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WK LSN STRAND SUB-STRAND LESSON LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING EXPERIENCES KEY INQUIRY QUESTIONS LEARNING RESOURCES ASSESSMENT METHODS REFLECTION
1 3
CITIZENSHIP

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Polite Language: Euphemism
Polite Language: Debate
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Outline words and phrases used to express euphemism.
- Use euphemism to show politeness in communication.
- Acknowledge the importance of euphemism in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Search the internet or dictionary for the meaning of euphemism.
- Identify examples of polite words and expressions used in a communication.
- Listen to an audio interview or simulate an interview from a text and identify euphemism.
- Use euphemism in a conversation and record using digital devices.
- Create posters with euphemistic words and phrases and share them.
Why is it embarrassing to say some words in public? Why should we use polite language?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 1
Dictionary
Digital devices
Posters
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
KLB Top Scholar pg. 3
Class rules
Digital devices
Observation Oral questions Written questions Oral presentation Checklists
1 4
Reading I
Independent Reading: Grade Appropriate Text
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Select reading materials from digital or non-digital sources.
- Read grade appropriate materials for lifelong learning.
- Recommend to peers suitable fiction and non-fiction materials to read.
The learner is guided to:
- Identify reading materials in a variety of subjects.
- Search for online fiction and non-fiction texts.
- Skim through the text to obtain the main idea.
- Scan the text to obtain specific details and note down.
- Read the selected text.
- Prepare and maintain a reading log showing the reading activities and thoughts about what they have read.
Why is it important to read different types of materials?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 4
Library
Digital devices
Online fiction and non-fiction texts
Observation Oral questions Reading logs Assessment rubric Checklists
1 5
Grammar in Use
Gender Neutral Language
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- State the meaning of gender biased words and phrases.
- Identify the gender biased words and phrases in oral and written texts.
- Acknowledge the importance of gender neutral words and phrases in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Brainstorm and present the meaning of gender biased words and phrases.
- Listen to common English songs and pick out gender biased words and phrases.
- Read sections of a poem or story and pick out words with gender bias.
- Watch videos and identify gender biased and gender neutral terms used by speakers.
- Collaborate in preparing charts or posters showing the gender neutral words and phrases and share them through social media or school notice board.
How can one avoid gender bias in communication? Which words demonstrate gender sensitivity in communication?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 9
Charts
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
Digital devices
Video clips
English songs
KLB Top Scholar pg. 10
Crossword puzzles
Teacher's Guide
Written questions Assessment rubrics Checklists Peer Assessment Oral questions
2 1
Reading II
Play: Structure and Setting of Class Reader
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the structure and setting of a play.
- Describe the structure and setting of a Play.
- Acknowledge the importance of structure and setting of a Play.
The learner is guided to:
- Explain the meaning of a Play and its features.
- Study a play and identify its structure and setting.
- Discuss the structure and setting of a given play.
- Outline the order of events in a Play.
- Describe the time the actions in a Play occur.
- Discuss where the events in a play take place.
- Share their findings with peers for assessment.
What are the features of a Play?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 12
Class Readers - Play
Digital devices
Lesson notes
Observations Peer Assessment Oral discussion Oral questions and presentations Checklists
2 2
Reading II
Play: Structure and Setting of Class Reader
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Analyze the acts and scenes of a Play for literary appreciation.
- Recognize the role of literary appreciation in critical thinking.
- Appreciate the role of literary appreciation in critical thinking.
The learner is guided to:
- Study a given play and then analyze the acts and scenes in the Play.
- Discuss the actions in the Play.
- Collaborate with peers to role play some of the actions and characters in a Play.
- Write a summary of a scene in a play and share with peers for assessment.
Why is it necessary to know when and where the actions in a Play took place?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 16
Class readers - Play
Digital devices
Checklists Oral questions Oral presentation Role play Written questions
2 3
Writing
Legibility and Neatness
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Distinguish between tidy and untidy pieces of writing.
- Identify the sections of a piece of writing that require breaking of words and indentation.
- Appreciate the importance of legibility and neatness in written communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Distinguish between tidy and untidy pieces of writing.
- Collaborate in indenting paragraphs appropriately.
- Break words correctly at the end of a line.
- Listen to an audio or oral presentation and take notes.
- Rewrite the notes in a neat and legible handwriting and indent them appropriately.
- Assess their own handwriting.
- Find out the advantages of neat and legible handwriting from the internet or non-digital sources.
Why is it important to write legibly? Why do we indent paragraphs?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 19
Digital devices
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
KLB Top Scholar pg. 21
Digital texts
Lesson notes
Observation Question and answer Peer and self assessment Writing tests Checklists Assessment rubrics
2 4
SCIENCE FICTION

Listening and Speaking
Oral Literature: Short Forms
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the characteristics of riddles, tongue twisters and proverbs.
- Explain the functions of riddles, tongue twisters and proverbs.
- Appreciate the importance of short forms in fostering fluency in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Use digital or print resources to search for information on the meaning and characteristics of riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters.
- Write down their findings in note books.
- Discuss the functions of the proverbs, tongue twisters and riddles.
- Give examples of riddles, tongue twisters and proverbs.
- Fill in crossword puzzles using riddles and proverbs.
Why are riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters important?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 23
Lesson notes
Digital devices
Resource person
Oral questions Assessment rubrics Checklists Written questions
2 5
Listening and Speaking
Reading I
Oral Literature: Short Forms
Intensive Reading: Simple Poems
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Collect riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters from books, internet and the community.
- Perform riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters.
- Enjoy performing the different riddles, tongue twisters and proverbs.
The learner is guided to:
- Collect riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters from books, internet and resource person.
- Play riddling games in small groups.
- Discuss ways of performing riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters.
- Present and perform riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters.
- Create a collection of riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters and display them on charts or school notice board.
How do we perform riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 26
Resource person
Digital devices
Resource books
Lesson notes
KLB Top Scholar pg. 33
Poems
Daughter of Nature
Checklists Assessment rubrics Oral presentations Oral questions Peer Assessment
3 1
Grammar in Use
Nouns and Quantifiers
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify quantifiers used with count, non-count or both categories.
- Use the different quantifiers in sentences.
- Acknowledge the importance of quantifiers in oral and written communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Use digital devices to search for information on the meaning of quantifiers and quantifiers used with count and non-count nouns.
- Read a short passage in which quantifiers are used to describe count and non-count nouns.
- Identify quantifiers that are used with count, non-count.
- Form sentences using the different quantifiers with count and non-count nouns.
- Prepare charts showing the quantifiers used with count, non-count nouns and both of them.
Why is it important to express the quantity of something correctly?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 37
Lesson notes
Digital devices
Teacher's Guide
Charts
Assessment rubrics Written tests Oral questions Checklists
3 2
Grammar in Use
Nouns and Quantifiers
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify and categorize count and non-count nouns in oral and written texts.
- Construct sentences using count and non-count nouns.
- Acknowledge count and non-count nouns in texts.
The learner is guided to:
- Differentiate between count and non-count nouns and give relevant examples.
- Read a short passage and identify count and non-count nouns.
- Match the count and non-count nouns with the correct quantifiers.
- Form sentences using different quantifiers with count and non-count nouns.
- Fill in gaps with the correct quantifiers based on count and non-count nouns.
How do count nouns differ from non-count nouns?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 39
Teacher's Guide
Charts
Digital devices
KLB Top Scholar pg. 40
Digital devices
Charts
Fill in gaps Written questions Sentence construction Checklists Assessment rubrics Oral questions
3 3
Reading II
Intensive Reading: Plot (Class Reader)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the key events in a play.
- Describe the sequence of events in a Play.
- Acknowledge the importance of a plot in a literary work.
The learner is guided to:
- Read a play and then identify the key events in the Play.
- Create a summary of the key events and share in class for assessment.
- Analyze the events in a Play.
- Outline the sequence of events in the Play.
- Answer questions based on the plot.
- Make connections between events in a play and real life.
- Role play a section of the Play in groups.
How do we know the key events in a Play?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 41
Class Readers - Play
Digital devices
Lesson notes
Teacher's guide
Checklists Peer Assessment Assessment rubrics Written questions
3 4
Reading II
Writing
Intensive Reading: Plot Development
Mechanics of Writing: Punctuation
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the stages of plot development.
- Analyze the stages of plot development in a play.
- Appreciate how plot development creates tension and interest.
The learner is guided to:
- Study the stages of plot development: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.
- Identify these stages in the class reader.
- Discuss in groups how each stage contributes to the overall development of the story.
- Create a plot diagram illustrating the key events at each stage.
How does a writer create and maintain interest through plot development?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 43
Class Readers - Play
Digital devices
Plot diagrams
Reference materials
Sample texts
Group presentations Written analysis Plot diagram evaluation Oral questions Observation
3 5
Writing
Mechanics of Writing: Brackets
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the various uses of brackets in writing.
- Use brackets correctly in sentences.
- Value precise and accurate punctuation in writing.
The learner is guided to:
- Study different uses of brackets including: separating weak interruptions, enclosing explanatory information, enclosing translations, enclosing acronyms, and enclosing numbered lists.
- Identify brackets in sample texts and explain their purpose.
- Construct sentences using brackets correctly.
- Edit texts by adding brackets where appropriate.
When and why do we use brackets in writing?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 44
Digital devices
Reference materials
Sample texts
Written exercises Sentence construction Editing tasks Peer assessment Observation
4 1
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Mechanics of Writing: Quotation Marks
Listening Comprehension (Grade Appropriate Texts)
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the uses of double quotation marks.
- Use double quotation marks correctly in writing.
- Apply quotation marks correctly in dialogue.
The learner is guided to:
- Study the use of double quotation marks in dialogue.
- Identify quotation marks in sample texts and explain their purpose.
- Punctuate dialogue correctly using quotation marks.
- Construct sentences with dialogue using quotation marks.
- Edit texts by adding quotation marks where necessary.
How do quotation marks help readers understand dialogue in a text?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 45
Digital devices
Reference materials
Sample dialogues
KLB Top Scholar pg. 47
Audio texts
Resource person
Video clips
Written exercises Dialogue punctuation Editing tasks Peer assessment Observation
4 2
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Listening and Speaking
Our Earth
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Listen attentively to poems about the environment.
- Identify the main message in environmental texts.
- Appreciate the importance of protecting the environment.
The learner is guided to:
- Watch a video of a poem being performed.
- Identify the main message in the poem.
- Listen to news items about environmental conservation.
- Discuss the effects of climate change in their community.
- Create awareness on environmental conservation.
How is climate change affecting our lives and environment?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 49
Digital devices
Video clips
Audio recordings
Environmental poems
Oral questions Written exercises Group discussions Presentations Observation
4 3
Reading I
Reading for Information and Meaning
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use pre-reading strategies to predict content of a text.
- Identify key information in a text.
- Appreciate the importance of pre-reading strategies in comprehension.
The learner is guided to:
- Use titles, illustrations and other clues to predict the content of a text.
- Read the text and identify key information.
- Compare predictions with the actual content of the text.
- Discuss how pre-reading strategies enhance comprehension.
- Make notes from the text.
How can pre-reading strategies enhance our understanding of a text?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 50
Reference books
Digital devices
Environmental texts
Charts
Written exercises Oral questions Note-making activities Group discussions Peer assessment
4 4
Reading I
Grammar in Use
Making Notes
Modal Auxiliaries
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Make notes from a text on environmental conservation.
- Organize information from a text logically.
- Value the importance of note-making in information retention.
The learner is guided to:
- Read a text on environmental conservation.
- Identify key points in the text.
- Make notes from the text using appropriate formats.
- Use the notes to write summaries.
- Share and review notes with peers.
Why is note-making an important skill in reading?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 52
Reference books
Environmental texts
Digital devices
Note-making templates
KLB Top Scholar pg. 53
Grammar charts
Sample texts
Note-making exercises Summarizing activities Peer review Written exercises Observation
4 5
Grammar in Use
Modal Auxiliaries: Meanings
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use modal auxiliaries to express ability, possibility, permission and obligation.
- Construct sentences using modal auxiliaries.
- Value the importance of modal auxiliaries in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Identify modal auxiliaries in dialogues and other texts.
- Construct sentences using modal auxiliaries to express different meanings.
- Create dialogues using modal auxiliaries.
- Group sentences according to the meaning expressed by the modal auxiliary.
- Collaborate in creating environmental awareness campaigns using modal auxiliaries.
How do we use modal auxiliaries to express different meanings?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 55
Grammar charts
Digital devices
Sample texts
Reference books
Sentence construction Written exercises Group work Dialogue creation Peer assessment
5 1
Grammar in Use
Reading II
Modal Auxiliaries: Usage
Poems: Structure
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use modal auxiliaries to express various functions in communication.
- Apply modal auxiliaries in songs and poems.
- Show appreciation for the various functions of modal auxiliaries.
The learner is guided to:
- Identify modal auxiliaries in poems, songs and diagrams.
- Construct sentences using modal auxiliaries to express obligation, ability, permission and possibility.
- Create environmental campaigns using modal auxiliaries.
- Present their campaigns to the class.
- Give each other feedback.
How can we use modal auxiliaries effectively in environmental campaigns?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 56
Grammar charts
Environmental poems
Digital devices
Sample texts
KLB Top Scholar pg. 58
Poetry collections
Reference books
Campaign creation Presentations Written exercises Peer feedback Observation
5 2
Reading II
Poems: Figurative Language
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify figurative language in poems.
- Explain the effect of figurative language in poems.
- Appreciate the role of figurative language in poetry.
The learner is guided to:
- Read poems aloud.
- Identify figurative language in poems including personification, similes, and metaphors.
- Discuss the effect of figurative language in poems.
- Compare the use of figurative language in different poems.
- Create their own examples of figurative language.
How does figurative language enhance the meaning and effect of a poem?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 60
Environmental poems
Digital devices
Poetry collections
Reference books
Identification activities Written analysis Creative writing Oral discussions Peer assessment
5 3
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Structure of a Paragraph
Selective Listening
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the features of a well-formed paragraph.
- Write well-structured paragraphs.
- Appreciate the importance of proper paragraph structure in effective communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss the meaning and features of a paragraph.
- Identify topic sentences, supporting sentences and clincher sentences in sample paragraphs.
- Analyze paragraphs for coherence, unity, well-developed thoughts, and clear sentences.
- Write paragraphs on environmental topics.
- Assess their own and peers' paragraphs.
Why is proper paragraph structure important in effective communication?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 62
Sample paragraphs
Digital devices
Reference books
Writing guides
KLB Top Scholar pg. 66
Audio recordings
Video clips
Sample news bulletins
Paragraph writing Peer assessment Self-assessment Written exercises Observation
5 4
CONSUMER PROTECTION: CONSUMER LAWS AND POLICIES

Listening and Speaking
News Bulletin
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the main ideas and supporting details in a news bulletin.
- Sequence events in a news bulletin.
- Show appreciation for the role of selective listening in understanding news bulletins.
The learner is guided to:
- Listen to news bulletins on consumer protection.
- Identify main ideas and supporting details.
- Sequence events in the news bulletins.
- Discuss why some details are more important than others.
- Create and present their own news bulletins on consumer protection.
How are news bulletins structured to highlight important information?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 67
Audio recordings
Video clips
Digital devices
Sample news bulletins
Presentations Oral questions Group discussions Sequencing activities Peer assessment
5 5
Reading I
Intensive Reading
Intensive Reading: Vocabulary Development
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use titles and illustrations to predict the content of a text.
- Read intensively to identify key information in a text.
- Value the importance of consumer protection laws.
The learner is guided to:
- Study titles and illustrations to predict the content of a text.
- Read a text on consumer protection intensively.
- Answer comprehension questions based on the text.
- Discuss the meaning of new words and expressions in context.
- Relate information in the text to real-life experiences.
Why are consumer protection laws important?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 68
Texts on consumer protection
Digital devices
Reference books
Dictionary
KLB Top Scholar pg. 70
Dictionary
Crossword puzzles
Written exercises Comprehension questions Vocabulary activities Group discussions Observation
6 1
Grammar in Use
Present Perfect Aspect and Past Perfect Aspect
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the present perfect and past perfect aspects in sentences.
- Explain the functions of present perfect and past perfect aspects.
- Appreciate the role of perfect aspects in expressing time relationships.
The learner is guided to:
- Use the verbs 'has', 'have' and 'had' in sentences.
- Identify verbs that express the perfect aspect in sentences.
- Differentiate between present perfect and past perfect aspects.
- Categorize sentences according to the perfect aspect used.
- Discuss the features of perfect aspects.
How do we express actions that are completed at different times?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 71
Grammar charts
Digital devices
Sample texts
Reference books
Written exercises Identification activities Categorization tasks Group discussions Oral questions
6 2
Grammar in Use
Present Perfect Aspect
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use the present perfect aspect appropriately in sentences.
- Distinguish between the uses of 'has' and 'have' in the present perfect aspect.
- Value the correct use of the present perfect aspect in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Identify the present perfect aspect in texts.
- Discuss the uses of the present perfect aspect.
- Construct sentences using the present perfect aspect.
- Complete sentences using appropriate forms of the present perfect aspect.
- Create dialogues using the present perfect aspect.
When do we use the present perfect aspect in communication?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 72
Grammar charts
Digital devices
Sample texts
Reference books
Sentence construction Written exercises Dialogue creation Gap-filling activities Peer assessment
6 3
Grammar in Use
Reading II
Past Perfect Aspect
Intensive Reading: Play Identification of Characters
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use the past perfect aspect appropriately in sentences.
- Explain the functions of the past perfect aspect.
- Appreciate the role of the past perfect aspect in expressing sequence of past events.
The learner is guided to:
- Identify the past perfect aspect in texts.
- Discuss the uses of the past perfect aspect.
- Construct sentences using the past perfect aspect.
- Complete sentences using appropriate forms of the past perfect aspect.
- Create stories using the past perfect aspect.
Why do we need the past perfect aspect when talking about past events?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 73
Grammar charts
Digital devices
Sample texts
Reference books
KLB Top Scholar pg. 74
Class reader - Play
Character analysis charts
Sentence construction Written exercises Story creation Gap-filling activities Group discussions
6 4
Reading II
Character Traits
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe character traits using appropriate adjectives.
- Explain how character traits are revealed through words and actions.
- Show interest in analyzing characters in literary works.
The learner is guided to:
- Identify character traits of main characters in a play.
- Provide evidence from the text to support identified traits.
- Role-play characters from the play.
- Participate in hot-seating activities where they answer questions as characters.
- Discuss how character development affects the plot.
How are character traits revealed in a play?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 75
Class reader - Play
Digital devices
Character analysis charts
Reference books
Character analysis Role play Hot-seating activities Written exercises Observation
6 5
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Narrative and Descriptive Paragraphs
Pronunciation
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Differentiate between narrative and descriptive paragraphs.
- Write effective narrative and descriptive paragraphs.
- Appreciate the importance of different paragraph types in writing.
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss pictures in detail.
- Differentiate between narrative and descriptive writing.
- Write descriptive paragraphs about places, people, or things.
- Write narrative paragraphs about events.
- Evaluate their own and peers' paragraphs.
How do narrative and descriptive paragraphs differ in purpose and structure?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 75
Sample paragraphs
Digital devices
Pictures
Writing guides
KLB Top Scholar pg. 80
Audio recordings
Pronunciation charts
Word lists
Paragraph writing Peer assessment Self-assessment Written exercises Group discussions
7 1
RELATIONSHIPS: COMMUNITY

Listening and Speaking
Pronunciation: Vowel Sounds
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Differentiate between vowel combinations 'ai' as in 'kind' and 'ei' as in 'fame'.
- Pronounce words with these vowel combinations correctly.
- Value the role of correct pronunciation in effective communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Practice saying words with 'ai' and 'ei' vowel combinations.
- Listen to the teacher say words with these vowel combinations.
- Group words according to their vowel sounds.
- Identify words with these vowel combinations in a passage.
- Practice saying sentences with these vowel sounds quickly.
Why is it important to differentiate between similar vowel sounds?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 81
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Pronunciation charts
Word lists
Oral exercises Listening exercises Pronunciation drills Word grouping activities Peer assessment
7 2
Listening and Speaking
Reading I
Sentence Stress
Reference Materials: Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopaedia
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify words that carry main meaning in sentences.
- Apply appropriate stress on main words and minor words in sentences.
- Appreciate the importance of sentence stress in effective communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Study example sentences and identify words that carry main meaning.
- Say sentences stressing the main words.
- Say sentences stressing different words to change the meaning or emphasis.
- Create and say tongue twisters with appropriate stress.
- Practice stressing minor words to change sentence meaning.
How does sentence stress affect the meaning of a sentence?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 82
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Sample sentences
Stress pattern charts
KLB Top Scholar pg. 84
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopaedia
Library resources
Oral exercises Stress pattern identification Sentence reading Dialogue creation Observation
7 3
Reading I
Using Reference Materials
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use dictionaries to find meanings, spellings, and word classes.
- Use thesauruses to find synonyms and antonyms.
- Use encyclopaedias to find specific information on topics.
- Value the role of reference materials in enhancing knowledge.
The learner is guided to:
- Read a passage and identify new words.
- Look up meanings of words in dictionaries.
- Find synonyms for words using thesauruses.
- Use encyclopaedias to research specific topics.
- Spell words correctly using dictionaries.
- Present information found in reference materials.
How can we effectively use reference materials to enhance our knowledge and language skills?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 86
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopaedia
Digital devices
Library resources
Vocabulary exercises Research tasks Spelling tests Presentations Peer assessment
7 4
Grammar in Use
Order of Adjectives
Types of Adjectives
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify different types of adjectives.
- Arrange adjectives in the correct order before nouns.
- Appreciate the importance of correct adjective order in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Look at pictures and describe various aspects.
- Study notes on different types of adjectives.
- Identify and categorize adjectives in a passage.
- Compare their categorizations with other groups.
- Correct the order of adjectives in sentences.
Why is the order of adjectives important in English?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 88
Grammar charts
Pictures
Digital devices
Sample texts
KLB Top Scholar pg. 90
Sample texts
Crossword puzzles
Identification activities Categorization tasks Written exercises Correction activities Group discussions
7 5
Grammar in Use
Using Adjectives in Communication
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Apply the correct order of adjectives in descriptions.
- Construct sentences using multiple adjectives correctly.
- Show interest in using varied adjectives to enhance descriptions.
The learner is guided to:
- Describe objects using multiple adjectives in the correct order.
- Correct the order of adjectives in given sentences.
- Work in groups of eight to demonstrate the correct order of adjectives.
- Tell stories using different types of adjectives.
- Create descriptions using multiple adjectives.
How can we use adjectives effectively to create vivid descriptions?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 91
Pictures
Objects
Digital devices
Sample texts
Grammar charts
Story creation Description exercises Group activities Oral presentations Peer assessment
8-9

Midterm Exam and Break

9 3
Reading II
Play: Style
Figurative Language in Plays
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify features of style in a play.
- Explain how oral literature elements enhance a play's message.
- Appreciate the use of stylistic features in plays.
The learner is guided to:
- Read an excerpt from a play closely.
- Identify oral narrative, songs, proverbs, riddles, tongue twisters, and local words in the play.
- Discuss the message in the excerpt.
- Explain how the identified features enhance the message.
- Make notes on the characteristics of plays.
How do stylistic features enhance the meaning and appeal of a play?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 92
Class reader - Play
Digital devices
Sample plays
Reference books
KLB Top Scholar pg. 94
Feature identification Written analysis Group discussions Oral presentations Observation
9 4
Writing
Letter of Application
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the parts of a letter of application.
- Explain the purpose of a letter of application.
- Appreciate the importance of proper letter format in formal communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss letters of application they have written before.
- Describe the various parts of application letters.
- Discuss why people write letters of application.
- Study the three formats of application letters.
- Match outlines with formats of application letters.
Why is proper formatting important in a letter of application?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 98
Sample letters
Digital devices
Writing guides
Reference books
Group discussions Matching activities Format identification Oral presentations Observation
9 5
Writing
Components of a Letter of Application
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Analyze the components of a letter of application.
- Explain the purpose of each component.
- Value the importance of each component in a letter of application.
The learner is guided to:
- Study sample letters of application.
- Identify the different parts of the letters.
- Discuss the purpose of each part.
- Search for more samples of letters of application.
- Compare different letters of application.
What makes a letter of application effective?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 99
Sample letters
Digital devices
Writing guides
Reference books
Component identification Analysis activities Group discussions Written exercises Peer assessment
10 1
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Writing a Letter of Application
Conversational Skills: Negotiation Skills
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Plan a letter of application.
- Write a letter of application using appropriate format and language.
- Show commitment to proper formatting and language in formal writing.
The learner is guided to:
- Plan a letter of application for school placement.
- Write the letter using block or modified block format.
- Ensure all parts of the letter are included.
- Exchange letters with peers for feedback.
- Revise letters based on feedback.
How can we ensure our letter of application effectively communicates our qualifications and interest?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 100
Sample letters
Digital devices
Writing guides
Reference books
KLB Top Scholar pg. 104
Video recording
Letter writing Peer assessment Revision activities Final letter submission Observation
10 2
LEISURE TIME

Listening and Speaking
Conversational Skills: Negotiation Skills
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify expressions that show good negotiation skills.
- Use non-verbal cues during negotiations.
- Appreciate the role of effective negotiation in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Watch a video again and identify expressions that show the mother and son are good negotiators.
- Act out the conversation between the mother and son using appropriate non-verbal cues such as facial expressions and gestures.
- Search online and in various print materials for other expressions used in negotiations.
What non-verbal cues can enhance negotiations?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 105
Digital devices
Books and magazines
Role play Peer assessment Observation
10 3
Listening and Speaking
Conversational Skills: Negotiation Skills
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Apply negotiation skills in different situations.
- Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal cues during negotiations.
- Value politeness and respect in negotiations.
The learner is guided to:
- Role play a negotiation between a class and headteacher about a trip to a national park.
- Role play a conversation between a parent and a son/daughter who came home late and is barred from joining friends on a visit to a national park.
- Dramatize a dowry payment conversation in groups.
How can we apply negotiation skills in our daily lives?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 106
Digital devices
Props for dramatization
Poem 'Betrothed'
Role play Dramatization Peer assessment
10 4
Reading I
Reading Fluency
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain what reading fluency is.
- Read a text at an appropriate pace.
- Appreciate the importance of reading fluency in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to read a passage and note the number of words each person reads in one minute and time taken to read the entire passage.
- Note who pronounced words most clearly and accurately.
- Note who was able to bring out punctuation marks accurately.
- Note who was able to bring out the fun in the passage.
Why is reading fluency important?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 107
Passage for reading
Stopwatch
Observation Oral reading assessment Peer assessment
10 5
Reading I
Reading Fluency
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify ways to enhance reading fluency.
- Apply techniques to improve reading rate and accuracy.
- Value the importance of developing reading fluency.
The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on reading fluency.
- Without referring to the textbook, tell each other how to enhance reading rate and accuracy.
- Work in pairs to pick sentences from a passage and divide them into phrases.
- Write sentences on flash cards and time each other as they read the sentences aloud.
How can we enhance our reading fluency?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 108
Flash cards
Stopwatch
KLB Top Scholar pg. 109
Reading passage "Free but not Idle"
Observation Reading rate measurement Peer assessment
11 1
Reading I
Reading Fluency
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Read a text with appropriate pace, accuracy, and expression.
- Apply techniques to improve reading fluency.
- Appreciate the importance of reading fluency in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to take turns repeatedly reading aloud the passage from the previous lesson.
- Record the time taken to read the passage.
- Check if each person reads clearly with expression and pronounces words correctly.
- Suggest to one another how to improve reading fluency.
How can repeated reading improve fluency?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 110
Reading passage
Stopwatch
Observation Reading fluency assessment Peer feedback
11 2
Grammar in Use
Comparison of Adverbs
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify adverbs in sentences.
- Form the comparative and superlative forms of adverbs.
- Value the correct use of adverbs in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Study sentences and identify words that tell when things happened.
- Group words according to their degrees of comparison.
- Listen to a recording about comparison of adverbs and discuss the rules for forming comparative and superlative adverbs.
How do we form comparative and superlative adverbs?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 111
Charts
Audio recording
KLB Top Scholar pg. 112
Handouts with exercises
Oral questions Written exercises Group discussions
11 3
Grammar in Use
Comparison of Adverbs
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify errors in the use of comparative and superlative adverbs.
- Correct sentences with errors in adverb usage.
- Value accuracy in the use of adverbs.
The learner is guided to:
- Group adverbs in a table according to their positive, comparative, and superlative forms.
- Work in groups to correct mistakes in sentences with incorrect forms of adverbs.
How can we avoid common errors when using comparative and superlative adverbs?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 113
Exercise sheets
Error correction exercises Peer assessment Group discussions
11 4
Grammar in Use
Reading II
Comparison of Adverbs
Intensive Reading: Play
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use adverbs in different degrees of comparison in dialogues.
- Construct sentences using different forms of adverbs.
- Appreciate the role of adverbs in enriching communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Read a sample dialogue paying attention to highlighted adverbs.
- Act out the dialogue and record themselves.
- Share the recording online.
- Role play a situation in which they are talking about preferred leisure time activities using positive, comparative, and superlative adverbs.
How do adverbs enhance communication in dialogues?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 114
Digital recording devices
Sample dialogue
KLB Top Scholar pg. 115
"Aminata" by Francis Imbuga
Role play Dialogue creation Recording assessment
11 5
Reading II
Intensive Reading: Play
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Analyze a conflict in a play.
- Identify themes based on conflict analysis.
- Value the role of conflict in developing themes.
The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on how to determine themes by analyzing conflict.
- Identify and discuss the conflict between Ababio and Aminata in the excerpt.
- Identify who supports Ababio and who supports Aminata.
How does conflict help develop themes in a play?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 116
"Aminata" by Francis Imbuga
Group discussions Character analysis Written exercises
12 1
Reading II
Intensive Reading: Play
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Compare and contrast characters in a play.
- Deduce themes from character analysis.
- Appreciate how characterization contributes to theme development.
The learner is guided to:
- Read the excerpt again.
- Identify the differences between Ababio and Aminata.
- Answer questions about whether Aminata should inherit her father's land.
- Discuss the message the playwright wishes to communicate about inheritance.
How do characters in a play help develop themes?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 117
"Aminata" by Francis Imbuga
Group discussions Character comparison charts Written responses
12 2
Reading II
Intensive Reading: Play
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Role play characters in an excerpt from a play.
- Discuss characters' thoughts and actions.
- Value the importance of understanding characters' motivations.
The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups taking turns to imagine they are Aminata or Ababio.
- Ask questions about the characters' thoughts and actions.
- Choose the most dramatic scene and act it out.
- Record the dramatization and share the clips online.
How does dramatizing help us understand characters and themes better?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 118
Digital recording devices
Props for dramatization
KLB Top Scholar pg. 119
Excerpt from "The Burdens"
Role play Hot seating Video recording assessment
12 3
Writing
Mechanics of Writing: Spelling
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify homophones in English.
- Explain the meanings of different homophones.
- Value accuracy in spelling for effective communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups taking turns to say pairs of homophones.
- Tell one another what each homophone means.
- Read notes on homophones.
Why is correct spelling of homophones important in communication?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 120
Dictionary
Charts with homophones
Oral questions Spelling tests Homophone identification
12 4
Writing
Mechanics of Writing: Spelling
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify more homophones in English.
- Use homophones correctly in sentences.
- Value the importance of context in determining word meaning.
The learner is guided to:
- Search in books and magazines for examples of homophones and write them down.
- Compare their list with someone else's.
- Practice spelling homophones with one person saying a word and another spelling the homophones and using each in a sentence.
How can we differentiate between homophones in writing?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 121
Books and magazines
Dictionary
Crossword puzzles
List of commonly misspelled words
Spelling exercises Sentence construction Peer assessment
12 5
Writing
Mechanics of Writing: Spelling
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use homophones correctly in sentences.
- Participate in spelling contests.
- Value accuracy in spelling.
The learner is guided to:
- Use each word in pairs of homophones in sentences.
- Participate in a spelling contest in groups.
- Fill in blanks in sentences with the correct form of words from choices given in brackets.
How can we improve our spelling skills?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 123
List of homophones
Exercise sheets
Spelling contest Gap filling exercises Sentence construction

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