HUMAN RIGHTS

Listening and Speaking

Polite Language: Telephone Etiquette

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

- Identify polite words and phrases in telephone conversations.
- Use polite expressions in telephone conversations.
- Acknowledge the importance of telephone etiquette.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen and identify words and phrases that indicate polite language in a telephone conversation from a digital device.
- Role-play a telephone dialogue on human rights using polite language.
- Match polite telephone conversation expressions with appropriate responses from the cards provided.
- Discuss how to take a message and leave a message during a telephone conversation.

How do we ensure politeness in a telephone conversation?

Moran Skills in English pg. 1
Dictionary
Digital devices
Lesson notes

Observation Oral questions Role play Peer assessment

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Polite Language: Telephone Etiquette
Extensive Reading: Independent Reading

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

- Conduct a telephone conversation using polite words and expressions.
- Take and leave messages politely over the phone.
- Value the significance of etiquette in telephone conversations.

The learner is guided to:
- Practice leaving and taking telephone messages over the phone using polite language on a caller card.
- Role-play a telephone conversation on child labour using polite words and phrases.
- Discuss the importance of etiquette in telephone conversations.
- Identify polite words and expressions from a dialogue.

Why should one be polite when speaking over telephone?

Moran Skills in English pg. 2
Class rules
Digital devices
Moran Skills in English pg. 3
Library
Digital devices
Online fiction and non-fiction texts

Oral presentation Observation schedule Debates Checklists Assessment rubrics

Reading
Grammar in Use

Extensive Reading: Independent Reading
Word Classes: Compound Nouns

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

- Read grade appropriate materials for lifelong learning.
- Recommend to peers suitable fiction and non-fiction materials to read.
- Value the importance of reading widely.

The learner is guided to:
- Study the reading log table and understand its components.
- Choose interesting stories from books or the Internet on the subject of the right to education.
- Read the materials independently within a period of one week.
- Copy the table and add details about each book read in their reading logs.
- Discuss what they have read by going through their reading logs in groups.
- List new words identified and find their meanings.

Why is it important to read widely?

Moran Skills in English pg. 6
Reading logs
Dictionary
Library
Moran Skills in English pg. 7
Charts
Digital devices
Lesson notes

Written questions Group discussions Peer assessment Reading logs

Grammar in Use
Reading

Word Classes: Compound Nouns
Intensive Reading: Short Stories

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

- Form compound nouns by joining words.
- Use compound nouns in their singular and plural forms correctly.
- Acknowledge the role of compound nouns in effective communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Form compound nouns by joining words from columns A and B, using hyphens where necessary.
- Discuss how compound nouns form their plurals.
- Write the plurals of compound nouns and use them in sentences.
- Complete sentences using the plural forms of compound nouns.
- Make sentences from a substitution table.

How do compound nouns help us to communicate our message?

Moran Skills in English pg. 8
Charts
Digital devices
Word cards
Moran Skills in English pg. 10
Short story text
Digital devices

Written questions Assessment rubrics Checklists Sentence construction Gap-filling exercises

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading: Short Stories
Writing Legibly and Neatly

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

- Answer direct and inferential questions from a short story.
- Relate characters in the text to people they know.
- Value reading as a means of improving communication skills.

The learner is guided to:
- Read words and phrases used in the story "The Diplomat" and discuss how to tell the meaning of unfamiliar words.
- Find the meaning of each word and phrase as used in the story.
- Answer questions about what is directly stated in the text.
- Discuss what they would have done differently if they were the characters.
- Compare the characters in the text to themselves or people they know.
- Role-play selected events and characters in the story.

How do you tell the meaning of unfamiliar words in a story?

Moran Skills in English pg. 12
Dictionary
Digital devices
Short story text
Moran Skills in English pg. 13
Lined paper
Sample handwriting
Digital devices

Oral presentation Written questions Group work Role play Peer assessment

Writing

Writing Legibly and Neatly

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

- Write a text legibly and neatly.
- Space letters, words and sentences correctly.
- Advocate the need for neatness in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Copy a passage on teenagers' rights, ensuring they shape upper and lower case letters appropriately.
- Space letters, words and sentences correctly.
- Cancel incorrect words or sentences neatly.
- Read a sentence with errors in word spacing and punctuation, then rewrite it correctly.
- Plan and write a narrative composition on human rights using neat and legible handwriting.
- Review peers' written work and comment on the handwriting.

What are the qualities of good handwriting?

Moran Skills in English pg. 15
Sample texts
Lined paper
Assessment checklist

Written exercise Peer and self-assessment Dictation Narrative composition Checklists

SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS

Listening and Speaking

Oral Presentations: Songs

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

- Identify features of songs.
- Use performance techniques when singing songs.
- Appreciate the role of songs in the society.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch recordings of songs from the Kenya drama and music festivals.
- Discuss the performance techniques that make the presentations appealing and make notes.
- Read the song "Our beautiful bride" individually.
- Sing the song to a tune of their choice.
- Identify features of songs in "Our beautiful bride".

How can one improve the presentation of a song to make it interesting?

Moran Skills in English pg. 16
Digital devices
Song recordings
Lesson notes

Observation Oral questions Performance assessment Peer review

Listening and Speaking

Oral Presentations: Songs

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

- Write songs on a scientific innovation.
- Present songs using appropriate performance techniques.
- Value the aesthetic aspects of songs.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch another recording of songs from the Kenya Schools and Colleges Drama and Film Festival.
- Discuss how the singers presented the songs.
- Discuss how to improve the presentation of a song.
- Write songs relating to scientific innovation and practice singing them.
- Sing and record the songs on a mobile phone or other available device.
- Watch the recordings and discuss the non-verbal aspects of the performances.

What did you find interesting in the songs?

Moran Skills in English pg. 18
Digital devices
Recording equipment
Performance space

Performance assessment Group work evaluation Creativity assessment Song composition

Reading

Intensive Reading: Simple Poems

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

- Identify the persona in a given poem.
- Identify instances of repetition in a given poem.
- Acknowledge the significance of poetic voice in interpretation.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the poem "Challenges are opportunities" in pairs.
- Identify and discuss the voices in the poem.
- Discuss what information in the poem indicates the voices.
- Practice singing or reciting the poem.
- Recite the poem using gestures, dance, movement, and facial expressions.
- Search for more information about persona from the Internet or books.

How is a poem different from a passage?

Moran Skills in English pg. 19
Poetry books
Digital devices
Daughter of Nature

Oral questions Checklists Written questions Assessment rubrics

Reading

Intensive Reading: Simple Poems

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

- Explain what the poem is about.
- Derive the deeper meaning from specific lines in the poem.
- Appreciate the role of poems in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the words or phrases that are repeated in the poem "Challenges are opportunities".
- Discuss why these words and phrases are repeated.
- Explain how the message in the poem is related to people and events in real life.
- Read specific lines like "I'll swim against the wave of doubt" and explain what they mean.
- Complete a table showing surface meaning and deeper meaning of phrases from the poem.
- Compose a poem about the innovation of a digital device.

How can you say what is in the poem in your own words?

Moran Skills in English pg. 21
Poetry books
Digital devices
Charts for display

Written questions Creative writing assessment Group discussion evaluation Peer assessment

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Collective Nouns

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

- Identify collective nouns from a text.
- Categorize collective nouns according to people, animals or things.
- Value the use of appropriate collective nouns in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to an audio text that the teacher will play.
- List the names that refer to groups of people, animals or things in the passage.
- Search for texts that have collective nouns from the Internet or books.
- Read several texts to classmates and list the collective nouns used.
- Read the paragraph "How to innovate" and identify words that refer to groups of people, animals or items.

Why is it important to use collective nouns in communication?

Moran Skills in English pg. 22
Lesson notes
Digital devices
Teacher's Guide

Assessment rubrics Written tests Oral questions Checklists

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Collective Nouns

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

- Use collective nouns in sentences.
- Form the plural of collective nouns.
- Acknowledge the importance of collective nouns in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Classify collective nouns in a table (people, animals, items).
- Discuss how collective nouns form their plurals.
- Provide the plural forms of collective nouns and use them in sentences.
- Write as many correct sentences as possible from a substitution table.
- Fill in blank spaces using the correct collective nouns.
- Construct sentences using singular and plural forms of collective nouns.
- Complete a crossword puzzle using collective nouns.

How do collective nouns form their plurals?

Moran Skills in English pg. 23
Teacher's Guide
Charts
Digital devices

Fill in gaps Written questions Sentence construction Checklists Assessment rubrics Oral questions

Reading

Intensive Reading: Short Story

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

- Identify the setting - time and place - of a short story.
- Highlight the episodes in the short story chronologically.
- Acknowledge the impact of setting on story development.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the story "Our innovation" in groups.
- Answer questions about what the story is about and what the learners invented.
- Identify words and phrases that provide information about when and where the story takes place.
- Reread the story and find other words and phrases that indicate the setting.
- Identify a phrase indicating the historical period when the story took place.

What are the features of a short story?

Moran Skills in English pg. 24
Class Readers
Digital devices
Lesson notes

Observations Peer Assessment Oral discussion Oral questions and presentations Checklists

Reading

Intensive Reading: Short Story

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

- Describe the culture of the people in the short story.
- Compare the setting in the short story to real-life settings.
- Appreciate the differences in culture and setting.

The learner is guided to:
- Study a text or watch a video and identify times of the day/night and places portrayed.
- Discuss which places they have seen or read about that they would like to visit.
- Discuss which times in history they would like to have lived in.
- Note words and phrases that refer to time and culture in the story.
- Compare the places in the short story to their own real-life setting.
- Discuss the culture of the people involved in the story and compare it to their own.

Which times in history would you desire to live?

Moran Skills in English pg. 27
Class readers - Short stories
Digital devices

Checklists Oral questions Oral presentation Role play Written questions

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Punctuation

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

- Punctuate a given text using commas, apostrophes, and capital letters correctly.
- Explain the uses of commas, apostrophes, and capital letters.
- Value the importance of correct punctuation in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Use a dictionary to find the meaning of the following words: comma, apostrophe, and capital letter.
- Search for information about how to use a comma, an apostrophe, and capital letters in writing.
- Read a paragraph and take note of the commas, apostrophes, and capital letters and explain how they are used.
- Identify the capital letters in the passage and discuss why each is used.
- Rewrite a passage with missing punctuation marks using commas, apostrophes, and capital letters correctly.

Why should a text be well punctuated?

Moran Skills in English pg. 29
Digital devices
Reference materials
Sample texts

Written exercises Editing activities Peer assessment Punctuation quizzes Observation

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Punctuation

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

- Use the apostrophe, comma, and capital letters appropriately in composition writing.
- Identify and use brackets correctly in writing.
- Advocate the use of correct punctuation in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a short composition on scientific innovations using capital letters, commas, and apostrophes correctly.
- Assess each other's writing and discuss how the punctuation marks have been used.
- Discuss why a text should be well punctuated.
- Search for more uses of apostrophes and brackets.
- Present news during a school assembly or other functions, reading confidently and using appropriate verbal and non-verbal cues.

How does wrong punctuation affect writing?

Moran Skills in English pg. 31
Digital devices
Reference materials
Sample texts

Written exercises Sentence construction Editing tasks Peer assessment Observation

POLLUTION

Listening and Speaking

Listening Comprehension

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

- Identify the main idea from a cause and effect text.
- Pinpoint specific information from a cause and effect text.
- Acknowledge the importance of listening for detail.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen carefully as the teacher reads an oral text.
- Give answers to questions about the main idea and other ideas presented in the text.
- Discuss what to look out for when listening to a text.
- Listen to the passage "Plastics" and identify the ideas presented.
- Answer oral questions based on the passage.

What should one look for when listening to a text?

Moran Skills in English pg. 32
Audio recordings
Digital devices
Lesson notes

Oral questions Assessment rubrics Checklists Written questions

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Listening Comprehension
Intensive Reading

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

- Infer the meanings of unfamiliar words using context clues.
- Relate cause and effect in a listening text.
- Value the role of careful listening in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Complete a table using information from the text on pollution, following key words like "therefore," "because," "as a result."
- Give the meaning of specific words as used in the listening text.
- Construct sentences using the words.
- Make a list of unfamiliar words and practice pronouncing them correctly.
- Look up the meaning of words from an online or printed dictionary.
- Discuss the benefits of listening for details.

Why should we listen keenly?

Moran Skills in English pg. 33
Dictionary
Digital devices
Resource person
Lesson notes
Teacher's guide

Fill in gaps Oral questions Vocabulary exercises Group discussions

Reading

Intensive Reading

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

- Infer meanings of words in a given text correctly.
- Relate the text to real-life experiences.
- Acknowledge the importance of good reading skills in life.

The learner is guided to:
- Answer direct and inferential questions based on the passage "Saving River Kabuku."
- Retell events in the story in the order in which they occurred.
- Role-play the learners' discussion about River Kabuku.
- Tell a classmate the meaning of words based on the first picture in the passage.
- Explain the meaning of given words as used in the passage.
- Find synonyms for words in the same sentence in which they are used.

Which skills should one use in order to read effectively?

Moran Skills in English pg. 35
Dictionary
Digital devices
Reference materials

Written questions Oral presentations Role play Peer assessment

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Primary Auxiliaries

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

- Identify primary auxiliary verbs in a text.
- Explain the functions of primary auxiliary verbs.
- Value the role of auxiliary verbs in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the passage "Learning a new word."
- Study the words in bold in the first paragraph and determine their functions.
- Discuss the functions of verbs in sentences.
- Note that the verbs be, do, and have are primary auxiliary verbs that can be used both as main verbs and as helping verbs.
- Identify other primary auxiliary verbs from the text.
- Search for information on the functions of primary auxiliary verbs.

What are the functions of verbs in sentences?

Moran Skills in English pg. 37
Digital devices
Reference materials
Sample texts

Written exercises Gap-filling exercises Sentence construction Group work evaluation

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Primary Auxiliaries

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

- Use primary auxiliary verbs in sentences correctly.
- Distinguish between auxiliary verbs used as helping verbs and main verbs.
- Appreciate the importance of primary auxiliary verbs in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Write sentences using each of the primary auxiliary verbs identified in the text.
- Copy and fill in a table by writing sentences using primary auxiliary verbs for different functions.
- Imagine being Furaha in the passage "Saving River Kabuku" and construct sentences about plans to save the river using primary auxiliary verbs.
- Fill in blank spaces in sentences using the appropriate forms of the verbs do, be, and have.
- Write a paragraph on environmental conservation using primary auxiliary verbs.

What are the different uses of primary auxiliary verbs?

Moran Skills in English pg. 39
Digital devices
Charts
Reference materials

Written exercises Sentence construction Paragraph writing Gap-filling exercises Peer assessment

Reading

Intensive Reading: Poetry

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

- Identify the aspects of structure in a given poem.
- Recognize recurring patterns in the poem.
- Value the aesthetic quality of poetic structure.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the poem "Hey, stop!" in groups.
- Answer questions based on the poem about the title, persona, audience, and messages.
- Study the poem and identify the number of stanzas, lines per stanza, and rhyming patterns.
- Discuss the meanings of the similes and metaphors identified.
- Search for poems from the Internet or books and identify aspects of structure.

What messages do poems convey?

Moran Skills in English pg. 40
Poetry books
Digital devices
Charts

Checklists Assessment rubrics Written questions Group presentations

Reading

Intensive Reading: Poetry

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

- Recognize the main ideas in a given poem.
- Explain the surface and deeper meaning in a poem.
- Recognize the role of poems in communicating values.

The learner is guided to:
- Reread the poem "Hey, stop!" and identify and discuss the message and main ideas.
- Relate the message of the poem to everyday life in their community or country.
- Analyze what comes to mind when reading specific stanzas.
- Explain the surface and deeper meaning of phrases like "gouged out my eyes" and "created craters."
- Recite and dramatize the poem bringing out its message through voice variation and gestures.
- Write a poem about pollution.

What emotions or feelings are conveyed by the poet?

Moran Skills in English pg. 41
Poetry books
Class noticeboard
Digital devices

Oral presentation Observation Written assessment Creative writing evaluation Peer review

Writing

Paragraphing: Sequencing of Ideas

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

- Identify conjunctions used in a well-formed paragraph.
- Explain the functions of different conjunctions.
- Value the importance of conjunctions in organizing ideas.

The learner is guided to:
- Study words like first, next, then, after that, finally, and, but, because, or.
- Discuss how these words are used in storytelling.
- Read the passage "A health hazard" and identify the conjunctions used.
- Discuss the functions of the conjunctions as used in the paragraph.
- Search for conjunctions used in texts and identify their functions.

Why is it important to use conjunctions in writing?

Moran Skills in English pg. 43
Charts
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
Digital devices

Written questions Assessment rubrics Checklists Peer Assessment Oral questions

Writing

Paragraphing: Sequencing of Ideas

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

- Use conjunctions to sequence and connect ideas correctly in a paragraph.
- Rearrange sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
- Appreciate the role of conjunctions in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Find paragraphs from the Internet or books in which conjunctions are used to connect ideas.
- Use conjunctions like "and," "because," "then," "later," "after that," "finally," "but," "so," and "first" to sequence ideas correctly in the text "Creating crafts."
- Use appropriate conjunctions to combine and sequence sentences.
- Rearrange sentences in the text "Where do the bottles go?" to make a logical paragraph using conjunctions.
- Write a short composition on pollution using different conjunctions to sequence ideas.

How can a good paragraph be developed?

Moran Skills in English pg. 45
Digital devices
Crossword puzzles
Lesson notes

Written assignments Paragraph construction Peer assessment Composition writing Editing tasks

CONSUMER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading

Listening Comprehension: Selective Listening
Intensive Reading

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Distinguish between specific and general information from a listening text. 
- Select specific information from a text. 
- Appreciate the value of listening skills in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Listen to an audio text on consumer roles and responsibilities and decide whether the information presented is specific or general. 
- Search online for audio recordings and attentively listen for specific information. 
- Role play a scene on roles and responsibilities of consumers to emphasize listening skills during communication. 
- Listen to a passage on consumer roles and responsibilities and answer questions posed by the speaker.

Why is it important to get the main points from an oral text?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 47 
Digital devices 
Audio recordings 
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 48 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 49 
Video clips 
Lesson notes

Observation  Oral questions  Role play  Written responses

Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading
Verbs and Tense

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Apply reading strategies to select relevant information from texts. 
- Answer questions based on a given text correctly. 
- Appreciate the importance of reading strategies in enhancing understanding.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Know your roles and responsibilities." 
- Answer questions based on the passage. 
- Identify ways to teach people in the community about consumer roles and responsibilities. 
- Underline the main ideas and details in texts provided by the teacher. 
- Exchange work with classmates and review the information identified. 
- Find online and offline texts about consumer roles and responsibilities.

How can you improve your reading?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 50 
Digital devices 
Reference materials 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 52 
Charts 

Written responses  Oral questions  Peer assessment  Group presentation

Grammar in Use
Reading

Verbs and Tense
Intensive Reading: Short story

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Construct sentences using verbs in simple present tense. 
- Write sentences using the simple past tense. 
- Advocate appropriate use of tense in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Use identified verbs to construct sentences about consumer roles and responsibilities in simple present tense. 
- Type the sentences on a digital device or write them in exercise books. 
- Share sentences through social media or on a chart. 
- Construct more sentences on a variety of issues using simple present tense. 
- Construct sentences about consumer roles and responsibilities in simple past tense. 
- Complete sentences using the correct tense of given verbs. 
- Play a game converting sentences from present to past tense.

When should we use simple present and when should we use simple past tense?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 53 
Digital devices 
Charts 
Flashcards
Moran - Skills in English pg. 55 
Reference books 
Lesson notes

Sentence construction  Written exercises  Peer assessment  Group games

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading: Short story
Paragraphing: Connectors of sequence

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Use contextual clues to infer character traits. 
- Compare and contrast the traits of characters in a short story. 
- Value the importance of characters in a short story.

The learner is guided to: 
- Discuss how Harrison's actions in the passage help understand what kind of person he is. 
- Identify information in the story that shows what kind of person Harrison is. 
- Fill in details to describe the traits of other characters in the story using a table. 
- Compare the character traits of Mr. Mututo and Dan's father. 
- Identify differences in the character traits of Dan and Harrison. 
- Role-play the interactions between Dan and Harrison, and between Dan and his father.

Which words help describe the qualities of characters?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 56 
Character trait charts 
Lesson notes 
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 59 
Charts 
Digital devices 
Reference books

Role play  Character analysis  Written responses  Observation  Peer assessment

Writing

Paragraphing: Connectors of sequence

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Sequence ideas in a given paragraph. 
- Write paragraphs using connectors of sequence. 
- Appreciate the use of idea connectors for clarity in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Write paragraphs on consumer roles and responsibilities using connectors of sequence. 
- Take turns reading paragraphs aloud and discussing the use of connectors. 
- Edit paragraphs in pairs and correct any errors. 
- Sequence given ideas to create a sensible paragraph using appropriate connectors. 
- Write a paragraph about buying a school bag using connectors of sequence. 
- Explain how the use of connectors has helped to communicate clearly.

What is the importance of a well-developed paragraph?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 60 
Manila paper 
Charts 
Digital devices

Written compositions  Peer assessment  Observation  Presentation

RELATIONSHIPS: PEERS

Listening and Speaking
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
Moran - Skills in English pg. 64 
Text with marked stress 

Observation  Oral practice  Peer assessment  Pronunciation drills

Reading

Study Skills: Reference materials

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Explain the purpose of different reference materials. 
- Select relevant reference materials for varied tasks. 
- Value the role of reference materials in learning.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Positive peer relationships." 
- Answer questions based on the passage. 
- Examine a sample text from a reference material and identify the type of reference material it is likely to be found in. 
- Select and read texts from books and the Internet on peer relationships. 
- Pick out various unfamiliar words and check their meaning and spelling in a dictionary. 
- Select appropriate reference materials for different tasks.

What is the importance of reference materials?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 66 
Dictionary 
Thesaurus 
Encyclopedia 
Digital devices 
Reference books
Moran - Skills in English pg. 67 

Written exercises  Oral questions  Observation  Group work

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Adjectives

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify gradable and non-gradable adjectives from a text. 
- Distinguish between gradable and non-gradable adjectives. 
- Appreciate the need for adjectives in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Relating with our peers" and identify the words in red (adjectives). 
- Identify the nouns that the adjectives describe in the text. 
- Study the explanation about gradable and non-gradable adjectives. 
- Copy a table and use it to identify and group gradable and non-gradable adjectives from the passage. 
- Read the poem "Best friend in the world" and identify the adjectives used.

When is it necessary to describe a noun?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 69 
Charts 
Digital devices 
Lesson notes 
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 70 
Crossword puzzles 
Lesson notes

Written exercises  Group work  Observation  Oral questions

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading: Short story
Functional Writing: Apology Letters

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify dialogue and repetition in a short story. 
- Explain the importance of repetition and dialogue in a short story. 
- Value the role of stylistic devices in fiction writing.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read the short story "A memorable adventure." 
- Answer questions based on the story. 
- Compare and contrast their own experiences with those of the characters in the short story. 
- Take turns to retell the events in the story. 
- Identify the use of dialogue in the short story and discuss the messages in the dialogues. 
- Identify words and phrases that are repeated in the story.

What makes stories interesting to read?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 71 
Reference books 
Digital devices 
Lesson notes 
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 73 
Role-play scripts 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 74 
Sample letters 
Audio recordings 

Written responses  Oral presentations  Group discussions  Role play

Writing

Functional Writing: Apology Letters

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Plan what to include in an apology letter. 
- Write a letter of apology based on a given context. 
- Appreciate the role of letter writing in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Imagine they have done something wrong in school and need to apologize in writing. 
- Plan what to include in their apology letter. 
- Write a letter of apology to the school principal or class teacher. 
- Evaluate each other's letters using a provided assessment guide. 
- Rewrite their apology letters based on peer feedback. 
- Discuss situations that may require writing letters of apology. 
- Select examples and talk about possible consequences if a letter of apology is not written. 
- Discuss the role of apology letters in communication.

How can an apology letter resolve a conflict?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 75 
Sample letters 
Digital devices 
Assessment guide 
Lesson notes

Written letters  Peer assessment  Self-assessment  Group discussions

REHABILITATION

Listening and Speaking
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
Moran - Skills in English pg. 79 
Dialogue scripts 

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
Moran - Skills in English pg. 82 
Poem texts 
Dictionary 
Lesson notes

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
Moran - Skills in English pg. 85 
Crossword puzzles 
Charts 
Reference books

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
Moran - Skills in English pg. 88 
Graphic organizers 
Reference books

Written responses  Oral discussions  Observation  Peer assessment

Writing

Mechanics of Writing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify commonly misspelt words in a text. 
- Spell words with silent vowels (-ie and -ei) correctly. 
- Value the importance of correct spelling in writing.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Suffer no more" and pick out misspelt words. 
- Spell the misspelt words correctly. 
- Confirm their spellings using a dictionary. 
- Pick out words that have silent vowels from a given list. 
- Study words with the vowels i and e appearing together and the rule for their spelling (i before e, except after c). 
- Note exceptions to the rule. 
- Read words in two columns and note the differences between them. 
- Form new words by combining words with prefixes and suffixes.

Why should words be spelt correctly?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 90 
Dictionary 
Digital devices 
Word lists 
Lesson notes

Written exercises  Spelling tests  Word formation tasks  Observation

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Mechanics of Writing
Listening for Detail

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

Written paragraphs  Chart creation  Spelling tests  Peer assessment

NATURAL RESOURCES: WILDLIFE

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Listening for Detail
Intensive Reading: Visuals

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

- Identify specific details in a listening text on wildlife
- Respond accurately to questions based on the listening text
- Value the importance of listening for specific information

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a passage "A happy song" read by the teacher
- Outline the main ideas in the passage
- Take turns to discuss and answer questions about the passage
- Discuss the importance of listening attentively
- Tell a classmate why it is important to listen for detail

Why is it important to listen for specific details?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 95
Audio recording
Digital devices
Teacher's guide
Passage "A happy song"
Pictures of wildlife
Reference materials
Posters
Charts

Oral questions Written responses Peer assessment Listening comprehension exercises

Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Visuals
Word Classes: Pronouns
Word Classes: Pronouns

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

- Make inferences of implied meaning from visuals
- Interpret visuals correctly for meaning
- Value the role of visuals in communicating information

The learner is guided to:
- Study information presented in optical illusions from print/electronic devices and discuss findings
- Make inferences of implied meaning from visuals
- Make connections between visuals and written texts
- Write a summary of what has been viewed in visuals depicting human-wildlife conflict
- Present a piece of written information on wildlife in form of a visual

How can one interpret a visual correctly?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 97
Digital devices
Visuals on wildlife
Charts
Posters
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 101
Audio recording
Poem "When there is no one to help"
Moran - Skills in English pg. 102
Charts on pronouns
Substitution tables

Visual analysis Written summaries Oral presentations Peer assessment Project work

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
Moran - Skills in English pg. 106
Charts
PowerPoint presentation

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:

- Identify the steps in the writing process
- Plan a dialogue on a given topic
- Appreciate the importance of the writing process in enhancing clear communication

The learner is guided to:
- Read the dialogue "At the museum"
- Identify the features of the dialogue
- Suggest topics related to wildlife for writing
- Search for information on the topic from the Internet or books
- Discuss the importance of planning before writing
- Explain how to make writing clear and interesting

How can a good dialogue be written?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 107
Sample dialogues
Digital devices
Reference materials
Teacher's guide

Written dialogues Peer assessment Oral presentations Group discussions Writing process evaluation

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Composition Writing
Listening and Responding: Oral Narratives - Myths

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

Dialogue writing Peer assessment Self-assessment Editing exercises Oral presentations

TOURISM: DOMESTIC

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Listening and Responding: Oral Narratives - Myths
Intensive Reading: Poem

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

- Relate the characters in a myth to real life
- Retell a myth using appropriate verbal and non-verbal cues
- Value the importance of myths in preserving cultural heritage

The learner is guided to:
- Take turns to retell the story they listened to, ensuring events are in correct order
- Search from the Internet for a video recording of a myth, watch it and narrate key events
- Identify the characters in the myth
- Discuss the consequences of characters' behaviors in the story
- Explain moral lessons learned in the myth
- Identify alternative statements characters could have made

Why are oral narratives important in society?

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

Oral presentations Narration skills assessment Peer assessment Written reflections Group discussions

Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Poem
Word Classes: Simple prepositions

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

- Make judgement on the information in a text
- Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words using contextual clues
- Value the role of poems in conveying messages

The learner is guided to:
- Retell the main events in the poem "Local tourists" using gestures and facial expressions
- Recite the poem using non-verbal cues to bring out the message
- Discuss meaning of statements used in the poem
- Conduct a class debate explaining what they like or do not like about the poem
- Scan through the poem for new words and discuss how to determine their meaning
- Find the meaning of each new word based on how they are used

Why do we repeat some sounds, words and lines in a poem?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 115
Poem "Local tourists"
Digital devices
Dictionary
Visual aids
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 116
Pictures showing positions
Charts
Reference materials

Debates Poem recitation Oral presentations Written exercises Vocabulary assessment

Grammar in Use
Reading

Word Classes: Simple prepositions
Intensive Reading: Poetry

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

- Use prepositions of time and place in sentences correctly
- Construct sentences using prepositions of position, time and place
- Value precise use of prepositions in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Fill in gaps in sentences using appropriate prepositions
- Construct sentences using prepositions of position, place and time
- Display sentences on a chart
- Search in newspapers, magazines or the Internet for sentences that use prepositions
- Create a crossword puzzle using prepositions and give it to peers to solve

How do you show the position of a thing or the time something happens?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 117
Charts
Newspapers
Magazines
Digital devices
Crossword puzzles
Moran - Skills in English pg. 118
Poem "We won't let you!"
Reference materials
Teacher's guide

Sentence construction Gap filling exercises Crossword puzzles Peer assessment Written exercises

Reading
Writing
Writing

Intensive Reading: Poetry
Assessment of writing
Assessment of writing

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

- Identify the traits of inanimate characters in poems
- Relate inanimate characters with individuals in real life
- Appreciate the creative use of inanimate characters in poetry

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss the inanimate characters that are likely to be used in poems
- Describe the traits of the inanimate characters
- Read the poems "You lied to me" and "Trembling in magic"
- Identify and describe the traits of the inanimate characters in the poems
- Recite the poems using appropriate non-verbal cues
- Role-play the inanimate characters in the poems
- Relate the characters to people they know in real life

Which qualities of a person can animals or objects be given?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 119
Poems "You lied to me" and "Trembling in magic"
Charts
Digital devices
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 121
Sample composition "The visit of my life"
Assessment guidelines
Moran - Skills in English pg. 122
Sample compositions

Character analysis Poem recitation Role play Written exercises Oral presentations