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

Listening and Speaking
Polite Language - Euphemism
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Outline words and phrases used to express euphemism
- Identify euphemism in oral and written texts
- Acknowledge the importance of politeness in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Define the term euphemism and identify examples of polite words and expressions used in a poem or story
- Listen to an audio interview and identify euphemism used by the speakers
- Use euphemism in a conversation with peers
Why should we use polite language when communicating with others?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 1
- Dictionary
- Digital devices
- Audio recordings
- Poems/stories
- Teacher's Guide
- Observation - Oral questions - Oral presentation - Checklists
2 2
Listening and Speaking
Reading I
Polite Language - Conducting Debates
Independent Reading - Selecting and Reading Texts
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Conduct a debate while adhering to conventions of polite language
- Use verbal and non-verbal cues appropriately during debates
- Acknowledge the importance of politeness in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Make rules for a debating session in groups and discuss why polite language is important
- Conduct a debate in small groups on titles such as 'passengers can avert road crashes'
- Watch or listen to a recorded clip of a debating session in parliament
How can we show good citizenship through debating with respect and politeness?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 3
- Class rules chart
- Digital devices
- Video clips of debates
- Posters
- Chart paper
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 4
- Library books
- Online texts
- Fiction and non-fiction materials
- Internet access
- Oral presentation - Observation - Debates assessment - Checklists - Peer assessment
2 3
Reading I
Grammar in Use
Independent Reading - Creating and Maintaining a Reading Log
Gender Neutral Language - Recognizing Biased Terms
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Create a reading log for monitoring reading activities
- Recommend to peers suitable fiction and non-fiction materials to read
- Value the role of keeping records of reading activities
The learner is guided to:
- Maintain a reading log showing reading activities including title, author, dates, themes, characters, and plot
- Engage in follow-up activities such as creating chain stories, forming a book club, and keeping vocabulary journals
- Share reading experiences and recommendations with peers
How does a reading log help us track and improve our reading habits?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 6
- Reading log templates
- Sample reading logs
- Notebooks
- Digital devices
- Various texts
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 9
- Charts
- Video clips
- English songs
- Poems and stories
- Teacher's Guide
- Reading logs assessment - Peer assessment - Self-assessment - Book club discussions - Observation
2 4
Grammar in Use
Reading II
Reading II
Gender Neutral Language - Application in Communication
Play: Structure and Setting - Elements of Drama
Play: Structure and Setting - Dramatic Interpretation
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use gender neutral words and phrases in sentences
- Replace gender-biased terms with neutral alternatives
- Appreciate the importance of gender sensitivity in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Replace words with gender bias in poems or stories with gender neutral words and phrases and use them to make sentences
- Collaborate with peers to create posters showing gender neutral words and phrases and share them on the school notice board
- Fill in a crossword puzzle featuring gender neutral words/phrases
Which words demonstrate gender sensitivity and inclusivity in communication?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 10
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Crossword puzzles
- Poster materials
- Social media platforms
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 12
- Class readers (Play)
- Sample plays
- Lesson notes
- Teacher's Guide
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 16
- Props (optional)
- Recording devices
- Performance space
- Observation - Oral questions - Peer assessment - Checklists - Sentence construction tests - Crossword completion
2 5
Writing
Legibility and Neatness - Handwriting Fundamentals
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify sections of a piece of writing that require breaking of words and indentation
- Distinguish between tidy and untidy pieces of writing
- Appreciate the importance of legibility and neatness in written communication
The learner is guided to:
- Distinguish between tidy and untidy pieces of writing and indent paragraphs appropriately
- Find out the advantages of a neat and legible handwriting from the internet or non-digital sources
- Break words correctly at the end of a line and assess their own handwriting
Why is it important to write legibly and neatly?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 19
- Digital devices
- Sample handwriting (tidy and untidy)
- Internet resources
- Lesson notes
- Teacher's Guide
- Observation - Question and answer - Self-assessment - Writing samples analysis - Checklists - Assessment rubrics
2 6
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Legibility and Neatness - Creating Neat Texts
Oral Literature - Short Forms Characteristics
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Create a neat and legible text
- Apply techniques of improving legibility in writing
- Value the importance of neat presentation in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Take notes during an oral presentation or while listening to an audio/watching a video recording
- Rewrite portions of a dictated text neatly and legibly
- Work jointly to review a text written by a peer and discuss techniques of improving legibility in writing
How can one improve their legibility in written communication?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 21
- Digital texts
- Audio/video recordings
- Dictation passages
- Peer work samples
- Lesson notes
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 23
- Digital devices
- Internet access
- Books with riddles and proverbs
- Chart paper
- Crossword puzzles
- Written exercises - Peer assessment - Self-assessment - Checklists - Assessment rubrics - Dictation tests - Portfolio evaluation
2 7
SCIENCE FICTION

Listening and Speaking
Oral Literature - Tongue Twisters Performance
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the characteristics of tongue twisters
- Perform tongue twisters appropriately
- Value the importance of short forms in fostering fluency in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Collect tongue twisters from the internet and the community
- Say tongue twisters aloud as fast as possible and discuss their functions
- Create a collection of riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters and display them on charts
How do tongue twisters help improve our pronunciation and fluency?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 30
- Digital devices
- Internet access
- Chart paper
- Markers
- Tongue twister cards
- Observation - Oral performance - Pronunciation assessment - Checklists - Peer assessment
2 8
Reading I
Intensive Reading - Simple Poems with Rhyme and Repetition
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify basic aspects of style such as repetition and rhyme in a poem
- Describe the functions of rhyme and repetition in a poem
- Appreciate the role of repetition and rhyme in poetry
The learner is guided to:
- Read provided simple poems individually and in groups and respond to questions based on the poems
- Recite simple poems and identify the parts where repetition and rhyme are used
- Search the internet or other sources for more examples of poems that use repetition and rhyme
Why do we repeat some sounds, words and lines in a poem?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 33
- Poetry books
- Digital devices
- Internet access
- Chart paper
- Sample poems
- Observation - Oral reading - Recitation assessment - Written questions - Checklists
2 9
Reading I
Intensive Reading - Composing Simple Poems
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Create a poem based on a topic of interest
- Relate the ideas in a poem to real life
- Value poetry as a creative form of expression
The learner is guided to:
- Compose a simple poem with rhyme and repetition based on a topic of interest
- Present their poems in groups and recite them with appropriate expression
- Relate the ideas in poems to real life situations
How can we create our own poems using rhyme and repetition?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 36
- Writing materials
- Digital devices
- Chart paper
- Markers
- Sample poems
- Creative writing assessment - Oral presentation - Peer assessment - Checklists - Observation
3 1
Grammar in Use
Nouns and Quantifiers - Categorizing Nouns
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use quantifiers in sentences
- Categorize count and non-count nouns in oral and written texts
- Acknowledge the importance of quantifiers in oral and written communication
The learner is guided to:
- Read a short passage in which quantifiers are used to describe count and non-count nouns
- Listen to a text that uses quantifiers with count and non-count nouns and identify examples
- Work in small groups to identify count and non-count nouns from a passage
How do count nouns differ from the non-count nouns?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 37
- Textbooks
- Digital devices
- Audio recordings
- Worksheets
- Chart paper
- Written questions - Oral questions - Observation - Group work assessment - Checklists
3 2
Grammar in Use
Reading II
Nouns and Quantifiers - Using Quantifiers Correctly
Intensive Reading - Plot Development
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use quantifiers with count and non-count nouns correctly
- Match quantifiers with appropriate nouns
- Value the importance of quantifiers in precise communication
The learner is guided to:
- Identify quantifiers that are used with count, non-count or both categories of nouns
- Search for more examples of quantifiers from books, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet
- Form sentences using different quantifiers with count and non-count nouns and read them aloud in groups
Why is it important to express the quantity of something correctly?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 39
- Textbooks
- Digital devices
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Internet access
- Worksheets
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 41
- Class readers (Play)
- Plot diagrams
- Chart paper
- Markers
- Sentence construction tests - Oral assessment - Written exercises - Peer assessment - Checklists
3 3
Reading II
Intensive Reading - Relating Plot to Real Life
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Relate the events in a play to real life experiences
- Role-play sections of a play
- Value the lessons learned from analyzing plot
The learner is guided to:
- Role-play a section of a play in groups focusing on key events
- Assess summaries of plot events in pairs or small groups
- Make connections between events in a play and real life situations
How do the events in a play connect to our own life experiences?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 42
- Class readers (Play)
- Digital devices
- Props (optional)
- Recording devices
- Performance space
- Role play assessment - Peer assessment - Written responses - Observation - Checklists
3 4
Writing
Mechanics of Writing - Using Brackets
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the bracket in a text
- Use the bracket in written texts
- Appreciate the role of the bracket in written texts
The learner is guided to:
- Identify brackets in digital texts, newspapers, books or magazines and note their usage
- Make sentences using brackets to enclose extra information, translations, or explanations
- Assess the work of peers for correct use of brackets
Why is it important to use punctuation marks correctly?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 43
- Digital devices
- Newspapers
- Books
- Magazines
- Worksheets
- Chart paper
- Written exercises - Peer assessment - Observation - Sentence construction tests - Checklists
3 5
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Mechanics of Writing - Using Double Quotation Marks
Listening Comprehension - Main Idea and Specific Details
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify double quotation marks in a text
- Use double quotation marks in written texts
- Value the role of double quotation marks in written texts
The learner is guided to:
- Identify double quotation marks in digital texts, newspapers, books or magazines
- Make sentences using double quotation marks to show the exact words spoken by someone
- Make posters displaying the correct use of double quotation marks and share them
How do we use the double quotation marks and the bracket in writing?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 45
- Digital devices
- Newspapers
- Books
- Poster materials
- Chart paper
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 47
- Digital devices
- Audio recordings
- Teacher's Guide
- Written questions - Oral presentation - Peer assessment - Poster evaluation - Checklists
3 6
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Listening and Speaking
Reading I
Listening Comprehension - Inferring Meaning and Video Analysis
Reading for Information and Meaning - Context Clues and Connections
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Infer meaning of unfamiliar words in a listening passage
- Pick out information from video presentations
- Appreciate the importance of active listening
The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a news bulletin and identify main idea and specific details
- Watch a video presentation on environmental issues and identify specific details
- Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words in groups and answer questions
Why is it important to understand new words in a listening text?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 47
- Video clips
- Digital devices
- Audio-visual resources
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 50
- Dictionary
- Course books
- Oral questions - Observation - Group discussions
3 7
Reading I
Grammar in Use
Reading for Information and Meaning - Note Making and Summary
Modal Auxiliaries - Identification and Usage
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Make notes while reading a text
- Summarise events in a text
- Use new words in sentences
The learner is guided to:
- Read a passage and make notes as they read
- Summarise events in the text
- Form sentences using new words and fill in crossword puzzles
How does note making help in comprehension?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 50
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Crossword puzzles
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 53
- Digital devices
- Charts
- Course books
- Written questions - Crossword completion - Peer assessment
3 8
Grammar in Use
Reading II
Reading II
Modal Auxiliaries - Application and Functions
Poems: Structure - Elements and Personification
Poems: Structure - Composition and Sharing
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use modal auxiliaries correctly in various contexts
- Discuss functions of modal auxiliaries
- Appreciate their role in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Listen to songs/poems and identify modal auxiliaries
- Use modal auxiliaries to express permission, requests, ability and obligation
- Discuss in groups the functions of modal auxiliaries
How do modal auxiliaries help us communicate better?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 53
- Audio recordings
- Video clips
- Poems/stories
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 58
- Poetry books
- Digital devices
- Charts
- Writing materials
- Social media platforms
- Peer assessment - Oral presentation - Checklists
3 9
Writing
Structure of a Paragraph - Components
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Outline the four characteristics of a well-formed paragraph
- Identify topic, supporting and clincher sentences
- Acknowledge the need for concise paragraphs
The learner is guided to:
- Read excerpts from newspapers, magazines and textbooks
- Identify topic sentence, supporting sentences and clincher sentence
- Discuss steps for paragraph writing
1. Why is it important to organise ideas coherently? - How can you ensure paragraphs are well-formed?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 62
- Course books
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Written exercises - Peer assessment - Checklists
4 1
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Structure of a Paragraph - Application
Selective Listening - Relevant Details
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Create a well-developed, coherent and unified paragraph
- Match topic sentences with clincher sentences
- Value coherent writing
The learner is guided to:
- Write a paragraph on environmental conservation ensuring coherence and unity
- Assess paragraphs in groups
- Match topic sentences with appropriate clincher sentences
How does proper structure improve paragraph quality?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 62
- Writing materials
- Manila papers
- Peer work samples
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 66
- Digital devices
- Audio recordings
- Video clips
- Written exercises - Peer assessment - Assessment rubrics
4 2
CONSUMER PROTECTION

Listening and Speaking
Selective Listening - Better Listening
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Give opinions on listening texts
- Discuss how to become better listeners
- Appreciate selective listening in various contexts
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss in groups how to become a better listener
- Give opinions on what they like or do not like about a text
- Watch a video presentation and pick out required information
How can we ensure we pick out relevant details from a text?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 66
- Video clips
- Audio-visual resources
- Teacher's Guide
- Oral presentation - Group discussions - Listening assessment
4 3
Reading I
Intensive Reading - Predictions and Connections
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Predict events in a reading text
- Outline key events in a text
- Appreciate intensive reading for lifelong learning
The learner is guided to:
- Make predictions about story outcome from title and illustrations
- Deduce meaning of words using contextual clues
- Make connections between events in the story and real life
How are characters and events in a text related to real life?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 68
- Course books
- Digital devices
- Dictionary
- Written questions - Oral questions - Peer assessment
4 4
Reading I
Intensive Reading - Questions and Summaries
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Answer direct and inferential questions
- Make notes from a passage
- Write summaries using notes
The learner is guided to:
- Answer direct and inferential questions from a passage on consumer laws
- Make notes from the passage on consumer laws and policies
- Write a summary using the notes
Why is note taking an important reading skill?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 68
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Internet resources
- Summary assessment - Written questions - Checklists
4 5
Grammar in Use
Present and Past Perfect Aspect - Forms
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Distinguish present and past perfect aspect
- Recognize has/have and had with past participles
- Appreciate importance of using tense correctly
The learner is guided to:
- Recognise present and past perfect aspects in sentences
- Engage in sentence completion guessing games
- Compare present and past perfect aspect forms
How do we show that an action is complete?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 71
- Charts
- Course books
- Lesson notes
- Written exercises - Oral questions - Sentence construction
4 6
Grammar in Use
Reading II
Present and Past Perfect Aspect - Application
Play: Identification of Characters - Roles and Description
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use present and past perfect aspect in sentences
- Construct sentences on consumer topics
- Value correct tense usage in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Use has/have + past participle to form present perfect aspect
- Use had + past participle to form past perfect aspect
- Construct sentences on consumer laws and policies using perfect aspects
Why should we use tense correctly in sentences?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 71
- Digital devices
- Newspapers
- Internet resources
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 74
- Class readers (Play)
- Sample plays
- Peer assessment - Written exercises - Oral presentation
4 7
Reading II
Play: Identification of Characters - Performance and Analysis
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Role play various characters
- Relate characters to real life
- Appreciate characterisation in plays
The learner is guided to:
- Assume (hot seat) the personality of certain characters
- Role play various characters and participate in reader's theatre
- Relate characters to people in real life and discuss their behaviour
Why is characterisation important in a play?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 74
- Props (optional)
- Recording devices
- Performance space
- Role play assessment - Oral questions - Written essays
4 8
Writing
Narrative and Descriptive Paragraphs - Distinction and Features
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Distinguish between narrative and descriptive paragraphs
- Highlight qualities of well-formed paragraphs
- Value need for well-formed paragraphs
The learner is guided to:
- Distinguish between narrative and descriptive paragraphs
- Search for examples from internet or print sources
- Discuss qualities of well-formed paragraphs and characteristics of each type
How can we make a narrative composition interesting?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 75
- Course books
- Digital devices
- Internet resources
- Written exercises - Peer assessment - Group discussions
4 9
Writing
Narrative and Descriptive Paragraphs - Creation and Review
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Write narrative and descriptive paragraphs
- Use first person and second person appropriately
- Value coherent written communication
The learner is guided to:
- Create a descriptive paragraph appealing to the five senses
- Create a narrative paragraph using appropriate point of view
- Review peer's paragraphs and make corrections
How can we ensure unity in a paragraph?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 75
- Writing materials
- Peer work samples
- Charts
- Written exercises - Peer assessment - Self-assessment
5 1
RELATIONSHIPS: COMMUNITY

Listening and Speaking
Pronunciation - /j/ /w/ /aɪ/ /eɪ/
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Pronounce semi-vowels /j/ /w/ and diphthongs /aɪ/ /eɪ/ with clarity
- Distinguish between similar sounding words
- Appreciate importance of correct pronunciation
The learner is guided to:
- Identify semi-vowels /j/ and /w/ (as in you, yes; woo, way)
- Pick out diphthongs /aɪ/ and /eɪ/ (as in buy; pain) from audio texts
- Practise pronunciation in pairs and work with videos on correct pronunciation
1. Why should we pronounce sounds accurately? - How can the same word express different meanings?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 80
- Digital devices
- Audio recordings
- Flashcards
- Observation - Oral questions - Pronunciation drills - Peer assessment
5 2
Listening and Speaking
Pronunciation - Stress Patterns
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Apply stress on content and function words appropriately
- Bring out varied meanings through stress
- Advocate for accurate pronunciation in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Identify stressed and unstressed words in sentences
- Apply stress appropriately when reading poems
- Read same sentence placing stress on different words to convey varied meanings
How does stress help us convey different meanings?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 80
- Poems
- Audio clips
- Internet resources
- Oral presentation - Peer assessment - Self-assessment
5 3
Reading I
Reference Materials - Types and Uses
Reference Materials - Practical Use
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Outline various types of reference materials and their uses
- Compare print and digital reference materials
- Acknowledge value of reference materials in research
The learner is guided to:
- Search internet for information about dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopaedia
- Compare print and digital reference materials in terms of accessibility and features
- Read a passage and identify unfamiliar words
Why do we use reference materials?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 84
- Dictionary
- Thesaurus
- Encyclopaedia
- Digital devices
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Subject specific encyclopaedias
- Observation - Research tasks - Oral questions
5 4
Grammar in Use
Order of Adjectives - Categories
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify various types of adjectives in texts
- Categorize adjectives (opinion, size, shape, age, colour, origin, material, purpose)
- Appreciate role of adjectives in creating vivid descriptions
The learner is guided to:
- Identify opinion, size, shape, age, colour, origin, material, purpose adjectives
- Search for examples of various types of adjectives from internet
- Use mind maps to generate different adjectives
1. How can we use words to create vivid pictures? - Why is it important to order adjectives correctly?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 88
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Lesson notes
- Written exercises - Oral questions - Peer assessment
5 5
Grammar in Use
Order of Adjectives - Application
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use correct order of adjectives in sentences
- Construct sentences using multiple adjectives
- Value correct adjective ordering for clarity
The learner is guided to:
- Form sentences using adjectives in correct order
- Listen to audio/video and pick out different adjectives
- Fill in crossword puzzles featuring different types of adjectives
How do adjectives help describe people, places and things?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 88
- Crossword puzzles
- Audio-visual resources
- Pictures
- Sentence construction - Crossword completion - Group work assessment
5 6
Reading II
Play: Style - Oral Literature Features and Figurative Language
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify features of style used in a play
- Identify similes, metaphors and personification
- Value role of varied styles in plays
The learner is guided to:
- Identify oral literature features (narration, riddles, songs, proverbs) in a play
- Pick out similes and metaphors used in a play
- Read excerpts of a play and pick out stylistic features used
1. What makes a play interesting to read? - How do stylistic features enhance the message?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 93
- Class readers (Play)
- Digital devices
- Internet resources
- Observations - Oral questions - Written exercises
5 7
Reading II
Play: Style - Performance and Analysis
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Relate features of style to message in a play
- Role-play and dramatise sections of a play
- Appreciate literary appreciation in critical thinking
The learner is guided to:
- Participate in readers' theatre reading sections of a play
- Role-play actions and use hot seating to bring aspects of play to life
- Write a summary of features of style used in a play
How do stylistic features make plays more interesting?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 93
- Props (optional)
- Recording devices
- Performance space
- Role play assessment - Written summaries - Peer assessment
5 8
Writing
Letter of Application - Parts and Format
Letter of Application - Composition and Editing
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify components of a letter of application
- Outline letter using correct format
- Advocate need to adhere to formal letter format
The learner is guided to:
- Identify components from sample letters (sender's address, date, recipient's address, salutation, heading, body, complimentary close, signature, name)
- Brainstorm in groups on purpose of writing letters of application
- Look for more samples from books, magazines, newspapers and internet
Why do we write letters of application?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 98
- Sample letters
- Digital devices
- Internet resources
- Writing materials
- Social media platforms
- Observation - Oral questions - Group discussions
5 9
LEISURE TIME

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Conversational Skills - Negotiation Skills
Conversational Skills - Negotiation Practice
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify words and phrases used during negotiations
- Use verbal and non-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
- Pick out words and phrases that facilitate a negotiation
- Simulate a negotiation scene using verbal and non-verbal cues
- Which words or expressions would one use when negotiating? - How can one enhance their negotiation skills?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 104
- Digital devices
- Video clips
- Chart paper
- Lesson notes
- Teacher's Guide
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 106
- Recording devices
- Digital platforms
- Sample dialogues
- Observation - Oral questions - Role play assessment - Checklists - Peer assessment
6 1
Reading I
Grammar in Use
Reading Fluency - Reading Speed and Accuracy
Reading Fluency - Expression and Comprehension
Comparison of Adverbs - Degrees of Comparison
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Outline ways of enhancing fluency in reading
- Read a text at the right speed and accurately
- Acknowledge the role of reading fluently in extensive reading
The learner is guided to:
- Skim through a text to obtain the gist
- Engage in timed, repeated reading of a portion of a text on safe passenger practices
- Read portions of a narrative in turns and correct each other
- Why is reading a text fluently important? - How can one read a text fluently?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 107
- Grade appropriate texts
- Timer/stopwatch
- Flash cards
- Digital texts
- Lesson notes
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 109
- Conversational poems
- Audio recordings
- Reader's theatre scripts
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 111
- Audio clips
- Substitution tables
- Chart paper
- Digital devices
- Oral reading assessment - Timed reading tests - Peer assessment - Self-assessment - Checklists
6 2
Grammar in Use
Reading II
Comparison of Adverbs - Using Adverbs in Context
Intensive Reading: Play - Themes
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use positive, comparative and superlative degrees of adverbs in sentences
- Correct mistakes in sentences with comparison of adverbs
- Value the importance of using adverbs correctly
The learner is guided to:
- Use various degrees of adverbs during a role play
- Use adverbs of various degrees in a dialogue and record it
- Fill in crossword puzzles featuring comparison of adverbs
- Why is it important to use the correct degree of adverbs? - How do comparative adverbs differ from superlative adverbs?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 113
- Crossword puzzles
- Recording devices
- Role play scripts
- Digital platforms
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 115
- Class reader (Play)
- Chart paper
- Digital devices
- Lesson notes
- Teacher's Guide
- Role play assessment - Written exercises - Dialogue evaluation - Checklists - Self-assessment
6 3
Reading II
Writing
Intensive Reading: Play - Themes and Real Life
Mechanics of Writing: Spelling - Homonyms and Homophones
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Analyse the themes in a play
- Relate the themes in a play to real life
- Value the importance of themes in understanding society
The learner is guided to:
- Relate themes to real life experiences
- Role play some of the scenes in a play
- Record video clips as they dramatise sections of a play and share online
- How do themes in plays reflect real-life situations? - Why is it important to relate literature to our lives?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 117
- Class reader (Play)
- Recording devices
- Props (optional)
- Digital platforms
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 121
- Dictionaries
- Digital devices
- Word lists
- Lesson notes
- Internet access
- Written analysis - Role play assessment - Video presentations - Peer assessment - Oral questions
6 4
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Mechanics of Writing: Spelling - Double Consonants and Vowels
Listening Comprehension - Listening for Details
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Spell commonly misspelt words for writing fluency
- Identify words with double consonants and double vowels
- Appreciate the importance of correct spelling in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a dictation of words with double consonants and vowels
- Engage in spelling games such as spelling bee and crosswords
- Fill in crossword puzzles and word games and share them online
- Why is it important to spell words correctly? - How can spelling games improve our writing skills?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 123
- Crossword puzzles
- Word games
- Digital platforms
- Spelling lists
- Recording devices
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 126
- Audio recordings
- Digital devices
- Listening passages
- Lesson notes
- Teacher's Guide
- Spelling bee results - Game completion - Written tests - Peer assessment - Checklists
6 5
NATURAL RESOURCES: MARINE LIFE

Listening and Speaking
Reading I
Listening Comprehension - Recalling Specific Information
Intensive Reading - Summarizing and Note Making
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Respond to questions based on a listening passage
- Recall specific details from a listening passage
- Appreciate attentive listening skills
The learner is guided to:
- Watch a video and pick out specific details in groups
- Use a digital device to search for more information on marine life
- Discuss new information learnt from the passage in pairs
- How can we improve our ability to recall information? - Why is recall an important listening skill?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 128
- Video clips
- Digital devices
- Internet access
- Question sheets
- Lesson notes
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 129
- Digital texts
- Print texts
- Note-making templates
- Chart paper
- Question and answer - Group discussions - Oral presentations - Peer assessment - Self-assessment
6 6
Grammar in Use
Relative Pronouns and Interrogative Pronouns - Identification
Relative Pronouns and Interrogative Pronouns - Application
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Recognize relative and interrogative pronouns in a text
- Differentiate between relative and interrogative pronouns
- Acknowledge the value of pronouns in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Identify relative and interrogative pronouns from a passage
- Differentiate between relative and interrogative pronouns
- Work in small groups to identify pronouns from texts
- How do you obtain information from people? - Which words do you use to join simple sentences?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 130
- Text passages
- Chart paper
- Digital devices
- Lesson notes
- Sample sentences
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 132
- Crossword puzzles
- Recording devices
- Role play scripts
- Digital platforms
- Written exercises - Oral identification - Group activities - Checklists - Peer assessment
6 7
Reading II
Writing
Intensive Reading: Play - Characters
Intensive Reading: Play - Character Performance
The Writing Process - Pre-writing and Planning
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the characters in a play
- Analyze the characters and their relationships
- Value literary appreciation in developing critical thinking
The learner is guided to:
- Watch muted video clips and discuss what characters are saying
- Read excerpts of a play and identify characters
- Identify conflicts between characters in a play
- Why should we establish relationships between characters? - How does understanding character relationships help us understand the play?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 135
- Class reader (Play)
- Video clips
- Digital devices
- Character maps
- Lesson notes
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 137
- Recording devices
- Props and costumes
- Performance space
- Digital platforms
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 140
- Chart paper
- Brainstorming templates
- Sample outlines
- Character analysis - Oral discussions - Written responses - Observation - Checklists
6 8
Writing
The Writing Process - Drafting, Revising and Publishing
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Create a composition following the writing process
- Revise and edit written work
- Value the importance of systematic writing
The learner is guided to:
- Write a factual composition by following the writing process
- Share compositions among groups for peer assessment
- Make corrections based on feedback received
- How does revision improve the quality of writing? - Why is peer assessment helpful in writing?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 142
- Composition paper
- Peer assessment checklists
- Editing guides
- Digital devices
- Noticeboard
- Composition assessment - Revision evaluation - Peer assessment - Self-assessment - Rubrics
6 9
TOURISM: INTERNATIONAL

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading I
Oral Poetry - Performance Techniques
Oral Poetry - Collaborative Performance
Reading for Interpretation - Point of View
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Interpret oral poems on varied issues
- Perform an oral poem using performance techniques
- Acknowledge the role of oral poetry in preserving cultural heritage
The learner is guided to:
- Listen and respond to audio recordings of oral poetry
- Retell a poem using own words
- Use appropriate performance techniques to perform oral poems
- Why should you interpret an oral poem correctly? - How can you make the performance of an oral poem interesting?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 144
- Audio recordings
- Oral poems
- Digital devices
- Performance space
- Lesson notes
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 146
- Recording devices
- Chart paper
- Digital platforms
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 147
- Poetry anthologies
- Internet access
- Sample poems
- Performance assessment - Oral interpretation - Peer evaluation - Self-assessment - Checklists
7 1
Reading I
Grammar in Use
Reading for Interpretation - Analyzing Point of View
Complex Prepositions - Recognition
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Analyze the point of view in a poem
- Compose a short poem individually
- Value different perspectives in poetry
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss the various points of view in poems in small groups
- Compose a short poem individually
- Listen to poems read by the teacher and identify perspectives
- How do different points of view create different meanings? - Why should poets consider their choice of perspective?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 149
- Sample poems
- Writing materials
- Digital devices
- Audio recordings
- Chart paper
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 150
- Text passages
- Lesson notes
- Poem composition assessment - Analysis evaluation - Peer review - Self-assessment - Rubrics
7 2
Grammar in Use
Reading II
Complex Prepositions - Application
Poetry: Characters - Identifying the Persona
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use complex prepositions in sentences
- Form sentences using complex prepositions correctly
- Value the importance of prepositions in written communication
The learner is guided to:
- Form sentences using complex prepositions
- Collaboratively correct mistakes in sentences formed by peers
- Search for more examples from the internet and other sources
- Why are complex prepositions important in descriptive writing? - How do prepositions improve clarity in sentences?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 152
- Sentence construction exercises
- Digital devices
- Internet access
- Chart paper
- Peer work samples
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 153
- Poetry anthologies
- Adjective lists
- Character trait charts
- Lesson notes
- Sentence construction tests - Error correction assessment - Peer assessment - Written exercises - Checklists
7 3
Reading II
Writing
Poetry: Characters - Analysis and Performance
Assessing Writing - Understanding Quality
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Analyze the character of the speaker and other participants
- Role play different characters in a poem
- Value the role of character analysis in understanding poetry
The learner is guided to:
- Role play different characters in a poem in small groups
- Create a poem, recite it, and make a recording
- Fill and share a table showing character traits with illustrations
- How do character traits reveal the message of a poem? - Why is role play helpful in understanding characters?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 155
- Poems for analysis
- Recording devices
- Character trait tables
- Performance space
- Digital platforms
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 156
- Sample compositions
- Assessment checklists
- Coursebooks
- Chart paper
- Lesson notes
- Role play assessment - Recording evaluation - Character analysis - Peer assessment - Rubrics
7 4
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Assessing Writing - Evaluating Compositions
Diphthongs and Sentence Stress - Pronunciation
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
- Value constructive criticism in improving writing
The learner is guided to:
- Write a composition related to international tourism
- Assess a peer's composition using the checklist
- Make corrections to the composition and display on noticeboard
- Why is peer assessment helpful in improving writing? - How can we provide constructive feedback?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 158
- Assessment checklists
- Composition paper
- Peer work samples
- Noticeboard
- Digital devices
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 163
- Flash cards
- Audio recordings
- Dictionaries
- Lesson notes
- Composition assessment - Peer evaluation - Self-assessment - Written corrections - Rubrics
7 5
HEROES AND HEROINES: WORLD

Listening and Speaking
Reading I
Diphthongs and Sentence Stress - Applying Stress
Extensive Reading - Selecting Fiction Texts
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use emphatic stress in words to convey meanings
- Apply stress appropriately when reading
- Appreciate the role of stress in effective communication
The learner is guided to:
- Identify stressed and unstressed words in sentences
- Apply stress appropriately when reading a poem
- Recite a poem distinguishing stressed and unstressed words
- How does stress help us convey different meanings? - Why is sentence stress important in speech?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 165
- Poems
- Recording devices
- Digital platforms
- Stress pattern charts
- Audio files
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 166
- Library books
- Digital texts
- Video clips
- Selection criteria
- Internet access
- Recitation assessment - Stress application evaluation - Recording analysis - Peer assessment - Rubrics
7 6
Reading I
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Extensive Reading - Reading for Enjoyment
Conjunctions - Correlative Conjunctions
Conjunctions - Application
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Read a text for information and enjoyment
- Make notes on what has been read
- Value extensive reading as a lifelong skill
The learner is guided to:
- Read independently and silently
- Infer meanings of unfamiliar vocabulary from context
- Make notes and discuss topics with peers
- How does independent reading improve our skills? - Why is reading for enjoyment important?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 168
- Fiction texts
- Note-taking materials
- Dictionaries
- Reading logs
- Lesson notes
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 169
- Text passages
- Chart paper
- Digital devices
- Internet access
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 171
- Sentence exercises
- Role play scripts
- Matching charts
- Peer work samples
- Reading comprehension - Note-taking assessment - Peer discussions - Self-assessment - Reading logs
7 7
Reading II
Play: Style - Identifying Features
Play: Style - Relating Style to Meaning
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify features of style used in a play
- Highlight aspects such as flashback and personification
- Appreciate the importance of stylistic features
The learner is guided to:
- Read excerpts of a play and pick out stylistic features
- Highlight aspects of style such as flashback and personification
- Discuss the role of memories and dreams as flashback
- Why do authors use flashback and personification in plays? - How do stylistic features enhance the message?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 172
- Class reader (Play)
- Style identification charts
- Digital devices
- Lesson notes
- Teacher's Guide
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 174
- Recording devices
- Props and costumes
- Performance space
- Digital platforms
- Style identification - Oral discussions - Written analysis - Group presentations - Checklists
7 8
Writing
Narrative Compositions - Structure
Narrative Compositions - Creating Stories
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the elements of a narrative composition
- Distinguish between introduction, body and conclusion
- Appreciate the role of structure in story writing
The learner is guided to:
- Read samples of narrative compositions from textbooks
- Identify the introduction, body and conclusion
- Brainstorm possible topics for narrative compositions
- How should we organize our compositions? - What makes a narrative composition effective?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 175
- Sample compositions
- Textbooks
- Chart paper
- Brainstorming templates
- Lesson notes
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 177
- Composition paper
- Peer assessment checklists
- Editing guides
- Gallery walk space
- Digital platforms
- Structure identification - Oral discussions - Written analysis - Peer assessment - Checklists
7 9
SOCIAL AND MASS MEDIA

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Impromptu Speeches - Preparation
Impromptu Speeches - Delivery Techniques
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Outline the procedure for preparing for an impromptu speech
- Apply the five Ws method in organizing thoughts
- Acknowledge the importance of excellent presentation skills
The learner is guided to:
- Search for the meaning of 'impromptu' from the dictionary
- Listen to an impromptu speech made by the teacher
- Brainstorm on the procedure for preparing an impromptu speech using the five Ws
- In what instances could one be called upon to make a speech without prior notice? - How can the five Ws help in organizing thoughts quickly?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 179
- Dictionaries
- Digital devices
- Audio recordings
- Lesson notes
- Teacher's Guide
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 181
- Recording devices
- Digital platforms
- Speech topics list
- Feedback forms
- Performance space
- Observation - Oral questions - Group discussions - Planning assessment - Checklists
8 1
Reading I
Note Making - SQ4R Reading Method
Note Making - Graphical Representation
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify main points or ideas in an argumentative passage
- Apply the SQ4R reading method
- Appreciate the importance of note making while reading
The learner is guided to:
- Read about the SQ4R method (Survey, Question, Read, Reflect, Review, React)
- Read argumentative passages based on social and mass media
- Practice the SQ4R method on grade-appropriate texts
- In what situations could notes be made? - Why is it important to make notes? - How does the SQ4R method improve comprehension?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 182
- Argumentative passages
- SQ4R method charts
- Digital texts
- Note-taking templates
- Lesson notes
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 185
- Chart paper
- Markers
- Sample notes
- Peer assessment checklists
- Digital devices
- Note-making assessment - SQ4R application tests - Oral questions - Written summaries - Checklists
8 2
Grammar in Use
Reading II
Determiners: Numerals and Ordinals - Recognition
Determiners: Numerals and Ordinals - Usage
Play: Project - Elements of Performance
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify numerals and ordinals used as determiners
- Distinguish between cardinal and ordinal numbers
- Acknowledge the need for well-formed sentences
The learner is guided to:
- Search for ordinals and numerals from digital or non-digital sources
- Recite poems with numerals and ordinals
- Read short passages and underline numerals and ordinals used as determiners
- How are quantities of nouns expressed? - Why is it important to quantify nouns? - What is the difference between cardinal and ordinal numbers?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 185
- Poems
- Text passages
- Number charts
- Digital devices
- Lesson notes
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 187
- Sentence construction exercises
- Fill-in worksheets
- School objects
- Chart paper
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 188
- Class reader (Play)
- Video clips
- Sample scripts
- Drama festival recordings
- Written identification - Oral recitation - Text analysis - Peer assessment - Checklists
8 3
Reading II
Writing
Play: Project - Performance
Filling Forms: Application Forms - Understanding Forms
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify simple props and costumes that create mood
- Present dramatized parts of a play to an audience
- Value the effectiveness of performance in delivering the play's message
The learner is guided to:
- Select simple props and costumes for performance
- Write story charts and rehearse with props
- Dramatize simple scenes and record the performance
- How does an acted play differ from a written one? - What makes a performance successful? - Why is rehearsal important?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 190
- Class reader (Play)
- Props and costumes
- Recording devices
- Performance space
- Story charts
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 192
- Sample application forms
- Digital devices
- Internet access
- Form comparison charts
- Lesson notes
- Performance assessment - Video recording evaluation - Peer feedback - Self-assessment - Rubrics
8 4
Writing
Filling Forms: Application Forms - Practical Application
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Fill in bursary and scholarship application forms following conventions
- Provide accurate and sufficient information
- Appreciate the importance of accuracy in form filling
The learner is guided to:
- Fill in different forms requiring data on various issues
- Share filled forms for peer observation and feedback
- Discuss the importance of providing accurate data in forms
- Why is it important to fill in all parts of a form? - How can we ensure information provided is accurate? - What are supporting documents?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 194
- Application forms
- Sample documents
- Peer assessment checklists
- Digital devices
- Correction materials
- Form completion assessment - Accuracy evaluation - Peer assessment - Self-assessment - Checklists
8 5
INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES

Listening and Speaking
Conversation Skills: Job Interviews - Preparation
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Outline preparations undertaken by an interviewer and interviewee
- Ask appropriate questions in mock job interviews
- Recognize excellent interview skills as a positive step towards getting a job
The learner is guided to:
- Watch an interview on income generating activities
- Brainstorm on preparations undertaken before a job interview
- Search online and offline for common interview questions and write them down
1. How can you succeed in a job interview? - Why is it important to prepare for a job interview?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 197
- Digital devices
- Video clips
- Internet resources
- Observation - Oral questions - Group discussions
8 6
Listening and Speaking
Conversation Skills: Job Interviews - Practice
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Answer appropriate questions in mock job interviews
- Record interview sessions
- Appreciate how success in job interview leads to income generation
The learner is guided to:
- Role-play asking and answering questions in mock job interviews in pairs
- Record the session electronically or as written dialogue
- Share recorded interviews for peer review and discuss how job interview success leads to income generation
How does preparing for interviews help in income generation?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 197
- Recording devices
- Sample interview questions
- Peer work samples
- Role play assessment - Peer assessment - Oral presentation
8 7
Reading I
Extensive Reading: Fiction - Distinction
Extensive Reading: Fiction - Portfolio
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Distinguish between fiction and non-fiction reading materials
- Select and read grade appropriate fiction materials
- Appreciate importance of reading fiction for exposure
The learner is guided to:
- Research differences between fiction and non-fiction materials with examples
- Read self-selected fiction materials and use graphic organizer for summaries
- Make a readers' gallery by displaying material read with captions
1. Which story books or plays have you read? - What makes a book interesting?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 201
- Fiction books
- Digital devices
- Internet resources
- Camera/smartphone
- Portfolio folders
- Index cards
- Observation - Written summaries - Portfolio assessment
8 8
Grammar in Use
Word Classes: Nouns - Formation
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify nouns formed from verbs and other nouns
- Separate root word from suffixes
- Acknowledge necessity of forming words from other word classes
The learner is guided to:
- Read texts and underline nouns formed from verbs and other nouns
- Separate root word from suffixes (e.g., employment - employ and -ment)
- Search online or offline and compile list of suffixes for forming nouns
1. Which words can be formed from others? - What changes when a word is formed from another?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 203
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Course books
- Written exercises - Oral questions - Word formation tasks
8 9
Grammar in Use
Word Classes: Nouns - Sentence Construction
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use nouns formed from verbs and other nouns in sentences
- Play language games involving word formation
- Value knowledge of word formation in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Use suffixes to form nouns and present them in print or digital tables
- Construct sentences about income generating activities using nouns formed
- Play language games showing flash cards with verbs and forming nouns
How does word formation help in communication?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 203
- Flashcards
- Tables/charts
- Writing materials
- Sentence construction - Language games assessment - Peer assessment
9 1
Reading II
Grade-Appropriate Play: Lessons Learnt - Identification
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify and illustrate lessons learnt from a play
- Search for information on deriving lessons from characters
- Perceive plays as sources of life lessons
The learner is guided to:
- Search online and offline for information on deriving lessons from words and actions of characters
- Read different excerpts of a play and discuss lessons learnt with illustrations
- Analyse lessons elicited by peers
1. What lessons can one learn from a play? - Which issues are addressed in a play?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 205
- Class readers (Play)
- Digital devices
- Internet resources
- Observations - Oral questions - Group discussions
9 2
Reading II
Grade-Appropriate Play: Lessons Learnt - Real Life Connection
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Relate lessons learnt to real life experiences
- Use graphic organisers to summarise lessons
- Appreciate plays as sources of entertainment and lessons
The learner is guided to:
- Relate lessons learnt to real life experiences
- Use graphic organisers to summarise lessons and present in charts for peer review
- Discuss sections of play that entertain and bring out lessons
How do lessons from plays relate to real life?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 205
- Charts
- Graphic organisers
- Manila papers
- Peer assessment - Written summaries - Checklists
9 3
Writing
Mechanics of Writing: Abbreviations and Acronyms - Rules
Mechanics of Writing: Abbreviations and Acronyms - Practice
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Spell words for effective communication
- Write common abbreviations and acronyms in full
- Appreciate importance of abbreviations in writing
The learner is guided to:
- Watch demonstration clips and note rules of abbreviation and acronyms
- Distinguish between abbreviations and acronyms
- Discuss rules and present them in charts in groups
Which words do we normally abbreviate?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 206
- Digital devices
- Video clips
- Charts
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Writing materials
- Observation - Written exercises - Group presentations
9 4
PERSONAL GROOMING

Listening and Speaking
Listening to Respond: Expressing Feelings - Words and Expressions
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify words and expressions used to describe feelings towards a poem
- Recite poems with appropriate feelings
- Value importance of poem recitation for effective communication
The learner is guided to:
- Search digital and print sources for words and expressions used to describe feelings
- Recite and record a poem emphasising words that reveal feelings
- Watch live or recorded poem on personal grooming and describe feelings in groups
1. How can one express feelings towards a poem? - Why is it important to recite poems with feeling?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 210
- Digital devices
- Audio recordings
- Video clips
- Observation - Oral questions - Recording assessment
9 5
Listening and Speaking
Listening to Respond: Expressing Feelings - Performance
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Express feelings towards subject matter of poems
- Recite selected poems with varied feelings
- Appreciate poems as vehicles for expressing emotions
The learner is guided to:
- Recite selected poems in groups and present varied feelings towards each poem's subject matter
- Discuss in plenary the importance of reciting poems with feeling
- Share recorded recitations through social media or noticeboard
Why does reciting with feeling enhance understanding?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 210
- Poems
- Recording devices
- Social media platforms
- Oral presentation - Peer assessment - Self-assessment
9 6
Reading I
Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies - Drawing Conclusions
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify clues in passage from which conclusions can be drawn
- Infer information and meaning of words from passages
- Apply skills of making inferences in independent reading
The learner is guided to:
- Read passages on personal grooming and underline words/phrases that serve as clues
- Use clues to make inferences for information or meaning of vocabulary in groups
- Read passage and summarise ideas
1. Why is it important to summarise information? - How can one draw conclusions from a text?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 213
- Course books
- Digital devices
- Dictionary
- Written questions - Oral questions - Summary assessment
9 7
Reading I
Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies - Summaries
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Summarise ideas in a passage
- Present summaries on charts
- Appreciate role of correct interpretation in learning
The learner is guided to:
- Present summaries on charts and post on classroom noticeboard
- Participate in gallery walk and review peers' summaries
- Work in pairs to discuss any new information learnt
How does summarising aid comprehension?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 213
- Charts
- Manila papers
- Markers
- Peer assessment - Gallery walk assessment - Checklists
9 8
Grammar in Use
Phrasal Verbs - Identification and Meaning
Phrasal Verbs - Sentence Construction
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify phrasal verbs formed from break, hang, run and turn
- Search for meanings from dictionaries
- Value importance of using phrasal verbs in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Search from digital and print sources for phrasal verbs formed from break, hang, run and turn
- Search meanings of phrasal verbs from print or non-print dictionaries
- Form phrasal verbs and use them to fill in tables and broken passages
1. How are phrasal verbs different from other verbs? - Why is it important to learn meanings of phrasal verbs?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 215
- Dictionary
- Digital devices
- Charts
- Song lyrics
- Writing materials
- Written exercises - Oral questions - Table completion
9 9
Reading II
Play: Characterisation - Identifying Traits
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Outline clues for identifying traits of different characters
- Use clues to describe characters in a play
- Appreciate role of characterisation in determining virtues and vices
The learner is guided to:
- Search for clues in play to identify character traits (what character does/says, what is said about them)
- Brainstorm words and phrases to describe characters and make phrase book
- Watch video clips or read sections of play and identify clues for character traits
1. Which words can you use to describe one's character? - Why is characterisation important?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 217
- Class readers (Play)
- Digital devices
- Video clips
- Observations - Written exercises - Peer assessment
10 1
Reading II
Play: Characterisation - Performance
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use clues to assign character traits
- Dramatise sections of play to highlight traits
- Value characterisation in literary appreciation
The learner is guided to:
- Use clues to assign character traits and display in character maps/webbing tools for peer review
- Dramatise section of play to highlight traits of some characters
- Role play different characters in hot seating
How do character traits affect the plot?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 217
- Props (optional)
- Performance space
- Recording devices
- Role play assessment - Hot seating assessment - Checklists
10 2
Writing
The Writing Process: Dialog - Stages
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Outline different stages of writing process
- Discuss tasks involved in each stage
- Emphasize importance of each stage in crafting dialogues
The learner is guided to:
- Read on stages: pre-writing, drafting, editing, revising and publishing
- Discuss in groups different tasks involved in each stage
- Brainstorm on different topics related to personal grooming
1. Why should you plan your writing? - Why is it important to learn dialogue writing?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 219
- Charts
- Writing materials
- Lesson notes
- Observation - Oral questions - Group discussions
10 3
Writing
The Writing Process: Dialog - Creation and Performance
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Apply writing process in creating dialogue
- Dramatise selected dialogues
- Value importance of writing process in creating flawless dialogues
The learner is guided to:
- Select topic and write dialogue adhering to writing process
- Share dialogues, assess and correct each other's work
- Dramatise selected dialogues in pairs as others watch/record and suggest improvements
How does the writing process improve dialogue quality?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 219
- Peer work samples
- Recording devices
- Performance space
- Written dialogues - Peer assessment - Drama assessment
10 4
SEA TRAVEL

Listening and Speaking
Extensive Listening: Speeches - Main Idea
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify issue addressed by different speeches
- Take notes on points made by speakers
- Acknowledge importance of getting information from varied sources
The learner is guided to:
- Search online and offline for varied speeches on sea travel and listen for enjoyment
- Listen to selected speeches and identify issue addressed
- Share common theme identified to gain consensus in plenary
How can you ensure you remember what you hear from a speech?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 222
- Digital devices
- Audio recordings
- Video clips
- Observation - Oral questions - Listening assessment
10 5
Listening and Speaking
Reading I
Extensive Listening: Speeches - Note Taking and Speech Making
Intensive Reading: Visualising and Summarising - Mental Images
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Take notes on points from speeches
- Use notes to write and make own speech
- Appreciate benefits of listening to different speeches
The learner is guided to:
- Listen to speeches again and take notes on points from each speech in pairs
- Compare notes and compile recurrent points
- Use points to write and make speech on same theme, record and share on class vlog or social media
Why is it important to listen to multiple speeches on same topic?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 222
- Note-taking materials
- Recording devices
- Social media platforms
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 225
- Course books
- Digital devices
- Templates
- Note-taking assessment - Speech presentation - Peer assessment
10 6
Reading I
Intensive Reading: Visualising and Summarising - Summaries
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Summarise what a passage is about
- Identify main ideas in paragraphs
- Value role of visualising and summarising in comprehension
The learner is guided to:
- Read text on responsible sea travel and identify main ideas in paragraph/passage
- Summarise ideas in own words in charts and share for peer review
- Brainstorm how visualising and summarising aid comprehension
How do visualising and summarising work together?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 225
- Charts
- Manila papers
- Peer work samples
- Summary assessment - Peer assessment - Checklists
10 7
Grammar in Use
Sentences: Complex Sentences - Subordinating Conjunctions
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify subordinating conjunctions in sentences
- Distinguish between main and subordinate clauses
- Appreciate role of conjunctions in sentences
The learner is guided to:
- Pick out subordinating conjunctions from passage
- Use subordinating conjunctions to make sentences and display on chart
- Underline and label main and subordinate clauses in sentences in pairs
1. What is the role of conjunctions? - How can one differentiate between simple and complex sentences?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 227
- Charts
- Course books
- Lesson notes
- Written exercises - Sentence construction - Labeling tasks
10 8
Grammar in Use
Sentences: Complex Sentences - Construction and Punctuation
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Construct complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions
- Punctuate complex sentences correctly
- Correct disjointed sentences using subordination rules
The learner is guided to:
- Join pairs of sentences using subordinating conjunctions in completion and substitution tables
- Practise punctuating complex sentences on global sea travel
- Review each other's sentences by changing them into well-formed complex sentences
Why is punctuation important in complex sentences?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 227
- Substitution tables
- Writing materials
- Peer work samples
- Punctuation exercises - Peer assessment - Self-assessment
10 9
Reading II
Grade-Appropriate Play: Style - Humour and Monologue
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify styles of humour and monologue in a play
- Search for examples from print and non-print sources
- Acknowledge role of humour and monologue in enriching literary work
The learner is guided to:
- Search for examples of humour and monologue from sources and read aloud or re-enact in pairs
- Identify and illustrate humour and monologue in play and display in graphic organiser
- Watch or read episodes containing humour and monologue
1. What is the role of humour in a play? - Which programmes do you find amusing?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 230
- Class readers (Play)
- Digital devices
- Graphic organisers
- Observations - Oral questions - Written exercises
11 1
Reading II
Writing
Grade-Appropriate Play: Style - Dramatisation
Creative Writing: Idioms - Meaning and Usage
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Dramatise instances of humour and monologue
- Use humour and monologue in created contexts
- Appreciate how style helps pass message effectively
The learner is guided to:
- Dramatise episodes in groups and record themselves
- Use humour and monologue in created contexts
- Discuss how humour and monologue make play interesting and pass message effectively
How do humour and monologue enhance plays?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 230
- Recording devices
- Props (optional)
- Performance space
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 233
- Dictionary
- Flashcards
- Graphic organisers
- Drama assessment - Video recordings - Peer assessment
11 2
Writing
Creative Writing: Idioms - Narrative Composition
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use variety of idioms in writing narrative compositions
- Identify most popular idioms used
- Appreciate importance of using idioms in speech and writing
The learner is guided to:
- Read short narrative essays on sea travel containing given idioms
- Write narrative composition using given idioms
- Scan through compositions in groups and create checklist of idioms used while tallying most popular ones
How do idioms make writing more interesting?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 233
- Sample compositions
- Writing materials
- Checklists
- Written compositions - Peer assessment - Idiom identification
11 3
SPORTS - WORLD CUP

Listening and Speaking
Intonation in Sentences: Question Tags - Formation
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify positive and negative question tags
- Match statements with correct question tags
- Appreciate importance of question tags in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Label sentences as positive or negative
- Choose correct question tags to complete sentences on FIFA World Cup
- Fill in blanks using correct question tags from given options
1. How do we form question tags? - Why do we use question tags?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 237
- Digital devices
- Audio recordings
- Charts
- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises
11 4
Listening and Speaking
Intonation in Sentences: Question Tags - Intonation Patterns
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use rising and falling intonation appropriately
- Distinguish between real questions and questions seeking agreement
- Value correct intonation in effective communication
The learner is guided to:
- Listen to recordings and indicate rising or falling intonation using arrows
- Read dialogues aloud with correct intonation in pairs
- Say question tags as real questions and as questions seeking agreement
How does intonation change the meaning of question tags?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 237
- Audio clips
- Recording devices
- Lesson notes
- Oral presentation - Peer assessment - Listening assessment
11 5
Reading I
Summarising: Argumentative Texts - Note Making
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify main ideas and supporting details in argumentative texts
- Make notes in point form
- Acknowledge importance of note making in summarising
The learner is guided to:
- Read passage on FIFA World Cup and identify main idea
- Identify main idea and supporting details in specific paragraphs
- Write main points in note form from given passages
1. Why is summary writing important? - How do we identify main ideas?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 241
- Course books
- Newspapers
- Digital devices
- Written exercises - Note-taking assessment - Oral questions
11 6
Reading I
Grammar in Use
Summarising: Argumentative Texts - Writing Summaries
Sentences: Direct and Indirect Speech - Verb Changes
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Write rough drafts from notes
- Write fair copies observing word limits
- Value concise writing in communication
The learner is guided to:
- Use notes to write rough drafts ensuring all points are captured
- Count words and revise to meet target word count
- Write fair copies and indicate number of words used
How can we write concise summaries?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 241
- Writing materials
- Sample summaries
- Peer work samples
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 244
- Charts
- Course books
- Lesson notes
- Summary assessment - Word count accuracy - Peer assessment
11 7
Grammar in Use
Sentences: Direct and Indirect Speech - Time and Place Changes
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Apply changes in time and place expressions
- Convert speech observing all conversion rules
- Value accurate speech reporting
The learner is guided to:
- Study changes in pronouns, time and place expressions (here/there, today/that day, etc.)
- Change sentences applying all relevant conversion rules
- Create sentences in direct and indirect speech and exchange for conversion in pairs
How do time and place expressions change in reported speech?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 244
- Substitution tables
- Writing materials
- Peer work samples
- Peer assessment - Written exercises - Self-assessment
11 8
Reading II
Intensive Reading: Play - Relating to Real Life - Themes
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify themes in a play
- Relate themes to real life situations
- Appreciate plays as mirrors of society
The learner is guided to:
- Read excerpt from Aminata and identify themes (gender discrimination, change)
- Discuss traditions in society that discriminate against or favour one gender
- Talk about people in society who resemble characters in terms of being conservative or open-minded
1. How do plays reflect real life? - Which issues in plays relate to our society?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 247
- Class readers (Play)
- Digital devices
- Internet resources
- Observations - Group discussions - Written responses
11 9
Reading II
Intensive Reading: Play - Relating to Real Life - Performance
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Dramatise excerpts from a play
- Use appropriate costumes and props
- Value drama as a form of expression
The learner is guided to:
- Assign roles and read excerpt aloud in circles noting punctuation and stage directions
- Search for qualities of good actors and watch video performances
- Rehearse, memorise lines and perform excerpt with appropriate costumes/props while recording
How can we bring a play to life through performance?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 247
- Recording devices
- Props and costumes
- Performance space
- Drama assessment - Video recordings - Peer assessment
12 1
Writing
Descriptive Writing - Sensory Language
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify words appealing to five senses
- Use descriptive words in sentences
- Appreciate role of sensory details in writing
The learner is guided to:
- List words appealing to each of the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch)
- Write sentences describing classroom items using sensory words
- Exchange books and give feedback on spelling and application of five senses
1. Which words appeal to our senses? - How do sensory details enhance writing?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 249
- Charts
- Writing materials
- Sample descriptions
- Written exercises - Peer assessment - Sentence construction
12 2
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Descriptive Writing - Composition (280-320 words)
Oral Reports: News (Role Play) - Parts of News Report
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Write descriptive composition within word limit
- Follow writing process stages
- Value descriptive writing for effective communication
The learner is guided to:
- Study photographs of FIFA World Cup events and write descriptive paragraphs
- Write descriptive composition (280-320 words) based on selected picture following writing process
- Exchange compositions for peer feedback, revise and display best work on noticeboard
How can we create vivid descriptions in writing?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 249
- Photographs/drawings
- Writing materials
- Noticeboard
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 253
- Digital devices
- Video clips
- Internet resources
- Written compositions - Peer assessment - Word count compliance
12 3
TOURIST ATTRACTION SITES

Listening and Speaking
Oral Reports: News (Role Play) - Body Language and Presentation
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use appropriate body language in presentations
- Present news reports with confidence
- Value effective presentation skills
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss importance of body language (gestures, posture, eye contact, facial expressions)
- Read news report on Machu Picchu using appropriate body language in pairs
- Prepare and present short news report on tourist site with partner (one as studio newscaster, other as reporter)
How does body language enhance oral presentations?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 253
- Sample news reports
- Recording devices
- Performance space
- Oral presentation - Body language assessment - Peer feedback
12 4
Reading I
Reading Fluency - Pronunciation and Speed
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Read with accuracy pronouncing words correctly
- Read at appropriate rate (120-150 words per minute)
- Appreciate importance of reading fluency
The learner is guided to:
- Preview texts using titles, blurbs, illustrations, table of contents
- Take turns reading selected texts and timing each other
- Practice pronouncing unfamiliar words without stopping to check meanings
1. What makes a fluent reader? - How can we improve reading speed?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 256
- Library books
- Stopwatches/timers
- Digital devices
- Timing records - Pronunciation assessment - Peer assessment
12 5
Reading I
Reading Fluency - Intonation and Expression
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Read with appropriate expression and intonation
- Record fluent reading performances
- Value expressive reading for comprehension
The learner is guided to:
- Read passage on world tourist sites (Grand Canyon, Great Wall, Eiffel Tower) with expression
- Answer quick comprehension questions using scanning skills
- Record themselves reading poem or text fluently and share for peer feedback
How does reading with expression aid comprehension?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 256
- Poems
- Recording devices
- Peer work samples
- Recording assessment - Peer feedback - Self-assessment
12 6
Grammar in Use
Sentences: Imperative and Exclamatory - Imperative Sentences
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Form imperative sentences expressing commands and requests
- Distinguish between commands and requests
- Appreciate use of imperative sentences in instructions
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss situations where imperative sentences are used
- Come up with school rules stated in imperative sentences
- Listen to paragraph with instructions and rewrite in imperative form
1. How do we give commands politely? - When do we use imperative sentences?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 259
- Charts
- Audio recordings
- Lesson notes
- Written exercises - Oral questions - Sentence construction
12 7
Grammar in Use
Reading II
Sentences: Imperative and Exclamatory - Exclamatory Sentences
Intensive Reading: Poems - Meaning
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Form exclamatory sentences expressing strong emotions
- Convert statements to exclamatory sentences
- Value exclamatory sentences in expressing feelings
The learner is guided to:
- Read text and underline/label imperative and exclamatory sentences
- Convert statements about Aminata into exclamatory sentences (How generous Aminata is!)
- Create sentences expressing surprise, joy, anger using exclamatory form
How do exclamatory sentences convey emotions?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 259
- Sample texts
- Writing materials
- Charts
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 261
- Poetry books
- Digital devices
- Lesson notes
- Labeling exercises - Sentence conversion - Peer assessment
12 8
Reading II
Intensive Reading: Poems - Real Life Connection
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Relate ideas in poems to real-life experiences
- Discuss overall meaning of poems
- Value poetry as reflection of human experience
The learner is guided to:
- Read poem "A Visit to Bangkok" and pick key ideas in each stanza
- Discuss overall meaning in groups
- Share personal experiences of places visited and liked, relating to poem themes
Why is it important to relate poems to real life?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 261
- Sample poems
- Charts
- Internet resources
- Peer assessment - Group discussions - Written responses
12 9
Writing
Emails - Structure and Components
Emails - Composition and Sending
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify parts of an email
- Label email components correctly
- Appreciate email as a communication tool
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss parts of email: From, To, Subject, Salutation, Body, Complementary close
- Study sample email and identify all parts
- Underline and label parts in peer's emails
1. What are the key parts of an email? - How is email different from a letter?
- KLB Top Scholar pg. 263
- Digital devices
- Sample emails
- Lesson notes
- Computers/tablets
- Internet access
- Email accounts
- Observation - Labeling tasks - Oral questions

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