ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Listening Comprehension (Grade Appropriate Texts)
Our Earth

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

- Identify main ideas and specific details from a listening text.
- Relate ideas heard to personal experiences.
- Value the importance of active listening in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to texts on environmental conservation.
- Identify main ideas and specific details from the texts.
- Relate ideas in the text to personal experiences.
- Discuss different aspects of effective listening.
- Pick out important details from a talk on environmental conservation.

How can we become better listeners?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 47
Digital devices
Audio texts
Resource person
Video clips
KLB Top Scholar pg. 49
Video clips
Audio recordings
Environmental poems

Observation Oral questions Listening comprehension exercises Note-taking Peer assessment

Reading I

Reading for Information and Meaning
Making Notes

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

- Use pre-reading strategies to predict content of a text.
- Identify key information in a text.
- Appreciate the importance of pre-reading strategies in comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
- Use titles, illustrations and other clues to predict the content of a text.
- Read the text and identify key information.
- Compare predictions with the actual content of the text.
- Discuss how pre-reading strategies enhance comprehension.
- Make notes from the text.

How can pre-reading strategies enhance our understanding of a text?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 50
Reference books
Digital devices
Environmental texts
Charts
KLB Top Scholar pg. 52
Note-making templates

Written exercises Oral questions Note-making activities Group discussions Peer assessment

Grammar in Use

Modal Auxiliaries

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

- Identify modal auxiliaries in oral and written texts.
- Explain the functions of modal auxiliaries.
- Appreciate the role of modal auxiliaries in expressing different meanings.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify verbs in a passage that are different from the highlighted ones.
- Categorize verbs into main verbs, primary auxiliaries and modal auxiliaries.
- Discuss features of modal auxiliaries.
- Identify modal auxiliaries in sentences and explain their functions.
- Search for texts containing modal auxiliaries.

Why is it important to express ability, possibility, permission and obligation correctly?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 53
Reference books
Grammar charts
Digital devices
Sample texts

Written exercises Oral questions Identification activities Grammar tests Group discussions

Grammar in Use

Modal Auxiliaries: Meanings
Modal Auxiliaries: Usage

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

- Use modal auxiliaries to express ability, possibility, permission and obligation.
- Construct sentences using modal auxiliaries.
- Value the importance of modal auxiliaries in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify modal auxiliaries in dialogues and other texts.
- Construct sentences using modal auxiliaries to express different meanings.
- Create dialogues using modal auxiliaries.
- Group sentences according to the meaning expressed by the modal auxiliary.
- Collaborate in creating environmental awareness campaigns using modal auxiliaries.

How do we use modal auxiliaries to express different meanings?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 55
Grammar charts
Digital devices
Sample texts
Reference books
KLB Top Scholar pg. 56
Environmental poems
Sample texts

Sentence construction Written exercises Group work Dialogue creation Peer assessment

Reading II

Poems: Structure
Poems: Figurative Language

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

- Identify the structure of a poem.
- Describe features of a poem.
- Appreciate the role of structure in enhancing meaning in a poem.

The learner is guided to:
- Read and reread poems.
- Discuss what the poems are about.
- Identify features of poems including title, speaker, meaning of words, setting, structure, theme, and figures of speech.
- Analyze the structure of poems.
- Compare the structure of different poems.

Why is it important to understand the structure of a poem?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 58
Environmental poems
Digital devices
Poetry collections
Reference books
KLB Top Scholar pg. 60

Oral discussions Written analysis Poem recitation Group discussions Observation

Writing

Structure of a Paragraph

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

- Identify the features of a well-formed paragraph.
- Write well-structured paragraphs.
- Appreciate the importance of proper paragraph structure in effective communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss the meaning and features of a paragraph.
- Identify topic sentences, supporting sentences and clincher sentences in sample paragraphs.
- Analyze paragraphs for coherence, unity, well-developed thoughts, and clear sentences.
- Write paragraphs on environmental topics.
- Assess their own and peers' paragraphs.

Why is proper paragraph structure important in effective communication?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 62
Sample paragraphs
Digital devices
Reference books
Writing guides

Paragraph writing Peer assessment Self-assessment Written exercises Observation

NATURAL RESOURCES: MARINE LIFE

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Listening Comprehension: Listening for Details

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

- Identify the main idea in a listening passage.
- Extract specific details from a listening text.
- Value attentive listening for comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in pairs and tell each other what they know about oceans, seas, and the animal and plant life in them.
- Listen to the teacher read a passage about marine life.
- Answer questions orally about the main idea and specific details in the passage.

Why is it important to listen for specific details?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 126
Audio recording of passage about marine life
Digital devices for online search

Oral questions Listening comprehension questions Main idea identification

Listening and Speaking

Listening Comprehension: Listening for Details

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

- Extract specific details from a video.
- Answer questions based on audio-visual content.
- Appreciate the importance of visual cues in comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch a video about the oceans of the world and answer specific questions about percentages, sizes, and facts presented.
- Discuss the main idea of the video.
- Reflect on how the video affects their thinking about waste management.

How do visual cues enhance our understanding of spoken information?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 126
Video about oceans
Digital devices
Digital devices
Reference books

Video comprehension questions Group discussions Reflection writing

Grammar in Use

Relative Pronouns and Interrogative Pronouns

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

- Identify interrogative pronouns in sentences.
- Explain the function of interrogative pronouns.
- Value the role of question words in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the question word in various sentences.
- Read notes on interrogative pronouns.
- Learn about different interrogative pronouns (who, whom, what, which, whose) and their uses.

Why do we use different interrogative pronouns in questions?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 130
Charts with interrogative pronouns

Identification exercises Function explanation Sentence construction

Grammar in Use

Relative Pronouns and Interrogative Pronouns

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

- Identify relative pronouns in sentences.
- Explain the function of relative pronouns.
- Value the role of relative pronouns in connecting ideas.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify words that relate nouns to clauses in sentences.
- Read notes on relative pronouns.
- Learn about different relative pronouns (who, whom, that, which, whose) and their uses.

How do relative pronouns help us connect ideas in sentences?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 131
Charts with relative pronouns
KLB Top Scholar pg. 132
Exercise sheets with sentences

Identification exercises Function explanation Sentence construction

Grammar in Use

Relative Pronouns and Interrogative Pronouns

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

- Identify relative and interrogative pronouns in a passage.
- Classify pronouns according to their types.
- Value the role of pronouns in cohesive writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a passage about marine life and identify interrogative and relative pronouns.
- Work in groups to write down sentences featuring the two types of pronouns separately.
- Group the pronouns according to positive, comparative, and superlative degrees.

How do relative and interrogative pronouns enhance text cohesion?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 133
Reading passage
Exercise sheets with error correction tasks

Identification exercises Classification tasks Group work assessment

Grammar in Use

Relative Pronouns and Interrogative Pronouns

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

- Create sentences using relative and interrogative pronouns.
- Use pronouns to refer to wildlife and environmental activities.
- Value the role of pronouns in communication about nature.

The learner is guided to:
- Go out of the classroom and form groups.
- Use specified interrogative and relative pronouns to create sentences that refer to the activities of wildlife and environmental clubs.
- Record themselves on video as they say the sentences.

How can we use pronouns to communicate about environmental issues?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 134
Digital recording devices

Sentence creation Video recording assessment Group work evaluation

Grammar in Use

Relative Pronouns and Interrogative Pronouns

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

- Use relative and interrogative pronouns in dialogues.
- Role play conversations using appropriate pronouns.
- Value the role of pronouns in natural conversation.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in pairs to role play a dialogue paying attention to highlighted interrogative and relative pronouns.
- Discuss the function of each pronoun in the dialogue.
- Share their video recordings with others in school or on social media.

How do pronouns enhance natural conversation flow?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 134
Sample dialogue
Digital sharing platforms
KLB Top Scholar pg. 135
Question templates

Role play Dialogue performance Pronoun function analysis

Reading II

Intensive Reading: Play

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

- Watch and interpret a video clip from a play.
- Predict dialogue content based on non-verbal cues.
- Appreciate the role of non-verbal communication in plays.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch a muted video clip from a play performed at the National Schools and Colleges Drama Festival.
- Tell each other what they think the play is about and what the characters are saying.
- Talk about the actors' use of non-verbal cues, costumes, and props.

How do non-verbal cues contribute to meaning in a play?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 135
Video clip from a play
KLB Top Scholar pg. 136
Excerpt from "Aminata"

Group discussions Interpretation assessment Non-verbal cue analysis

Reading II

Intensive Reading: Play

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

- List characters in a play excerpt.
- Identify character relationships.
- Appreciate how character relationships develop conflict and theme.

The learner is guided to:
- Make a list of characters in the excerpt, including those mentioned but not appearing on stage.
- Show how characters are related to each other.
- Identify characters that do not get along and explain what they disagree about.

How do character relationships contribute to conflict and theme in a play?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 137
Excerpt from play

Character listing Relationship mapping Conflict identification

Reading II

Intensive Reading: Play

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

- Identify and illustrate character traits.
- Analyze characters' advice and responses.
- Value character analysis in understanding themes.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify and illustrate the character traits of Nuhu and Jumba.
- Talk about Nuhu's advice to Jumba and Jumba's response to it.
- Make an oral presentation of their group work.

How do character traits and dialogue reveal themes in a play?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 138
Character trait chart
KLB Top Scholar pg. 139
Props for dramatization
Digital recording devices

Character analysis Dialogue analysis Oral presentations

Reading II
Writing

Intensive Reading: Play
The Writing Process

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

- Connect play characters to real people.
- Write a persuasive text about a character's viewpoint.
- Appreciate the relevance of plays to real life.

The learner is guided to:
- Talk about people they know or have heard about who are like Jumba, Ngoya, Nuhu, and Aminata.
- In writing, explain how they would convince Jumba to change his mind.
- Share their writing with the class.

How can we relate play characters to real people and situations?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 139
Writing materials
KLB Top Scholar pg. 140
Charts showing writing process

Character connection exercise Persuasive writing Sharing assessment

TOURISM: INTERNATIONAL

Listening and Speaking

Oral Poetry

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

- Identify the features of oral poetry.
- Interpret the meaning of an oral poem.
- Value oral poetry as a form of cultural expression.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to an audio recording of an oral poem "When the Tourists Came".
- Discuss who the "we" in the poem are, who is being addressed, why the speaker is happy, and the meaning of "smiled all the way to the bank".
- Note words that are repeated and discuss why they are repeated.

How do oral poems convey meaning through repetition and other techniques?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 144
Audio recording of oral poem

Oral discussions Meaning interpretation Feature identification

Listening and Speaking

Oral Poetry

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

- Identify the main idea in an oral poem.
- Paraphrase an oral poem.
- Value the contextual clues in understanding new words.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to the teacher recite the oral poem "Summer time".
- Work in groups to explain what the poem is about.
- Rewrite the poem in their own words.
- Explain the meaning of the word "compatriots" using contextual clues.

How can we use context to understand unfamiliar words in poems?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 145
Oral poem "Summer time"
Notes on performance techniques

Paraphrasing assessment Vocabulary contextual analysis Group discussions

Listening and Speaking

Oral Poetry

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

- Recite an oral poem with appropriate expression.
- Use appropriate facial expressions, gestures, and voice variation.
- Appreciate the importance of performance techniques in oral poetry.

The learner is guided to:
- Get into groups and sit in a circle with half reading the first stanza and the other half the second.
- Recite the oral poem "The Song of Miss Tourism".
- Use appropriate facial expressions, gestures, and voice variation.

How do performance techniques enhance the delivery of an oral poem?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 146
Oral poem "The Song of Miss Tourism"
Props and costumes for performance

Recitation assessment Performance technique evaluation Group participation

Listening and Speaking

Oral Poetry

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

- Compose an oral poem on a given topic.
- Perform an original oral poem.
- Value creativity in oral poetry composition.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in pairs to compose an oral poem on a topic related to international tourism.
- Perform their poem in class and ask for feedback.
- Revise their poem based on feedback.

How can we create effective oral poems on contemporary topics?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 146
Writing materials

Composition assessment Performance evaluation Peer feedback

Reading I

Reading for Interpretation: Point of View

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

- Identify different points of view in poems.
- Distinguish between first, second, and third person points of view.
- Appreciate the influence of point of view on reader engagement.

The learner is guided to:
- Read lines of poems aloud and note the pronouns used in each case.
- Work in pairs to identify the speaker in each poem.
- Read notes on point of view.

How does point of view affect the way we interpret a poem?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 147
Poem excerpts with different points of view
KLB Top Scholar pg. 148
Poems with various points of view

Point of view identification Pronoun analysis Pair discussions

Reading I

Reading for Interpretation: Point of View

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

- Find poems with different points of view.
- Classify poems according to point of view.
- Value research skills in literary appreciation.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to search for poems illustrating each of the three points of view.
- Use the Internet, books, or magazines for their search.
- Classify the poems they find according to point of view.

How can research enhance our understanding of literary techniques?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 149
Internet access
Books and magazines
Poem "The American Bald Eagle"

Research assessment Classification accuracy Resource utilization

Reading I

Reading for Interpretation: Point of View

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

- Compose a short poem with a specific point of view.
- Identify point of view in peers' poems.
- Value creativity in poetry composition.

The learner is guided to:
- Compose a short poem.
- Work in groups to read their poems and identify the point of view used in each of their poems.
- Discuss the effectiveness of the chosen point of view.

How does choosing a point of view affect our creative writing?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 149
Writing materials

Composition assessment Point of view identification Peer evaluation

Reading I
Grammar in Use

Reading for Interpretation: Point of View
Complex Prepositions

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

- Rewrite a poem from a different point of view.
- Analyze how changing point of view affects meaning.
- Value the flexibility of point of view in creative writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Rewrite Poem A from Activity 2 in the third-person point of view.
- Compare the original and rewritten poems.
- Discuss how the change in point of view affects the tone and impact of the poem.

How does changing the point of view transform a poem's meaning?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 149
Poem A from Activity 2
KLB Top Scholar pg. 150
Sentence completion exercises

Rewriting assessment Comparison analysis Effect discussion

Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions

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

- Define complex prepositions.
- Distinguish between simple and complex prepositions.
- Value the role of complex prepositions in precise expression.

The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on complex prepositions.
- Identify that complex prepositions come before a noun phrase.
- Learn that complex prepositions express different meanings including direction, position, time, agent, source, manner, and possession.

What makes complex prepositions different from simple prepositions?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 150
Notes on complex prepositions
KLB Top Scholar pg. 151
Passage with complex prepositions

Definition explanation Distinction identification Function description

Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions

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

- Identify complex prepositions in various texts.
- Classify complex prepositions according to word count.
- Value the variety of complex prepositions in English.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a passage of their choice from a book, magazine, or newspaper.
- Make a list of the prepositions used in the passage.
- Identify which ones are complex and which ones are not.
- Share their list with peers in class.

How do writers use complex prepositions in different genres?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 151
Books, magazines, and newspapers

Identification assessment Classification task Sharing evaluation

Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions

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

- Identify complex prepositions in oral language.
- Take notes of complex prepositions used.
- Value attentive listening for grammar analysis.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a passage and note down all the complex prepositions used.
- Compare their list with classmates' and make corrections if necessary.
- Discuss the function of each complex preposition identified.

How are complex prepositions used in spoken language?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 152
Audio passage with complex prepositions
KLB Top Scholar pg. 153
Various text types

Listening assessment Note-taking evaluation Comparison exercise

Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions

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

- Construct sentences using complex prepositions.
- Use complex prepositions accurately in context.
- Value the role of complex prepositions in coherent writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Construct 10 sentences using specified complex prepositions.
- In groups, read and comment on one another's sentences and correct any mistakes.
- Explain the function of each complex preposition in the sentences.

How can we use complex prepositions effectively in our writing?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 153
List of complex prepositions
Internet access
Reference books

Sentence construction Peer correction Function explanation

Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions

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

- Fill in blanks with appropriate complex prepositions.
- Use complex prepositions in context.
- Value precision in preposition usage.

The learner is guided to:
- Fill in blanks in sentences with appropriate complex prepositions.
- Explain their choices based on the meaning and context of each sentence.
- Create their own sentences with the complex prepositions.

How does context determine the choice of complex prepositions?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 154
Gap-filling exercises

Gap filling assessment Choice explanation Sentence creation

Reading II

Poetry: Characters

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

- Identify characters in a poem.
- Define what a character is in literature.
- Value the role of characters in conveying poetic meaning.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the poem "A Tour Guide's Song".
- Identify the characters in the poem.
- Read notes on characters in poetry.
- Learn that the speaker/persona is a fictional character not to be confused with the poet.

What role do characters play in poetry?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 154
Poem "A Tour Guide's Song"
Poem about a Maasai giraffe

Character identification Definition comprehension Role discussion

Reading II

Poetry: Characters

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

- Analyze a collective character in a poem.
- Identify character traits based on textual evidence.
- Value the role of characterization in theme development.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the poem "Welcome to Vienna" where 'Austrians' are presented as a single character.
- Discuss what the poem reveals about Austria.
- Make notes on the character traits of Austrians, giving illustrations from the poem.
- Present their notes to the class.
- Role play Austrians welcoming tourists.

How do collective characters represent cultural identity in poetry?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 155
Poem "Welcome to Vienna"

Character trait identification Textual evidence analysis Role play performance

HEROES AND HEROINES: WORLD

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Sentence Stress

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

- Explain the concept of pronunciation.
- Identify correctly and incorrectly pronounced words.
- Value the importance of clear pronunciation in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss the meaning of pronunciation.
- Listen to a recording of correctly pronounced words.
- Identify correctly and incorrectly pronounced words in a list read by the teacher.

Why is correct pronunciation important in communication?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 163
Audio recordings of pronounced words
KLB Top Scholar pg. 164
Audio recordings
Word lists

Oral discussions Listening assessment Identification tasks

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Sentence Stress

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

- Explain what sentence stress is.
- Identify stressed words in sentences.
- Value the role of stress in conveying meaning.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a recording demonstrating sentence stress.
- Read notes on sentence stress.
- Identify content words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs) and function words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions) in sentences.
- Practice reading sentences with proper stress on content words.

How does sentence stress affect meaning in English?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 165
Audio recordings
Sentence lists
KLB Top Scholar pg. 166
Sentence practice sheets

Stress identification Reading assessment Sentence stress practice

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Sentence Stress

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

- Read a passage with appropriate pronunciation and stress.
- Record their reading for self-assessment.
- Value the importance of practice in improving pronunciation.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a passage aloud focusing on correct pronunciation and appropriate sentence stress.
- Record themselves reading the passage.
- Listen to their recording and identify areas for improvement.
- Practice problematic words and sentences.

How can recording ourselves help improve our pronunciation?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 166
Reading passage
Recording devices

Reading assessment Self-evaluation Improvement identification

Reading I

Reading for Interpretation: Biographical Texts

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

- Explain what a biographical text is.
- Identify the features of biographical texts.
- Value the importance of biographical information in understanding historical figures.

The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on biographical texts.
- Discuss the meaning and features of biographical texts.
- Identify the purpose of biographical texts in preserving information about notable figures.
- Share examples of biographical texts they have read before.

Why are biographical texts important in preserving history?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 167
Sample biographical texts
KLB Top Scholar pg. 168
Biographical text

Feature identification Purpose discussion Example sharing

Reading I

Reading for Interpretation: Biographical Texts

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

- Summarize a biographical text.
- Identify the main events in a person's life from a text.
- Value the significance of chronology in biographical texts.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a biographical text about a world hero or heroine.
- Identify the main events in the subject's life.
- Create a timeline of important events in the subject's life.
- Summarize the key accomplishments and challenges faced by the subject.

How does chronological organization help us understand a person's life journey?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 169
Biographical text
Timeline templates
KLB Top Scholar pg. 170
Multiple biographical texts about the same person

Timeline creation Summarization assessment Event identification

Reading I

Reading for Interpretation: Biographical Texts

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

- Identify character traits from biographical information.
- Make inferences about a person based on biographical data.
- Value the connection between actions and character.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a biographical text about a world hero or heroine.
- Identify explicit and implicit character traits of the subject.
- Make inferences about the subject's values and beliefs based on their actions and choices.
- Discuss how the subject's character contributed to their achievements.

How do a person's actions reveal their character?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 171
Biographical text

Character trait identification Inference making Discussion assessment

Grammar in Use

Phrasal Verbs

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

- Define phrasal verbs.
- Identify phrasal verbs in sentences.
- Value the role of phrasal verbs in enriching expression.

The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on phrasal verbs.
- Learn that phrasal verbs consist of a verb combined with a preposition or adverb.
- Identify phrasal verbs in sample sentences.
- Discuss the difference between literal and idiomatic meanings of phrasal verbs.

What are phrasal verbs and how do they function in English?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 172
Notes on phrasal verbs
Sample sentences
KLB Top Scholar pg. 173
Lists of separable and inseparable phrasal verbs

Definition explanation Identification exercises Meaning discussion

Grammar in Use

Phrasal Verbs

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

- Use phrasal verbs related to heroism and achievement.
- Replace single-word verbs with appropriate phrasal verbs.
- Value the expressiveness of phrasal verbs in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Learn phrasal verbs commonly used to describe achievements and heroic actions.
- Practice using these phrasal verbs in sentences about heroes and heroines.
- Replace single-word verbs in sentences with equivalent phrasal verbs.
- Discuss how phrasal verbs can make descriptions more vivid.

How do phrasal verbs enhance descriptions of heroic actions?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 174
List of phrasal verbs related to achievement
KLB Top Scholar pg. 175
Error correction exercises
Matching exercises

Replacement exercises Sentence creation Expressiveness discussion

Grammar in Use

Phrasal Verbs

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

- Use phrasal verbs in creative writing.
- Replace repetitive verbs with varied phrasal verbs.
- Value the role of phrasal verbs in making writing more interesting.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a short paragraph about a hero or heroine using phrasal verbs.
- Edit a text by replacing repetitive or bland verbs with appropriate phrasal verbs.
- Share their writing with peers and receive feedback on their use of phrasal verbs.

How can phrasal verbs make our writing more interesting?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 176
Writing prompts
Editing exercises

Creative writing assessment Editing task evaluation Peer feedback

Reading II

Intensive Reading: Style in Plays

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

- Define style in plays.
- Identify elements of style in a play excerpt.
- Value the importance of style in conveying meaning.

The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on style in plays.
- Learn about elements of style such as dialogue, stage directions, and language choices.
- Read an excerpt from a play and identify stylistic elements.
- Discuss how style contributes to the play's meaning and impact.

What is style in plays and why is it important?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 177
Play excerpt
Notes on style
KLB Top Scholar pg. 178
Play excerpt with dialogue

Definition explanation Element identification Impact discussion

Reading II

Intensive Reading: Style in Plays

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

- Analyze stage directions as an element of style.
- Explain how stage directions enhance understanding of a play.
- Value the role of stage directions in visualizing dramatic action.

The learner is guided to:
- Read an excerpt from a play focusing on stage directions.
- Identify the information provided by stage directions about setting, character movements, gestures, and tone.
- Discuss how stage directions help readers visualize the action.
- Practice reading and interpreting stage directions in groups.

How do stage directions contribute to the style and meaning of a play?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 179
Play excerpt with stage directions
KLB Top Scholar pg. 180
Play excerpt with varied language

Stage direction analysis Information identification Visualization discussion

Reading II

Intensive Reading: Style in Plays

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

- Compare and contrast style in different play excerpts.
- Identify distinctive stylistic features of different playwrights.
- Value the diversity of dramatic styles.

The learner is guided to:
- Read excerpts from different plays and playwrights.
- Identify distinctive stylistic features in each excerpt.
- Compare and contrast the styles in terms of dialogue, stage directions, and language choices.
- Discuss how style reflects the playwright's purpose and themes.

How do different playwrights develop their own unique styles?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 181
Excerpts from different plays

Stylistic feature identification Comparison analysis Purpose discussion

Writing

Descriptive Writing

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

- Explain the features of descriptive writing.
- Identify descriptive elements in sample texts.
- Value the role of description in creating vivid images.

The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on descriptive writing.
- Learn about the use of sensory details, figurative language, and specific adjectives in description.
- Identify descriptive elements in sample texts about heroes and heroines.
- Discuss how description helps create vivid images of people and their actions.

What makes descriptive writing effective?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 182
Notes on descriptive writing
Sample descriptive texts
KLB Top Scholar pg. 183
Examples of sensory-rich descriptions

Feature explanation Element identification Effectiveness discussion

Writing

Descriptive Writing

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

- Use figurative language in descriptive writing.
- Create similes, metaphors, and personification to enhance descriptions.
- Value the role of figurative language in making descriptions vivid.

The learner is guided to:
- Learn about different types of figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification).
- Identify examples of figurative language in descriptive texts.
- Practice creating figurative language to describe heroes and heroines.
- Incorporate figurative language into short descriptive paragraphs.

How does figurative language make descriptions more impactful?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 184
Examples of figurative language
Practice exercises
KLB Top Scholar pg. 185
Sample organizational patterns
Planning templates

Figurative language creation Identification exercises Paragraph writing

Writing

Descriptive Writing

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

- Write a descriptive composition about a hero or heroine.
- Apply descriptive techniques learned in previous lessons.
- Value the process of drafting, revising, and editing in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Use their outline to write a descriptive composition about a hero or heroine.
- Incorporate sensory details, figurative language, and specific adjectives.
- Follow a logical organizational pattern.
- Review and revise their composition based on feedback.

How can we apply descriptive techniques to portray heroes and heroines effectively?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 186
Writing guidelines
Revision checklist

Composition assessment Technique application Revision process

SOCIAL AND MASS MEDIA

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Impromptu Speeches

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

- Explain what impromptu speeches are.
- Identify occasions when impromptu speeches are given.
- Value the importance of speaking skills in real life.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups and talk about ways in which students can use social media to learn English better.
- Talk about a time they were asked to speak in front of people without prior preparation.
- Discuss how they overcame their nervousness.
- Look up the meaning of 'impromptu' from a dictionary.

Why are impromptu speaking skills important in real life?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 179
Dictionary
Digital devices
KLB Top Scholar pg. 180
Sample speech notes

Group discussions Oral presentations Vocabulary search

Listening and Speaking

Impromptu Speeches

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

- Plan an impromptu speech on a specific occasion.
- Organize thoughts using the five Ws.
- Value the importance of preparation even with limited time.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to come up with an occasion where they have been asked to make an impromptu speech.
- Plan their speech using the five Ws.
- Order their thoughts - decide what to say first, next and last.
- Take turns to present their impromptu speech to other groups while listening to others' speeches.

How can the five Ws help in organizing an impromptu speech?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 181
Planning notes
Guidelines for speech delivery

Speech planning Group presentations Peer evaluation

Listening and Speaking

Impromptu Speeches

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

- Deliver an impromptu speech on a given topic.
- Apply techniques for effective impromptu speaking.
- Value the importance of feedback in improving speaking skills.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to the teacher make an impromptu speech on social and mass media.
- Prepare to make their own impromptu speech on the same subject.
- Deliver their impromptu speech, ensuring it's not just a repetition of what others have said.
- Record each other's speeches and provide feedback.

How can we improve our impromptu speaking skills?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 182
Digital recording devices

Speech delivery Recording analysis Peer feedback

Reading I

Note Making

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

- Explain strategies for retaining information from reading.
- Make notes on information discussed.
- Value the importance of note-making as a study skill.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to talk about what they can do to ensure they retain information from textbooks and other sources.
- Make notes on their discussion.
- Present their notes to the class.
- Read information about the SQ4R reading method.

Why is note-making important for retaining information?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 182
Notes on SQ4R reading method
KLB Top Scholar pg. 183
Passage on social and mass media

Group discussions Note-making exercise Class presentation

Reading I

Note Making

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

- Produce effective notes from a passage.
- Create visual organizers to represent information.
- Value the importance of organizing information for better retention.

The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on note-making.
- Make notes on the benefits of mass and social media from a passage.
- Create charts to capture the information in their notes.
- Exchange charts with other groups for feedback.
- Make corrections based on feedback received.

How can we organize information effectively in notes?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 184
Sample note formats
Chart materials
Writing materials
Performance space

Note creation Chart making Peer feedback

Grammar in Use

Determiners: Numerals and Ordinals

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

- Identify cardinal and ordinal numbers in sentences.
- Explain the functions of cardinal and ordinal numbers.
- Value the importance of numerals in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Read sentences containing numerals and answer questions about specific quantities mentioned.
- Identify positions before the position of a team and birthdays before a specific birthday.
- Learn the difference between cardinal numbers (amount) and ordinal numbers (position).

How do cardinal and ordinal numbers function differently in sentences?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 185
Sentences with numerals

Identification exercises Function explanation Comprehension questions

Grammar in Use

Determiners: Numerals and Ordinals

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

- Research information about cardinal and ordinal numbers.
- Identify sentences using cardinal and ordinal numbers.
- Value the proper use of numerals in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Search for lists of cardinal numbers and ordinal numbers from books or the Internet.
- Search for sentences in which cardinal and ordinal numbers are used.
- Present findings to the class.
- Discuss the importance of using the correct form of numerals.

Why is it important to use numerals correctly in communication?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 185
Reference books
Digital devices
KLB Top Scholar pg. 186
Reading passage with numerals

Research assessment Example collection Information sharing

Grammar in Use

Determiners: Numerals and Ordinals

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

- Identify people, animals, and objects that can be described using cardinal and ordinal numbers.
- Construct sentences using cardinal and ordinal numbers.
- Value the appropriate use of numerals in different contexts.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to identify people, animals, and objects in school that can be used with cardinal numbers and ordinal numbers.
- Construct sentences about these objects using cardinal numbers and ordinal numbers.
- Share their sentences with the class for feedback.

How can we apply cardinal and ordinal numbers in describing our surroundings?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 187
School environment
Sentence templates
Poem "Engaging with the World"

Object identification Sentence construction Peer evaluation

Grammar in Use

Determiners: Numerals and Ordinals

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

- Fill in blanks with appropriate cardinal and ordinal numbers.
- Understand the relationship between cardinal and ordinal numbers.
- Value the correct use of numerals in different contexts.

The learner is guided to:
- Fill in blanks in pairs of sentences using the cardinal and ordinal numbers given in a box.
- Understand that the number used in the first pair should be related to the one in the second pair.
- Check their answers with a partner.
- Discuss any challenging items.

How are cardinal and ordinal numbers related to each other?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 188
Gap-filling exercise

Gap-filling task Relationship identification Pair discussion

Reading II

Play: Project

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

- Discuss plays they have watched or acted in.
- Identify key elements of plays.
- Value the role of drama in entertainment and education.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to talk about a play they have watched or acted in.
- Discuss what the play was about, the characters, the setting, and what they enjoyed most about the performance.
- Watch a video of a play at the Kenya National Schools and Colleges Drama Festivals.
- Talk about the performance of different actors and actresses and the items on stage.

What makes a play effective and engaging?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 188
Video of a play
Digital devices
KLB Top Scholar pg. 189
Performance space

Group discussions Video analysis Performance evaluation

Reading II

Play: Project

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

- Identify key elements of a play.
- Analyze a play excerpt for its components.
- Value the collaborative nature of theatrical production.

The learner is guided to:
- Study the key elements of a play (list of characters, speaking lines, stage directions).
- Learn about the role of the playwright, actors, director, and stage crew.
- Understand the importance of stage props and costumes in creating setting and atmosphere.
- Read an excerpt from "The Conflict" by Kasigwa N. Barnabas and identify its elements.

What are the essential elements of a play and how do they work together?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 190
Play excerpt "The Conflict"
KLB Top Scholar pg. 191

Element identification Text analysis Role explanation

Reading II

Play: Project

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

- Explain the process of staging a play.
- Plan for a play performance.
- Value the collaborative nature of theatre.

The learner is guided to:
- Read explanation of how to stage a play.
- Learn about selecting director, cast, and stage crew.
- Understand the importance of props, costumes, story charts, and rehearsals.
- Learn about the evaluation process after rehearsals and performances.

What steps are involved in staging a successful play?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 191
Guidelines for staging plays

Process explanation Planning exercise Role definition

Writing

Filling Forms: Application Forms

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

- Identify different types of forms.
- Select appropriate forms for specific purposes.
- Value the importance of form-filling in various contexts.

The learner is guided to:
- Make a list of the different types of forms they have come across.
- Study different forms and identify which one they would pick if they wanted to apply for a scholarship or bursary.
- Explain their choice.
- Explain the meaning of "supporting documents" with examples.

Why is it important to select the correct form for a specific purpose?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 192
Sample forms
KLB Top Scholar pg. 193
Sample bursary and scholarship application forms

Form identification Selection justification Term explanation

Writing

Filling Forms: Application Forms

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

- Fill in application forms correctly.
- Follow form instructions accurately.
- Value the importance of attention to detail in form filling.

The learner is guided to:
- With the help of a teacher, parent, or guardian, photocopy forms A and B from the previous lesson.
- Individually, fill in the forms.
- Exchange filled-in forms with a deskmate for feedback.
- Make corrections based on feedback.

How can attention to detail improve the quality of completed forms?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 194
Photocopied application forms
Writing materials
Sample forms
Form design materials

Form completion Instruction following Peer assessment

Writing

Filling Forms: Application Forms

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

- Download and fill in forms from the Internet.
- Apply form-filling skills to various types of forms.
- Value digital literacy in accessing and completing forms.

The learner is guided to:
- With the assistance of the teacher, download bursary and scholarship application forms or other types of forms from the Internet.
- Alternatively, get physical forms from relevant offices.
- Individually, fill in the forms.
- Work in groups to exchange filled-in forms and give each other feedback.

How has technology changed the way we access and complete forms?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 194
Digital devices
Downloaded forms

Form downloading Digital form completion Peer feedback