Reading.
Grammar in Use.

Intensive Reading.
Verbs and Tenses.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify reading strategies for use on given texts.
Select main ideas and details from written texts.
Acknowledge reading for main ideas and details as a comprehension skill.

In groups,pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Read and discuss the selected reading strategies.
Read and underline the main ideas and details in texts on consumer roles and responsibilities.
Fill in substitution tables with specific details from texts.
Complete a mind map with focus on main idea and details.

Why should one read for main ideas? How can you improve your reading?

Skills in English pg 49-52.
Mind maps.
Digital devices.
Skills in English pg 52-53.
Newspaper.

Reading aloud. Question and answers. Learners summary . Peer assessment.

Grammar in Use.

Verbs and Tenses.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Construct correct sentences in simple present and simple past tense.

In pairs,groups,individually,learners are guided to;
construct sentences about consumer roles and responsibilities in simple present and simple past tense.
Create charts showing words in their simple present and simple past tenses.
Find and play online games using verbs in simple present and simple past tenses.

Why is correct use of tenses important?

Skills in English pg 54-55
Charts.

Gap-filling. Written texts. Checklists. Word games. Peer assessment.

Reading.
Writing.

Short Story.
Paragraphing ;Connectors of sequence.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the characters in a short story.
Use contextual clues to infer character traits of characters in a short story.
Acknowledge the role of characters in a short story.

In groups,pair,individually,learners are guided to;
Read the short story Buyer,beware and retell what they have read.
Describe the character traits of the characters in the short story using different adjectives.
Compare and contrast the traits of the characters in the short story.
Role play the different characters in the short story.
Make connections between their own lives those of characters in short story.

What should one look for when reading a story? What qualities do you admire in people?

Skills in English pg 55-58.
Short stories.
Dictionaries.
Skills in English pg 59.
Digital devices.
Magazine.
Newspaper.

Oral questions. Oral discussions. Role play. Simulations. Reading aloud. Checklists.

Writing.
THEME;RELATIONSHIPS;PEERS. Listening and Speaking.

Paragraphing ;connectors of sequence.
Pronunciation.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Sequence ideas in a paragraph using connectors of sequence.
Appreciate the use of idea connectors for clarity of information.

In pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Rewrite paragraphs using connectors of sequence.
Write paragraphs on consumer rights and responsibilities using connectors of sequence.
Collaborate to edit the paragraphs and peer review each others work.

What is the importance of a well-developed paragraph?

Skills in English pg 60.
Skills in English pg 62-63
Word games.
Digital devices.
Audio recording.

Peer assessment. Writing assessment. Checklists.

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.
lesson, be able to;
Define the term adjectives,gradable and non-gradable adjectives.
Identify gradable and non-gradable adjectives from a text.
Group the adjectives as either gradable or non-gradable adjectives.

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.
In pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Explain the meaning of adjectives,gradable and non-gradable adjectives.
Search for gradable and non-gradable adjectives from digital and print texts.
Identify gradable and non-gradable adjectives from the texts.
Classify the adjectives as either gradable or non-gradable adjectives.
Recite a poem featuring gradable and non-gradable adjectives.

Why are some words in a sentence pronounced with greater force than others?
Which words describe nouns? When is it necessary to describe a noun?

Skills in English pg 64-65.
Poems.
Skills in English pg 69-70.
Digital devices.
Print texts.
Skills in English pg 70-71.
Crossword puzzle.

Peer assessment. Self assessment. Oral presentation. Checklists.
Checklists Written tests. Peer assessment. Oral questions.

Reading.

Study Skills; Reference materials.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Define the term reference materials.
List the common reference materials used in learning.
Select relevant reference materials for varied tasks.
Acknowledge the role of reference materials in lifelong learning.

In pairs,individually,groups,learners are guided to;
Brainstorm on the meaning of reference materials.
Mention some of the common reference materials used in learning.
Use appropriate reference materials to carry out various tasks.

What is the importance of reference materials?

Skills in English pg 66-68.
Dictionaries.

Oral discussion. Peer assessment.

Reading.
Writing.

Study Skills; Reference materials.
Functional Writing; Apology Letters.

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.
Skills in English pg75-76.
Samples of letters of apology.

Peer assessment. Checklists.

Reading.

Intensive reading ; Short story.
Intensive reading;Short story.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Read the short story A memorableadventure aloud .
Identity repetition and use of dialogue in the short story.
Discuss the message in the dialogues in a short story.
Acknowledge the role of dialogue and repetition in fiction writing.

In groups,pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Read the short story in learners book.
Retell the events in the story a memorable adventure in turns.
Identify and write the repeated words and phrases as well as the use of dialogue in the short story.
Discuss the message in the dialogue in the short story and share their views in class.
Role play any incidence of dialogue in the short story.

What is repetition and dialogue? What stylistic devices are found in short stories? What type of stories are interesting to read?

Skills in English pg 71-73.
Story books.
Skills in English pg 73-74.
Digital devices.
Storybooks.

Role play. Reading aloud. Checklists Peer assessment. Written test. Simulations.

THEME; REHABILITATION. Listening and Speaking.

Conversational skills; Disagreeing politely.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
List ways of disagreeing politely.
Use conversational strategies to disagree appropriately.
Apply non-verbal cues to express varied moods and feelings.
Advocate the need to speak politely during communication.

In groups,pairs,learners are guided to;
Read an excerpt in which speakers disagree appropriately.
Identify polite expressions used in the excerpt.
Role play the events depicted in the excerpt.
Practise disagreeing politely incorporating non-verbal cues.
Write a short dialogue about rehabilitation in which speakers disagree politely and present it in class.

Which words or phrases are used to show politeness? How do you use non-verbal cues to express different moods and feelings?

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

Role play. Dialogues Oral presentations. Peer assessment. Oral questions. Oral discussion Checklists.

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.
lesson, be able to;
Write words with silent vowels (-ie and

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.
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.

Why should one use adverbs correctly? Which words would one use to describe how often an action is done?
Which suffixed or prefixed words do you find challenging to spell?

Skills in English pg 84-86.
Crossword puzzle.
Digital devices.
Charts.
Video clips.
Skills in English pg 90-92.
Dictionaries.
Flashcards.
Skills in English pg 92-94.
Charts.
Flashcards.
Dictionaries.

Puzzles. Written tests. Checklists. Assessment rubrics. Substitution tables. Gap-filling.
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;
Identify techniques of reading faster.
Read a text accurately with expression and at right speed.
Appreciate the value of fluency in reading to enhance understanding.

In pairs,individually,learner is guided to;
Preview a text brfore reading.
Skim a text to obtain the main idea.
Scan a text to obtain specific details.
Reread the text ignoring the unfamiliar words.
Practice reading a text at the right speed.
Pronounce the words and sound accurately.

Why should we display appropriate expression when reading a text?

Skills in English pg 80-81.
Dictionaries.
Skills in English pg 82-83
Watches.
Tables.
Print texts.
Poems.

Peer assessment. Checklist. Assessment rubric. Self-assessment. Reading.

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,

Intensive readin; Short Story.

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.

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

Writing.
Reading.

Composition writing.
Intensive Reading; Visuals.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the steps in the writing process.
Write a dialogue on a given topic.
Appreciate the importance of the writing process in enhancing clear communication.

In groups,induividually or in pairs,learners are guided to;
Discuss the steps in the writing process.
Brainstorm with peers about the topic given.
Search for ideas and information to include in the dialogue.
Write a rough draft of the dialogue on topic based on an issue such as wildlife.
Revise the dialogue and correct and adjust where necessary.

Why is it important to plan before writing? How would you ensure that you make your composition clear and interesting?

Skills in English pg 108-109.
Samples of dialogues.
Digital devices.
Course books.
Skills in English pg 96-98.
Pictures.
Graphs.
Videos.

Peers assessment. Writing assessment. Checklists Assessment rubric.

Reading.
Reading.
Rehabilitation.

Intensive Reading;Visuals.
Short story.
Listening and Speaking; Disagreeing politely

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to; Appreciate the role of visuals simplifying representation.
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:
Write a summary of what has been viewed in the visuals which may depict human wildlife conflict.
Present a piece of written information in form of a visual.
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 can one interpret a visual correctly?
How do characters make the story to come alive? How does one identify qualities of characters in a short story.?

Skills in English pg 99-100.
Word puzzle.
Pictures.
Charts.
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

Drawing. Peer assessment. Assessment rubrics. Checklists.
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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Rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation.
Natural Resources

Reading: Short story
Writing
Writing
Listening and Speaking; Listening for Details

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

Identify how short stories we read help us address issues that take place in their community.
Draw a diagram similar to the one on page 89 that shows the main idea and key events.
Construct sentences about rehabilitation or drug and substance abuse.
Appreciate the importance of stories.


Explain the meaning of prefix and suffix.
Read the passage on page 92,

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify how short stories we read help us address issues that take place in their community.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to draw a diagram similar to the one on page 89 that shows the main idea and key events.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to construct sentences about rehabilitation or drug and substance abuse.

In pairs or individually, learners are guided to explain the meaning of prefix and suffix.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to read the passage on page 92,

How does the main idea in the short story relate to events in your community or country?
What are prefixes? How can you improve your spellings?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 89-90
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 90-92
Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 92-94
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 95

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Natural Resources

Reading I; Intensive Reading: Visuals

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

Describe any signposts or posters in their school or community.
Study the pictures in learner's book 8 page 96 and answer the questions that follows.
Draw the pictures in learner's book 8 page 96.
Appreciate the signposts and posters in their school and community.

In pairs, learners are guided to describe any signposts or posters in their school or community.
In pairs, learners are guided to study the pictures in learner's book 8 page 96 and answer the questions that follows.
In pairs, learners are guided to draw the pictures in learner's book 8 page 96.

What information did you get from the pictures?

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

Grammar; Word Classes: Personal and Possessive pronouns

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

Explain the meaning of pronouns.
Read the poem in learner's book 8 page 102 and identify the pronouns used.
Arrange the pronouns in the passage into indefinite and reflexive pronouns
Use indefinite and reflexive pronouns in their daily conversations.

Learners are guided to explain the meaning of pronouns.
In groups, learners to read the poem in learner's book 8 page 102 and identify the pronouns used.
Learners to arrange the pronouns in the passage into personal and possessive pronouns

What are indefinite pronouns? What are reflexive pronouns?

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.


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 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.

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 does character make the story flow?
How do we make our composition interesting?

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

Listening and Speaking; Oral narratives
Listening and Speaking; Oral narratives

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

Explain the meaning of myth.
Identify the features of oral narratives.
Create a story that explain why the cat lives with human beings.
Appreciate the features of oral narrative.

Learners to explain the meaning of myth.
In groups, learners are guided to identify the features of oral narratives
Learners to create a story that explain why the cat lives with human beings

What is a myth? What are oral narrative?

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:

Choose one narrative and discuss the features they will include in their performance of it.
Perform the oral narratives.
Have fun and enjoy performing the oral narrative.

In groups, learners to choose narrative and discuss the features they will include in their performance of it.
In groups, learners are guided to perform the oral narratives

What can you do to make the performance of an oral narrative more enjoyable?

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

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Grammar; Word Classes: Simple Prepositions

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

Define prepositions.
Study the pictures in learner's book 8 page 116.
Recognize words that provide information about time, position and place.
Appreciate the use of prepositions.

Learners to define prepositions.
In pairs, learners to Study the pictures in learner's book 8 page 116.
In pairs, learners to recognize words that provide information about time, position and place.

Which words can you use to show where somebody or something is? What are prepositions?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 116-117
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 117-118

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Tourism: Domestic

Reading II; Intensive Reading: Poetry
Writing: Assessment of writing
Writing: Composition Writing: Self-Assessment

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

Read the poem,

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 read the poem,
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

Which events is taking place in the poem? What is an inanimate character?
What is self-assessment?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 118-120
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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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Listening and Speaking: Sounds- Vowels
Reading; Characters

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

Discuss the importance of emphatic stress in communication.
Read the poem in 's book 8 page 126
Recite the poem in 's book.
Enjoy reciting the poem.

In pairs or individually, learners are guided to discuss the importance of emphatic stress in communication.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to read the poem in the learner's book 8 page 126
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to recite the poem in the learner's book.

What is the poem about? Which words are being stressed?

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

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

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

Explain the meaning of simile and metaphor.
Talk about the characters and how they make the events in the story happen.
Act out the events of the passage.
Enjoy acting the story.


Define the term speech.
Identify features of oral presentation.
Listen to a recording on features of oral presentation and take notes.
Have a desire to make a speech.

In pairs, learners to explain the meaning of simile and metaphor.
In pairs, learners to talk about the characters and how they make the events in the story happen
In pairs, learners are guided to act out the events of the passage
Individually, learners to define the term speech.
Learners to identify features of oral presentation.
In groups, learners to listen to a recording on features of oral presentation and take notes.

What are the functions of simile? What are the functions of metaphor?
What is a speech?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 135-136
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Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 136-139
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
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.


Define interview.
Talk about why people sit for school placement and scholarship interviews.
Appreciate the importance of interviews.

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.

Learners to define interviews.
In groups, learners to talk about why people sit for school placement and scholarship interviews.

What is the main purpose of a congratulatory note?
What is an interview?

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

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Choosing a career

Reading; Non-fiction

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

Read the passage in learner's book 8 page 159
Answer factual and inferential questions from the passage.
Enjoy reading grade level vocabulary for effective reading.

Learners are guided to read the passage in learner's book 8 page 159
Learners to answer factual and inferential questions from the passage in pairs or groups.

What should one do to make a good career choice?

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

Choosing a career

Grammar in Use; Adverbs

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

Explain the meaning of adverbs.
Identify adverbs formed from adjectives.
Construct sentences using adverbs.
Appreciate the use of adjectives.

Learners are guided to explain the meaning of adverbs.
Learners are guided to identify adverbs formed from adjectives.
Learners are guided to construct sentences using adverbs.

What are adverbs?

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

Grammar in Use; Adverbs
Reading; Lessons learnt

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

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Choosing a career

Writing; prefixes and suffixes

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

Define prefixes and suffixes
Read the text.   Appreciate the uses of prefixes and suffixes.

Learners are guided to define prefixes and suffixes.
Learners are guided to read the text.

What are prefixes and suffixes?

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