is it important to express one's opinion?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 216
Audio recordings
Digital devices
Manila paper
KLB Top Scholar pg. 217
Charts with opinion expressions

Oral presentation Observation Role play Chart evaluation

Reading I

Intensive Reading: Comprehension

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

- Identify the main ideas in a text.
- Use contextual clues to infer the meaning of words in a text.
- Describe characters, ideas, or events in a text.
- Value reading for comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
- Read passages on traditional fashion.
- Identify keywords and main ideas.
- Infer meanings of words using contextual clues.
- Visualize scenes described in the text.
- Answer comprehension questions based on the passage.

How can we tell the meaning of words and phrases in a text?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 218
Digital devices
Reading texts

Written responses Oral questions Vocabulary tests Comprehension exercises

Reading I
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Comprehension
Phrasal Verbs

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

- Summarize information from a short text.
- Role-play the characters and events in the text.
- Give an appropriate title to a story or passage.
- Appreciate the importance of reading comprehension in lifelong learning.

The learner is guided to:
- Read passages and summarize main points.
- Role-play characters and events.
- Create visual representations of the text.
- Suggest appropriate titles for untitled passages.
- Make connections between the text and real life.

What makes a text comprehensible?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 220
Reading texts
Digital devices
KLB Top Scholar pg. 221
Dictionary

Summary writing Role play Title creation Visual representations

Grammar in Use

Phrasal Verbs

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

- Use given phrasal verbs correctly in sentence construction.
- Construct sentences using phrasal verbs formed from put, come and give.
- Value the correct use of phrasal verbs in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Create sentences using phrasal verbs.
- Search for more phrasal verbs online.
- Share sentences with peers for assessment.
- Create charts displaying phrasal verbs and meanings.
- Play language games using phrasal verbs.

How do phrasal verbs change the meaning of verbs?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 223
Dictionary
Digital devices
Charts

Sentence construction Oral presentation Peer assessment Chart evaluation

Writing

The Writing Process: Dialogues

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

- Outline the format of a dialogue.
- Recognize the structure of a dialogue.
- Acknowledge the importance of the writing process in acquiring good writing skills.

The learner is guided to:
- Study sample dialogues.
- Identify the format and structure of dialogues.
- Dramatize sample dialogues.
- Fill in missing parts of a dialogue.
- Discuss the writing process for dialogues.

What should we consider before writing a dialogue?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 228
Sample dialogues
Digital devices
KLB Top Scholar pg. 230
Writing materials
Sample dialogues

Format identification Dramatization Gap-filling exercises Oral discussion

LAND TRAVEL

Listening and Speaking

Listening Comprehension: Extensive Listening

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

- Identify the key issues raised in songs addressing land travel.
- Listen attentively to songs on land travel.
- Use vocabulary identified from songs on land travel correctly.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to songs on local and international land travel.
- Respond to comprehension questions on key issues.
- Pick out key issues raised in songs on land travel.
- Share ideas on key issues addressed in songs.

How can we tell the main message in a song?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 232
Audio recordings
Digital devices

Oral questions Vocabulary tests Comprehension exercises Observation

Listening and Speaking
Reading I

Listening Comprehension: Extensive Listening
Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies

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

- Identify vocabulary used in songs on land travel.
- Construct sentences orally using vocabulary learnt.
- Acknowledge the importance of extensive listening in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify vocabulary used in songs on land travel.
- Infer meanings of words from context.
- Construct sentences using the vocabulary.
- Sing choral songs on land travel.
- Discuss the importance of extensive listening.

Why is it important to listen to different types of songs?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 234
Audio recordings
Digital devices
KLB Top Scholar pg. 233
Reading passages

Vocabulary usage Singing performance Sentence construction Peer assessment

Reading I

Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies

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

- Deduce the meaning of words from context.
- Respond to factual and inferential questions correctly.
- Appreciate the importance of comprehension strategies in effective reading.

The learner is guided to:
- Infer meanings of words based on context.
- Complete exercises using learned vocabulary.
- Answer factual and inferential questions.
- Retell sections of passages with peers.
- Relate passage content to real-life situations.

What makes people write passages?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 235
Reading passages
Digital devices

Vocabulary exercises Comprehension questions Retelling assessment Inferential questions

Grammar in Use

Sentences: Simple Sentences

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

- Identify simple sentences from varied texts.
- Explain the structure of simple sentences.
- Appreciate the role of simple sentences in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Read texts and identify simple sentences.
- Listen to stories and write down simple sentences.
- Distinguish between simple and other sentence types.
- Identify subject and verb in simple sentences.
- Search for articles with simple sentences.

What is the role of sentences in a text?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 236
Lesson notes
Digital devices
Charts
KLB Top Scholar pg. 238
Mind maps
Substitution tables
Digital devices

Sentence identification Oral questions Written exercises Observation

SPORTS-OUTDOOR GAMES

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation: Consonant Sounds
Pronunciation: Intonation

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

- Identify words with the sounds /v/, /f/, /n/ and /ŋ/ from a text.
- Pronounce words with the sounds /v/, /f/, /n/ and /ŋ/ in sentences.
- Appreciate the importance of correct pronunciation in oral communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to audio clips with target sounds.
- Identify words with sounds /v/, /f/, /n/ and /ŋ/.
- Practice pronouncing words with target sounds.
- Sort words based on pronunciation.
- Recite poems or sing songs with target sounds.

Why should you pronounce words correctly?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 245
Audio recordings
Digital devices
KLB Top Scholar pg. 247

Pronunciation assessment Sound identification Recitation Peer evaluation

Reading I

Study Skills: Summarising

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

- Identify the main ideas in texts.
- Distinguish between main text and summary.
- Value the importance of summaries in learning.

The learner is guided to:
- Compare original texts with summaries.
- Discuss differences in length and presentation.
- Identify main ideas in passages.
- Brainstorm steps for summarizing.
- Read passages and select key points.

Why is it important to summarise information?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 248
Sample texts
Digital devices

Main idea identification Summary comparison Oral discussion Written responses

Reading I
Grammar in Use

Study Skills: Summarising
Sentences: Subject-verb Agreement

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

- Write a summary of ideas from varied texts.
- Apply summarizing techniques to different texts.
- Appreciate the importance of summarising in effective reading.

The learner is guided to:
- Make notes of main ideas from texts.
- Write summaries from notes.
- Edit summaries for clarity and conciseness.
- Share summaries for peer feedback.
- Discuss the purpose of summarizing.

What factors should one consider when summarising an event?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 250
Sample texts
Digital devices
KLB Top Scholar pg. 251
Charts
Digital devices
Sample texts

Summary writing Note-making assessment Peer evaluation Editing skills

Grammar in Use

Sentences: Subject-verb Agreement

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

- Construct sentences ensuring subject-verb agreement.
- Edit sentences for correct subject-verb agreement.
- Value the importance of correct grammar in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Choose correct verb forms for given subjects.
- Construct sentences with proper agreement.
- Edit sentences with agreement errors.
- Create oral sentences about sports.
- Share sentences for peer assessment.

Why is it important to use the correct form of verbs with subjects?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 253
Charts
Digital devices

Sentence construction Editing exercises Oral presentation Peer assessment

TOURIST ATTRACTION SITES IN KENYA

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Oral Reports: Events within the Classroom

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

- Outline the organisation of an oral report of events.
- Plan an oral report on classroom events.
- Appreciate the value of oral reports in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss what makes a good oral report.
- Identify parts of an oral report.
- Listen to sample oral reports.
- Gather information about classroom events.
- Make notes for an oral report.

How can you make an oral report presentation interesting?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 265
Sample reports
Digital devices
KLB Top Scholar pg. 267
Digital devices
Notes from previous lesson

Organisation identification Note-making assessment Discussion participation Observation

Reading I

Reading Fluency

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

- Recognise the use of fluency strategies in the reading process.
- Identify what makes a good reader.
- Value the importance of reading fluency.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to model reading.
- Identify characteristics of fluent reading.
- Discuss reading strategies.
- Practice pronunciation of difficult words.
- Read passages with appropriate pacing.

How can you improve your reading fluency?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 268
Reading passages
Audio recordings

Reading assessment Strategy identification Pronunciation check Pacing evaluation

Reading I
Grammar in Use

Reading Fluency
Affirmative and Negative Sentences

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

- Apply fluency strategies while reading.
- Read with accuracy, appropriate speed, and expression.
- Appreciate the role of reading fluency in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Practice previewing and prediction.
- Apply skimming for main ideas.
- Use scanning for specific information.
- Read aloud with expression.
- Time their reading and assess progress.

Why is reading fluency important for comprehension?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 270
Reading passages
Digital devices
Timers
KLB Top Scholar pg. 272
Sample sentences
Digital devices

Timed reading Expression assessment Strategy application Peer feedback

Grammar in Use

Affirmative and Negative Sentences

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

- Construct affirmative and negative sentences.
- Convert affirmative sentences to negative and vice versa.
- Appreciate the importance of using appropriate sentence types.

The learner is guided to:
- Change affirmative sentences to negative.
- Change negative sentences to affirmative.
- Construct original affirmative and negative sentences.
- Hold conversations using both sentence types.
- Write dialogues using both sentence types.

When do we use negative statements?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 274
Charts
Digital devices

Sentence conversion Sentence construction Dialogue writing Conversation assessment