HUMAN RIGHTS

Listening and Speaking

Polite Language: Telephone Etiquette

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

Observation Oral questions Role play Peer assessment

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Polite Language: Telephone Etiquette
Extensive Reading: Independent Reading

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

- Conduct a telephone conversation using polite words and expressions.
- Take and leave messages politely over the phone.
- Value the significance of etiquette in telephone conversations.

The learner is guided to:
- Practice leaving and taking telephone messages over the phone using polite language on a caller card.
- Role-play a telephone conversation on child labour using polite words and phrases.
- Discuss the importance of etiquette in telephone conversations.
- Identify polite words and expressions from a dialogue.

Why should one be polite when speaking over telephone?

Moran Skills in English pg. 2
Class rules
Digital devices
Moran Skills in English pg. 3
Library
Digital devices
Online fiction and non-fiction texts

Oral presentation Observation schedule Debates Checklists Assessment rubrics

Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use

Extensive Reading: Independent Reading
Word Classes: Compound Nouns
Word Classes: Compound Nouns

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

Written questions Group discussions Peer assessment Reading logs

Reading

Intensive Reading: Short Stories

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

- Outline the sequence of events in a short story.
- Use contextual clues to infer the meanings of words.
- Appreciate the role of reading in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Study the pictures and title of the passage "The Diplomat" and predict events.
- Read the story silently.
- Outline the main events in the story in the correct sequence using a chart.
- Make short notes for each of the events included in the chart.
- Retell the story while mentioning issues on human rights.

How can you predict the outcome of a story even before you read it?

Moran Skills in English pg. 10
Short story text
Digital devices
Moran Skills in English pg. 12
Dictionary
Digital devices
Short story text

Oral questions Checklists Written questions Assessment rubrics

Writing

Writing Legibly and Neatly

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

- Classify letters according to height differentials.
- Shape letters appropriately in writing.
- Value the importance of legibility in written communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Copy a sentence in their exercise book using neat handwriting and identify difficult letters to shape.
- Write the letters of the alphabet in capital and small letters.
- Group letters according to height differentials.
- Copy texts, ensuring appropriate letter shapes.
- Write dictated sentences legibly and neatly.
- Review what they have written by filling in an assessment table.

Why should one write legibly and neatly?

Moran Skills in English pg. 13
Lined paper
Sample handwriting
Digital devices
Moran Skills in English pg. 15
Sample texts
Assessment checklist

Written exercises Dictation Peer assessment Self-assessment Observation

SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS

Listening and Speaking

Oral Presentations: Songs

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

Observation Oral questions Performance assessment Peer review

Listening and Speaking

Oral Presentations: Songs

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

- Write songs on a scientific innovation.
- Present songs using appropriate performance techniques.
- Value the aesthetic aspects of songs.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch another recording of songs from the Kenya Schools and Colleges Drama and Film Festival.
- Discuss how the singers presented the songs.
- Discuss how to improve the presentation of a song.
- Write songs relating to scientific innovation and practice singing them.
- Sing and record the songs on a mobile phone or other available device.
- Watch the recordings and discuss the non-verbal aspects of the performances.

What did you find interesting in the songs?

Moran Skills in English pg. 18
Digital devices
Recording equipment
Performance space

Performance assessment Group work evaluation Creativity assessment Song composition

Reading

Intensive Reading: Simple Poems

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

- Identify the persona in a given poem.
- Identify instances of repetition in a given poem.
- Acknowledge the significance of poetic voice in interpretation.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the poem "Challenges are opportunities" in pairs.
- Identify and discuss the voices in the poem.
- Discuss what information in the poem indicates the voices.
- Practice singing or reciting the poem.
- Recite the poem using gestures, dance, movement, and facial expressions.
- Search for more information about persona from the Internet or books.

How is a poem different from a passage?

Moran Skills in English pg. 19
Poetry books
Digital devices
Daughter of Nature

Oral questions Checklists Written questions Assessment rubrics

Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Simple Poems
Word Classes: Collective Nouns

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

- Explain what the poem is about.
- Derive the deeper meaning from specific lines in the poem.
- Appreciate the role of poems in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the words or phrases that are repeated in the poem "Challenges are opportunities".
- Discuss why these words and phrases are repeated.
- Explain how the message in the poem is related to people and events in real life.
- Read specific lines like "I'll swim against the wave of doubt" and explain what they mean.
- Complete a table showing surface meaning and deeper meaning of phrases from the poem.
- Compose a poem about the innovation of a digital device.

How can you say what is in the poem in your own words?

Moran Skills in English pg. 21
Poetry books
Digital devices
Charts for display
Moran Skills in English pg. 22
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide

Written questions Creative writing assessment Group discussion evaluation Peer assessment

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Collective Nouns

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

- Use collective nouns in sentences.
- Form the plural of collective nouns.
- Acknowledge the importance of collective nouns in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Classify collective nouns in a table (people, animals, items).
- Discuss how collective nouns form their plurals.
- Provide the plural forms of collective nouns and use them in sentences.
- Write as many correct sentences as possible from a substitution table.
- Fill in blank spaces using the correct collective nouns.
- Construct sentences using singular and plural forms of collective nouns.
- Complete a crossword puzzle using collective nouns.

How do collective nouns form their plurals?

Moran Skills in English pg. 23
Teacher's Guide
Charts
Digital devices

Fill in gaps Written questions Sentence construction Checklists Assessment rubrics Oral questions

Reading

Intensive Reading: Short Story

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

- Identify the setting - time and place - of a short story.
- Highlight the episodes in the short story chronologically.
- Acknowledge the impact of setting on story development.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the story "Our innovation" in groups.
- Answer questions about what the story is about and what the learners invented.
- Identify words and phrases that provide information about when and where the story takes place.
- Reread the story and find other words and phrases that indicate the setting.
- Identify a phrase indicating the historical period when the story took place.

What are the features of a short story?

Moran Skills in English pg. 24
Class Readers
Digital devices
Lesson notes

Observations Peer Assessment Oral discussion Oral questions and presentations Checklists

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading: Short Story
Mechanics of Writing: Punctuation

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

- Describe the culture of the people in the short story.
- Compare the setting in the short story to real-life settings.
- Appreciate the differences in culture and setting.

The learner is guided to:
- Study a text or watch a video and identify times of the day/night and places portrayed.
- Discuss which places they have seen or read about that they would like to visit.
- Discuss which times in history they would like to have lived in.
- Note words and phrases that refer to time and culture in the story.
- Compare the places in the short story to their own real-life setting.
- Discuss the culture of the people involved in the story and compare it to their own.

Which times in history would you desire to live?

Moran Skills in English pg. 27
Class readers - Short stories
Digital devices
Moran Skills in English pg. 29
Digital devices
Reference materials
Sample texts

Checklists Oral questions Oral presentation Role play Written questions

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Punctuation

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

- Use the apostrophe, comma, and capital letters appropriately in composition writing.
- Identify and use brackets correctly in writing.
- Advocate the use of correct punctuation in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a short composition on scientific innovations using capital letters, commas, and apostrophes correctly.
- Assess each other's writing and discuss how the punctuation marks have been used.
- Discuss why a text should be well punctuated.
- Search for more uses of apostrophes and brackets.
- Present news during a school assembly or other functions, reading confidently and using appropriate verbal and non-verbal cues.

How does wrong punctuation affect writing?

Moran Skills in English pg. 31
Digital devices
Reference materials
Sample texts

Written exercises Sentence construction Editing tasks Peer assessment Observation

POLLUTION

Listening and Speaking

Listening Comprehension

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

- Identify the main idea from a cause and effect text.
- Pinpoint specific information from a cause and effect text.
- Acknowledge the importance of listening for detail.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen carefully as the teacher reads an oral text.
- Give answers to questions about the main idea and other ideas presented in the text.
- Discuss what to look out for when listening to a text.
- Listen to the passage "Plastics" and identify the ideas presented.
- Answer oral questions based on the passage.

What should one look for when listening to a text?

Moran Skills in English pg. 32
Audio recordings
Digital devices
Lesson notes

Oral questions Assessment rubrics Checklists Written questions

Listening and Speaking

Listening Comprehension

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

Fill in gaps Oral questions Vocabulary exercises Group discussions

Reading

Intensive Reading

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

- Answer questions based on a given text correctly.
- Identify the key events in a passage.
- Appreciate the value of reading to gather information.

The learner is guided to:
- Look at pictures in the passage "Saving River Kabuku" and predict events.
- Read the passage silently to internalize the information.
- Retell the story in their own words.
- Tell peers what they have learned from the story.
- Read the text aloud in turns as they answer oral questions.

How can one improve the way they read?

Moran Skills in English pg. 33
Digital devices
Lesson notes
Teacher's guide
Moran Skills in English pg. 35
Dictionary
Reference materials

Oral questions Checklists Written questions Assessment rubrics

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Primary Auxiliaries

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

- Identify primary auxiliary verbs in a text.
- Explain the functions of primary auxiliary verbs.
- Value the role of auxiliary verbs in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the passage "Learning a new word."
- Study the words in bold in the first paragraph and determine their functions.
- Discuss the functions of verbs in sentences.
- Note that the verbs be, do, and have are primary auxiliary verbs that can be used both as main verbs and as helping verbs.
- Identify other primary auxiliary verbs from the text.
- Search for information on the functions of primary auxiliary verbs.

What are the functions of verbs in sentences?

Moran Skills in English pg. 37
Digital devices
Reference materials
Sample texts

Written exercises Gap-filling exercises Sentence construction Group work evaluation

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Primary Auxiliaries

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

Written exercises Sentence construction Paragraph writing Gap-filling exercises Peer assessment

Reading

Intensive Reading: Poetry

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

- Identify the aspects of structure in a given poem.
- Recognize recurring patterns in the poem.
- Value the aesthetic quality of poetic structure.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the poem "Hey, stop!" in groups.
- Answer questions based on the poem about the title, persona, audience, and messages.
- Study the poem and identify the number of stanzas, lines per stanza, and rhyming patterns.
- Discuss the meanings of the similes and metaphors identified.
- Search for poems from the Internet or books and identify aspects of structure.

What messages do poems convey?

Moran Skills in English pg. 40
Poetry books
Digital devices
Charts

Checklists Assessment rubrics Written questions Group presentations

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading: Poetry
Paragraphing: Sequencing of Ideas

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

- Recognize the main ideas in a given poem.
- Explain the surface and deeper meaning in a poem.
- Recognize the role of poems in communicating values.

The learner is guided to:
- Reread the poem "Hey, stop!" and identify and discuss the message and main ideas.
- Relate the message of the poem to everyday life in their community or country.
- Analyze what comes to mind when reading specific stanzas.
- Explain the surface and deeper meaning of phrases like "gouged out my eyes" and "created craters."
- Recite and dramatize the poem bringing out its message through voice variation and gestures.
- Write a poem about pollution.

What emotions or feelings are conveyed by the poet?

Moran Skills in English pg. 41
Poetry books
Class noticeboard
Digital devices
Moran Skills in English pg. 43
Charts
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide

Oral presentation Observation Written assessment Creative writing evaluation Peer review

Writing

Paragraphing: Sequencing of Ideas

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

Written assignments Paragraph construction Peer assessment Composition writing Editing tasks

CONSUMER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading

Listening Comprehension: Selective Listening
Intensive Reading

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Distinguish between specific and general information from a listening text. 
- Select specific information from a text. 
- Appreciate the value of listening skills in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Listen to an audio text on consumer roles and responsibilities and decide whether the information presented is specific or general. 
- Search online for audio recordings and attentively listen for specific information. 
- Role play a scene on roles and responsibilities of consumers to emphasize listening skills during communication. 
- Listen to a passage on consumer roles and responsibilities and answer questions posed by the speaker.

Why is it important to get the main points from an oral text?

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

Observation  Oral questions  Role play  Written responses

Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading
Verbs and Tense

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Apply reading strategies to select relevant information from texts. 
- Answer questions based on a given text correctly. 
- Appreciate the importance of reading strategies in enhancing understanding.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Know your roles and responsibilities." 
- Answer questions based on the passage. 
- Identify ways to teach people in the community about consumer roles and responsibilities. 
- Underline the main ideas and details in texts provided by the teacher. 
- Exchange work with classmates and review the information identified. 
- Find online and offline texts about consumer roles and responsibilities.

How can you improve your reading?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 50 
Digital devices 
Reference materials 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 52 
Charts 

Written responses  Oral questions  Peer assessment  Group presentation

Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading

Verbs and Tense
Intensive Reading: Short story
Intensive Reading: Short story

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Construct sentences using verbs in simple present tense. 
- Write sentences using the simple past tense. 
- Advocate appropriate use of tense in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Use identified verbs to construct sentences about consumer roles and responsibilities in simple present tense. 
- Type the sentences on a digital device or write them in exercise books. 
- Share sentences through social media or on a chart. 
- Construct more sentences on a variety of issues using simple present tense. 
- Construct sentences about consumer roles and responsibilities in simple past tense. 
- Complete sentences using the correct tense of given verbs. 
- Play a game converting sentences from present to past tense.

When should we use simple present and when should we use simple past tense?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 53 
Digital devices 
Charts 
Flashcards
Moran - Skills in English pg. 55 
Reference books 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 56 
Character trait charts 
Lesson notes 
Digital devices

Sentence construction  Written exercises  Peer assessment  Group games

Writing

Paragraphing: Connectors of sequence

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify connectors of sequence from a given text. 
- Use connectors of sequence correctly in sentences. 
- Value the use of idea connectors for clarity in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read a passage and note the function of words in red (connectors of sequence). 
- Copy the passage without the words in red and read it again to understand the function of connectors. 
- Search for other connectors of sequence from the Internet or in textbooks. 
- List the connectors found and use them to construct sentences in groups. 
- Rewrite a paragraph using connectors of sequence and note the difference in the new paragraph.

How can a good paragraph be developed?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 59 
Charts 
Digital devices 
Reference books

Written exercises  Observation  Group work  Peer assessment

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Paragraphing: Connectors of sequence
Pronunciation
Pronunciation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Sequence ideas in a given paragraph. 
- Write paragraphs using connectors of sequence. 
- Appreciate the use of idea connectors for clarity in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Write paragraphs on consumer roles and responsibilities using connectors of sequence. 
- Take turns reading paragraphs aloud and discussing the use of connectors. 
- Edit paragraphs in pairs and correct any errors. 
- Sequence given ideas to create a sensible paragraph using appropriate connectors. 
- Write a paragraph about buying a school bag using connectors of sequence. 
- Explain how the use of connectors has helped to communicate clearly.

What is the importance of a well-developed paragraph?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 60 
Manila paper 
Charts 
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 62 
Audio recordings 
Digital devices 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 64 
Text with marked stress 

Written compositions  Peer assessment  Observation  Presentation

RELATIONSHIPS: PEERS

Reading
Reading

Study Skills: Reference materials

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Explain the purpose of different reference materials. 
- Select relevant reference materials for varied tasks. 
- Value the role of reference materials in learning.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Positive peer relationships." 
- Answer questions based on the passage. 
- Examine a sample text from a reference material and identify the type of reference material it is likely to be found in. 
- Select and read texts from books and the Internet on peer relationships. 
- Pick out various unfamiliar words and check their meaning and spelling in a dictionary. 
- Select appropriate reference materials for different tasks.

What is the importance of reference materials?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 66 
Dictionary 
Thesaurus 
Encyclopedia 
Digital devices 
Reference books
Moran - Skills in English pg. 67 

Written exercises  Oral questions  Observation  Group work

Grammar in Use
Reading

Word Classes: Adjectives
Intensive Reading: Short story

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify gradable and non-gradable adjectives from a text. 
- Distinguish between gradable and non-gradable adjectives. 
- Appreciate the need for adjectives in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Relating with our peers" and identify the words in red (adjectives). 
- Identify the nouns that the adjectives describe in the text. 
- Study the explanation about gradable and non-gradable adjectives. 
- Copy a table and use it to identify and group gradable and non-gradable adjectives from the passage. 
- Read the poem "Best friend in the world" and identify the adjectives used.

When is it necessary to describe a noun?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 69 
Charts 
Digital devices 
Lesson notes 
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 70 
Crossword puzzles 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 71 
Reference books 

Written exercises  Group work  Observation  Oral questions

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading: Short story
Functional Writing: Apology Letters

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Role-play dialogue from a short story. 
- Relate the importance of dialogue and repetition to real life. 
- Acknowledge the role of dialogue and repetition in fiction writing.

The learner is guided to: 
- Talk about how they relate with their peers. 
- Discuss how their peer relationships are similar or different to those in the short story "A memorable adventure." 
- Write a short paragraph about peer relationships using dialogue and repetition appropriately. 
- Search online and offline for role-plays in which characters talk to each other and repeat certain lines or sentences. 
- Find information on the importance of repetition and dialogue in a short story and explain findings to classmates. 
- Role-play any incidence of dialogue in the short story.

How do dialogue and repetition enhance a story?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 73 
Digital devices 
Role-play scripts 
Reference books 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 74 
Sample letters 
Audio recordings 

Role play  Written paragraphs  Oral presentations  Peer assessment

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Functional Writing: Apology Letters
Conversational Skills: Disagreeing Politely

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Plan what to include in an apology letter. 
- Write a letter of apology based on a given context. 
- Appreciate the role of letter writing in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Imagine they have done something wrong in school and need to apologize in writing. 
- Plan what to include in their apology letter. 
- Write a letter of apology to the school principal or class teacher. 
- Evaluate each other's letters using a provided assessment guide. 
- Rewrite their apology letters based on peer feedback. 
- Discuss situations that may require writing letters of apology. 
- Select examples and talk about possible consequences if a letter of apology is not written. 
- Discuss the role of apology letters in communication.

How can an apology letter resolve a conflict?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 75 
Sample letters 
Digital devices 
Assessment guide 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 78 
Video recordings 
Pictures 

Written letters  Peer assessment  Self-assessment  Group discussions

REHABILITATION

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading

Conversational Skills: Disagreeing Politely
Reading Fluency: Poem
Reading Fluency: Poem

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Apply non-verbal cues to express varied moods and feelings. 
- Practice disagreeing politely in conversations. 
- Advocate for the need to speak politely during communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Listen to a dialogue provided by the teacher and identify words and phrases that show polite agreement or disagreement. 
- Identify how speakers have used gestures to express their feelings. 
- Discuss how non-verbal cues are used to express different moods and feelings. 
- Role-play the dialogue using non-verbal cues to express different moods and feelings. 
- In groups, write a short dialogue about rehabilitation in which speakers disagree politely. 
- Present the dialogue while practicing disagreeing politely. 
- Revise and make corrections to their dialogue where appropriate.

How do you use non-verbal cues to express different moods and feelings?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 79 
Digital devices 
Dialogue scripts 
Pictures 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 80 
Reference books 
Lesson notes 
Dictionary
Moran - Skills in English pg. 82 
Poem texts 
Dictionary 

Role play  Written dialogues  Oral presentation  Peer assessment

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Adverbs

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify adverbs of frequency and degree correctly from a text. 
- Distinguish between adverbs of frequency and degree. 
- Value the importance of using adverbs correctly in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Absolutely convinced" and identify the words used to describe how often the class debate is held. 
- Identify words used to describe how harmful cigarette smoking is. 
- List the adverbs of frequency and degree used in the text. 
- Watch a video and pick out adverbs of frequency and degree used by different speakers. 
- Search online or in printed reference books for examples of adverbs of frequency and degree. 
- Use the adverbs to construct sentences in groups.

Why should one use adverbs correctly?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 84 
Digital devices 
Video recordings 
Reference books 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 85 
Crossword puzzles 
Charts 
Reference books

Written exercises  Observation  Group work  Oral questions

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading: Short story
Mechanics of Writing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify the main idea in the short story. 
- Answer questions based on the short story. 
- Value the importance of literature in addressing social issues.

The learner is guided to: 
- Take turns to retell a short story they recently read. 
- Discuss why people read short stories. 
- Read the short story "I think it is time." 
- Answer questions based on the passage. 
- Discuss what they could have done if they were the following people in the short story: Caren, Caren's father, or Uncle Ken. 
- Identify the main idea in the story. 
- Write a summary of the main idea in the story.

How can one identify problems that need intervention?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 87 
Reference books 
Digital devices 
Lesson notes 
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 88 
Graphic organizers 
Reference books
Moran - Skills in English pg. 90 
Dictionary 
Word lists 
Lesson notes

Written responses  Oral discussions  Observation  Peer assessment

Writing

Mechanics of Writing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Use prefixes and suffixes correctly in writing. 
- Make connections between spelling and meaning in suffixed and prefixed words. 
- Acknowledge the importance of correct spellings in writing.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Things will get better" about rehabilitation. 
- List words with prefixes and suffixes from the passage. 
- Use a print or online dictionary to check if the spellings of the listed words are correct. 
- Correct any errors in the words found. 
- Use the words to write sentences. 
- Use prefixes and suffixes to write a paragraph about rehabilitation. 
- Rewrite passages correctly. 
- Search for more examples of words with prefixes, suffixes, and silent vowels. 
- Create a chart showing prefixes, suffixes, and their meanings.

How can you tell the meaning of a word using a prefix?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 92 
Dictionary 
Digital devices 
Reference books 
Lesson notes

Written paragraphs  Chart creation  Spelling tests  Peer assessment

NATURAL RESOURCES: WILDLIFE

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading

Listening for Detail
Intensive Reading: Visuals

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

- Identify main ideas in a listening text
- Respond appropriately to questions based on the listening text
- Acknowledge the importance of listening for details in life

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a recorded text on wildlife and answer questions from the text
- Discuss the main ideas from the text
- Listen to a passage read by peers or the teacher and outline the main ideas from the text individually
- Discuss with peers answers based on a given text

How should one listen for detail?

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

Observation Question and answer Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions

Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Visuals
Word Classes: Pronouns

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

- Make inferences of implied meaning from visuals
- Interpret visuals correctly for meaning
- Value the role of visuals in communicating information

The learner is guided to:
- Study information presented in optical illusions from print/electronic devices and discuss findings
- Make inferences of implied meaning from visuals
- Make connections between visuals and written texts
- Write a summary of what has been viewed in visuals depicting human-wildlife conflict
- Present a piece of written information on wildlife in form of a visual

How can one interpret a visual correctly?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 97
Digital devices
Visuals on wildlife
Charts
Posters
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 101
Audio recording
Poem "When there is no one to help"

Visual analysis Written summaries Oral presentations Peer assessment Project work

Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading

Word Classes: Pronouns
Intensive Reading: Short story
Intensive Reading: Short story

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

Sentence construction Gap filling exercises Group discussions Peer assessment Oral questions

Writing

Composition Writing

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

- Identify the steps in the writing process
- Plan a dialogue on a given topic
- Appreciate the importance of the writing process in enhancing clear communication

The learner is guided to:
- Read the dialogue "At the museum"
- Identify the features of the dialogue
- Suggest topics related to wildlife for writing
- Search for information on the topic from the Internet or books
- Discuss the importance of planning before writing
- Explain how to make writing clear and interesting

How can a good dialogue be written?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 107
Sample dialogues
Digital devices
Reference materials
Teacher's guide

Written dialogues Peer assessment Oral presentations Group discussions Writing process evaluation

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

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:

- Write a dialogue on a given topic
- Edit a dialogue for clarity, cohesion and coherence
- Value the role of the writing process in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss ideas to include when writing a dialogue
- Write a rough draft of a dialogue about wildlife conservation
- Edit the dialogue to avoid repetition, correct spellings and punctuation
- Revise the dialogue by adding, rearranging, removing or replacing ideas, words, phrases and sentences
- Assess each other's dialogues using a provided checklist
- Share final work in class

Why is it important to follow the writing process?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 108
Sample dialogues
Digital devices
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
Teacher's guide

Dialogue writing Peer assessment Self-assessment Editing exercises Oral presentations

TOURISM: DOMESTIC

Reading
Reading

Intensive Reading: Poem

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

Poem recitation Written exercises Oral presentations Peer assessment Group discussions

Grammar in Use
Reading

Word Classes: Simple prepositions
Intensive Reading: Poetry

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

- Identify prepositions of position, time and place correctly
- Use prepositions of position correctly in sentences
- Appreciate the role of prepositions of position in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Study pictures showing different positions of objects
- Answer questions about the position of objects in the pictures
- Identify the words used to provide information about time, position and place
- Identify prepositions in the paragraph "A week of touring"
- Find a text and identify prepositions of position, place and time

How do we show where somebody or something is?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 116
Pictures showing positions
Digital devices
Charts
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 117
Newspapers
Magazines
Crossword puzzles
Moran - Skills in English pg. 118
Poem "We won't let you!"

Gap filling exercises Sentence construction Oral questions Written exercises Group discussions

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading: Poetry
Assessment of writing

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

- Identify the traits of inanimate characters in poems
- Relate inanimate characters with individuals in real life
- Appreciate the creative use of inanimate characters in poetry

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss the inanimate characters that are likely to be used in poems
- Describe the traits of the inanimate characters
- Read the poems "You lied to me" and "Trembling in magic"
- Identify and describe the traits of the inanimate characters in the poems
- Recite the poems using appropriate non-verbal cues
- Role-play the inanimate characters in the poems
- Relate the characters to people they know in real life

Which qualities of a person can animals or objects be given?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 119
Poems "You lied to me" and "Trembling in magic"
Charts
Digital devices
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 121
Sample composition "The visit of my life"
Assessment guidelines

Character analysis Poem recitation Role play Written exercises Oral presentations

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Assessment of writing
Pronunciation: Sounds Vowels

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

Composition writing Error identification Peer assessment Self-assessment Editing exercises

HEROES AND HEROINES: AFRICA

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Stressed and unstressed words
Extensive Reading: Grade appropriate fiction Materials - Characters

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

- Apply stress on content words while leaving the function words unstressed
- Use the correct intonation in declarative and exclamatory sentences
- Appreciate the importance of emphatic stress in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Practice pronouncing words with target sounds correctly
- In pairs, make a recording of voices reading words aloud
- Use each word in a sentence
- Practice pronouncing vowel and consonant sounds
- Read lines from the poem "If I knew"
- Underline nouns, main verbs, adjectives and adverbs
- Discuss whether underlined words help figure out what the poem is about
- Reread the poem aloud and identify emphasized words

Why do we pronounce some words differently from others in a sentence?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 125
Poem "If I knew"
Audio recordings
Digital devices
Charts with stressed and unstressed words
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 127
Passage "African heroes and heroines"
Reference materials
Character trait charts

Pronunciation exercises Poem recitation Stress identification exercises Oral presentations Recording analysis

Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use

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:

- Use appropriate words to describe character traits
- Relate characters in fiction to people in real life
- Appreciate the role of characters in conveying messages in stories

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss words used to describe characters
- Search for words to describe character traits from the Internet, books or dictionary
- Choose a character in the passage and identify what that character does or says
- Discuss how the character's words and actions help identify traits
- Complete tables for all characters in the passage
- Create a diagram showing how characters relate to each other
- Explain how characters in the passage relate to people or events in the community

Which stories are the most enjoyable to read? Which qualities do you admire in people?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 129
Character trait charts
Digital devices
Dictionaries
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 130
Passage about African heroes
Poem "If you knew"
Songs
Charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 132
Crossword puzzles

Character analysis Diagram creation Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions

Reading

Intensive Reading: Similes and metaphors

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

Simile and metaphor identification Sentence construction Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions

Writing

Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions

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

- Recall a specific event, emotion or experience that affected them greatly
- Plan a narrative composition using prewriting techniques
- Value quality narrative compositions in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Read the story "Beyond achievements"
- Answer questions based on the story
- Identify what makes the story interesting
- Explain how to make compositions interesting
- Identify and discuss the parts of a narrative composition
- Recall and narrate to classmates a specific feeling, event or experience that stands out as memorable
- Explain how it greatly affected them
- Complete a table about their narration

Why do we enjoy reading stories? How can you make your composition interesting?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 136
Story "Beyond achievements"
Digital devices
Reference materials
Planning templates
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 138
Posters
Assessment checklists

Narrative composition planning Oral narratives Written exercises Group discussions Story analysis

ART

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading

Oral Presentations
Study Skills: Note Making

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

- Identify the items in the format of a speech
- Present a written speech using effective speaking skills
- Acknowledge the importance of good speaking skills for effective communication

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a recorded speech provided by the teacher
- Identify how the speaker introduced the speech, what it was about, and words that indicated it was ending
- Search from the Internet and printed materials for the format of a speech
- Identify the items in the format of a speech
- Listen to a speech or watch a speech from a digital device
- Pick out the items in the format of a speech

How can you make a speech presentation interesting?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 140
Audio recordings
Digital devices
Sample speeches
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 141
Assessment checklists
Moran - Skills in English pg. 142
Text "Creative careers"
Note making templates

Oral presentations Format identification Observation Question and answer Group discussions

Reading
Grammar in Use

Study Skills: Note Making
Word Classes: Determiners

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

Note organization exercise Abbreviation identification Written exercises Peer review Group discussions

Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading

Word Classes: Quantifiers
Intensive Reading: Short story
Intensive Reading: Short story

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

- Identify quantifiers in a given text
- Use quantifiers correctly in sentences
- Appreciate the importance of quantifiers in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Collect items representing count and non-count nouns
- Make sentences using quantifiers many, few, a few, little and a little
- Show the difference in meaning between the pairs: little/a little and few/a few
- Read the text "Art in my life" and identify quantifiers
- Fill in blank spaces in sentences using appropriate demonstratives
- Select appropriate demonstratives for different circumstances
- Read sentences and discuss differences in meaning based on quantifier use

How do count nouns differ from non-count nouns? Why is it important to express the quantity of something correctly?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 148
Text "Art in my life"
Charts with quantifiers
Real objects for demonstration
Digital devices
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 151
Story "Loiyangalani Art Exhibition"
Event sequence charts
Reference materials
Moran - Skills in English pg. 152
Setting analysis charts

Quantifier identification Sentence construction Gap filling exercises Meaning differentiation Group discussions

Writing

Functional Writing: Thank you notes and Congratulatory notes

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

- Recognise the key elements and layout of a thank you note
- Write a thank you note correctly
- Value the importance of expressing gratitude in writing

The learner is guided to:
- Read a thank you note
- Identify the main purpose of the note
- Discuss how emotions are expressed in writing
- Make a list of occasions when such a note might be written
- Read a congratulatory note
- Identify the main purpose of the note
- Make a list of occasions when it would be appropriate to write such a note
- Search for samples of thank you notes and congratulatory notes
- Compare the notes and identify the layout and key parts

How are strong emotions expressed in writing?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 154
Sample thank you notes
Digital devices
Reference materials
Note templates
Teacher's guide

Note analysis Layout identification Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Functional Writing: Thank you notes and Congratulatory notes
Conversational Skills: interviews
Conversational Skills: interviews

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

- Write a congratulatory note correctly
- Critique thank you notes and congratulatory notes for correctness and relevance
- Value the importance of expressing appreciation in writing

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss situations in which a thank you note is written
- Write a thank you note using the correct format
- Discuss the importance of appreciating someone or something done for you
- Discuss situations in which a congratulatory note is used
- Write a congratulatory note to a peer who has achieved something good
- Display notes on classroom wall
- Conduct a gallery walk to read displayed notes
- Give feedback on notes using provided criteria

Why should one write how they feel about something?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 155
Note writing templates
Assessment criteria
Posters for display
Digital devices
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 157
Recorded interviews
Reference materials
Radio/television interviews
Moran - Skills in English pg. 158
Sample interviews
Interview question lists

Note writing Peer assessment Gallery walk Written exercises Group discussions

CHOOSING A CAREER

Reading
Reading

Extensive Reading: Non-fiction

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

- Select reading materials from digital or non-digital sources
- Skim through texts to obtain general ideas
- Value the importance of reading for information

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss the benefits of reading widely and considerations when selecting reading texts
- Skim through the text "Choosing a career" by reading the title and first sentence of every paragraph
- Discuss the general idea in the text
- Scan through the text and answer specific questions
- Identify key words and phrases in the text
- Search online and from books for non-fiction texts on careers
- Identify a variety of texts to read
- Skim through the texts to identify main ideas

Why is it important to read different types of materials? What should one consider when selecting a reading text?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 158
Text "Choosing a career"
Digital devices
Non-fiction texts
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 159
Dictionaries

Skimming and scanning exercises Main idea identification Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions

Grammar in Use
Reading

Word Classes: Adverbs
Intensive Reading: Lessons Learnt

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

- Identify adverbs formed from adjectives in sentences or a group of words
- Form adverbs from adjectives
- Appreciate the value of adverbs in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Read a conversation about career choice
- Identify the adverb "cheerfully" in the conversation
- Determine the adjective from which "cheerfully" is formed
- Discuss why words are formed from other words
- Read sentences and identify adverbs formed from adjectives
- Search for adverbs formed from adjectives from the Internet, newspapers, magazines or books
- List adverbs and compare with classmates
- Identify adverbs formed from adjectives in provided word groups

Why should we form words from other words? What are the functions of adverbs?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 161
Digital devices
Newspapers
Magazines
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
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

Adverb identification Word formation exercises Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions

Reading
Writing
Writing

Intensive Reading: Lessons Learnt
Mechanics of Writing: Prefixes and Suffixes
Mechanics of Writing: Prefixes and Suffixes

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

Role play Composition writing Lesson application Oral presentations Group discussions