THEME; POLLUTION. Grammar in use.
Listening and Speaking.

Primary Auxiliaries.
Listening Comprehension.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify primary auxiliary verbs in a text.
Use primary auxiliary verbs in sentences correctly.
Appreciate the importance of primary auxiliary verbs in communication.

In pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Identify primary auxiliary verbs from a text.
List down the primary auxiliary verbs in their books.
Search and discuss the functions of primary auxiliary verbs from textbooks.
Write down sentences using each of the primary auxiliary verbs.
Fill in blank spaces in sentences given using the correct primary auxiliary verbs.

What are primary auxiliary verbs? What are functions of verbs in sentences?

Skills in English pg 37-39.
Chart.
Magazine and newspaper.
Skills in English pg 32-33.
Dictionaries.
Audio text.

Gap-filling. Written texts. Multiple choice task.

Reading.

Intensive reading.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Read the passage in learners book.
Answer questions based on the given text correctly
Acknowledge the importance of good reading skills in life.

Individually,in groups,pairs,learners are guided to;
Predict events by focusing on the title and illustrations in the text.
Silently read the passage to internalize the information.
Read the passage aloud in turns and answer the questions.
Retell the events in the story in the order they occurred.

Which skills should one use in order to read effectively?

Skills in English pg 33-36.
Skills in English pg 36.
Dictionary.

Reading loudly. Answering questions. Self & peer assessment.

THEME;CONSUMER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Listening and Speaking.
THEME;RELATIONSHIPS;PEERS. Listening and Speaking.

Selective Listening.
Pronunciation.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Distinguish between specific and general information from a listening text.
Select specific information from a text.
Listen and respond to texts appropriately.
Emphasize the value of listening skills in communication.

In groups,pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Listen to an audio text on consumer roles and responsibilities and decide whether the information is specific or general.
Search online for audio recordings and attentively listen for specific information.
Listen to a role play on roles and responsibilities of consumers and respond to questions.
Listen to a passage read by the teacher and answer the questions asked.

Why is it important to get the main pointsfrom an oral text? How can you ensure you capture the relevant information from a speaker?

Skills in English pg 47-48.
Audio texts.
Skills in English pg 62-63
Word games.
Digital devices.
Audio recording.

Role play. Oral questions and answers. Oral discussions. Self

Listening and Speaking.
Grammar in Use.

Pronounciation.
Adjectives.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Search online or offline for the meaning of emphatic stress.
Apply emphatic stress correctly in varied contexts.

In pairs,groups,individually,learners are guided to;
Search the meaning of emphatic stress from internet or books.
Listen to a series of sentences and identify the stressed words.
Recite the poem in learners book and emphasize on the underlined words.
Read sentences and stress given words appropriately.

Why are some words in a sentence pronounced with greater force than others?

Skills in English pg 64-65.
Poems.
Skills in English pg 69-70.
Digital devices.
Print texts.

Peer assessment. Self assessment. Oral presentation. Checklists.

Grammar in Use.
Reading.

Adjectives.
Study Skills; Reference materials.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Use gradable and non-gradable adjectives in sentences.
Value the need for correct use of adjectives in communication.

In pairs,groups,individually,learmers are guided to;
Construct sentences using gradable and non-gradable adjectives.
Fill crossword puzzles featuring gradable and non-gradable adjectives.

When do we use adjectives?

Skills in English pg 70-71.
Crossword puzzle.
Skills in English pg 66-68.
Dictionaries.

Peer assessment. Gap filling. Substitution tables. Puzzles. Writing texts.

Reading.

Study Skills; Reference materials.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Use reference materials to obtain information on varied subjects.

In pairs,groups,learners are guided to;
Look for the synonyms of various words from a thesaurus.
Construct sentences using the given words.
Give antonyms of the words given.
Create crossword puzzles using the antonyms and synonyms learnt.
Use an encyclopedia to search for information on various topics.

How can one use reference materials appropriately?

Skills in English pg 68.
Thesaurus.
Digital devices.
Reference materials.

Peer assessment. Checklists.

Writing.
Reading.

Functional Writing; Apology Letters.
Intensive reading ; Short story.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Name the parts of a letter of apology.
Write a letter of apology based on a given context.
Acknowledge the role of letter writing in communication.

In pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Observe samples of apology letters and identify the parts of a letter of apology.
Discuss the language and content of a letter of apology.
Using the elements and layout of a formal letter plan,write a letter of apology individually.
Peer assess the correctness of the letters written by each learner.

Why do people write apology letters?

Skills in English pg75-76.
Samples of letters of apology.
Skills in English pg 71-73.
Story books.

Peer assessment. Writing assessment. Checklists.

Reading.
THEME; REHABILITATION. Listening and Speaking.

Intensive reading;Short story.
Conversational skills; Disagreeing politely.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Explain the importance of repetition and dialogue in a short story.
Describe how dialogues bring out the traits of the different speakers.

In pairs,groups,individually,learners are guided to;
Search online and offline for the importance of repetition and dialogue in a short story and make notes.
Explain their findings to their peers.
Illustrate how dialogues in short stories bring out the traits of the different speakers.
Write a short paragraph on the theme of peers and use repetition and dialogue appropriately.

What is the importance of repetition and dialogue in a fiction writing? How does dialogues bring out the character traits of speakers?

Skills in English pg 73-74.
Digital devices.
Storybooks.
Skills in English pg 78-80.
Short videos.
Pictures.

Peer assessment. Checklists. Writing assessment. Oral questions.

Grammar in use.
Writing.

Word classes; Adverbs.
Mechanics of Writing.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
State the meaning of adverbs.adverbs of frequency and degree.
Identify adverbs of frequency and degree correctly from a text.
Use adverbs of frequency and degree correctly in sentences.
Appreciate the importance of using adverbs correctly in communication.

In pairs,groups,individually,learners are guided to;
Explain the meaning of adverbs,adverbs of degree and frequency .
Identify the adverbs of frequency and degree from a text.
Watch a video and pick out the adverbs of degree and frequency.
Construct sentences using adverbs of degree and frequency.
Fill in crossword puzzle using adverbs of degree and frequency.
Search online for more examples of adverbs of degree and frequency.

Why should one use adverbs correctly? Which words would one use to describe how often an action is done?

Skills in English pg 84-86.
Crossword puzzle.
Digital devices.
Charts.
Video clips.
Skills in English pg 90-92.
Dictionaries.
Flashcards.

Puzzles. Written tests. Checklists. Assessment rubrics. Substitution tables. Gap-filling.

Writing.
Reading.

Mechanics of Writing.
Reading Fluency;Poem.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Write words with silent vowels (-ie and

In pairs,groups,individually ,learners are guided to;
Pick out words with silent vowels from a list.
Search for more examples of words with prefixes,suffixes and silent vowels from newspapers and magazines.
Construct sentences using words with silent vowels.
Select the correct form of prefixes or suffix for given words from a table.
Write short composition based on the theme using words with prefixes,suffixes and silent vowels.

Which suffixed or prefixed words do you find challenging to spell?

Skills in English pg 92-94.
Charts.
Flashcards.
Dictionaries.
Skills in English pg 80-81.

Peer assessment. Writing assessment. Dictation. Self-assessment. Written tests. Assessment rubric. Checklists.

Reading.

Reading Fluency;Poem.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Apply fluency strategies when reading a text.

In pairs,groups,individually,learners are guided to;
Recite the poem in learners book and answer the questions.
Look for poems or passages on rehabilitation online or books.
Practise reading the texts selected accurately,with expression and at the right speed and record teir results.

Why should we read at the right speed?

Skills in English pg 82-83
Watches.
Tables.
Print texts.
Poems.

Peer assessment. Checklists Reading aloud. Assessment rubric.

Listening and Speaking.
Grammar in Use.

Listening for Detail.
Word Classes; Pronouns.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the main ideas in a listening text.
Respond appropriately to questions based on the listening text.
Acknowledge the importance of listening for detail in life.

Individually,in pairs,groups,learners are guided to:
Listen to a recorded text on wildlife and answer questions from the text.
Discuss the main ideas in the text.
Listen to a passage read by teacher or peers and outline the main ideas from the text individually.
Discuss answers based on a given text.

Why should you listen attentively? What information do we pick out from a listening text?

Skills in English pg 95.
Recorded texts.
Skills in English pg101-103.
Audio texts.
Charts.
Print texts.
Digital devices.

Peer assessment. Assessment rubric. Self-assessment. Standardized listening assessments. Oral discussion.

Reading,
Writing.

Intensive readin; Short Story.
Composition writing.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the main ideas in the short story.
Summarise the key events in the short story.
Relate the main ideas in the short story to real life situations.
Appreciate the relevance of the short story in addressing real life issues.

Individually,in pairs,groups,learners are guided to;
Read a prescribed section of the short story I think it is time.
Discuss the storyline of the short story.
Summarise the key events in the short story in a talking tree.
Role play a section of the short story.

Why do we read short stories?

Skills in English pg 87-89.
Short stories.
Talking tress.
Skills in English pg 108-109.
Samples of dialogues.
Digital devices.
Course books.

Oral discussion. Peer assessment. Checklists. Assessment rubrics. Learner summaries of what they read. Reading aloud.

Reading.

Intensive Reading; Visuals.
Intensive Reading;Visuals.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the different visuals in given contexts correctly.
Make a connection between visuals and the written texts.

In groups,pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Study information presented in optical illusions in print/electronic devices and discuss the findings.
Make inference of implied meaning from the visuals.
Make connections of the visuals such as pictures,graphs,charts,provided with written texts.

What information do we obtain from visuals?

Skills in English pg 96-98.
Pictures.
Graphs.
Videos.
Skills in English pg 99-100.
Word puzzle.
Charts.

Assessment rubrics. Peer assessment. Oral discussion Oral questions.

Reading.
Rehabilitation.

Short story.
Listening and Speaking; Disagreeing politely

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the characters in a given short story.
Explain the relationship between the characters in the short story.
Appreciate the role the characters in short story depicting real life experience.

In pairs,groups,individually,learners are guided to:
Read the short story Touring the wild and pick out the characters.
Discuss the things done by the characters in the short story.
Distinguish between main and minor characters.
Use relationship trees diagrams,character map to show how the characters relate to each other.
Display the tree diagram via a manilla paper.

How do characters make the story to come alive? How does one identify qualities of characters in a short story.?

Skills in English pg 104-107.
Tree diagrams.
Manilla papers.
Charts.
Short stories.
Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 78-79
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Reading aloud. Assessment rubric. Checklist. Oral discussion Peer assessment. Learners summaries.

Rehabilitation.

Listening and Speaking; Disagreeing politely
Reading Poem

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

Discuss whether or not it is always polite to mention people's names as you introduce them.
Read and role play the dialogue in learner's book 8 page 78
Practice disagreeing politely as they talk about rehabilitation.
Enjoy role playing the dialogue.

In groups, learners are guided to discuss whether or not it is always polite to mention people's names as you introduce them
In pairs, learners to read and role play the dialogue in learner's book.
In pairs, learners are guided to practice disagreeing politely as they talk about rehabilitation.

Which words and phrases have you used in your role-play to show politeness?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 79-80
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 80-82

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Rehabilitation.

Reading Poem

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

Read the poem in leaner's book.
Answer factual and inferential questions from the poem.
Act out the poem.
Participate in a reading competition.

In groups, learners are guided to read the poem in leaner's book
In groups, learners are guided to answer factual and inferential questions from the poem.
In groups, learners are guided to act out the poem.

What do you like reading on your own?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 82-84
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Rehabilitation.

Grammar in Use; Work Classes: Adverbs

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

Define an adverb.
Read the passage.   Appreciate each other when he/she is reading the passage.

Learners are guided to define an adverb
Learners to read the passage,

What is an adverb?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 84-85
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 85-86

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Rehabilitation.

Reading: Short story

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

Read the story.  Explain the meaning of the new words.  Advocate the use of correct pronunciation. 

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to read the story on page 87.

Why do we read short stories?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 87-89
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 89-90

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Rehabilitation.

Writing

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

State the importance of spelling words correctly.
Read the passage and identify the words that are commonly misspelt.
Construct sentences using vocabulary learnt about drug and substance abuse.
Appreciate the importance of spelling words correctly.

In groups, learners are guided to state the importance of spelling words correctly
In pairs, learners are guided to read the passage and identify the words that are commonly misspelt
In pairs, learners are guided to construct sentences using vocabulary learnt about drug and substance abuse.

Why is it important to spell words correctly? Which words do you find difficult to spell and why?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 90-92
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 92-94

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Natural Resources

Listening and Speaking; Listening for Details
Reading I; Intensive Reading: Visuals

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

Identify the importance of natural resources.
Listen to the story being read and write down the important details.
Appreciate the importance of detailed information.

Learners are guided to identify the importance of natural resources
Learners are guided to listen to the story being read and write down the important details.

What is the importance of detailed information?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 95
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 95-96

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Natural Resources

Reading I; Intensive Reading: Visuals

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

Define visuals.
Identify different types of visuals.
Draw different types visuals.
Appreciate the use of visuals.

Learners are guided to define visuals.
Learners to identify different types of visuals.
Learners to draw different types visuals

Why is it important to interpret pictures and photographs correctly?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 96-98
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Natural Resources

Reading I; Intensive Reading: Visuals
Grammar; Word Classes: Personal and Possessive pronouns

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

Identify national or community needs that they can communicate about using visuals.
Discuss the role of visuals in making information easier to understand.
Create some of the visuals.
Appreciate the importance of visuals.

In groups, learners to identify national or community needs that they can communicate about using visuals.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the role of visuals in making information easier to understand.
In groups, learners are guided to create some of the visuals.

What are the advantages of pictures and photographs over other forms of communication?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 98-100
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 101-102

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Natural Resources

Grammar; Word Classes: Personal and Possessive pronouns
Reading; Characters

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

Define indefinite and reflexive pronouns
Construct sentences using indefinite and reflexive pronouns
Appreciate the use of pronouns in sentences.

Learners to define personal and possessive pronouns.
Learners are guided to search an article online or from a newspaper story. Read a paragraph and list the different types of pronouns used.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to construct sentences using indefinite and reflexive pronouns.

Which types of pronouns are commonly used?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 103-104
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 104-106

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Natural Resources

Reading; Characters
Writing; Composition Writing

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

Explain the meaning of character.
Explain the relationships between characters in the story.
Recognize the role of characters in a short story in bringing out real-life experiences.
Appreciate the importance of characters.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to explain the meaning of character.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to explain the relationships between characters in the story.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to recognize the role of characters in a short story in bringing out real-life experiences.

How does character make the story flow?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 106-107
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 107-108

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Natural Resources
Tourism: Domestic

Writing; Composition Writing
Listening and Speaking; Oral narratives

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

Discuss how to improve dialogues.
Discuss the importance pf the writing process in enhancing clear communication.
Writing a narrative composition following the writing process.
Appreciate the importance of writing neatly and legibly.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to discuss how to improve dialogues.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to discuss the importance of the writing process in enhancing clear communication.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to writing a narrative composition following the writing process.

How do we make our composition interesting?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 109-110
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 111

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Tourism: Domestic

Listening and Speaking; Oral narratives

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

Identify what makes the performance of an explanatory narrative more enjoyable.
Watch videos of people telling oral narrative. Make notes on how the story is made interesting.
Appreciate ways of making an oral narrative more interesting.

Learners are guided to identify what makes the performance of an oral narrative more enjoyable.
Learners to watch videos of people telling oral narrative. Make notes on how the story is made interesting

What are the features of oral narratives?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 111
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 112

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Tourism: Domestic

Reading; Poem

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

Discuss how to find the meaning of unfamiliar words used in a poem.
Read the poem,

In groups, learners are guided to discuss how to find the meaning of unfamiliar words used in a poem.
In groups, learners are guided to read the poem,

Why do you think some lines are repeated several times?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 113-114
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Tourism: Domestic

Reading; Poem
Grammar; Word Classes: Simple Prepositions

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

Explain the meaning of characters, theme and repetition.
Talk about the main idea of the poem and the details that support it.
Write a summary of what the poem is talking about.
Have fun and enjoy reading the poems.

In pairs, learners to explain the meaning of characters, theme and repetition.
In pairs, learners to talk about the main idea of the poem and the details that support it
In pairs, learners to write a summary of what the poem is talking about

What are non-verbal cues?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 114-116
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 116-117

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Tourism: Domestic

Grammar; Word Classes: Simple Prepositions
Reading II; Intensive Reading: Poetry

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

Read the text in learner's book 8 page 117
Construct sentences using prepositions of position, place and time.
Create a crossword puzzle using prepositions.
Appreciate the importance of using prepositions.

In pairs or in groups, learners are guided to read the text in learner's book 8 page 117
In pairs or in groups, learners are guided to construct sentences using prepositions of position, place and time.
In pairs or in groups, learners are guided to create a crossword puzzle using prepositions.

What is the role of prepositions of position, place and time in communication?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 117-118
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 118-120

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Tourism: Domestic

Writing: Assessment of writing
Writing: Composition Writing: Self-Assessment

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

Search online or in books for information on assessing their own narrative composition.
Give reasons why self-assessment is important.
Assess a composition using a checklist.
Appreciate the importance of a checklist.

Learners are guided to search online or in books for information on assessing their own narrative composition
In pairs, learners are guided to give reasons why self-assessment is important
In groups, learners to assess a composition using a checklist

What is self-assessment?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 121
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 121-123

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Heroes and Heroines- Africa

Listening and Speaking: Sounds- Vowels

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

Identify constant and vowels Sounds.
Explain the meaning of content and function word.
Identify words with the same sound as /ch/ and /j/ such as match, major of gem.
Appreciate the importance of correct pronunciation of words

In pairs, learners are guided to identify constant and vowels Sounds.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to explain the meaning of content and function word.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify words with the same sound as /ch/ and /j/ such as match, major of gem.

How do we pronounce the vowel sounds in the words tar and term?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 124-125
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 125-127

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Heroes and Heroines- Africa

Reading; Characters

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

Identify the heroes in learner's book 8 page 127
Read the passage on page 127,

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify the heroes in learner's book 8 page 127
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to read the passage on page 127,

Who is your hero? Which African heroine and heroes are mentioned in the text?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 127-130
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Heroes and Heroines- Africa

Grammar; Conjunctions

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

Define conjunctions.
Identify uses of conjunctions.
Read the passage in learner's book 8 page 131
Construct sentences using conjunctions.
Appreciate the uses of conjunctions.

In pairs or individually, learners are guided to define conjunctions
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify uses of conjunctions.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to construct sentences using conjunctions

What are conjunctions?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 130-131
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 131-133

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Heroes and Heroines- Africa

Reading; Similes and metaphors

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

Read the passage.  Appreciate the importance of reading a passage. 

In pairs, learners to read the passage.

What is a hero known for?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 133-135
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 135-136

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Heroes and Heroines- Africa
Art

Writing; Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions
Listening and Speaking; Oral Presentation: Delivering Speeches

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

Define the term,

In pairs, learners to read the story in learner's book
In groups, learners are guided to create well-written narrative compositions on different topics.

What are some of the most interesting stories they have ever read?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 136-139
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 140-141

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Art

Listening and Speaking; Oral Presentation: Delivering Speeches
Reading: Note Making

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

Prepare and present speech.
Talk about the importance of delivering speech.
Appreciate the importance of delivering speech.

Learners to prepare and present speech
Learners are guided to talk about the importance of delivering speech.

What is the importance of delivering speech?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 141-142
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 142-144

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Art

Reading: Note Making
Grammar; Word Classes: Determiners

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

Explain the meaning of note-making.
Discuss how useful sub-divisions are in note-making.
Talk about why it is important to make notes.
Appreciate the importance of note-making.

In groups, learners are guided to explain the meaning of note-making.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss how useful sub-divisions are in note-making.
In groups, learners are guided to talk about why it is important to make notes

What is note-making?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 144-146
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 146-148

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Art

Grammar; Word Classes: Determiners

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

Explain the meaning of quantifiers.
Read the text,

In pairs, learners to explain the meaning of quantifiers.
In pairs, learners to Read the text,

What are quantifiers?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 149-150
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Art

Reading: Short story
Writing; Thank you notes and congratulatory notes

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

Read the story.  Enjoy using the vocabulary from the story in their daily lives. 

In pairs, learners are guided to read the ogre narrative,

How do these events relate to your experience?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 151-153
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 154-155

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Art
Choosing a career

Writing; Thank you notes and congratulatory notes
Listening and Speaking; Interviews

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

Identify the main purpose of a congratulatory note.
Discuss the situations in which a congratulatory note is used.
Write a congratulatory note. Use the correct format.
Appreciate the importance of a congratulatory note.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify the main purpose of a congratulatory note.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to discuss the situations in which a congratulatory note is used.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to write a congratulatory note. Use the correct format.

What is the main purpose of a congratulatory note?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 155-156
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 157

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Choosing a career

Listening and Speaking; Interviews
Reading; Non-fiction

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

Identify questions to expect in interviews and how best to answer them.
Conduct interviews among themselves.
Have a desire to conduct interviews.

In pairs, learners to identify questions to expect in interviews and how best to answer them.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to conduct interviews among themselves.

What kind of questions do you expect in a scholarship interviews?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 157-158
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 158-160

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Choosing a career

Reading; Non-fiction
Grammar in Use; Adverbs

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

Identify reading materials based on imaginative or creative writing.
Search online, in textbooks, newspapers and magazines for interesting materials to read.
Enjoy reading non-fiction materials.

In pairs, learners to Identify reading materials based on imaginative or creative writing.
Learners are guided to search online, in textbooks, newspapers and magazines for interesting materials to read.

What are reading materials? Which ones are based on imaginative or creative writing?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 160
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 161-162

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Choosing a career

Grammar in Use; Adverbs

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

Read the passage,

Learners to read the passage,

Which kind of adverbs have you formed?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 162-163
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Choosing a career

Reading; Lessons learnt
Writing; prefixes and suffixes

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

Read the story in learner's book and answer the the questions in the books.  Enjoy using the vocabulary.   

Learners to read the story in learner's book.

How are events in your life similar to those in the story? How can you get information about a career?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 164-166
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 167-169

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HEROES AND HEROINES IN KENYA

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation: Consonant Sounds
Pronunciation: Vowel Sounds and Word Stress

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

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

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

Why should you pronounce words correctly?

KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 157
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Tongue twisters
Word lists
KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 159
Poetry texts
Word lists
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Pronunciation exercises Tongue twister performance Oral reading Peer assessment

Reading 1

Extensive Reading: Selection of Fictional Materials
Extensive Reading: Comprehension of Fictional Materials

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

- identify a variety of fictional texts for extensive reading
- select appropriate fictional texts for reading
- appreciate the importance of fiction in life

The learner is guided to:
- identify fictional material by examining cover page, blurb, and title
- read texts on national heroes and heroines
- list new words and phrases encountered
- retell stories in their own words

Why is it important to read fictional materials?

KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 162
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Fiction collections
KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 164

Reading logs Vocabulary lists Story retelling Observation

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Conjunctions-and
Word Classes: Conjunctions-but and or

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

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

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

Why should we use conjunctions correctly?

KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 166
Reading passages
Digital devices
Sentence strips
Substitution tables
KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 167
Substitution tables
Sentence strips

Written exercises Sentence construction Gap filling Oral presentations

Reading 2

Intensive Reading: Sequence of Events in Class Reader
Intensive Reading: Character Analysis in Class Reader

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

- explain the sequence of events in a class reader
- make short notes on the sequence of events in a class reader
- appreciate reading works of art for information and enjoyment

The learner is guided to:
- read sections of a class reader
- dramatize parts of the class reader
- outline actions of characters in the section
- use a sequence chart to show order of events

What marks the climax of a story?

KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 169
Class reader
Sequence charts
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KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 171
Character charts

Sequence chart completion Dramatization Note-taking assessment Character analysis

Writing

Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions

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

- identify features of narrative composition in creative writing
- create well-written narrative compositions on a variety of topics
- appreciate the importance of writing in day-to-day life

The learner is guided to:
- search for features of a well-written narrative
- read samples of narrative compositions
- plan a narrative about a hero/heroine
- write a narrative composition (240 words)

Which things make a narrative composition memorable?

KLB Head Start English Grade 7 pg. 174
Sample compositions
Digital devices
Planning templates
Reference materials

Composition assessment Planning template completion Peer evaluation Chart creation