HUMAN RIGHTS

Listening and Speaking
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
Moran Skills in English pg. 2
Class rules
Digital devices

Observation Oral questions Role play Peer assessment

Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use

Extensive Reading: Independent Reading
Word Classes: Compound Nouns
Word Classes: Compound Nouns

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

- Identify print and non-print texts that are interesting to read.
- Select reading materials from digital or non-digital sources.
- Appreciate the importance of reading for enjoyment.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify three different texts on the subject of human rights from books, newspapers, and the internet.
- Skim through the texts to find out if they are interesting and write down the main idea in each text.
- Scan through each text and write down four unfamiliar words.
- Find the meaning of each of the unfamiliar words and construct sentences using them.

What should you consider when selecting a reading material?

Moran Skills in English pg. 3
Library
Digital devices
Online fiction and non-fiction texts
Moran Skills in English pg. 6
Reading logs
Dictionary
Library
Moran Skills in English pg. 7
Charts
Lesson notes
Moran Skills in English pg. 8
Word cards

Observation Oral questions Reading logs Assessment rubric Checklists

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading: Short Stories
Writing Legibly and Neatly

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

- Outline the sequence of events in a short story.
- Use contextual clues to infer the meanings of words.
- Appreciate the role of reading in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Study the pictures and title of the passage "The Diplomat" and predict events.
- Read the story silently.
- Outline the main events in the story in the correct sequence using a chart.
- Make short notes for each of the events included in the chart.
- Retell the story while mentioning issues on human rights.

How can you predict the outcome of a story even before you read it?

Moran Skills in English pg. 10
Short story text
Digital devices
Moran Skills in English pg. 12
Dictionary
Digital devices
Short story text
Moran Skills in English pg. 13
Lined paper
Sample handwriting

Oral questions Checklists Written questions Assessment rubrics

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Writing Legibly and Neatly
Oral Presentations: Songs

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

Written exercise Peer and self-assessment Dictation Narrative composition Checklists

SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Oral Presentations: Songs
Intensive Reading: Simple Poems

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

Performance assessment Group work evaluation Creativity assessment Song composition

Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Simple Poems
Word Classes: Collective Nouns
Word Classes: Collective Nouns

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
Moran Skills in English pg. 22
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
Moran Skills in English pg. 23
Teacher's Guide
Charts
Digital devices

Written questions Creative writing assessment Group discussion evaluation Peer assessment

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

Observations Peer Assessment Oral discussion Oral questions and presentations Checklists

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
Moran Skills in English pg. 31

Written exercises Editing activities Peer assessment Punctuation quizzes Observation

POLLUTION

Listening and Speaking
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
Moran Skills in English pg. 33
Dictionary
Resource person

Oral questions Assessment rubrics Checklists Written questions

Reading

Intensive Reading

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

- Answer questions based on a given text correctly.
- Identify the key events in a passage.
- Appreciate the value of reading to gather information.

The learner is guided to:
- Look at pictures in the passage "Saving River Kabuku" and predict events.
- Read the passage silently to internalize the information.
- Retell the story in their own words.
- Tell peers what they have learned from the story.
- Read the text aloud in turns as they answer oral questions.

How can one improve the way they read?

Moran Skills in English pg. 33
Digital devices
Lesson notes
Teacher's guide
Moran Skills in English pg. 35
Dictionary
Reference materials

Oral questions Checklists Written questions Assessment rubrics

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
Moran Skills in English pg. 39
Charts
Reference materials

Written exercises Gap-filling exercises Sentence construction Group work evaluation

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
Moran Skills in English pg. 41
Class noticeboard
Digital devices

Checklists Assessment rubrics Written questions Group presentations

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Paragraphing: Sequencing of Ideas
Listening Comprehension: Selective Listening

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
Moran Skills in English pg. 45
Digital devices
Crossword puzzles
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 47 
Digital devices 
Audio recordings 
Teacher's Guide

Written questions Assessment rubrics Checklists Peer Assessment Oral questions

CONSUMER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use

Listening Comprehension: Selective Listening
Intensive Reading
Intensive Reading
Verbs and Tense

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify specific information given in a listening text. 
- Listen and respond to texts appropriately. 
- Value listening skills in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Answer questions based on a listening text on consumer roles and responsibilities. 
- Identify specific information such as KEBS certification and usage instructions. 
- Search from the Internet for recordings on consumer roles and responsibilities and listen to them attentively. 
- Pick out specific information from the recordings. 
- Take turns asking questions about a role-play on consumer responsibilities.

How can you ensure you capture the relevant information from a speaker?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 48 
Digital devices 
Audio recordings 
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 49 
Video clips 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 50 
Reference materials 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 52 
Charts 

Oral questions  Written responses  Peer assessment  Checklists

Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing

Verbs and Tense
Intensive Reading: Short story
Intensive Reading: Short story
Paragraphing: Connectors of sequence

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

Sentence construction  Written exercises  Peer assessment  Group games

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading

Paragraphing: Connectors of sequence
Pronunciation
Pronunciation
Study Skills: Reference materials

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
Moran - Skills in English pg. 62 
Audio recordings 
Digital devices 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 64 
Text with marked stress 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 66 
Dictionary 
Thesaurus 
Encyclopedia 
Reference books

Written compositions  Peer assessment  Observation  Presentation

RELATIONSHIPS: PEERS

Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading

Study Skills: Reference materials
Word Classes: Adjectives
Word Classes: Adjectives
Intensive Reading: Short story

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

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

How can one use reference materials appropriately?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 67 
Dictionary 
Thesaurus 
Encyclopedia 
Digital devices 
Reference books
Moran - Skills in English pg. 69 
Charts 
Lesson notes 
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 70 
Crossword puzzles 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 71 
Reference books 

Crossword puzzles  Written exercises  Group presentations  Observation

Reading
Writing
Writing

Intensive Reading: Short story
Functional Writing: Apology Letters
Functional Writing: Apology Letters

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

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

How do dialogue and repetition enhance a story?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 73 
Digital devices 
Role-play scripts 
Reference books 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 74 
Sample letters 
Audio recordings 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 75 
Assessment guide 

Role play  Written paragraphs  Oral presentations  Peer assessment

REHABILITATION

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading

Conversational Skills: Disagreeing Politely
Reading Fluency: Poem
Reading Fluency: Poem

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 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 80 
Reference books 
Lesson notes 
Dictionary
Moran - Skills in English pg. 82 
Poem texts 
Dictionary 

Role play  Observation  Oral presentation  Group discussions

Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading

Word Classes: Adverbs
Intensive Reading: Short story
Intensive Reading: Short story

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
Moran - Skills in English pg. 87 
Lesson notes 
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 88 
Graphic organizers 

Written exercises  Observation  Group work  Oral questions

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Mechanics of Writing
Listening for Detail
Listening for Detail

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
Moran - Skills in English pg. 92 
Reference books 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 95
Audio recording on wildlife
Digital devices
Teacher's guide
Audio recording
Teacher's guide
Passage "A happy song"

Written exercises  Spelling tests  Word formation tasks  Observation

NATURAL RESOURCES: WILDLIFE

Reading
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:

- Identify different visuals in given contexts correctly
- Make a connection between visuals and the written text
- Appreciate the role of visuals in simplifying representation

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

What information do we obtain from visuals?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 95
Pictures of wildlife
Digital devices
Reference materials
Posters
Charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 97
Visuals on wildlife
Charts
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

Observation Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions Project work

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading: Short story
Composition Writing

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
Moran - Skills in English pg. 107
Sample dialogues

Character analysis Oral presentations Role play Written exercises Group discussions

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading

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

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

Dialogue writing Peer assessment Self-assessment Editing exercises Oral presentations

TOURISM: DOMESTIC

Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use
Reading

Intensive Reading: Poem
Word Classes: Simple prepositions
Word Classes: Simple prepositions
Intensive Reading: Poetry

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
Moran - Skills in English pg. 117
Newspapers
Magazines
Crossword puzzles
Moran - Skills in English pg. 118
Poem "We won't let you!"

Debates Poem recitation Oral presentations Written exercises Vocabulary assessment

Reading
Writing
Writing
Listening and Speaking

Intensive Reading: Poetry
Assessment of writing
Assessment of writing
Pronunciation: Sounds Vowels

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
Moran - Skills in English pg. 124
Audio recordings
Word lists

Character analysis Poem recitation Role play Written exercises Oral presentations

HEROES AND HEROINES: AFRICA

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use

Stressed and unstressed words
Extensive Reading: Grade appropriate fiction Materials - Characters
Extensive Reading: Grade appropriate fiction Materials - Characters
Word Classes: Conjunctions

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

- Apply stress on content words while leaving the function words unstressed
- Use the correct intonation in declarative and exclamatory sentences
- Appreciate the importance of emphatic stress in communication

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

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

Moran - Skills in English pg. 125
Poem "If I knew"
Audio recordings
Digital devices
Charts with stressed and unstressed words
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 127
Passage "African heroes and heroines"
Reference materials
Character trait charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 129
Dictionaries
Moran - Skills in English pg. 130
Passage about African heroes
Poem "If you knew"
Songs
Charts

Pronunciation exercises Poem recitation Stress identification exercises Oral presentations Recording analysis

Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing

Word Classes: Conjunctions
Intensive Reading: Similes and metaphors
Intensive Reading: Similes and metaphors
Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions

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

- Construct sentences using the listed conjunctions
- Join sentences using appropriate conjunctions
- Acknowledge the importance of conjunctions in communication

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

How can one join two or more sentences?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 132
Digital devices
Reference materials
Crossword puzzles
Charts
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 133
Short story "Finding a hero"
Dictionaries
Moran - Skills in English pg. 134
Charts with similes and metaphors
Moran - Skills in English pg. 136
Story "Beyond achievements"
Planning templates

Sentence construction Gap filling exercises Crossword puzzles Written exercises Poster creation

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions
Oral Presentations
Oral Presentations

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

- Create a narrative composition using revealing details
- Revise and edit a narrative composition for clarity and correctness
- Appreciate the value of quality narrative compositions

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

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

Moran - Skills in English pg. 138
Digital devices
Posters
Assessment checklists
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 140
Audio recordings
Sample speeches
Moran - Skills in English pg. 141

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

ART

Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use

Study Skills: Note Making
Word Classes: Determiners
Word Classes: Quantifiers

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

- Identify key points in a text
- Make notes from a written text
- Value the importance of note making in learning

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

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

Moran - Skills in English pg. 142
Text "Creative careers"
Digital devices
Reference materials
Note making templates
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 144
Note taking templates
Moran - Skills in English pg. 146
Pictures showing demonstrative use
Text "Talented Brothers"
Charts with demonstratives
Moran - Skills in English pg. 148
Text "Art in my life"
Charts with quantifiers
Real objects for demonstration

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

Reading
Writing
Writing

Intensive Reading: Short story
Functional Writing: Thank you notes and Congratulatory notes
Functional Writing: Thank you notes and Congratulatory notes

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

- Identify the events in the story
- Relate the events in the short story to real life
- Value the role of literature in life

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

How do events flow logically in a story?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 151
Story "Loiyangalani Art Exhibition"
Digital devices
Event sequence charts
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 152
Setting analysis charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 154
Sample thank you notes
Note templates
Moran - Skills in English pg. 155
Note writing templates
Assessment criteria
Posters for display

Event identification Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions Event sequencing

CHOOSING A CAREER

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading

Conversational Skills: interviews
Extensive Reading: Non-fiction
Extensive Reading: Non-fiction

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

- Identify polite words and expressions in a radio or television interview
- Use polite words and expressions when conducting an interview
- Value polite language during interviews

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

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

Moran - Skills in English pg. 157
Recorded interviews
Digital devices
Reference materials
Radio/television interviews
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 158
Sample interviews
Interview question lists
Text "Choosing a career"
Non-fiction texts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 159
Dictionaries

Polite expression identification Role play Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions

Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading

Word Classes: Adverbs
Intensive Reading: Lessons Learnt
Intensive Reading: Lessons Learnt

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

- Identify adverbs formed from adjectives in sentences or a group of words
- Form adverbs from adjectives
- Appreciate the value of adverbs in communication

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

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

Moran - Skills in English pg. 161
Digital devices
Newspapers
Magazines
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 162
Posters and charts
Gap filling exercises
Moran - Skills in English pg. 164
Short story "A career talk"
Lesson analysis charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 165
Recorded stories

Adverb identification Word formation exercises Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Mechanics of Writing: Prefixes and Suffixes
Listening to Respond: Attitude

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

- Identify words with prefixes and suffixes from a text
- Form words using prefixes and suffixes
- Value the importance of correct word formation in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Read words with prefixes and suffixes and provide more examples
- Analyze words in columns to determine what each column has in common
- Read a text about careers and identify words with prefixes and suffixes
- Break down identified words to show their prefixes and suffixes
- Read a text and identify words with prefixes and suffixes
- Search for more examples of words with prefixes and suffixes
- Arrange words into groups: those with similar root, similar prefixes, and similar suffixes

How can you tell the meaning of a word using a prefix? Which words with suffixes and prefixes are confusing?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 167
Texts with prefixes and suffixes
Digital devices
Reference materials
Word lists
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 168
Dictated words list
Gap filling exercises
Moran - Skills in English pg. 170
Audio recordings of songs

Word breakdown exercises Word identification Word formation Written exercises Group discussions

MODERN FASHION

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use

Listening to Respond: Attitude
Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies
Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies
Phrasal Verbs

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

- Perform a song using relevant features of performance
- Identify the opinions of others in a song
- Value the role of attitude in communication

The learner is guided to:
- In a group, identify and sing more songs about modern fashion
- Discuss the issues raised in the songs
- In a group, use appropriate words and expressions to describe feelings about various issues raised in the songs
- Perform songs with appropriate emotions
- Tell classmates how the choice of words affects the reader

Why should we express our attitudes appropriately?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 170
Song lyrics
Audio recordings
Charts
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 171
Pictures
Manila papers
Moran - Skills in English pg. 172
Dictionary
Digital devices
Charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 174
Teacher's Guide

Oral presentation Observation schedule Group performances Assessment rubrics

Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading
Writing

Phrasal Verbs
Short Story: Characters
Short Story: Characters
The Writing Process

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

- Use phrasal verbs correctly in sentences
- Construct sentences using different phrasal verbs
- Appreciate the role of phrasal verbs in making conversations interesting

The learner is guided to:
- In groups, use print or digital dictionaries to check the meaning of phrasal verbs
- Construct sentences using phrasal verbs
- In pairs, create sentences on the subject of modern fashion using provided phrasal verbs
- Write a paragraph about modern fashion using phrasal verbs
- Discuss how phrasal verbs make conversations interesting

How can one tell the meaning of a phrasal verb?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 175
Digital or print dictionaries
Charts
Sentence strips
Moran - Skills in English pg. 177
Short story
Character charts
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 179
Role-play scripts
Digital devices
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 180
Sample dialogues
Manila papers

Sentence construction Paragraph writing Oral presentations Assessment rubrics

Writing
Listening and Speaking

The Writing Process
Extensive Listening: Poems

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

- Plan a dialogue using prewriting techniques
- Create a dialogue on a given topic
- Acknowledge the value of a well-written dialogue

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

Why should one write a dialogue?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 181
Assessment checklist
Digital devices
Charts
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 183
Audio recordings of poems

Dialogue writing Peer assessment Portfolio assessment Assessment rubrics

CONSUMER PROTECTION

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Extensive Listening: Poems
Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies

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

- Discuss features of performance that make recitation of poems interesting
- Recite poems using appropriate techniques of performance
- Value the role of poems in communicating consumer protection issues

The learner is guided to:
- In groups, discuss features of performance that make recitation of poems interesting
- Search from the Internet or in books for poems relating to consumer protection
- In groups, rehearse and perform the poems using verbal and non-verbal features of performance
- Record performances
- Watch recordings of performances and discuss features that stand out

How can you improve the presentation of a poem?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 183
Digital devices
Poems
Recording devices
Charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 184
Comprehension passages
Dictionary
Digital devices

Oral presentations Recordings Peer assessment Assessment rubrics

Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies
Word Classes: Compound Sentences

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

- Create mental images of the characters, places and events in the text
- Summarize the key points in the text
- Appreciate the role of reading in lifelong learning

The learner is guided to:
- Read the story "Market day" again
- Identify sections that describe characters, places and events
- Identify words that appeal to the five senses
- Underline sentences that guide in drawing pictures to illustrate characters, places and events
- Draw pictures of characters, places and events in the story
- Complete a diagram with information from the story
- Write a summary paragraph of the key points in the story

Which words can bring out the five senses in a text?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 186
Summary maps/charts
Drawing materials
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 187
Grammar books
Digital devices
Charts
Teacher's Guide

Summary writing Drawings Diagrams Written exercises

Grammar in Use
Reading

Word Classes: Compound Sentences
Short Story: Style

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

- Construct compound sentences using different coordinating conjunctions
- Use compound sentences in communication
- Value the role of compound sentences in effective communication

The learner is guided to:
- Search online and in books for conjunctions that can be used to create compound sentences
- Use the conjunctions and, but, so and or to construct compound sentences about consumer protection
- In groups, use provided conjunctions to join sentences
- Use different coordinating conjunctions to join sentences provided by the teacher
- Write compound sentences on a large piece of paper and display in class
- Assess the compound sentences written by classmates

How do we join sentences?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 188
Charts
Digital devices
Assessment checklist
Sentence strips
Moran - Skills in English pg. 189
Short story
Pictures
Digital devices

Sentence construction Peer assessment Written exercises Group work

Reading
Writing
Writing

Short Story: Style
Creative Narrative Composition: Idioms
Creative Narrative Composition: Idioms

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

- Identify examples of personification and flashback in a short story
- Dramatize selected parts of a short story featuring personification and flashback
- Value the use of stylistic devices in enhancing meaning in a text

The learner is guided to:
- Identify examples of personification and flashback in the short story "Goods once sold"
- Make short notes on personification and flashback with examples from the short story
- In groups, select sections of the story which use flashback and personification
- Dramatize the sections selected
- Present dramatizations to classmates

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

Moran - Skills in English pg. 191
Notes on style
Digital devices
Charts
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 192
Text with idioms
Dictionary
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 193
Assessment checklist
Sample idioms

Dramatization Note-making Peer assessment Observation

SPORTS: OLYMPICS

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Intonation

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

- Identify silent consonant letters in words
- Pronounce words with silent consonant letters correctly
- Acknowledge the importance of correct pronunciation in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to the teacher pronounce words with silent letters
- Identify letters in the words that are not pronounced and list them
- Listen from an online source or offline audio-dictionary for the correct pronunciation of words with silent letters
- Copy words and identify and underline the silent letters in each word
- Search online or in books for words with silent consonant letters r, h, k, g, p, t and b
- Read aloud words with silent letters

Why should we use the right intonation when speaking?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 195
Audio dictionary
Digital devices
Word lists
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 196
Sentence strips
Digital recordings
Lesson notes

Oral reading Identification tasks Peer assessment Observation

Reading

Study Skills

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

- Identify the main ideas in a descriptive text
- Make notes from a descriptive text
- Appreciate the role of note making in studying

The learner is guided to:
- Explain the steps to follow when writing a summary of a text
- Read the passage "Safety in sports"
- Answer questions based on the passage
- In groups, discuss how key points in a text can be identified
- Write a list of key points a sportsperson should consider to avoid injury in sports
- In pairs, share and compare lists

Why is it important to summarize information?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 197
Descriptive text
Note-making templates
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 200
Summary samples
Digital devices
Teacher's Guide

Written questions Note-making Group discussions Pair work

Grammar in Use

Sentences: Active and Passive Voice

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

- Identify sentences in the active and passive voice
- Explain the differences between active and passive voice
- Appreciate the role of active and passive voice in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Read sentences in active and passive voice
- In pairs, discuss differences between active and passive voice sentences
- Study tables showing differences between active and passive voice sentences
- Read sentences and indicate whether they are in active or passive voice
- Read a paragraph, identify and underline sentences in active voice and circle those in passive voice
- Search online or in books for texts on Olympics and find sentences in active and passive voice

Why should one use a variety of sentences?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 201
Sentence strips
Grammar books
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 202
Charts
Digital devices
Teacher's Guide

Identification tasks Written exercises Oral questions Observation

Reading

Extensive reading: Short story

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

- Identify the ideas in the short story
- Relate the ideas from the short story to real life experiences
- Acknowledge the value of short stories in reflecting social issues

The learner is guided to:
- Study the picture in the story "The entire world was watching"
- Describe what is taking place in the picture
- Read the story "The entire world was watching"
- Answer questions based on the story
- Identify the ideas brought out in the story
- In pairs, discuss the events in the story
- List and discuss characters mentioned in the story

Where does a writer get what to write about?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 203
Short story
Pictures
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 205
Analysis tables
Recording devices
Digital devices
Teacher's Guide

Oral questions Written exercises Group discussions Observation

Writing

Creative Writing: Descriptive Writing

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

- Identify words and expressions for describing people, places and events
- Create a response using descriptive language
- Acknowledge the role of descriptive language in enhancing communication

The learner is guided to:
- Read a given conversation and create a response
- Read the passage "Olympics injuries"
- Reread the first paragraph, paying attention to descriptive words
- Copy paragraphs from the passage and underline descriptive words and sentences
- Identify words and expressions used to describe people, places or events
- Read a passage about accidents during the Olympics and underline descriptive words and sentences

Which words or expressions do we use to describe things, events or people?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 206
Descriptive passages
Digital devices
Dictionary
Charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 207
Videos of sporting events
Assessment checklist
Teacher's Guide

Identification tasks Written exercises Group discussions Observation

TOURIST ATTRACTION SITES: AFRICA

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Oral Reports: Events

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

- Identify the items in the format of an oral report
- Present a written report using effective speaking skills
- Acknowledge the importance of oral reports in communication

The learner is guided to:
- In pairs, plan a presentation about a tourist attraction site in Africa
- Study pictures provided by the teacher
- In pairs, discuss the activities taking place in the pictures
- In pairs, discuss the correct sequence of the pictures
- In groups, discuss experiences during a visit to a tourist attraction site
- Retell the events that took place during the visit in the correct order

How can you make your presentation convincing?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 209
Pictures
Digital devices
Charts
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 210
Feedback table
Sample oral reports

Oral presentations Picture sequencing Group discussions Observation

Reading

Reading Fluency

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

- Outline reading fluency aspects and strategies observed while reading aloud
- Identify methods one can use to read more fluently
- Appreciate the importance of reading fluently

The learner is guided to:
- Time themselves as they read a paragraph from a text
- In groups, talk about reading fluency features such as accuracy, speed, and reading with expression
- Discuss findings with another group in the class
- In groups, identify methods one can use to read more fluently
- Find a text about tourist attraction sites in Africa and read it aloud
- Outline the reading fluency aspects and strategies used while reading
- Display reading fluency aspects on a chart

What emotions or feelings can we display when reading a text?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 211
Reading texts
Stopwatch/timer
Charts
Digital devices
Moran - Skills in English pg. 212
Stories and poems
Digital devices
Reading passages
Teacher's Guide

Oral reading Timing exercises Group discussions Chart displays

Grammar in Use

Types of Sentences: Interrogative sentences

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

- Identify interrogative sentences and question tags from a text
- Distinguish between different types of interrogative sentences
- Acknowledge the role of correctly framed questions in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Ask a classmate about a given tourist attraction site in Africa and note how the question was asked and answered
- Read the text "From Cape Town to Cairo"
- Identify different types of questions in the text (yes/no questions, WH-questions, alternative questions)
- In pairs, take turns to ask and answer a question with a question tag from the text
- Identify question tags from a dialogue "Finding out about the Falls"
- With a classmate, take turns asking and answering the question tags in the dialogue

How do we ask questions?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 215
Text with questions
Dialogue
Digital devices
Charts
Moran - Skills in English pg. 217
Diagrams
Dialogue samples
Teacher's Guide

Identification tasks Oral questions Written exercises Pair work

Reading
Writing
Writing

Poems
Functional Writing: Personal Journals
Functional Writing: Personal Journals

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

- Identify the ideas in the poem
- Derive the lessons learnt in the poem
- Appreciate the role of poems in addressing societal issues

The learner is guided to:
- Tell a classmate about their favorite poem
- Identify lessons learnt from a poem
- Read the poem "The resilient River Nile" twice
- Answer questions based on the poem
- Summarize the subject matter in the poem
- In groups, take turns sharing summaries of the subject matter
- Identify the message in the poem and make notes
- In groups, recite the poem
- Dramatize the poem and present it to classmates

What messages do poems convey?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 219
Poem texts
Digital devices
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 220
Vocabulary matching exercises
Posters
Word cards
Moran - Skills in English pg. 221
Sample journals
Charts
Journals/notebooks
Assessment checklist
Posters

Oral recitation Written questions Note-making Dramatization