RELATIONSHIPS: PEERS

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify words with sounds /ɒ/ and /ͻ:/ in a given text. 
- Pronounce words with target sounds correctly. 
- Acknowledge the role of correct pronunciation in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Listen to an audio recording of words with the sounds /ɒ/ as in lock and /ͻ:/ as in torn. 
- Practice pronouncing the words in pairs. 
- Note the differences in pronunciation between the sounds. 
- Search for words with sounds /ɒ/ as in lock and /ͻ:/ as in torn using a digital device. 
- Listen to the recording of the text "The dot on the waves" and list words with the target sounds.

How can one improve their pronunciation?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 62 
Audio recordings 
Digital devices 
Charts 
Lesson notes

Observation  Oral practice  Peer assessment  Pronunciation drills

Reading

Study Skills: Reference materials

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Use reference materials to obtain information on varied subjects. 
- Find the spelling, pronunciation, and meaning of words using a dictionary. 
- Acknowledge the role of reference materials in lifelong learning.

The learner is guided to: 
- Use selected reference materials to find specific information about peer relationships. 
- Find the spelling, pronunciation, and meaning of selected words. 
- Find synonyms of words using a thesaurus. 
- Use an encyclopedia to search for more information about peer relationships. 
- Construct sentences using the words found in reference materials. 
- Create crossword puzzles using the antonyms and synonyms learned.

How can one use reference materials appropriately?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 67 
Dictionary 
Thesaurus 
Encyclopedia 
Digital devices 
Reference books

Crossword puzzles  Written exercises  Group presentations  Observation

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Adjectives

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

The learner is guided to: 
- Search for gradable and non-gradable adjectives in the poem "Best friend in the world." 
- Rehearse and recite the poem in turns. 
- Search online and in books for texts about peer relationships and identify gradable and non-gradable adjectives. 
- Complete a table with more adjectives and use them to form sentences. 
- Construct sentences about activities they enjoy doing with peers using gradable and non-gradable adjectives. 
- Fill in a crossword puzzle with gradable and non-gradable adjectives based on given clues.

How do gradable and non-gradable adjectives differ?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 70 
Charts 
Digital devices 
Crossword puzzles 
Lesson notes

Sentence construction  Written exercises  Crossword puzzles  Peer assessment

Reading

Intensive Reading: Short story

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Role-play dialogue from a short story. 
- Relate the importance of dialogue and repetition to real life. 
- Acknowledge the role of dialogue and repetition in fiction writing.

The learner is guided to: 
- Talk about how they relate with their peers. 
- Discuss how their peer relationships are similar or different to those in the short story "A memorable adventure." 
- Write a short paragraph about peer relationships using dialogue and repetition appropriately. 
- Search online and offline for role-plays in which characters talk to each other and repeat certain lines or sentences. 
- Find information on the importance of repetition and dialogue in a short story and explain findings to classmates. 
- Role-play any incidence of dialogue in the short story.

How do dialogue and repetition enhance a story?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 73 
Digital devices 
Role-play scripts 
Reference books 
Lesson notes

Role play  Written paragraphs  Oral presentations  Peer assessment

Writing

Functional Writing: Apology Letters

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Explain the purpose of apology letters. 
- Identify the parts of a letter of apology. 
- Value the role of apology letters in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Listen to two conversations - one with an apology and one without. 
- Discuss what makes the two conversations different. 
- Answer questions about the apology: who is apologizing, to whom, and for what reason. 
- Search from the Internet for information on the parts of a letter of apology. 
- Identify the parts of a letter of apology in a given sample. 
- Search for sample letters of apology from various sources. 
- Read through a letter of apology and copy it in their exercise books. 
- List and label the parts of the letter.

Why do people write letters?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 74 
Sample letters 
Digital devices 
Audio recordings 
Lesson notes

Written exercises  Observation  Group discussions  Oral presentations

REHABILITATION

Listening and Speaking

Conversational Skills: Disagreeing Politely

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- List ways of disagreeing politely. 
- Use conversational strategies to disagree appropriately. 
- Value the need to speak politely during communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Study pictures depicting people in conversation and discuss what might be happening. 
- Role-play the events in the pictures. 
- Identify words and phrases used to show politeness in their role-play. 
- Watch a short video in which speakers disagree politely. 
- Identify polite expressions used in the video. 
- Role-play the events in the video in pairs. 
- Read the conversation "Too much of something" and identify polite expressions used.

Which words or phrases are used to show politeness?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 78 
Digital devices 
Video recordings 
Pictures 
Lesson notes

Role play  Observation  Oral presentation  Group discussions

Listening and Speaking

Conversational Skills: Disagreeing Politely

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- List ways of disagreeing politely. 
- Use conversational strategies to disagree appropriately. 
- Value the need to speak politely during communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Study pictures depicting people in conversation and discuss what might be happening. 
- Role-play the events in the pictures. 
- Identify words and phrases used to show politeness in their role-play. 
- Watch a short video in which speakers disagree politely. 
- Identify polite expressions used in the video. 
- Role-play the events in the video in pairs. 
- Read the conversation "Too much of something" and identify polite expressions used.

Which words or phrases are used to show politeness?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 78 
Digital devices 
Video recordings 
Pictures 
Lesson notes

Role play  Observation  Oral presentation  Group discussions

Reading

Reading Fluency: Poem

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify techniques of reading fast. 
- Preview a text to understand its main idea. 
- Value the importance of previewing in reading.

The learner is guided to: 
- Explain to a classmate how to read a text quickly. 
- Preview the text "Achieving fluency in reading" by reading the title, studying the picture, and skimming through to find the main idea. 
- Scan through the text to find new words. 
- Based on the previewing activity, predict what the text is about. 
- Read the text "Achieving fluency in reading." 
- Discuss why readers should read at the right speed. 
- Identify ways of reading fast.

Why should we display appropriate expressions when reading a text?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 80 
Reference books 
Digital devices 
Lesson notes 
Dictionary

Observation  Oral reading  Question and answer  Peer assessment

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Adverbs

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify adverbs of frequency and degree correctly from a text. 
- Distinguish between adverbs of frequency and degree. 
- Value the importance of using adverbs correctly in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Absolutely convinced" and identify the words used to describe how often the class debate is held. 
- Identify words used to describe how harmful cigarette smoking is. 
- List the adverbs of frequency and degree used in the text. 
- Watch a video and pick out adverbs of frequency and degree used by different speakers. 
- Search online or in printed reference books for examples of adverbs of frequency and degree. 
- Use the adverbs to construct sentences in groups.

Why should one use adverbs correctly?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 84 
Digital devices 
Video recordings 
Reference books 
Lesson notes

Written exercises  Observation  Group work  Oral questions

Reading

Intensive Reading: Short story

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify the main idea in the short story. 
- Answer questions based on the short story. 
- Value the importance of literature in addressing social issues.

The learner is guided to: 
- Take turns to retell a short story they recently read. 
- Discuss why people read short stories. 
- Read the short story "I think it is time." 
- Answer questions based on the passage. 
- Discuss what they could have done if they were the following people in the short story: Caren, Caren's father, or Uncle Ken. 
- Identify the main idea in the story. 
- Write a summary of the main idea in the story.

How can one identify problems that need intervention?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 87 
Reference books 
Digital devices 
Lesson notes 
Teacher's Guide

Written responses  Oral discussions  Observation  Peer assessment

Writing

Mechanics of Writing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Use prefixes and suffixes correctly in writing. 
- Make connections between spelling and meaning in suffixed and prefixed words. 
- Acknowledge the importance of correct spellings in writing.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Things will get better" about rehabilitation. 
- List words with prefixes and suffixes from the passage. 
- Use a print or online dictionary to check if the spellings of the listed words are correct. 
- Correct any errors in the words found. 
- Use the words to write sentences. 
- Use prefixes and suffixes to write a paragraph about rehabilitation. 
- Rewrite passages correctly. 
- Search for more examples of words with prefixes, suffixes, and silent vowels. 
- Create a chart showing prefixes, suffixes, and their meanings.

How can you tell the meaning of a word using a prefix?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 92 
Dictionary 
Digital devices 
Reference books 
Lesson notes

Written paragraphs  Chart creation  Spelling tests  Peer assessment

Writing

Mechanics of Writing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Use prefixes and suffixes correctly in writing. 
- Make connections between spelling and meaning in suffixed and prefixed words. 
- Acknowledge the importance of correct spellings in writing.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Things will get better" about rehabilitation. 
- List words with prefixes and suffixes from the passage. 
- Use a print or online dictionary to check if the spellings of the listed words are correct. 
- Correct any errors in the words found. 
- Use the words to write sentences. 
- Use prefixes and suffixes to write a paragraph about rehabilitation. 
- Rewrite passages correctly. 
- Search for more examples of words with prefixes, suffixes, and silent vowels. 
- Create a chart showing prefixes, suffixes, and their meanings.

How can you tell the meaning of a word using a prefix?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 92 
Dictionary 
Digital devices 
Reference books 
Lesson notes

Written paragraphs  Chart creation  Spelling tests  Peer assessment

NATURAL RESOURCES: WILDLIFE

Listening and Speaking

Listening for Detail

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

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a recorded text on wildlife and answer questions from the text
- Discuss the main ideas from the text
- Listen to a passage read by peers or the teacher and outline the main ideas from the text individually
- Discuss with peers answers based on a given text

How should one listen for detail?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 95
Audio recording on wildlife
Digital devices
Teacher's guide

Observation Question and answer Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions

Reading

Intensive Reading: Visuals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify different visuals in given contexts correctly
- Make a connection between visuals and the written text
- Appreciate the role of visuals in simplifying representation

The learner is guided to:
- Describe signposts or posters in their school or community
- Study pictures and discuss what they see
- Identify where such pictures can be found
- Determine what information they get from the pictures
- Identify different visuals from the Internet, books or community
- Present findings in class

What information do we obtain from visuals?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 95
Pictures of wildlife
Digital devices
Reference materials
Posters
Charts

Observation Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions Project work

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Pronouns

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify indefinite and reflexive pronouns correctly
- Use indefinite pronouns in sentences correctly
- Appreciate the role of indefinite pronouns in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Read the text "Nothing to do" and identify words in bold
- Discuss what the words in bold have in common
- Listen to an audio text and identify indefinite pronouns
- Discuss why we use indefinite pronouns
- Listen to a poem "When there is no one to help" and identify the indefinite pronouns
- Listen to an audio recording on wildlife protection and identify indefinite pronouns

What are indefinite pronouns? Why do we use indefinite pronouns?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 101
Audio recording
Digital devices
Charts
Poem "When there is no one to help"

Gap filling exercises Sentence construction Oral questions Written exercises Group discussions

Reading

Intensive Reading: Short story

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the characters in a given short story
- Explain the relationship between the characters in the short story
- Value the role of characters in short stories

The learner is guided to:
- Share about favorite stories and characters
- Read the short story "Touring the wild"
- Identify and list the characters in the story
- Role play different characters in the story
- Dramatize the text using appropriate voice, gestures and facial expressions
- Discuss why some people are considered heroes in communities

How does one identify qualities of characters in a short story?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 104
Short story "Touring the wild"
Digital devices
Reference materials
Teacher's guide

Character analysis Oral presentations Role play Written exercises Group discussions

Writing

Composition Writing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Write a dialogue on a given topic
- Edit a dialogue for clarity, cohesion and coherence
- Value the role of the writing process in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss ideas to include when writing a dialogue
- Write a rough draft of a dialogue about wildlife conservation
- Edit the dialogue to avoid repetition, correct spellings and punctuation
- Revise the dialogue by adding, rearranging, removing or replacing ideas, words, phrases and sentences
- Assess each other's dialogues using a provided checklist
- Share final work in class

Why is it important to follow the writing process?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 108
Sample dialogues
Digital devices
Assessment checklist
Reference materials

Dialogue writing Peer assessment Self-assessment Editing exercises Oral presentations

Writing

Composition Writing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Write a dialogue on a given topic
- Edit a dialogue for clarity, cohesion and coherence
- Value the role of the writing process in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss ideas to include when writing a dialogue
- Write a rough draft of a dialogue about wildlife conservation
- Edit the dialogue to avoid repetition, correct spellings and punctuation
- Revise the dialogue by adding, rearranging, removing or replacing ideas, words, phrases and sentences
- Assess each other's dialogues using a provided checklist
- Share final work in class

Why is it important to follow the writing process?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 108
Sample dialogues
Digital devices
Assessment checklist
Reference materials

Dialogue writing Peer assessment Self-assessment Editing exercises Oral presentations

TOURISM: DOMESTIC

Listening and Speaking

Listening and Responding: Oral Narratives - Myths

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the characters in a given myth
- Narrate the key events in a given myth
- Explain the moral lesson in a set myth
- Acknowledge the role of oral literature in lifelong learning

The learner is guided to:
- Predict events in a myth from the title or pictures in the story
- Listen to a narration of a myth from the community then retell the myth to peers
- Watch a video recording of a myth
- Identify the characters in the myth
- Collaborate to answer questions from the story
- Discuss the lessons learnt from a myth
- Discuss the relevance of the story to real life

How can you tell what is going to happen in a story? How are the characters or events in the story related to the people or happenings around us?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 111
Audio recordings
Digital devices
Video recordings
Myth "How Wechakhulia Hill was formed"

Oral presentations Retelling of myths Question and answer Group discussions Role play

Listening and Speaking

Listening and Responding: Oral Narratives - Myths

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the characters in a given myth
- Narrate the key events in a given myth
- Explain the moral lesson in a set myth
- Acknowledge the role of oral literature in lifelong learning

The learner is guided to:
- Predict events in a myth from the title or pictures in the story
- Listen to a narration of a myth from the community then retell the myth to peers
- Watch a video recording of a myth
- Identify the characters in the myth
- Collaborate to answer questions from the story
- Discuss the lessons learnt from a myth
- Discuss the relevance of the story to real life

How can you tell what is going to happen in a story? How are the characters or events in the story related to the people or happenings around us?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 111
Audio recordings
Digital devices
Video recordings
Myth "How Wechakhulia Hill was formed"

Oral presentations Retelling of myths Question and answer Group discussions Role play

Reading

Intensive Reading: Poem

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Select required information from a text
- Use nonverbal cues to bring out the message in a poem
- Appreciate the importance of comprehension in life

The learner is guided to:
- Read the poem "Local tourists"
- Identify characters, themes and aspects of style such as repetition from the poem
- Infer the meaning of words from the context
- Rap/recite the poem in turns using relevant non-verbal cues
- Answer direct and inferential questions based on the poem
- Retell events depicted in the poem in own words

How can one tell the meaning of unfamiliar words used in a text? Why should one support an opinion about a story or person with evidence?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 112
Poem "Local tourists"
Digital devices
Reference materials
Charts
Teacher's guide

Poem recitation Written exercises Oral presentations Peer assessment Group discussions

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Simple prepositions

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify prepositions of position, time and place correctly
- Use prepositions of position correctly in sentences
- Appreciate the role of prepositions of position in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Study pictures showing different positions of objects
- Answer questions about the position of objects in the pictures
- Identify the words used to provide information about time, position and place
- Identify prepositions in the paragraph "A week of touring"
- Find a text and identify prepositions of position, place and time

How do we show where somebody or something is?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 116
Pictures showing positions
Digital devices
Charts
Reference materials
Teacher's guide

Gap filling exercises Sentence construction Oral questions Written exercises Group discussions

Reading

Intensive Reading: Poetry

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify inanimate characters in a given poem
- Describe traits of inanimate characters present in a given poem
- Value the role of inanimate characters in poetry

The learner is guided to:
- Read the poem "We won't let you!"
- Discuss what the poem is about
- Search from the Internet or books for the meaning of inanimate characters
- Present findings to classmates
- Identify inanimate characters in the poem or any other poem of choice

What makes stories interesting to read? How can the characters in a poem be described?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 118
Poem "We won't let you!"
Digital devices
Reference materials
Teacher's guide

Character analysis Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions Recitation

Writing

Assessment of writing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Assess a composition written by self or peers and suggest corrections for errors
- Write a composition free of errors
- Appreciate the importance of feedback to improve a composition

The learner is guided to:
- Write a composition on the subject of domestic tourism
- Exchange compositions with other groups
- Read through the other group's composition and identify errors
- Suggest corrections to be made
- Assess the composition written in the previous activity
- Correct the errors identified
- Write the final draft after making necessary corrections
- Type the composition on a digital device and display it on the classroom gallery wall or noticeboard
- Conduct a gallery walk to view compositions by other groups

How can one improve their writing skills?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 122
Digital devices
Sample compositions
Assessment guidelines
Teacher's guide

Composition writing Error identification Peer assessment Self-assessment Editing exercises

Writing

Assessment of writing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Assess a composition written by self or peers and suggest corrections for errors
- Write a composition free of errors
- Appreciate the importance of feedback to improve a composition

The learner is guided to:
- Write a composition on the subject of domestic tourism
- Exchange compositions with other groups
- Read through the other group's composition and identify errors
- Suggest corrections to be made
- Assess the composition written in the previous activity
- Correct the errors identified
- Write the final draft after making necessary corrections
- Type the composition on a digital device and display it on the classroom gallery wall or noticeboard
- Conduct a gallery walk to view compositions by other groups

How can one improve their writing skills?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 122
Digital devices
Sample compositions
Assessment guidelines
Teacher's guide

Composition writing Error identification Peer assessment Self-assessment Editing exercises

HEROES AND HEROINES: AFRICA

Listening and Speaking

Stressed and unstressed words

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Apply stress on content words while leaving the function words unstressed
- Use the correct intonation in declarative and exclamatory sentences
- Appreciate the importance of emphatic stress in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Practice pronouncing words with target sounds correctly
- In pairs, make a recording of voices reading words aloud
- Use each word in a sentence
- Practice pronouncing vowel and consonant sounds
- Read lines from the poem "If I knew"
- Underline nouns, main verbs, adjectives and adverbs
- Discuss whether underlined words help figure out what the poem is about
- Reread the poem aloud and identify emphasized words

Why do we pronounce some words differently from others in a sentence?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 125
Poem "If I knew"
Audio recordings
Digital devices
Charts with stressed and unstressed words
Teacher's guide

Pronunciation exercises Poem recitation Stress identification exercises Oral presentations Recording analysis

Reading

Extensive Reading: Grade appropriate fiction Materials - Characters

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use appropriate words to describe character traits
- Relate characters in fiction to people in real life
- Appreciate the role of characters in conveying messages in stories

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss words used to describe characters
- Search for words to describe character traits from the Internet, books or dictionary
- Choose a character in the passage and identify what that character does or says
- Discuss how the character's words and actions help identify traits
- Complete tables for all characters in the passage
- Create a diagram showing how characters relate to each other
- Explain how characters in the passage relate to people or events in the community

Which stories are the most enjoyable to read? Which qualities do you admire in people?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 129
Character trait charts
Digital devices
Dictionaries
Reference materials
Teacher's guide

Character analysis Diagram creation Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Conjunctions

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Construct sentences using the listed conjunctions
- Join sentences using appropriate conjunctions
- Acknowledge the importance of conjunctions in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Search from the Internet or in texts for examples of conjunctions
- Search from the Internet for sentences in which conjunctions are used
- Present findings to classmates
- Complete a passage by filling blanks with appropriate conjunctions
- Make sentences about African heroes and heroines using the conjunctions
- Complete sentences by filling in blank spaces using appropriate conjunctions
- Create dialogues using the conjunctions
- Create a crossword puzzle using conjunctions

How can one join two or more sentences?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 132
Digital devices
Reference materials
Crossword puzzles
Charts
Teacher's guide

Sentence construction Gap filling exercises Crossword puzzles Written exercises Poster creation

Reading

Intensive Reading: Similes and metaphors

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Explain the similes and metaphors used in the short story
- Relate the use of similes and metaphors to real life situations
- Appreciate how similes and metaphors enhance understanding in texts

The learner is guided to:
- List familiar similes and metaphors
- Use listed similes and metaphors to construct sentences about African heroes and heroines
- Discuss how to use similes and metaphors in a narrative composition
- Explain similes and metaphors identified in the story in a table
- Discuss the meaning of each simile or metaphor
- Discuss the importance of similes and metaphors used in the story

Why should short stories be read? How can one write a short story?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 134
Short story "Finding a hero"
Digital devices
Reference materials
Charts with similes and metaphors
Teacher's guide

Simile and metaphor explanation Sentence construction Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions

Writing

Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Create a narrative composition using revealing details
- Revise and edit a narrative composition for clarity and correctness
- Appreciate the value of quality narrative compositions

The learner is guided to:
- Answer questions as they plan to write a story about an event or experience that has affected them greatly
- Search for information on the parts of a narrative composition and present findings
- Identify the parts of a narrative composition in a provided text
- Use prewriting techniques to plan a narrative composition about one of their most memorable experiences
- Write a narrative composition of 240-280 words using revealing details
- Review each other's work using a provided checklist
- Revise and correct any mistakes
- Display final composition on a poster or share using social media

Which event excited you or made you sad recently? How can a good narrative be written?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 138
Digital devices
Posters
Assessment checklists
Reference materials
Teacher's guide

Narrative composition writing Peer assessment Self-assessment Editing exercises Oral presentations

ART

Listening and Speaking

Oral Presentations

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the items in the format of a speech
- Present a written speech using effective speaking skills
- Acknowledge the importance of good speaking skills for effective communication

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a recorded speech provided by the teacher
- Identify how the speaker introduced the speech, what it was about, and words that indicated it was ending
- Search from the Internet and printed materials for the format of a speech
- Identify the items in the format of a speech
- Listen to a speech or watch a speech from a digital device
- Pick out the items in the format of a speech

How can you make a speech presentation interesting?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 140
Audio recordings
Digital devices
Sample speeches
Reference materials
Teacher's guide

Oral presentations Format identification Observation Question and answer Group discussions

Listening and Speaking

Oral Presentations

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the items in the format of a speech
- Present a written speech using effective speaking skills
- Acknowledge the importance of good speaking skills for effective communication

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a recorded speech provided by the teacher
- Identify how the speaker introduced the speech, what it was about, and words that indicated it was ending
- Search from the Internet and printed materials for the format of a speech
- Identify the items in the format of a speech
- Listen to a speech or watch a speech from a digital device
- Pick out the items in the format of a speech

How can you make a speech presentation interesting?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 140
Audio recordings
Digital devices
Sample speeches
Reference materials
Teacher's guide

Oral presentations Format identification Observation Question and answer Group discussions

Listening and Speaking

Oral Presentations

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the items in the format of a speech
- Present a written speech using effective speaking skills
- Acknowledge the importance of good speaking skills for effective communication

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a recorded speech provided by the teacher
- Identify how the speaker introduced the speech, what it was about, and words that indicated it was ending
- Search from the Internet and printed materials for the format of a speech
- Identify the items in the format of a speech
- Listen to a speech or watch a speech from a digital device
- Pick out the items in the format of a speech

How can you make a speech presentation interesting?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 140
Audio recordings
Digital devices
Sample speeches
Reference materials
Teacher's guide

Oral presentations Format identification Observation Question and answer Group discussions

Reading

Study Skills: Note Making

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify key points in a text
- Make notes from a written text
- Value the importance of note making in learning

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss notes made from a text previously read
- Determine what to include in notes
- Discuss the importance of note making
- Read the text "Creative careers"
- Answer questions based on the text
- Write the key points in the text
- Share and compare points with peers
- Identify words used to introduce the main points
- Discuss other words that could be used to introduce key points in writing

What are the features of good notes? What is the importance of note making?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 142
Text "Creative careers"
Digital devices
Reference materials
Note making templates
Teacher's guide

Note taking exercises Key point identification Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Determiners

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify demonstratives in a given text
- Use demonstratives in sentences for clarity of communication
- Value the role of demonstratives in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Study pictures showing learners identifying items
- Identify the use of words in red (demonstratives)
- Discuss when such words are used
- Study a table showing demonstratives for singular and plural, near and far
- Use demonstratives to identify items correctly
- Read text "Talented Brothers" and fill in blank spaces with correct answers from the passage

Why do we use demonstratives? When do we use demonstratives?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 146
Pictures showing demonstrative use
Text "Talented Brothers"
Charts with demonstratives
Digital devices
Teacher's guide

Demonstrative identification Sentence construction Gap filling exercises Written exercises Group discussions

Reading

Intensive Reading: Short story

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the events in the story
- Relate the events in the short story to real life
- Value the role of literature in life

The learner is guided to:
- Describe different events in a story of choice
- Discuss the order of events
- Relate events to experiences
- Read the story "Loiyangalani Art Exhibition"
- Answer questions based on the story
- Point out the main events in the story
- Discuss how events make the story flow
- Copy and fill in a table with main events from the story

How do events flow logically in a story?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 151
Story "Loiyangalani Art Exhibition"
Digital devices
Event sequence charts
Reference materials
Teacher's guide

Event identification Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions Event sequencing

Writing

Functional Writing: Thank you notes and Congratulatory notes

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Recognise the key elements and layout of a thank you note
- Write a thank you note correctly
- Value the importance of expressing gratitude in writing

The learner is guided to:
- Read a thank you note
- Identify the main purpose of the note
- Discuss how emotions are expressed in writing
- Make a list of occasions when such a note might be written
- Read a congratulatory note
- Identify the main purpose of the note
- Make a list of occasions when it would be appropriate to write such a note
- Search for samples of thank you notes and congratulatory notes
- Compare the notes and identify the layout and key parts

How are strong emotions expressed in writing?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 154
Sample thank you notes
Digital devices
Reference materials
Note templates
Teacher's guide

Note analysis Layout identification Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions

CHOOSING A CAREER

Listening and Speaking

Conversational Skills: interviews

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify polite words and expressions in a radio or television interview
- Use polite words and expressions when conducting an interview
- Value polite language during interviews

The learner is guided to:
- Read questions from Mwala and Matano and identify differences between them
- Determine who between Mwala and Matano has used polite words
- Listen to a recorded radio or television interview
- Identify and list polite words and expressions used in the interview
- Role-play the interview in groups
- Discuss why polite language should be used during interviews

Why is it important to use polite language during an interview?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 157
Recorded interviews
Digital devices
Reference materials
Radio/television interviews
Teacher's guide

Polite expression identification Role play Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions

Reading

Extensive Reading: Non-fiction

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Select reading materials from digital or non-digital sources
- Skim through texts to obtain general ideas
- Value the importance of reading for information

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss the benefits of reading widely and considerations when selecting reading texts
- Skim through the text "Choosing a career" by reading the title and first sentence of every paragraph
- Discuss the general idea in the text
- Scan through the text and answer specific questions
- Identify key words and phrases in the text
- Search online and from books for non-fiction texts on careers
- Identify a variety of texts to read
- Skim through the texts to identify main ideas

Why is it important to read different types of materials? What should one consider when selecting a reading text?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 158
Text "Choosing a career"
Digital devices
Non-fiction texts
Reference materials
Teacher's guide

Skimming and scanning exercises Main idea identification Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Adverbs

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify adverbs formed from adjectives in sentences or a group of words
- Form adverbs from adjectives
- Appreciate the value of adverbs in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Read a conversation about career choice
- Identify the adverb "cheerfully" in the conversation
- Determine the adjective from which "cheerfully" is formed
- Discuss why words are formed from other words
- Read sentences and identify adverbs formed from adjectives
- Search for adverbs formed from adjectives from the Internet, newspapers, magazines or books
- List adverbs and compare with classmates
- Identify adverbs formed from adjectives in provided word groups

Why should we form words from other words? What are the functions of adverbs?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 161
Digital devices
Newspapers
Magazines
Reference materials
Teacher's guide

Adverb identification Word formation exercises Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions

Reading

Intensive Reading: Lessons Learnt

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the lessons learnt in a short story
- Explain what the lesson means to learners
- Value the importance of lessons in stories

The learner is guided to:
- Explain what they understand by the term "moral lesson"
- Discuss lessons learned from stories read previously
- Listen to the teacher read a short story
- Discuss and identify lessons learnt from the story by studying actions and words used
- Record findings in a provided table
- Discuss lessons learned from specific characters in the story

How can you derive lessons from a short story?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 164
Short story "A career talk"
Digital devices
Reference materials
Lesson analysis charts
Teacher's guide

Lesson identification Character analysis Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Prefixes and Suffixes

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use prefixes and suffixes correctly in sentences
- Infer the meaning of a word from its prefix or suffix
- Acknowledge the influence of prefixes and suffixes on meaning and formation of words

The learner is guided to:
- Read pairs of words and sentences in which the words are used
- Listen to words read by the teacher and write them down
- Find the meaning of dictated words by looking at prefixes or suffixes
- Copy sentences and fill in blank spaces by adding prefixes or suffixes to given words
- Construct six sentences using words with prefixes and suffixes
- Search for more words with prefixes and suffixes
- Use words with prefixes and suffixes in sentences

How can word parts help us understand new words?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 168
Dictated words list
Digital devices
Reference materials
Gap filling exercises
Teacher's guide

Gap filling exercises Sentence construction Dictation exercises Written exercises Group discussions

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Prefixes and Suffixes

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Use prefixes and suffixes correctly in sentences
- Infer the meaning of a word from its prefix or suffix
- Acknowledge the influence of prefixes and suffixes on meaning and formation of words

The learner is guided to:
- Read pairs of words and sentences in which the words are used
- Listen to words read by the teacher and write them down
- Find the meaning of dictated words by looking at prefixes or suffixes
- Copy sentences and fill in blank spaces by adding prefixes or suffixes to given words
- Construct six sentences using words with prefixes and suffixes
- Search for more words with prefixes and suffixes
- Use words with prefixes and suffixes in sentences

How can word parts help us understand new words?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 168
Dictated words list
Digital devices
Reference materials
Gap filling exercises
Teacher's guide

Gap filling exercises Sentence construction Dictation exercises Written exercises Group discussions

MODERN FASHION

Listening and Speaking

Listening to Respond: Attitude

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Explain the message in a given song
- Use appropriate words and expressions to express their attitude towards a given song
- Appreciate how choice of words affects the reader

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to different songs from a digital device or non-electronic sources and describe the messages in them
- Collaborate with peers to perform the songs and bring out relevant emotions
- Discuss issues highlighted in the songs with those of their peers
- Use words and expressions to describe their feelings about various issues in the songs including modern fashion

What messages are found in songs?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 170
Digital devices
Audio recordings of songs
Teacher's Guide

Observation Oral questions Peer assessment Checklists

Listening and Speaking

Listening to Respond: Attitude

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Explain the message in a given song
- Use appropriate words and expressions to express their attitude towards a given song
- Appreciate how choice of words affects the reader

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to different songs from a digital device or non-electronic sources and describe the messages in them
- Collaborate with peers to perform the songs and bring out relevant emotions
- Discuss issues highlighted in the songs with those of their peers
- Use words and expressions to describe their feelings about various issues in the songs including modern fashion

What messages are found in songs?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 170
Digital devices
Audio recordings of songs
Teacher's Guide

Observation Oral questions Peer assessment Checklists

Reading

Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify mental images in a text correctly
- Use contextual clues to infer information in a text
- Acknowledge the role of comprehension in effective communication

The learner is guided to:
- In pairs, read the passage "Tastes and trends"
- Take turns to read aloud the passage and answer questions based on it
- Identify sentences that help create mental images about characters, places and events
- Draw pictures to illustrate the events in the story
- Present the pictures on charts and display them on classroom walls

What do you remember most after reading a text?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 171
Pictures
Charts
Manila papers
Digital devices

Written questions Oral questions Drawings Observation

Grammar in Use

Phrasal Verbs

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify phrasal verbs correctly in a text
- Explain how phrasal verbs are formed
- Acknowledge the role of phrasal verbs in effective communication

The learner is guided to:
- Study a conversation provided by the teacher to identify phrasal verbs
- Discuss how phrasal verbs are formed
- Compare meanings of individual words to meanings of entire phrases
- Read a passage "Trendsetter" and identify the phrasal verbs highlighted in the passage
- Search from the Internet or in textbooks for more examples of phrasal verbs formed from the verbs make, pass and look
- List the phrasal verbs found

How are phrasal verbs formed?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 174
Dictionary
Digital devices
Charts
Teacher's Guide

Written exercises Matching exercises Oral questions Observation

Reading

Short Story: Characters

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Identify the characters in a given short story
- Describe the traits of a given character in a fictional text
- Recognize the role of characters in a short story

The learner is guided to:
- Read the story "The fashion parade"
- Answer questions based on the story
- Identify and list all the characters in the story
- In pairs, discuss the actions and words of the characters in the story
- Use the actions and words of the characters to describe their traits
- In groups, look for similarities and differences in the characters in the short story

What qualities do you admire in people?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 177
Short story
Character charts
Digital devices

Oral questions Written exercises Character analysis Peer assessment

Writing

The Writing Process

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Plan a dialogue using prewriting techniques
- Create a dialogue on a given topic
- Acknowledge the value of a well-written dialogue

The learner is guided to:
- In pairs, discuss and identify topics relating to modern fashion
- Individually, write a draft of a dialogue about one of the topics identified following the stages of the writing process
- Display dialogues in class
- In pairs, use a checklist to assess the dialogues
- Edit dialogues to make corrections based on feedback
- Revise and rewrite dialogues
- Publish final drafts in the class gallery or on social media

Why should one write a dialogue?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 181
Assessment checklist
Digital devices
Charts
Teacher's Guide

Dialogue writing Peer assessment Portfolio assessment Assessment rubrics

Writing

The Writing Process

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Plan a dialogue using prewriting techniques
- Create a dialogue on a given topic
- Acknowledge the value of a well-written dialogue

The learner is guided to:
- In pairs, discuss and identify topics relating to modern fashion
- Individually, write a draft of a dialogue about one of the topics identified following the stages of the writing process
- Display dialogues in class
- In pairs, use a checklist to assess the dialogues
- Edit dialogues to make corrections based on feedback
- Revise and rewrite dialogues
- Publish final drafts in the class gallery or on social media

Why should one write a dialogue?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 181
Assessment checklist
Digital devices
Charts
Teacher's Guide

Dialogue writing Peer assessment Portfolio assessment Assessment rubrics