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WK LSN STRAND SUB-STRAND LESSON LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING EXPERIENCES KEY INQUIRY QUESTIONS LEARNING RESOURCES ASSESSMENT METHODS REFLECTION
1 1
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 2
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 3
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
Written questions Assessment rubrics Checklists Peer Assessment Oral questions
1 4
Grammar in Use
Reading II
Gender Neutral Language
Play: Structure and Setting of Class Reader
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use gender neutral words and phrases in sentences.
- Acknowledge the importance of gender sensitivity in communication.
- Show respect for both genders in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Replace words with gender bias in poems or story with gender neutral words and phrases.
- Use the gender neutral words and phrases to make sentences.
- Rewrite/paraphrase short texts to eliminate gender bias.
- Fill in crossword puzzles featuring gender neutral words and phrases.
What is the importance of gender sensitivity in communication?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 10
Charts
Digital devices
Crossword puzzles
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
KLB Top Scholar pg. 12
Class Readers - Play
Lesson notes
Observation Oral questions Peer Assessment Checklists Written questions
1 5
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 1
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
Observation Question and answer Peer and self assessment Writing tests Checklists Assessment rubrics
2 2
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Legibility and Neatness
Oral Literature: Short Forms
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the techniques of improving legibility in writing.
- Create a neat and legible text on the importance of reporting risky behavior by road users.
- Acknowledge the techniques of improving legibility in writing.
The learner is guided to:
- Write a neat and legible paragraph on the importance of reporting risky behavior by road users and indent and break sections of the paragraph.
- In pairs or groups learners to review each other's written paragraph.
- Peers to give feedback on their fellow peers writing.
- In groups, learners to identify and discuss the techniques of improving legibility in writing.
How can one improve his or her legibility in writing?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 21
Digital texts
Lesson notes
KLB Top Scholar pg. 23
Lesson notes
Digital devices
Resource person
Written exercise Peer and Self Assessment Checklists Assessment rubrics
2 3
SCIENCE FICTION

Listening and Speaking
Oral Literature: Short Forms
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
Checklists Assessment rubrics Oral presentations Oral questions Peer Assessment
2 4
Reading I
Intensive Reading: Simple Poems
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the basic aspects of style such as repetition and rhyme in a poem.
- Describe the functions of rhyme and repetition in a poem.
- Appreciate the role of repetition and rhyme in a poem.
The learner is guided to:
- Recite and read provided simple poems.
- Identify the parts of a poem in which repetition and rhyme are used.
- Respond to questions based on a poem.
- Discuss the functions of rhyme and repetition in poems.
- Relate the ideas in a poem to real life.
Why do we repeat some sounds, words and lines in a poem?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 33
Poems
Digital devices
Daughter of Nature
Oral questions Checklists Written questions Assessment rubrics
2 5
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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 39
Charts
Digital devices
Assessment rubrics Written tests Oral questions Checklists
3 1
Grammar in Use
Nouns and Quantifiers
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Analyze the use of count and non-count nouns in communication.
- Apply correct quantifiers in written and oral communication.
- Value the importance of correct usage of quantifiers.
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss in groups appropriate use of quantifiers with count and non-count nouns.
- Create sentences using different combinations of quantifiers and nouns.
- Edit short passages with incorrect quantifier usage.
- Present their corrected passages to the class.
How can we improve our use of quantifiers in daily communication?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 40
Teacher's Guide
Digital devices
Charts
Written assignments Oral presentations Peer assessment Group work evaluation Observation
3 2
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 3
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 4
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
3 5
Writing
Mechanics of Writing: Quotation Marks
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
Written exercises Dialogue punctuation Editing tasks Peer assessment Observation
4 1
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Listening Comprehension (Grade Appropriate Texts)
Our Earth
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify main ideas and specific details from a listening text.
- Relate ideas heard to personal experiences.
- Value the importance of active listening in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Listen to texts on environmental conservation.
- Identify main ideas and specific details from the texts.
- Relate ideas in the text to personal experiences.
- Discuss different aspects of effective listening.
- Pick out important details from a talk on environmental conservation.
How can we become better listeners?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 47
Digital devices
Audio texts
Resource person
Video clips
KLB Top Scholar pg. 49
Video clips
Audio recordings
Environmental poems
Observation Oral questions Listening comprehension exercises Note-taking Peer assessment
4 2
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 3
Reading I
Making Notes
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
Note-making exercises Summarizing activities Peer review Written exercises Observation
4 4
Grammar in Use
Modal Auxiliaries
Modal Auxiliaries: Meanings
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify modal auxiliaries in oral and written texts.
- Explain the functions of modal auxiliaries.
- Appreciate the role of modal auxiliaries in expressing different meanings.
The learner is guided to:
- Identify verbs in a passage that are different from the highlighted ones.
- Categorize verbs into main verbs, primary auxiliaries and modal auxiliaries.
- Discuss features of modal auxiliaries.
- Identify modal auxiliaries in sentences and explain their functions.
- Search for texts containing modal auxiliaries.
Why is it important to express ability, possibility, permission and obligation correctly?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 53
Reference books
Grammar charts
Digital devices
Sample texts
KLB Top Scholar pg. 55
Sample texts
Reference books
Written exercises Oral questions Identification activities Grammar tests Group discussions
4 5
Grammar in Use
Modal Auxiliaries: Usage
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
Campaign creation Presentations Written exercises Peer feedback Observation
5 1
Reading II
Poems: Structure
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the structure of a poem.
- Describe features of a poem.
- Appreciate the role of structure in enhancing meaning in a poem.
The learner is guided to:
- Read and reread poems.
- Discuss what the poems are about.
- Identify features of poems including title, speaker, meaning of words, setting, structure, theme, and figures of speech.
- Analyze the structure of poems.
- Compare the structure of different poems.
Why is it important to understand the structure of a poem?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 58
Environmental poems
Digital devices
Poetry collections
Reference books
Oral discussions Written analysis Poem recitation Group discussions Observation
5 2
Reading II
Writing
Poems: Figurative Language
Structure of a Paragraph
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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 62
Sample paragraphs
Reference books
Writing guides
Identification activities Written analysis Creative writing Oral discussions Peer assessment
5 3
CONSUMER PROTECTION: CONSUMER LAWS AND POLICIES

Listening and Speaking
Selective Listening
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Apply selective listening skills to identify key information.
- Differentiate between important and less important details in a listening text.
- Appreciate the importance of selective listening in daily communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Discuss the most interesting news items they have listened to recently.
- Listen to a news bulletin and pick out the most important details.
- Make a list of events in a news bulletin in the order in which they occur.
- Discuss what makes news items interesting.
- Practice selective listening by identifying key details in various listening texts.
Why is selective listening important?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 66
Audio recordings
Video clips
Digital devices
Sample news bulletins
Listening exercises Oral questions Note-taking Group discussions Observation
5 4
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

Mid term

8 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
8 2
Listening and Speaking
Sentence Stress
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
Oral exercises Stress pattern identification Sentence reading Dialogue creation Observation
8 3
Reading I
Reference Materials: Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopaedia
Using Reference Materials
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify different types of reference materials.
- Explain the uses of dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopaedias.
- Appreciate the importance of reference materials in information acquisition.
The learner is guided to:
- Name different types of books found in a library.
- Match reference books with their descriptions.
- Read poems about dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopaedias.
- Discuss the uses of different reference materials.
- Compare print and online reference materials.
Why do we need different types of reference materials?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 84
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopaedia
Digital devices
Library resources
KLB Top Scholar pg. 86
Oral discussions Written exercises Matching activities Group work Observation
8 4
Grammar in Use
Order 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
Identification activities Categorization tasks Written exercises Correction activities Group discussions
8 5
Grammar in Use
Types of Adjectives
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Differentiate between the eight types of adjectives.
- Use different types of adjectives in the correct order in sentences.
- Value the role of adjectives in creating vivid descriptions.
The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a passage and identify the eight types of adjectives.
- Search for examples of different types of adjectives.
- Complete a diagram with types of adjectives and examples.
- Use adjectives in the correct order in sentences.
- Fill in a crossword puzzle using different types of adjectives.
How do different types of adjectives enhance descriptions?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 90
Grammar charts
Digital devices
Sample texts
Crossword puzzles
Sentence construction Diagram completion Crossword puzzles Oral presentations Group activities
9 1
Grammar in Use
Reading II
Using Adjectives in Communication
Play: Style
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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 92
Class reader - Play
Sample plays
Reference books
Story creation Description exercises Group activities Oral presentations Peer assessment
9 2
Reading II
Figurative Language in Plays
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify similes, metaphors, personification, and exaggeration in plays.
- Explain the effect of figurative language in plays.
- Value the role of figurative language in enhancing meaning in plays.
The learner is guided to:
- Find examples of similes and metaphors in a play excerpt.
- Explain what things compared have in common.
- Identify examples of personification and exaggeration.
- Explain how figurative language enhances the play's message.
- Read the play aloud in groups, bringing out the feelings of characters.
How does figurative language contribute to character development and theme in a play?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 94
Class reader - Play
Digital devices
Sample plays
Reference books
Identification activities Written analysis Oral reading Role play Group discussions
9 3
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 4
Writing
Components of a Letter of Application
Writing 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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 100
Component identification Analysis activities Group discussions Written exercises Peer assessment
9 5
LEISURE TIME

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

- Identify words or expressions used in negotiations.
- Use appropriate verbal cues during negotiations.
- Value the importance of negotiation skills in communication.
The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups and tell one another about situations in which they have negotiated with a parent, guardian, sibling, or teacher.
- Talk about words or expressions that can be used to get the best outcome in negotiations.
- Read notes on negotiation skills.
- Watch a video recording of a conversation between a mother and son demonstrating negotiation skills.
How can we use language to negotiate effectively?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 104
Digital devices
Video recording
Observation Group discussions Role play
10 1
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 2
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 3
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 4
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
Observation Reading rate measurement Peer assessment
10 5
Reading I
Reading Fluency
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Apply skimming technique to identify the main idea in a text.
- Identify specific information in a text through scanning.
- Value the importance of different reading techniques.
The learner is guided to:
- Work in pairs to skim through a passage and tell each other what it is about.
- Look for specific phrases and words in the passage.
- Read through the passage silently, ignoring unfamiliar words.
How do skimming and scanning help us become better readers?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 109
Reading passage "Free but not Idle"
KLB Top Scholar pg. 110
Reading passage
Stopwatch
Written questions Observation Oral questions
11 1
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
Oral questions Written exercises Group discussions
11 2
Grammar in Use
Comparison of Adverbs
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of adverbs.
- Use adverbs correctly in different degrees of comparison.
- Appreciate the importance of correct adverb usage.
The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on comparison of adverbs.
- Read a passage and identify all the adverbs, grouping them according to positive, comparative, and superlative degrees.
- Fill in blanks in sentences with the correct form of adverbs.
Why is it important to use the correct form of adverbs in sentences?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 112
Handouts with exercises
Written exercises Gap filling exercises Group work
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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 114
Digital recording devices
Sample dialogue
Error correction exercises Peer assessment Group discussions
11 4
Reading II
Intensive Reading: Play
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain what a theme is.
- Identify themes in plays.
- Appreciate the importance of themes in literary works.
The learner is guided to:
- Talk about plays they have read and what they are about.
- Read notes on themes in plays.
- Read an excerpt from "Aminata" by Francis Imbuga.
What are themes in literary works and why are they important?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 115
"Aminata" by Francis Imbuga
Group discussions Oral questions Written responses
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
KLB Top Scholar pg. 118
Digital recording devices
Props for dramatization
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:

- Connect themes in a play to real life.
- Discuss traditions related to marriage, inheritance, and women's roles.
- Appreciate the relevance of literary themes to real life.
The learner is guided to:
- Talk about situations they know of that are similar to what happens in the play.
- Discuss traditions in their community that revolve around marriage, inheritance, and the place and role of women.
- Read another excerpt and talk about its theme.
How do themes in plays relate to real-life situations?
KLB Top Scholar pg. 119
Excerpt from "The Burdens"
Group discussions Oral presentations Written reflections
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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