CITIZENSHIP

Listening and Speaking

Polite Language: Euphemism

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.
- Value the importance of euphemism in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Define the term euphemism.
- Identify examples of polite words and expressions used in a poem or story.
- Listen to an audio interview and identify euphemism.
- Simulate an interview from a text and identify euphemism.
- Use euphemism in a conversation.
- Create posters with euphemistic words and phrases.
- Share the posters through social media or the school notice board.

Why is it embarrassing to say some words in public?

Skills in English pg. 1
Dictionary
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Charts

Oral questions Observation checklist Written exercises Poster presentations

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use

Polite Language: Debate
Independent Reading: Grade Appropriate Text
Independent Reading: Creating a Reading Log
Gender Neutral Language: Identifying Gender Bias

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

- Conduct a debate while adhering to conventions of polite language.
- Apply the rules of debating in a group discussion.
- Appreciate the importance of politeness in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Make rules for a debating session in groups.
- Conduct a debate related to the theme, in small groups.
- Watch or listen to a recorded clip of a debating session in parliament.
- Use polite language during the debate.
- Give and receive feedback on the debate.

Why should we use polite language?

Skills in English pg. 3
Recorded debating sessions
Digital devices
Debate rules chart
Skills in English pg. 6
Online fiction and non-fiction texts
Library resources
Skills in English pg. 9
Reading log templates
Sample reading logs
Digital devices
Skills in English pg. 12
English songs
Video clips
Charts

Debate rubrics Observation checklists Peer assessment Oral presentations

Grammar in Use
Intensive Reading
Intensive Reading

Gender Neutral Language: Using Gender Neutral Words
Play: Structure and Setting - Identifying Structure
Play: Structure and Setting - Analyzing Setting

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

- Use gender neutral words and phrases in sentences.
- Replace gender biased words with appropriate gender neutral alternatives.
- Acknowledge the importance of gender sensitivity in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Replace the words with gender bias in the poem 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.
- Collaborate with peers to create posters showing gender neutral words and phrases and share them on the school notice board or through social media.
- Fill in a crossword puzzle featuring gender neutral words/phrases.

Which words demonstrate gender sensitivity in communication?

Skills in English pg. 14
Digital devices
Crossword puzzles
Charts
Posters
Skills in English pg. 16
Class reader (play)
Charts with play structure
Skills in English pg. 19
Role play props

Written exercises Poster presentations Crossword puzzle assessment Peer assessment

Writing

Legibility and Neatness: Identifying Sections
Legibility and Neatness: Creating Neat Texts

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

- Identify sections of a piece of writing that require breaking of words and indentation.
- Indent paragraphs when writing a composition.
- Value the importance of neat presentation in written communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Distinguish between tidy and untidy pieces of writing.
- Indent paragraphs appropriately.
- Find out the advantages of a neat and legible handwriting from the internet or non-digital sources.
- Break words correctly at the end of a line.
- Assess their own handwriting.

Why is it important to write legibly?

Skills in English pg. 22
Digital devices
Sample handwritten texts
Handwriting assessment rubrics
Skills in English pg. 24
Audio recordings
Video recordings
Sample texts

Written assignments Self assessment Peer assessment Observation checklists

SCIENCE FICTION

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Oral Literature: Short Forms - Characteristics
Oral Literature: Short Forms - Performance

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

- Identify the characteristics of riddles, tongue twisters and proverbs.
- Explain the functions of riddles, tongue twisters and proverbs.
- Appreciate the cultural value of short forms of oral literature.

The learner is guided to:
- Use digital or print resources to search for information on the meaning and characteristics of riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters.
- Write down their findings in note books.
- Discuss the functions of the proverbs, tongue twisters and riddles.
- Give examples of riddles, tongue twisters and proverbs.
- Fill in crossword puzzles using riddles and proverbs.

Why are riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters important?

Skills in English pg. 26
Digital devices
Resource person
Reference books
Crossword puzzles
Skills in English pg. 29
Resource books
Charts

Oral questions Written exercises Crossword puzzle assessment Group discussion evaluation

Reading

Intensive Reading: Simple Poems - Identifying Style

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.
- Value the aesthetic aspect of poetry.

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.
- Search the internet or other sources for more examples of poems that use repetition and rhyme.

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

Skills in English pg. 31
Poems
Digital devices
Sample poems with rhyme and repetition

Oral questions Recitation assessment Written exercises Observation checklists

Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Simple Poems - Appreciation
Nouns and Quantifiers: Identifying Quantifiers

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

- Relate the ideas in a poem to real life.
- Compose a simple poem with rhyme and repetition.
- Appreciate the role of repetition and rhyme in a poem.

The learner is guided to:
- Relate the ideas in a poem to real life.
- In groups, identify aspects of style such as repetition and rhyme in a poem.
- Compose a simple poem with rhyme and repetition and present in groups.
- Listen to and appreciate peers' compositions.
- Recite poems incorporating appropriate rhythm and expression.

How does poetry enhance our understanding of life?

Skills in English pg. 33
Poems
Digital devices
Charts
Daughter of Nature
Skills in English pg. 34
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
Charts

Poem composition assessment Recitation evaluation Peer assessment Group presentation rubrics

Grammar in Use
Reading

Nouns and Quantifiers: Using Quantifiers
Intensive Reading: Plot - Key Events

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

- Identify and categorize count and non-count nouns in oral and written texts.
- Use quantifiers correctly with count and non-count nouns.
- Acknowledge the importance of quantifiers in oral and written communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in small groups to identify count, non-count nouns and quantifiers from a passage.
- Match count and non-count nouns with the correct quantifiers.
- Search for more examples of quantifiers from books, newspapers, magazines, and the internet.
- Form sentences using different quantifiers with count and non-count nouns and read them aloud in groups.
- Edit sentences with incorrect quantifier usage.

How do count nouns differ from the non-count nouns?

Skills in English pg. 36
Digital devices
Newspapers
Magazines
Sample texts
Skills in English pg. 37
Class Readers - Play
Sample plot summaries

Gap filling exercises Sentence construction Group work evaluation Editing assessment

Reading

Intensive Reading: Plot - Real Life Connections

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

- Make connections between events in a play and real life.
- Role play a section of a play in groups.
- Acknowledge the importance of a plot in a literary work.

The learner is guided to:
- Make connections between events in a play and real life.
- Role play a section of the Play in groups.
- Discuss how events in the play relate to real life experiences.
- Analyze how plot development creates interest in a play.
- Create a plot diagram illustrating key events.

How do events in plays reflect real life situations?

Skills in English pg. 40
Class Readers - Play
Digital devices
Role play props

Role play assessment Plot diagram evaluation Group discussion Peer assessment

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Punctuation - Identification
Mechanics of Writing: Punctuation - Application

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

- Identify the double quotation marks and the bracket in a text.
- Explain the functions of the double quotation marks and the bracket.
- Value accurate punctuation in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the double quotation marks and the bracket in digital texts, newspapers, books or magazines.
- Discuss the functions of each punctuation mark.
- Study examples of correctly punctuated texts.
- Identify punctuation errors in given texts and correct them.
- Practice using various punctuation marks in their own writing.

Why is it important to use punctuation marks correctly?

Skills in English pg. 41
Digital devices
Newspapers
Magazines
Sample texts
Skills in English pg. 44
Sample texts
Posters
Writing materials

Written exercises Punctuation identification Error correction Observation checklists

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Listening Comprehension: Argumentative Text
Listening Comprehension: Selecting Details

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

- Identify the main idea in an argumentative text.
- Extract specific details from an argumentative text.
- Value attentive listening in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to an audio text that the teacher will play.
- Identify the main idea in the text.
- Identify specific information in the text to support answers to questions.
- Discuss how specific details in a text help us understand the main idea.
- Outline arguments that support or oppose an opinion in the text.

Why is it important to listen attentively?

Skills in English pg. 45
Audio texts
Digital devices
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
Skills in English pg. 47
News bulletins
Video clips
Song recordings

Oral questions Listening comprehension exercises Group discussion assessment Note-taking evaluation

Reading

Reading for Information and Meaning: Context Clues
Reading for Information and Meaning: Making Connections

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

- Infer the meaning of words, phrases and sentences from the context.
- Apply reading strategies to comprehend texts.
- Show interest in independent reading.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a grade appropriate text.
- Make predictions about a reading text.
- Infer the meaning of new words, phrases and sentences from the context.
- Look up the meaning of new words and phrases from the dictionary.
- Answer questions from a text.
- Make notes as they read a text.

Why is it important to find the meaning of new words and phrases?

Skills in English pg. 47
Digital devices
Dictionaries
Grade appropriate texts
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 50
Environmental texts
Crossword puzzles

Written exercises Context clues identification Reading comprehension tasks Note-taking assessment

Grammar in Use

Modal Auxiliaries: Identification

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

- Identify modal auxiliaries in a passage.
- Explain the functions of different modal auxiliaries.
- Appreciate the importance of modal auxiliaries in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a short passage in which modal auxiliaries are used to describe count and non-count nouns.
- Listen to a text that uses modal auxiliaries with count and non-count nouns.
- Identify modal auxiliaries that are used with count, non-count or both categories.
- Work in small groups to identify modal auxiliaries from a passage.
- Discuss the functions of modal auxiliaries.

Which words do we use to express different moods such as requests, permission, ability and obligation?

Skills in English pg. 51
Digital devices
Sample texts with modal auxiliaries
Lesson notes
Charts

Identification exercises Group discussion assessment Written tasks Oral questions

Grammar in Use
Reading

Modal Auxiliaries: Application
Poems: Structure - Identifying Features

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

- Use modal auxiliaries to express different moods.
- Value the importance of using modal auxiliaries in communication.
- Show confidence in using modal auxiliaries in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Match the modal auxiliaries with the correct quantifiers.
- View pictures and diagrams and ask questions using modal auxiliaries.
- Use modal auxiliaries correctly to express permission, requests, ability and obligation.
- In groups, discuss the functions of modal auxiliaries.
- Construct sentences using modal auxiliaries correctly.

How can we improve our use of modal auxiliaries in daily communication?

Skills in English pg. 54
Picture charts
Digital devices
Sample texts
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 56
Poems
Charts with poem structure
Sample poems

Sentence construction Matching exercises Group discussion assessment Oral presentations

Reading
Writing

Poems: Structure - Analyzing Personification
Structure of a Paragraph: Characteristics

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

- Analyse the use of personification in a poem.
- Create a poem based on a topic of interest.
- Appreciate the reading of poetry for enjoyment.

The learner is guided to:
- In small groups, discuss how personification has been used in the poem.
- Come up with a class project in which they identify a topic of interest, carry out research about the topic, compose a poem based on the selected topic, ask a peer to review the poem, make corrections on the poem, and share the poem on the school noticeboard or through social media.

Why are non-living things or animals made to behave like human beings in poems or stories?

Skills in English pg. 59
Poems with personification
Digital devices
Charts
Sample poems
Skills in English pg. 61
Newspaper articles
Magazines
Textbooks

Poem composition assessment Personification identification Group project evaluation Peer review

Writing

Structure of a Paragraph: Creating Paragraphs

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

- Create a paragraph that is well developed, coherent and unified.
- Acknowledge the need for concise paragraphs in written communication.
- Demonstrate commitment to writing well-formed paragraphs.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a paragraph on a topic of interest that is coherent, unified, and contains well-developed thoughts.
- Assess the paragraphs in groups.
- Discuss ways to ensure that paragraphs display unity and coherence.
- Revise paragraphs based on peer feedback.

How can you ensure that your paragraphs are well formed?

Skills in English pg. 64
Digital devices
Sample well-formed paragraphs
Writing materials
Paragraph assessment checklist

Paragraph writing assessment Peer assessment Paragraph revision Group discussion evaluation

CONSUMER LAWS AND POLICIES

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Selective Listening: Required Information
Selective Listening: Making Judgments

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

- Select required information from a listening text.
- Distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information in a text.
- Value the importance of attentive listening.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a news bulletin and select the required information while disregarding irrelevant information.
- Answer specific questions on dates, time and facts based on the news bulletin.
- List the order of events mentioned in the bulletin.
- Discuss in groups how to become a better listener.
- Watch a video of a presentation and pick out required information.

Why should we listen attentively?

Skills in English pg. 66
News bulletins
Digital devices
Video presentations
Audio recordings
Skills in English pg. 68
Audio recordings
Video clips
Posters

Listening comprehension tasks Note-taking assessment Group discussion evaluation Question and answer

Reading

Intensive Reading: Prediction
Intensive Reading: Comprehension

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

- Predict events in a reading text.
- Outline the key events in a text.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm for reading.

The learner is guided to:
- Make predictions about the outcome of the story from the title and illustrations.
- Read a text on consumer laws and policies.
- Outline the key events in the text.
- Answer questions about the text.
- Discuss the accuracy of their predictions.

How are characters and events in a text related to real life?

Skills in English pg. 69
Digital devices
Reading texts on consumer laws
Illustrations
Prediction charts
Skills in English pg. 72
Comprehension passages
Dictionaries
Note-making templates

Prediction assessment Reading comprehension tasks Outline evaluation Group discussion

Grammar in Use

Present and Past Perfect Aspect: Identification

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

- Distinguish the present and past perfect aspect in sentences.
- Identify the auxiliary verbs used in present and past perfect aspects.
- Value the correct use of tense in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Recognize present and past perfect aspects in texts.
- Engage in a sentence completion guessing game to practise present and past perfect aspect.
- Compare present and past perfect aspect forms in sentences.
- Identify the auxiliary verbs used in present and past perfect aspects.

How do we show that an action is complete?

Skills in English pg. 74
Digital devices
Sample texts with perfect aspects
Lesson notes
Charts

Identification exercises Sentence completion tasks Comparison charts Group discussion assessment

Grammar in Use
Intensive Reading

Present and Past Perfect Aspect: Application
Play: Identification of Characters - Traits

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

- Use present and past perfect aspect in sentences.
- Appreciate the importance of using tense in sentences.
- Show confidence in using present and past perfect aspects in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Use has/have + -ed participle form of the verb to form the present perfect tense.
- Use had + past participle form of the verb to form the past perfect tense.
- Construct sentences on a variety of issues such as consumer laws and policies using the present and past perfect aspect.
- Pick out sentences in present and past perfect tense from newspaper articles, magazines and books.

Why should we use tense correctly in sentences?

Skills in English pg. 77
Digital devices
Newspaper articles
Magazines
Books
Skills in English pg. 79
Class reader - Play
Character trait charts
Role play props

Sentence construction Written exercises Identification tasks Group discussion assessment

Intensive Reading
Writing

Play: Identification of Characters - Actions
Narrative and Descriptive Paragraphs: Identification

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

- Describe the actions of the characters using appropriate adverbs.
- Value the need to describe people and situations appropriately.
- Demonstrate appreciation for characterization in plays.

The learner is guided to:
- Describe the actions of the characters using various adverbs.
- Relate the characters in a play to people in real life.
- Discuss the behaviour of the characters in small groups.
- Write an essay on their favourite characters.
- Share and discuss their essays with peers.

How does describing actions of characters aid our understanding of a play?

Skills in English pg. 82
Class reader - Play
Digital devices
Essay writing templates
Character action charts
Skills in English pg. 84
Sample narrative and descriptive paragraphs
Internet resources
Print sources

Essay writing assessment Group discussion evaluation Character action description Peer assessment

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Narrative and Descriptive Paragraphs: Creation
Pronunciation: Semi-vowels
Pronunciation: Diphthongs

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

- Write narrative and descriptive paragraphs.
- Use the first person and second person in narrative and descriptive paragraphs.
- Value the need for well formed paragraphs in written communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Create a descriptive paragraph that appeals to the sense of sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch.
- Create a narrative paragraph.
- Recognize the first and second person in various paragraphs.
- Review a paragraph written by peers.
- Make corrections to the paragraph as per comments given by peers.

How can we ensure unity in a paragraph?

Skills in English pg. 87
Digital devices
Sample paragraphs
Paragraph review checklists
Writing materials
Skills in English pg. 90
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
Skills in English pg. 92

Paragraph writing assessment Peer review evaluation Correction tasks First/second person identification

RELATIONSHIPS: COMMUNITY

Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use

Reference Materials: Dictionary
Reference Materials: Thesaurus and Encyclopaedia
Order of Adjectives: Types of Adjectives

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

- Outline various types of reference materials and their uses.
- Use the dictionary to check the meaning and usage of words.
- Acknowledge the value of reference materials in research.

The learner is guided to:
- Search the internet for more information about dictionaries and their purpose.
- Compare print and digital dictionaries.
- Read a passage from a textbook, newspaper, or magazine.
- Identify unfamiliar words in the passage.
- Look up the meaning of the words in a dictionary.
- Utilize the dictionary for reference purposes.
- Spell words correctly.
- Classify words into various classes.

Why do we use reference materials?

Skills in English pg. 95
Digital devices
Dictionaries
Textbooks
Newspapers
Magazines
Skills in English pg. 97
Thesaurus
Encyclopaedias
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 99
Charts
Pictures
Crossword puzzles

Observation Question and answer Written exercises Dictionary use exercises Peer assessment

Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading

Order of Adjectives: Correct Order
Play: Style - Identification
Play: Style - Analysis

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

- Use the correct order of adjectives in oral and written texts.
- Apply the OSSACOMP rule in ordering adjectives.
- Value the correct order of adjectives in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Learn and apply the OSSACOMP rule (Opinion, Size, Shape, Age, Colour, Origin, Material, Purpose) when ordering adjectives.
- Construct sentences using adjectives in the correct order.
- Participate in a chain story telling game where they describe a character or place using adjectives.
- Construct sentences orally in pairs from posters, pictures and other visuals using adjectives in the correct order.

Why is it important to order adjectives correctly?

Skills in English pg. 101
Digital devices
Charts
Pictures
Flash cards
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 103
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes
Teacher's guide
Skills in English pg. 106

Observation Written exercises Oral presentations Group work evaluation Peer assessment

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Letter of Application: Structure
Letter of Application: Writing
Conversational skills: Negotiation skills - Words and Phrases

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

- Identify the components of a letter of application.
- Outline a letter of application for different purposes.
- Value the importance of proper formatting in formal letters.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the components of a letter of application from a sample letter.
- Work in groups to brainstorm on the purpose of writing a letter of application.
- Look for more samples of letters of application from books, magazines, newspapers and the internet.
- Outline a letter of application with all the components.

Why do we write letters of application?

Skills in English pg. 108
Digital devices
Sample application letters
Textbooks
Magazines
Newspapers
Skills in English pg. 110
Rubrics
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 112
Video clips
Audio recordings
Lesson notes

Observation Written exercises Letter analysis Peer assessment Checklists

LEISURE TIME

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading

Conversational skills: Negotiation skills - Verbal and Non-verbal Cues
Reading Fluency: Speed and Accuracy
Reading Fluency: Expression

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

- Use non-verbal cues during negotiations.
- Role-play negotiation scenarios.
- Value respectful expression of divergent opinions.

The learner is guided to:
- Simulate a negotiation scene.
- Engage in a hot seat negotiation for the freedom of a prisoner or a favor.
- Perform a conversational poem in which people are negotiating or bargaining for money, dowry or price of land.
- Use appropriate non-verbal cues such as gestures, facial expressions, and body language during negotiations.

How can one enhance their negotiation skills?

Skills in English pg. 115
Digital devices
Video clips
Audio recordings
Conversational poems
Skills in English pg. 116
Storybooks
Textbooks
Newspapers
Magazines
Skills in English pg. 119
Poems
Newspapers

Observation Oral presentation Role play Peer assessment Assessment rubrics

Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading

Comparison of Adverbs: Forms
Comparison of Adverbs: Usage
Intensive Reading - Play: Themes
Intensive Reading - Play: Analysis

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

- Identify the degrees of comparison in adverbs.
- Differentiate between positive, comparative and superlative forms of adverbs.
- Appreciate the correct usage of adverbs.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the positive, comparative and superlative degrees of adverbs.
- Practise using different degrees of adverbs in sentences.
- Listen to an audio clip or read a passage featuring the comparison of adverbs.
- Discuss the rules for comparison of adverbs.
- In small groups, correct mistakes in sentences that have comparison of adverbs.

How do we compare things?

Skills in English pg. 121
Digital devices
Audio clips
Charts
Textbooks
Substitution tables
Skills in English pg. 123
Video recordings
Substitution tables
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 124
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes
Teacher's guide
Skills in English pg. 127
Video recording equipment
Lesson notes

Written exercises Sentence correction Oral presentations Group work evaluation Checklists

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Spelling of Words with Double Letters
Mechanics of Writing: Spelling Games and Activities

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

- Recognise homonyms, homophones, and words with double consonants in written texts.
- Spell commonly misspelt words for writing fluency.
- Value the importance of correct spelling in written communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify words with double consonants and those with double vowels.
- Search for the commonly misspelt words such as homonyms and homophones from the internet or print sources.
- Practise spelling homonyms and homophones in pairs or small groups.
- Listen to a dictation of words with double consonants and those with double vowels and write them.

Why are some words commonly misspelt?

Skills in English pg. 129
Digital devices
Dictionaries
Word lists
Dictation exercises
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 132
Crossword puzzles
Word search games
Spelling bee materials
Textbooks

Dictation tests Spelling quizzes Written exercises Peer assessment Checklists

NATURAL RESOURCES: MARINE LIFE

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading

Listening for Detail: Main Ideas
Listening for Detail: Specific Information
Intensive Reading: Interpretation

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

- Select the main idea from a listening passage.
- Identify specific details in a listening text.
- Acknowledge the importance of attentive listening.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a recorded text "Mammals in the Sea".
- Pick out details from the listening text.
- Rewrite the passage in their own words.
- Work in pairs to discuss any new information that they have learnt from the passage.
- Answer questions based on the passage.

Why should we distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information during a presentation?

Skills in English pg. 135
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Lesson notes
Teacher's guide
Skills in English pg. 136
Video clips
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 137
Texts on marine life

Observation Oral questions Written responses Peer assessment Checklists

Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading

Relative Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Intensive Reading: Play - Characters
Intensive Reading: Play - Relationships

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

- Recognize relative pronouns in a text.
- Use relative pronouns in sentences.
- Acknowledge the value of relative pronouns in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify relative pronouns from a passage.
- Differentiate between types of relative pronouns.
- Construct sentences using relative pronouns.
- Work in small groups and use relative pronouns, record the activity on video and share the video with others.

Which words do you use to join simple sentences?

Skills in English pg. 141
Digital devices
Charts
Textbooks
Video recording equipment
Skills in English pg. 144
Crossword puzzles
Visual aids
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 146
Video clips
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 148
Video recording equipment

Written exercises Sentence construction Video recording assessment Peer feedback Checklists

Writing

The Writing Process: Planning and Drafting
The Writing Process: Editing and Publishing

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

- Outline the stages of the writing process.
- Create a first draft of a composition, story or poem following the steps of the writing process.
- Value planning in the writing process.

The learner is guided to:
- In pairs, outline the steps of the writing process.
- Brainstorm, in groups, on different topics such as natural resources-marine life, respect and life skills for writing a factual composition.
- Select one topic, in each group, and write a first draft of a factual composition.
- Use an outline to organize ideas before writing.

How does the writing process help us improve the quality of our writing?

Skills in English pg. 150
Digital devices
Writing materials
Sample outlines
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 152
Editing checklists
Publishing platforms

Outline evaluation First draft assessment Group collaboration Peer feedback Checklists

TOURISM: INTERNATIONAL

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading

Oral Poetry: Features
Oral Poetry: Performance
Reading for Interpretation: Point of View
Reading for Interpretation: Analysis

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

- Identify the features of oral poetry.
- Interpret oral poems on varied issues.
- Acknowledge the role of oral poetry in the preservation of cultural heritage.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen and respond to audio recordings of oral poetry.
- Listen and respond to an oral poem recited by the teacher.
- Retell a poem using own words.
- Infer the meaning of words and phrases in a given oral poem.
- Listen to different renditions of the same oral poem.

Why should you interpret an oral poem correctly?

Skills in English pg. 154
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Poem collections
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 156
Video recordings
Skills in English pg. 157
Poetry collections
Lesson notes
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 159
Writing materials

Observation Oral responses Poem interpretation Retelling assessment Checklists

Grammar in Use
Reading

Complex Prepositions: Identification
Complex Prepositions: Usage
Poetry: Characters - Identification

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

- Recognize complex prepositions in texts.
- Differentiate between simple and complex prepositions.
- Appreciate the role of prepositions in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a passage from a book, magazine or newspaper article in which complex prepositions are used.
- Identify complex prepositions from the passage.
- Listen to a text read by the teacher and note the complex prepositions used.
- In pairs, read and underline complex prepositions used in various texts.

Which words let you know where someone is going?

Skills in English pg. 160
Digital devices
Magazines
Newspapers
Books
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 161
References
Sentence strips
Skills in English pg. 162
Poetry collections
Lesson notes

Identification exercises Written tasks Listening exercises Peer assessment Checklists

Reading
Writing

Poetry: Characters - Analysis
Assessing Writing: Qualities

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

- Analyze the character of the speaker (persona) and the other participants in a poem.
- Relate actions of the persona to real life.
- Acknowledge the importance of characters in literary appreciation.

The learner is guided to:
- Relate actions of the persona to real life.
- Role play different characters in a poem in small groups.
- Infer information from the poem.
- Fill and share in groups a table showing character/character's behaviour/character trait.
- Create a poem, recite it, make a recording.
- Upload the recording on social media platforms or share it on the school notice board.

What are some of the words we use to describe the behaviour of characters?

Skills in English pg. 164
Digital devices
Recording equipment
Poetry collections
Character trait charts
Skills in English pg. 165
Sample compositions
Assessment rubrics
Textbooks

Character analysis Role play assessment Original poem creation Recording quality Checklists

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading

Assessing Writing: Application
Diphthongs and Sentence Stress: Diphthongs
Diphthongs and Sentence Stress: Emphasis
Extensive Reading: Selection

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

- Write a composition related to the theme.
- Assess a composition against a predesigned criteria.
- Apply feedback to improve writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a composition related to tourism.
- Assess a peer's composition and give comments as guided by the checklist.
- Make corrections to the composition.
- Display the compositions on the school noticeboard.

How can one make a composition interesting?

Skills in English pg. 167
Digital devices
Assessment rubrics
Composition samples
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 170
Audio recordings
Flashcards
Dictionaries
Poems
Skills in English pg. 172
Recording equipment
Poems
Skills in English pg. 175
Video clips
Book collections
Library resources

Composition assessment Peer review quality Revised composition Final product evaluation Assessment rubrics

HEROES AND HEROINES: WORLD

Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use

Extensive Reading: Application
Conjunctions: Correlative Conjunctions - Identification
Conjunctions: Correlative Conjunctions - Usage

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

- Read a text for information and enjoyment.
- Make connections between the text and real life.
- Appreciate the role of extensive reading in lifelong learning.

The learner is guided to:
- Read independently and silently.
- Interpret what they read in their own way.
- Infer meanings of unfamiliar vocabulary from the context.
- Look up the meaning of unfamiliar words in the dictionary.
- Outline the subjects addressed in the text.
- Make notes on what has been read.
- Discuss the topics of the texts with peers.
- Write a book review of their favourite fictional text.

What should one consider when choosing a reading text?

Skills in English pg. 177
Digital devices
Dictionaries
Book collections
Note-taking materials
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 180
Newspapers
Magazines
Books
Skills in English pg. 182
Charts
Sentence strips
Role play materials

Reading comprehension Vocabulary inference Note-taking quality Book review assessment Peer feedback

Reading
Writing

Play: Style - Features
Play: Style - Analysis
Narrative Compositions: Elements

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

- Identify features of style used in a play.
- Explain the purpose of stylistic features.
- Value creativity in plays.

The learner is guided to:
- Read aloud excerpts of a play.
- Answer questions based on the excerpt.
- Highlight aspects of style such as flashback, flash-forwards and personification in a play.
- Discuss, in groups, the role of memories, dreams and a story within the story in a flashback.

Why do authors use flashback, flash-forward and personification in plays?

Skills in English pg. 183
Digital devices
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 187
Video recording equipment
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 190
Sample compositions
Planning templates

Style feature identification Written responses Group discussion evaluation Peer feedback Checklists

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Narrative Compositions: Writing
Impromptu Speeches: Preparation
Impromptu Speeches: Delivery

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

- Uses the elements of a narrative composition in a story.
- Write, edit and revise a narrative composition.
- Appreciate the role of background information in the creation of credible stories.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a narrative composition.
- Edit the composition.
- Revise the narrative composition.
- Read one another's composition and obtain feedback from peers.
- Make corrections to the narrative.
- Display the compositions in a gallery walk, class noticeboard or through social media.

What makes a story creative and engaging?

Skills in English pg. 192
Digital devices
Writing materials
Editing checklists
Display materials
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 194
Dictionaries
Speech samples
Lesson notes
Skills in English pg. 195
Recording equipment
Speech topics
Feedback forms

Composition assessment Editing quality Revision effectiveness Peer feedback Assessment rubrics

SOCIAL AND MASS MEDIA

Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use

Note Making: Main Ideas
Note Making: Organization
Determiners: Numerals

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

- Identify main points or ideas in an argumentative passage.
- Distinguish between main ideas and supporting details.
- Value organization in note-making.

The learner is guided to:
- Practise, in groups, the note-making procedures such as SQ4R (Survey, Question, Read, Reflect, Recite, Review).
- Read argumentative passages based on the theme of social and mass media as well as health education.
- Identify main ideas and supporting details in the passages.
- Create structured notes that reflect the organization of the text.

Why is it important to make notes?

Skills in English pg. 196
Digital devices
Argumentative passages
Note-making templates
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 199
Graphic organizers
Chart materials
Skills in English pg. 202
Sample passages
Matching exercises

Main idea identification Note structure assessment Group work evaluation Peer feedback Checklists

Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing

Determiners: Ordinals
Play: Project - Planning
Play: Project - Performance
Filling Forms: Application Forms - Identification

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

- Identify ordinals used as determiners in a text.
- Use ordinals as determiners in sentences.
- Acknowledge the need for well-formed sentences in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a short passage in which ordinals are used as determiners.
- Identify ordinals that are used as determiners.
- Form sentences using ordinals as determiners.
- Rewrite sentences, replacing numerals with ordinals and vice versa.
- Create sentences about social and mass media using both numerals and ordinals.

How do we use numerals and ordinals in everyday communication?

Skills in English pg. 204
Digital devices
Sample passages
Sentence strips
Textbooks
Skills in English pg. 205
Video clips
Class readers - Play
Props and costumes
Skills in English pg. 207
Recording equipment
Props and costumes
Performance space
Skills in English pg. 209
Sample application forms
Lists of forms

Identification exercises Sentence construction Rewriting assessment Peer feedback Assessment rubrics

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Filling Forms: Application Forms - Completion
Conversation Skills: Job Interviews

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

- Fill in bursary and scholarship application forms while adhering to conventions.
- Value the importance of giving accurate and sufficient information in forms.
- Apply neatness and clarity in form filling.

The learner is guided to:
- Fill in different forms that require data on issues such as social and mass media.
- Share different filled in forms for peer observation and feedback.
- Discuss as a plenary the importance of providing accurate data in forms.
- Create a form in small groups.
- Fill in forms with accurate and sufficient information.

How can we ensure we provide accurate information in forms?

Skills in English pg. 212
Digital devices
Application forms
Pens with clear handwriting
Textbooks
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 214)
Video clips on job interviews
Digital devices
Internet resources

Form completion assessment Accuracy evaluation Neatness check Peer feedback Assessment rubrics

INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use

Conversation Skills: Job Interviews
Extensive Reading: Fiction
Extensive Reading: Fiction
Word Classes: Nouns

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

- Answer appropriate questions in mock job interviews
- Recognise excellent interview skills as a positive step towards getting a job
- Value the importance of job interviews in income generation

The learner is guided to:
- In pairs, plan the questions that can be asked by the interviewer and interviewee in given situations
- Carry out a mock job interview using the questions prepared
- Change roles and role-play the interview again
- Record the interviews using a digital device or write them out
- Select best recorded or written dialogue and exchange it with other learners for assessment
- Share comments and receive comments from the learners who reviewed the interview
- Discuss how success in a job interview supports income generation for oneself, one's family and one's community

Why is it important to prepare for a job interview?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 215)
Digital recording devices
Sample job interview questions
Internet resources
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 217)
Fiction books
Digital devices
Library books
Sample fiction and non-fiction texts
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 218)
Graphic organisers
Display materials
Camera/digital device for taking photographs
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 221)
Sample texts
Word cards
Dictionaries
Charts

Role play Peer assessment Written questions Recordings Observation schedules

Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading

Word Classes: Nouns
Grade-appropriate Play: Lessons learnt
Grade-appropriate Play: Lessons learnt

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

- Use nouns formed from verbs and other nouns in sentences
- Acknowledge the necessity of forming words from other word classes in the process of communication

The learner is guided to:
- Search from the internet, newspapers, magazines or books for suffixes that can be used to form nouns from verbs and other nouns
- Use various suffixes to form nouns from verbs and other nouns
- Present the nouns created in a table format
- Construct sentences relating to income-generating activities and environmental preservation using nouns formed from verbs and from other nouns
- Underline the nouns formed from verbs and from other nouns in given sentences

What changes when a word is formed from another?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 222)
Newspapers
Magazines
Sample texts
Digital devices
Chart papers
Dictionaries
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 223)
Play excerpts
Internet resources
Graphic organisers
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 224)

Sentence construction Written assignments Oral presentations Question and answer Peer assessment

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Spelling

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

- Spell words correctly for effective communication
- Write common abbreviations in full
- Value the importance of correct spelling in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Study sample abbreviations and identify the pattern used
- Complete tables with correct abbreviations
- Read a passage containing abbreviations and list the abbreviations found
- Search from the internet and watch video clips or listen to audio clips that demonstrate the rules of abbreviations
- Make notes on abbreviation rules for titles, time references, company or organisation names and technical words
- In groups, discuss the rules of abbreviations and present them in charts
- Display charts on the classroom wall

What should you consider when splitting words at the end of a line?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 227)
Sample abbreviations
Digital devices
Internet resources
Chart papers
Dictionaries
Reference materials
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 228)
Word lists

Written exercises Dictation Question and answer Peer assessment Chart presentations Observation

PERSONAL GROOMING

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Listening to Respond: Expressing Feelings

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

- Identify words and expressions used to describe their feelings towards a poem
- Express their feelings towards the subject matter of a poem
- Value the importance of poem recitation for effective communication

The learner is guided to:
- Read poems about personal grooming
- Identify words and expressions that can be used to describe feelings towards a poem
- Search online or from printed materials for various words and expressions that can be used to describe one's feelings towards a poem
- Identify words and expressions that make them develop certain feelings towards the subject matter, main character, and the poem as a whole
- Recite poems emphasizing words and expressions that bring out their feelings
- Record their recitation and play it to a peer

How does the poem make you feel?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 232)
Poetry books
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Recording equipment
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 233)
Video recordings
Audio equipment
Sample poems

Oral presentations Observation Recitation Audio recordings Peer assessment

Reading

Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies

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

- Identify clues in the passage from which conclusions can be drawn
- Infer information and meaning of words and expressions from a passage
- Apply critical thinking skills when making inferences

The learner is guided to:
- Read stories and passages where inferences can be made
- Identify words in the passages which can help arrive at valid conclusions
- Underline words, phrases or sentences that provide clues for making inferences
- Use prior knowledge to make inferences from texts
- Search for print and non-print passages on personal grooming or other subjects
- Read the passages and write down the conclusions made from the reading
- In pairs, discuss what to consider when making conclusions from a text

How can one draw conclusions from a text?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 234)
Reading passages
Digital devices
Internet resources
Reference materials
Printed materials

Written exercises Oral discussions Observation Peer assessment Reading comprehension tests

Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies
Phrasal Verbs

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

- Summarise ideas in a passage
- Apply the skills of making inferences and drawing conclusions in independent reading

The learner is guided to:
- Read passages such as "Stay well groomed"
- Identify the main ideas in the passage and make notes
- Use the notes to write a summary of the ideas in the passage
- Present summaries on charts and post them on the classroom wall
- Invite classmates to view and review the summaries
- Review the summaries of peers
- Explain the importance of making summaries
- Search for texts on personal grooming from the internet, books, newspapers or magazines
- Make notes on main ideas, infer information and the meanings of unfamiliar words or expressions

Why is it important to summarise information from a text?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 236)
Reading passages
Digital devices
Chart papers
Dictionaries
Reference materials
Internet resources
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 238)
Sample texts
Word cards

Written summaries Chart presentations Peer assessment Observation Gallery walk Question and answer

Grammar in Use
Reading

Phrasal Verbs
Play: Characterisation

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

- Use the given phrasal verbs in sentences of their own
- Value the importance of using phrasal verbs in spoken and written communication

The learner is guided to:
- Form phrasal verbs using the verbs hang, run, break and turn
- Use appropriate phrasal verbs to fill in blank spaces in passages
- Use phrasal verbs to complete substitution tables
- Construct at least ten sentences on personal grooming and health education using phrasal verbs
- Display sentences on charts in the classroom gallery wall
- Review each other's sentences and make necessary corrections
- Suggest ways to use phrasal verbs in speech or writing in school or at home
- In groups, compose a short song on health education and personal grooming using suitable phrasal verbs

Which words do we use to express different meanings in daily conversation?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 240)
Chart papers
Dictionaries
Reference materials
Sample texts
Digital devices
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 241)
Play excerpts
Internet resources

Written exercises Song composition Sentence construction Peer assessment Observation Chart presentations

Reading

Play: Characterisation

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

- Use the clues to describe the characters in a play
- Appreciate the role of characterisation in determining virtues and vices in society

The learner is guided to:
- Use clues to describe the characters and their traits in plays
- Create character maps for each character and display them in the classroom gallery
- Listen to feedback from classmates and use suggestions to improve character maps
- Rehearse and dramatize parts of plays, bringing out the traits of the characters
- Make good use of verbal and non-verbal cues
- Watch video clips of plays and identify clues that can be used to describe character traits
- Role-play different characters in a hot-seating game
- Play character identification games

What makes plays interesting?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 245)
Play excerpts
Digital devices
Character maps
Chart papers
Video clips
Drama props

Role play Drama performances Character maps Hot-seating games Peer assessment Observation

Writing

The Writing Process

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

- Outline the different stages of the writing process
- Apply the writing process in creating a dialogue on a relevant theme
- Value the importance of planning in writing tasks

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss the steps to follow when writing
- Search online and in printed texts for information on the steps of the writing process
- Answer questions about the steps of the writing process
- In groups, discuss the different tasks involved in each step of the writing process
- Use notes and ideas from group discussion to outline the stages of the writing process
- Present the outline on a chart
- In pairs, take up roles and read dialogues like "A writing task"

Why should you plan your writing?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 247)
Sample writing process charts
Digital devices
Internet resources
Reference materials
Chart papers
Sample dialogues
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 249)
Digital recording devices
Props for dramatization

Oral discussions Chart presentations Written exercises Observation Question and answer

SEA TRAVEL

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Extensive Listening: Speeches

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

- Identify the issue addressed by the different speeches listened to
- Take notes on the points made by the different speakers on the issue
- Value the information shared in the speeches

The learner is guided to:
- Tell classmates how a speech they listened to inspired them to take a certain course of action
- Listen to speeches that the teacher will read aloud
- Answer questions based on the speeches they have listened to
- Take turns to ask and answer more questions based on the speeches
- Identify the main issue being addressed in the speeches
- Discuss the themes identified in the speeches
- Search for speeches of interest on the internet, radio and television

How can you ensure that you remember what you hear from a speech?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 251)
Audio recordings
Video clips
Digital devices
Internet resources
Sample speeches
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 252)
Digital recording devices
Audio recording equipment
Social media platforms
Notes from previous lesson

Oral questions Written responses Observation Note taking Group discussions

Reading

Intensive Reading: Visualising and Summarising

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

- Identify mental images created from a read passage
- Visualise scenes described in a text
- Appreciate the role of mental images in enhancing understanding of a text

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss how to ensure understanding of what is read
- Read stories like "Scenes from the sea"
- Answer comprehension questions based on the passage
- Work with a classmate to identify words or expressions that appeal to the five senses in the passage
- Describe mental images created from the passage that help to imagine how something looks, smells, sounds, feels or tastes
- Write descriptive words and expressions that appeal to the five senses in a table
- Search from the internet or a variety of texts for sensory words and expressions used to create mental images

What are the features that make a text appealing to the senses?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 253)
Reading passages
Digital devices
Internet resources
Sensory vocabulary lists
Chart papers
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 256)
Graphic organisers
Reference materials

Written responses Sensory tables Observation Pair work Question and answer Group discussions

Grammar in Use

Sentences: Complex Sentences

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

- Identify subordinating conjunctions in sentences
- Construct complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions
- Value the purpose of subordinating conjunctions in sentences

The learner is guided to:
- Read sentences to identify main ideas
- Study sentences and suggest words that could join them into one
- Read passages like "Secrets of a ship" and identify complex sentences
- Identify words that link clauses to form complex sentences
- In pairs, identify and underline subordinating clauses in sentences
- Pick out and label subordinating conjunctions used in passages
- Circle subordinating conjunctions in sentences
- Read more complex sentences from various sources and identify subordinating conjunctions

What is the role of conjunctions in sentences?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 257)
Reading passages
Reference materials
Digital devices
Chart papers
Sentence samples

Written exercises Identification tasks Sentence labelling Observation Peer assessment Question and answer

Grammar in Use
Reading

Sentences: Complex Sentences
Grade-appropriate Play: Style

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

- Construct complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions learnt
- Correct disjointed sentences using the rule of subordinating conjunctions

The learner is guided to:
- Use subordinating conjunctions to construct complex sentences
- Review each other's sentences and make corrections to form well-formed complex sentences
- Display sentences on charts
- With a classmate, underline and label the main and subordinate clauses on the chart
- Use subordinating conjunctions to join pairs of sentences in substitution tables
- Select the correct subordinating conjunction to link sentences in completion tables
- Punctuate sentences correctly by inserting commas where needed
- Correct errors in the choice of conjunctions in given sentences

How can one differentiate between a simple sentence and a complex sentence?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 259)
Chart papers
Sentence samples
Reference materials
Digital devices
Substitution tables
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 261)
Play excerpts
Graphic organisers

Sentence construction Written exercises Peer assessment Chart presentations Observation Sentence correction

Reading
Writing
Writing

Grade-appropriate Play: Style
Creative Writing: Idioms
Creative Writing: Idioms

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

- Dramatise instances of humour and monologue in a play
- Acknowledge the role of humour and monologue in enriching a literary work

The learner is guided to:
- In pairs, search for examples of humour and monologue from various sources
- Read them aloud or act them out
- Search for plays featuring monologue and humour then watch or read them
- Dramatise instances of humour and monologue in the plays
- Record performances using digital devices
- Watch and review recordings
- Write play scripts that include the monologue of a main character and use humour
- Dramatise plays for family members or peers
- Use humour and monologue to write a play on safety during sea travel

How do stylistic features enhance the message in a play?

Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 262)
Digital recording devices
Play excerpts
Reference materials
Drama props
Script writing materials
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 264)
Reading passages
Dictionaries
Digital devices
Internet resources
Chart papers
Skills in English Grade 9 (p. 267)
Sample compositions
Language game materials

Role play Dramatisation Script writing Video recordings Peer review Observation