LEISURE TIME

Listening and Speaking

Conversational skills: Negotiation skills - Words and Phrases

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

- Identify words and phrases used during negotiations.
- Use verbal cues during negotiations.
- Acknowledge the importance of negotiation skills in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch a video clip in which people are engaged in a negotiation.
- Listen to a conversation related to the theme.
- Pick out words and phrases that facilitate a negotiation.
- Work in pairs and search for more examples of words and phrases used during negotiations.
- Use verbal cues in conversations.
- Role play a negotiation scene.

Which words or expressions would one use when negotiating?

Skills in English pg. 112
Audio recordings
Lesson notes

Observation.                  Oral presentation.         Role play 

Listening and Speaking

Conversational skills: Negotiation skills - Verbal and Non-verbal Cues
Reading Fluency: Speed and Accuracy
Reading Fluency: Expression
Comparison of Adverbs: Forms

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

- Use non-verbal cues during negotiations.
- Role-play negotiation scenarios.
- Value respectful expression of divergent opinions.

The learner is guided to:
- Simulate a negotiation scene.
- Engage in a hot seat negotiation for the freedom of a prisoner or a favor.
- Perform a conversational poem in which people are negotiating or bargaining for money, dowry or price of land.
- Use appropriate non-verbal cues such as gestures, facial expressions, and body language during negotiations.

How can one enhance their negotiation skills?

Skills in English pg. 115
Audio recordings
Conversational poems
Skills in English pg. 116
Storybooks
Textbooks

Skills in English pg. 119
Poems
Newspapers
Skills in English pg. 121

Observation Oral presentation Role play Peer assessment Assessment rubrics

Grammar in Use
Reading

Comparison of Adverbs: Usage
Intensive Reading - Play: Themes
Intensive Reading - Play: Analysis
Mechanics of Writing: Spelling of Words with Double Letters

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

- Use positive, comparative and superlative degrees of adverbs in sentences.
- Convert between degrees of comparison.
- Value the importance of the correct usage of adverbs.

The learner is guided to:
- Use substitution tables to categorise adverbs in pairs.
- Use various degrees of adverbs during a role play.
- Use adverbs of various degrees in a dialogue, record a video or audio clip and share it through the internet.
- Convert between positive, comparative, and superlative forms of adverbs.

Which words are used to make comparison?

Skills in English pg. 123

Skills in English pg. 124
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes
Teacher's guide
Skills in English pg. 127

Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 129
Dictionaries

Written exercises          Oral presentations Dialogue recordings 

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Mechanics of Writing: Spelling Games and Activities
Listening for Detail: Main Ideas

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

- Engage in spelling games for practice.
- Use target words in sentences of their own.
- Show respect for correct spelling in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Engage in spelling games such as spelling bee, scramble, crosswords and word search.
- Use the target words in sentences of their own.
- Fill in crossword puzzles and other word games and share them through the internet, magazines or the school noticeboard.
- Create and complete word puzzles featuring double-letter words and homophones.

Why is it important to spell words correctly?

Skills in English pg. 132

Spelling bee materials
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 135

Lesson notes
Teacher's guide

Spelling games evaluation Word puzzle completion Sentence construction Peer assessment

NATURAL RESOURCES: MARINE LIFE

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use

Listening for Detail: Specific Information
Intensive Reading: Interpretation
Relative Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns

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

- Respond to questions based on the listening passage.
- Recall specific details from a listening passage.
- Value the importance of attentive listening.

The learner is guided to:
- Use a digital device to search for more information on the topic.
- Watch a video and pick out specific details in groups.
- Recall specific details from a listening passage.
- Listen to another text "Clayton the Scuba Diver" and answer questions about specific details.

Why is it important to listen keenly?

Skills in English pg. 136
Digital devices

Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 137

Skills in English pg. 141
Charts

Skills in English pg. 144
Crossword puzzles

Textbooks

Observation                    Oral questions          Written responses       Detail recall exercises Checklists

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading: Play - Characters
Intensive Reading: Play - Relationships
The Writing Process: Planning and Drafting

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

- Identify the characters in a play for deeper understanding.
- Describe the characters in a play based on their actions and words.
- Value the role of literary appreciation in developing critical thinking.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch muted video clips based on a play and discuss what they think the characters are saying to each other.
- Read excerpts of a play "Nature Speaks".
- Answer questions based on a play.
- Identify the characters in the play and their roles.
- Create character maps or diagrams.

Why should we establish the relationship between the characters in a play?

Skills in English pg. 146

Class readers - Play
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 148

Skills in English pg. 150
Writing materials

Textbooks

Observation Character analysis Written responses Group discussions Checklists

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

The Writing Process: Editing and Publishing
Oral Poetry: Features
Oral Poetry: Performance

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

- Edit and revise a composition, story or poem.
- Publish a final composition.
- Advocate the need for creativity in life.

The learner is guided to:
- Share factual composition pieces among the groups for peer assessment and correction.
- Edit and revise the first draft based on feedback.
- Create a final version of the composition.
- Publish or share the composition through appropriate channels such as class display or school magazine.

How can we ensure our writing communicates effectively?

Skills in English pg. 152

Writing materials

Publishing platforms
Skills in English pg. 154

Poem collections
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 156
Video recordings

Final composition assessment Editing process evaluation Publishing quality Peer assessment Assessment rubrics

TOURISM: INTERNATIONAL

Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use

Reading for Interpretation: Point of View
Reading for Interpretation: Analysis
Complex Prepositions: Identification
Complex Prepositions: Usage

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

- Identify the point of view in a poem.
- Explain the different types of point of view in poetry.
- Value different points of view in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the poem "The Notre Dame Cathedral".
- Identify the point of view used in the poem.
- Search for poems with different points of view from the internet and non-digital sources.
- Listen to poems read by the teacher.
- Relate the subjects of different poems to real life.

Why is it important to understand the point of view in a poem?

Skills in English pg. 157

Poetry collections
Lesson notes
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 159
Writing materials
Skills in English pg. 160
Magazines
Newspapers
Books
Skills in English pg. 161

Observation Point of view identification Written analysis Oral responses Checklists

Reading
Writing

Poetry: Characters - Identification
Poetry: Characters - Analysis
Assessing Writing: Qualities

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

- Identify the persona and other participants in a poem.
- Describe the characters in a poem using appropriate words.
- Value the role of characters in poetry.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a grade appropriate poem "Let us go touring".
- Use appropriate adjectives to describe the behaviour of characters in poem.
- Illustrate character traits in varied poems.
- Identify the persona and other characters in the poem.

How do we tell the behaviour of the characters in a poem?

Skills in English pg. 162

Lesson notes
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 164
Recording equipment
Character trait charts
Skills in English pg. 165
Sample compositions

Character identification Description exercises Illustration assessment Peer feedback Checklists

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Assessing Writing: Application
Diphthongs and Sentence Stress: Diphthongs
Diphthongs and Sentence Stress: Emphasis

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

- Write a composition related to the theme.
- Assess a composition against a predesigned criteria.
- Apply feedback to improve writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a composition related to tourism.
- Assess a peer's composition and give comments as guided by the checklist.
- Make corrections to the composition.
- Display the compositions on the school noticeboard.

How can one make a composition interesting?

Skills in English pg. 167

Composition samples
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 170
Audio recordings
Flashcards

Poems
Skills in English pg. 172
Recording equipment
Poems

Composition assessment Peer review quality Revised composition Final product evaluation Assessment rubrics

HEROES AND HEROINES: WORLD

Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use

Extensive Reading: Selection
Extensive Reading: Application
Conjunctions: Correlative Conjunctions - Identification
Conjunctions: Correlative Conjunctions - Usage

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

- Select a reading text from a collection of books or the library.
- Preview and assess the suitability of a text.
- Value the importance of careful text selection.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch a video clip on how to select a reading text.
- Read a passage based on how to select a text.
- Select a reading from a collection.
- Preview a text to determine its suitability.
- Skim through a text to obtain the gist.
- Scan through a text to obtain specific information.

How does reading widely help us learn better?

Skills in English pg. 175

Book collections
Library resources
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 177
Dictionaries
Note-taking materials
Skills in English pg. 180
Newspapers
Magazines
Books
Skills in English pg. 182
Charts

Role play materials

Text selection assessment Preview quality Skimming and scanning skills Peer feedback Checklists

Reading
Writing

Play: Style - Features
Play: Style - Analysis
Narrative Compositions: Elements

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

- Identify features of style used in a play.
- Explain the purpose of stylistic features.
- Value creativity in plays.

The learner is guided to:
- Read aloud excerpts of a play.
- Answer questions based on the excerpt.
- Highlight aspects of style such as flashback, flash-forwards and personification in a play.
- Discuss, in groups, the role of memories, dreams and a story within the story in a flashback.

Why do authors use flashback, flash-forward and personification in plays?

Skills in English pg. 183
Digital devices
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 187
Video recording equipment
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 190
Sample compositions

Style feature identification Written responses Group discussion evaluation Peer feedback Checklists

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Narrative Compositions: Writing
Impromptu Speeches: Preparation
Impromptu Speeches: Delivery

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

- Uses the elements of a narrative composition in a story.
- Write, edit and revise a narrative composition.
- Appreciate the role of background information in the creation of credible stories.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a narrative composition.
- Edit the composition.
- Revise the narrative composition.
- Read one another's composition and obtain feedback from peers.
- Make corrections to the narrative.
- Display the compositions in a gallery walk, class noticeboard or through social media.

What makes a story creative and engaging?

Skills in English pg. 192
Digital devices

Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 194
Dictionaries
Speech samples
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 195

Composition assessment Editing quality Revision effectiveness Peer feedback Assessment rubrics

SOCIAL AND MASS MEDIA

Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use

Note Making: Main Ideas
Note Making: Organization
Determiners: Numerals

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

- Identify main points or ideas in an argumentative passage.
- Distinguish between main ideas and supporting details.
- Value organization in note-making.

The learner is guided to:
- Practise, in groups, the note-making procedures such as SQ4R (Survey, Question, Read, Reflect, Recite, Review).
- Read argumentative passages based on the theme of social and mass media as well as health education.
- Identify main ideas and supporting details in the passages.
- Create structured notes that reflect the organization of the text.

Why is it important to make notes?

Skills in English pg. 196
Digital devices

Note-making templates
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 199
Graphic organizers
Chart materials
Skills in English pg. 202

Main idea identification Note structure assessment Group work evaluation Peer feedback Checklists

Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing

Determiners: Ordinals
Play: Project - Planning
Play: Project - Performance
Filling Forms: Application Forms - Identification

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

- Identify ordinals used as determiners in a text.
- Use ordinals as determiners in sentences.
- Acknowledge the need for well-formed sentences in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a short passage in which ordinals are used as determiners.
- Identify ordinals that are used as determiners.
- Form sentences using ordinals as determiners.
- Rewrite sentences, replacing numerals with ordinals and vice versa.
- Create sentences about social and mass media using both numerals and ordinals.

How do we use numerals and ordinals in everyday communication?

Skills in English pg. 204
Digital devices
Sample passages

Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 205
Video clips
Class readers - Play

Skills in English pg. 207
Recording equipment
Props and costumes
Performance space
Skills in English pg. 209

Identification exercises Sentence construction Rewriting assessment Peer feedback Assessment rubrics

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Filling Forms: Application Forms - Completion
Conversation Skills: Job Interviews
Conversation Skills: Job Interviews

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

- Fill in bursary and scholarship application forms while adhering to conventions.
- Value the importance of giving accurate and sufficient information in forms.
- Apply neatness and clarity in form filling.

The learner is guided to:
- Fill in different forms that require data on issues such as social and mass media.
- Share different filled in forms for peer observation and feedback.
- Discuss as a plenary the importance of providing accurate data in forms.
- Create a form in small groups.
- Fill in forms with accurate and sufficient information.

How can we ensure we provide accurate information in forms?

Skills in English pg. 212

Application forms
Textbooks
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 214)

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 215)
Digital recording devices

Form completion assessment Accuracy evaluation Neatness check Peer feedback Assessment rubrics

INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES

Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use

Extensive Reading: Fiction
Word Classes: Nouns

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

- Distinguish between fiction and non-fiction reading materials
- Select grade-appropriate fiction materials
- Value the importance of reading fiction for exposure to various ideas and language use

The learner is guided to:
- Read passages which are taken from different reading materials and identify which are fiction and which are non-fiction
- Search from digital or printed reference materials for the differences between fiction and non-fiction writing
- Explain the difference between fiction and non-fiction reading materials with examples for each
- Search online or in printed books for suitable fiction texts on income-generating activities
- Select and read fiction texts

Which story books or plays have you read?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 217)

Library books
Sample fiction and non-fiction texts
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 218)
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 221)
Sample texts

Charts

Oral presentations Written assignments Reading logs Observation Question and answer

Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing

Word Classes: Nouns
Grade-appropriate Play: Lessons learnt
Grade-appropriate Play: Lessons learnt
Mechanics of Writing: Spelling

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

- Use nouns formed from verbs and other nouns in sentences
- Acknowledge the necessity of forming words from other word classes in the process of communication

The learner is guided to:
- Search from the internet, newspapers, magazines or books for suffixes that can be used to form nouns from verbs and other nouns
- Use various suffixes to form nouns from verbs and other nouns
- Present the nouns created in a table format
- Construct sentences relating to income-generating activities and environmental preservation using nouns formed from verbs and from other nouns
- Underline the nouns formed from verbs and from other nouns in given sentences

What changes when a word is formed from another?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 222)

Sample texts
Digital devices
Chart papers
Dictionaries
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 223)
Play excerpts

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 224)
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 227)

Reference materials

Sentence construction Written assignments Oral presentations Question and answer Peer assessment

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Mechanics of Writing: Spelling
Listening to Respond: Expressing Feelings

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

- Spell words correctly for effective communication
- Write common abbreviations correctly
- Demonstrate awareness of word splitting at the end of a line

The learner is guided to:
- Study sentences and note the words that are split at the end of a line
- Search from the internet or in books for information on what to consider when splitting words at the end of a line
- Make notes from their search and present findings in class
- Write words that can be abbreviated
- Spell words correctly that the teacher will dictate
- Rewrite sentences, abbreviating the underlined words
- Write sentences about income-generating activities that include abbreviations
- Write a paragraph on how to save money from income-generating activities using words that need to be abbreviated
- Peer assess the paragraphs and rewrite them incorporating corrections

Which words do we normally abbreviate?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 228)
Dictionaries
Reference materials
Digital devices
Chart papers

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 232)

Recording equipment

Written exercises Dictation Paragraph writing Peer assessment Word splitting exercises Abbreviation exercises

PERSONAL GROOMING

Listening and Speaking

Listening to Respond: Expressing Feelings

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

- Express their feelings towards the subject matter of a poem
- Value the importance of poem recitation for effective communication

The learner is guided to:
- Watch the recitation of a live or recorded poem on personal grooming
- Describe how the poem made them feel about the subject it addresses
- Discuss how one can express feelings while reciting a poem
- Select poems from various sources
- Use appropriate words and expressions to describe their feelings towards the characters or issues brought out in the poems
- Recite the selected poems in groups
- Present in detail different feelings towards each poem's subject matter
- Participate in a class discussion on the importance of expressing feelings when reciting a poem

Why is it important to recite poems with feeling?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 233)
Poetry books
Digital devices
Video recordings
Audio equipment
Sample poems

Group presentations Oral discussions Observation Peer assessment Self-assessment

Reading

Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies

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

- Identify clues in the passage from which conclusions can be drawn
- Infer information and meaning of words and expressions from a passage
- Apply critical thinking skills when making inferences

The learner is guided to:
- Read stories and passages where inferences can be made
- Identify words in the passages which can help arrive at valid conclusions
- Underline words, phrases or sentences that provide clues for making inferences
- Use prior knowledge to make inferences from texts
- Search for print and non-print passages on personal grooming or other subjects
- Read the passages and write down the conclusions made from the reading
- In pairs, discuss what to consider when making conclusions from a text

How can one draw conclusions from a text?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 234)

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 236)
Chart papers
Dictionaries

Written exercises Oral discussions Observation Peer assessment Reading comprehension tests

Grammar in Use

Phrasal Verbs

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

- Identify phrasal verbs formed from break, hang, run and turn in texts
- Use the given phrasal verbs in sentences of their own
- Value the importance of using phrasal verbs in spoken and written communication

The learner is guided to:
- Read sentences and identify phrasal verbs
- Infer what the phrasal verbs mean based on how they are used in sentences
- Read passages like "Waiting" and identify phrasal verbs
- Discuss the meaning of phrasal verbs and why we should learn them
- Search online or in printed materials for texts that use phrasal verbs formed from break, run, turn and hang
- Organize the phrasal verbs into lists based on the verb in each phrase
- Use a print or online dictionary to search for the meaning of each phrasal verb

How are phrasal verbs different from other verbs?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 238)
Digital devices
Dictionaries
Reference materials
Chart papers
Sample texts
Word cards
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 240)

Oral discussions Written exercises Observation Language games Sentence construction

Reading

Play: Characterisation

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

- Outline the clues for identifying traits of different characters in a play
- Use the clues to describe the characters in a play
- Value the role of characterisation in determining virtues and vices in society

The learner is guided to:
- Search from the internet, books, newspapers or magazines to find out what clues to look for in a play to identify traits of characters
- Read play excerpts such as "Learner of the year"
- In pairs, brainstorm on words and phrases used to describe characters
- Compile the words and phrases into a phrase book
- Share the phrase book with others in the classroom
- Compare their books with those of other learners
- Outline the clues for identifying traits of different characters in the play

How can one tell the qualities of a character in a play?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 241)
Play excerpts
Chart papers
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 245)

Phrase books Oral discussions Written exercises Observation Peer assessment

Writing

The Writing Process

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

- Outline the different stages of the writing process
- Apply the writing process in creating a dialogue on a relevant theme
- Value the importance of planning in writing tasks

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss the steps to follow when writing
- Search online and in printed texts for information on the steps of the writing process
- Answer questions about the steps of the writing process
- In groups, discuss the different tasks involved in each step of the writing process
- Use notes and ideas from group discussion to outline the stages of the writing process
- Present the outline on a chart
- In pairs, take up roles and read dialogues like "A writing task"

Why should you plan your writing?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 247)

Reference materials
Chart papers
Sample dialogues
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 249)
Digital recording devices

Oral discussions Chart presentations Written exercises Observation Question and answer

SEA TRAVEL

Listening and Speaking

Extensive Listening: Speeches

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

- Identify the issue addressed by the different speeches listened to
- Take notes on the points made by the different speakers on the issue
- Value the information shared in the speeches

The learner is guided to:
- Tell classmates how a speech they listened to inspired them to take a certain course of action
- Listen to speeches that the teacher will read aloud
- Answer questions based on the speeches they have listened to
- Take turns to ask and answer more questions based on the speeches
- Identify the main issue being addressed in the speeches
- Discuss the themes identified in the speeches
- Search for speeches of interest on the internet, radio and television

How can you ensure that you remember what you hear from a speech?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 251)
Audio recordings
Video clips
Digital devices
Internet resources
Sample speeches

Oral questions Written responses Observation Note taking Group discussions

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Extensive Listening: Speeches
Intensive Reading: Visualising and Summarising

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

- Take notes on the points made by the different speakers on the issue
- Acknowledge the importance of getting information from varied sources

The learner is guided to:
- Work with a classmate and take notes on points made by different speakers about sea travel
- Share and compare their notes with the notes of other learners
- Compile the points that are repeated from the notes
- Use the compiled notes to write a speech on any aspect of sea travel
- Present the speech to classmates and record themselves
- Publish the recorded speech on social media, class vlog or other audio platforms
- Discuss what can be done to remember information listened to in a speech

Why should we distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information during a presentation?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 252)

Notes from previous lesson
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 253)

Speech presentations Note taking Recordings Peer assessment Observation Discussions

Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Visualising and Summarising
Sentences: Complex Sentences

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

- Summarise a paragraph and passage
- Apply visualisation and summarisation strategies to enhance reading comprehension

The learner is guided to:
- Use context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words in passages
- Fill in blank spaces in sentences with the most suitable words
- In pairs, fill in key information from stories in a graphic organiser
- Display outlines on the classroom wall
- Fill in more forms with key ideas from texts as guided
- Read passages like "Take nothing but memories"
- Identify the main ideas in paragraphs
- Summarise the ideas in their own words and present them on charts
- Share charts and invite other learners to review them
- Review the charts of other learners

Why is it important to write an accurate summary of a text?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 256)
R

Written summaries Graphic organisers Peer review Chart presentations Observation Question and answer

Grammar in Use
Reading

Sentences: Complex Sentences
Grade-appropriate Play: Style

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

- Construct complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions learnt
- Correct disjointed sentences using the rule of subordinating conjunctions

The learner is guided to:
- Use subordinating conjunctions to construct complex sentences
- Review each other's sentences and make corrections to form well-formed complex sentences
- Display sentences on charts
- With a classmate, underline and label the main and subordinate clauses on the chart
- Use subordinating conjunctions to join pairs of sentences in substitution tables
- Select the correct subordinating conjunction to link sentences in completion tables
- Punctuate sentences correctly by inserting commas where needed
- Correct errors in the choice of conjunctions in given sentences

How can one differentiate between a simple sentence and a complex sentence?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 259)
Chart papers
Sentence samples
Reference materials
Digital devices

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 261)

Sentence construction Written exercises Peer assessment Chart presentations Observation Sentence correction

Reading
Writing

Grade-appropriate Play: Style
Creative Writing: Idioms

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

- Dramatise instances of humour and monologue in a play
- Acknowledge the role of humour and monologue in enriching a literary work

The learner is guided to:
- In pairs, search for examples of humour and monologue from various sources
- Read them aloud or act them out
- Search for plays featuring monologue and humour then watch or read them
- Dramatise instances of humour and monologue in the plays
- Record performances using digital devices
- Watch and review recordings
- Write play scripts that include the monologue of a main character and use humour
- Dramatise plays for family members or peers
- Use humour and monologue to write a play on safety during sea travel

How do stylistic features enhance the message in a play?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 262)
 devices
Play excerpts

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 264)

Dictionaries

Role play Dramatisation Script writing Video recordings Peer review Observation

Writing

Creative Writing: Idioms

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

- Use a variety of idioms in writing narrative compositions
- Encourage peers to use idioms appropriately in speech and writing

The learner is guided to:
- Play language games with idioms
- Write a narrative composition on a topic related to sea travel, using given idioms
- In groups, collect compositions and read through them
- Create a checklist to record idioms and the number of times they are used in each composition
- Compare totals and find the most used idiom
- List other familiar idioms
- Use a variety of idioms to write compositions on topics of choice
- In pairs, discuss the importance of using idioms in communication
- Plan a presentation to encourage peers to use idioms appropriately

Why is proper use of idioms important in communication?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 267)
Chart papers
Dictionaries
Reference materials
Digital devices
Sample compositions
Language game materials

Narrative compositions Checklists Language games Peer assessment Presentations Observation

SPORTS - WORLD CUP (FOOTBALL)

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Intonation in Sentences: Question Tags

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

- Write the correct form of question tags in sentences
- Use question tags appropriately in communication
- Compose sentences using question tags correctly

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a recording of a conversation about the World Cup
- Answer questions based on the conversation
- In pairs, practice reading the conversation with correct intonation
- Identify questions in the conversation that use question tags
- Copy sentences and write the correct question tag to complete each one
- Organize positive and negative patterns in sentences in a table
- Write statements that could end in question tags with correct form of question tag for each statement
- Take turns to read aloud sentences with question tags using correct intonation

Why do we use question tags in speech?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 269)

Sentence samples
Conversation scripts
Chart papers
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 271)

Oral reading Written exercises Pair work Observation Intonation practice Sentence construction

Reading

Summarising: Argumentative Texts

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

- Pick out the main points discussed in a text
- Organise an outline of points into a coherent whole
- Value the importance of identifying main ideas when reading

The learner is guided to:
- Read paragraphs and identify the main argument
- Identify supporting points raised to support the main argument
- Read argumentative texts like "Beyond the trophy"
- Select the main idea in the text and state it in a short phrase
- Read more argumentative texts based on the World Cup from various sources
- For each text, pick out the main points discussed
- Organize main points and supporting points in texts in tables
- Organize outlines of main points and supporting points so they flow logically and clearly

How do we write summaries?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 272)

Chart papers
Argumentative texts
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 274)

Written exercises Oral presentations Tables and outlines Observation Question and answer Group discussions

Grammar in Use

Sentences: Direct and Indirect Speech

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

- Differentiate between direct and indirect speech
- Convert direct speech into indirect speech
- Value the importance of reporting speech correctly

The learner is guided to:
- Read sentences and identify how related sentences are connected
- Discuss how to report what another person has said
- Read sentences and identify differences between direct and indirect speech
- Read passages that use direct and indirect speech
- Identify how changing from direct to indirect speech affects tense, pronouns and determiners
- Study tables showing tense changes when converting direct to indirect speech
- Change sentences from direct to indirect speech and vice versa

How do we report what others have said?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 275)
Sentence samples
Digital devices
Chart papers
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 277)

Written exercises Sentence transformation Observation Question and answer Group discussions

Reading

Intensive Reading: Play - Relating to Real Life

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

- Identify the characters in a play
- Discuss the various themes in a play
- Value the connection between plays and real life experiences

The learner is guided to:
- Read plays like "World Cup football"
- Answer questions based on the play
- In pairs, identify the characters in the play
- Based on statements made by characters in the play, identify values that can be used to describe characters
- In pairs, identify and discuss the themes in the play
- Complete tables with themes and evidence for each theme from the play
- In groups, use notes to discuss how various themes in the play are brought out

What are the features of a play?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 279)
Play excerpts
D
Chart papers
Reference materials
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 282)
Drama props
Costumes
Internet resources

Oral discussions      Written responses Theme tables Group presentations Observation Question and answer

Writing

Descriptive Writing (280-320 words)

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

- Use the correct writing process to write a composition
- Spell words correctly in composition writing
- Value precision and clarity in writing

The learner is guided to:
- Read a sample descriptive composition like "My FIFA World Cup experience"
- Identify characteristics of a well-written composition
- Follow the writing process to write a composition of 280-320 words on a World Cup topic
- Spell dictated words correctly and confirm spelling using a dictionary
- Read excerpts on the World Cup by a writer they admire
- Identify descriptive words used in the excerpt
- Write a composition using their own words but imitating the writer's style
- Include descriptive words used by the writer in their composition
- Confirm correct spelling in composition

What makes a story creative?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 284)
Sample compositions
Digital devices
Dictionaries

Chart papers
Display materials
Pictures of World Cup events

Written compositions Spelling exercises Peer assessment Observation Question and answer Dictionary use

TOURIST ATTRACTION SITES - WORLD

Listening and Speaking

Oral Reports: News (Role-play)

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

- Read a short report within a specified number of minutes
- Analyse a recorded grade-appropriate oral news report
- Value the importance of clear and concise news reporting

The learner is guided to:
- Tell classmates about favourite news presenters or speakers and what they like about their voice use
- Discuss instances where they may be required to give an oral presentation
- Define what an oral report is
- Read a short news report provided by the teacher
- In pairs, practice reading fluently setting a goal for reading time
- Identify a text to practice fluent reading in groups
- Set a target time for reading the chosen text
- Discuss ways to improve reading speed to reach targets
- Create tables to record reading time

Who is your favourite news presenter and why?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 289)
News report samples
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Video clips
Timing devices

Oral presentations    Timed reading Observation        Pair work Group discussions Question and answer

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Oral Reports: News (Role-play)
Reading Fluency

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

- Analyse a recorded grade-appropriate oral news report
- Apply the features of oral presentations for effective communication
- Appreciate the importance of fluency in news reporting

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a recorded oral news report played by the teacher
- Answer questions based on the recording
- In groups, brainstorm on the importance of body language when reading an oral news report
- Complete a table about different aspects of body language and their importance
- Analyze the oral news report listened to and present findings in class
- Search for news reports on world tourist attraction sites from the internet or print material
- Use appropriate body language as they dramatize reading the news reports
- Discuss an interesting fact about a named tourist attraction site
- Create and role-play a short news report on the tourist attraction site
- Listen to one another and assess the oral presentations

What is an oral report?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 291)
News report samples
Digital recording devices
Reference materials
Video clips
Chart papers
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 292)
Reading passages
Digital devices
Timing devices
Reading fluency charts

Role play Dramatization Oral presentations       Peer assessment.         Observation

Reading
Grammar in Use

Reading Fluency
Sentences: Imperative and Exclamatory

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

- Make predictions about the characters, events and message in a text
- Skim a text to get the gist
- Scan a text to obtain specific information

The learner is guided to:
- Study pictures in texts like "Exploring Waitomo Caves" and predict information about characters and events
- Read the first sentence of every paragraph and predict information about events and message
- Read stories individually at the right speed, pronouncing words accurately and displaying appropriate emotions
- In groups, take turns to read passages aloud and assess each other's reading
- Watch videos of others reading and assess their fluency
- Search for unfamiliar words in texts and infer meanings from context
- In pairs, skim through texts to find main ideas
- Scan through texts to find specific details from the text
- Select and skim through several texts for main ideas

How can one read a text fluently?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 294)
Reading passages
Digital devices
Video clips
Reference materials
Chart papers
Reading fluency charts
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 297)
Sentence samples

Oral reading Peer assessment          Skimming exercises Scanning exercises Prediction activities Observation

Grammar in Use
Reading

Sentences: Imperative and Exclamatory
Intensive Reading: Poems

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

- Punctuate given texts by use of the appropriate punctuation marks
- Appreciate the use of exclamatory and imperative sentences in spoken language

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to questions from the teacher and respond using imperative sentences
- Read texts with omitted punctuation marks
- Copy texts and punctuate them using appropriate punctuation marks
- Explain why exclamation marks were used to end some sentences and full stops to end others
- Punctuate more texts provided by the teacher
- Listen to texts provided by the teacher
- Identify characters in the texts
- Select characters and construct exclamatory sentences about them
- Identify comparisons brought out by sentences in texts

How do you decide whether to use an exclamation mark or a period at the end of a sentence?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 299)

Chart papers
Sentence cards
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 300)
Poetry books
Dictionaries

Punctuation exercises Sentence construction Written exercises Observation.                  Peer assessment Group activities

Reading
Writing
Writing

Intensive Reading: Poems
Emails
Emails

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

- Relate ideas in poems on tourist attraction sites to real life
- Acknowledge the need to relate ideas in poems to real life

The learner is guided to:
- In groups, relate ideas in poems to real life by discussing questions about desired places to visit
- Discuss interest in tourist sites mentioned in poems
- Relate hopes expressed by personas about their future to their own dreams
- Relate visits to tourist sites to their own experiences
- Identify words in poems that bring out personas' excitement about seeing ships, boats and ocean waves
- Describe similar personal experiences
- Share first-time experiences when visiting new places
- Describe how experiences relate to places described in poems
- Read more poems about tourist attraction sites from different sources
- Relate ideas in the poems to real-life experiences
- Individually, write down the role of poems in society

What is the role of poems in the society?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 302)
Poetry books
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 304)
Email diagrams
Sample emails
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 305)

Group discussions.       Oral presentations Written responses         Observation