RELATIONSHIPS: COMMUNITY

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation: Semi-vowels

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

- Pronounce the semi-vowels /j/ and /w/ with clarity.
- Apply stress on content and function words appropriately for speech clarity.
- Appreciate the importance of correct pronunciation in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the semi-vowels /j/ and /w/ as in the words you, yes; woo and way.
- Pick out the semi-vowels from an audio or oral text.
- Listen to passages or sentences from an audio-recording or from the teacher.
- Write down and read out words with the specified semi-vowels.
- Practise correct pronunciation of the learnt words in pairs.
- Listen to the correct pronunciation of sounds from the internet.

Why should we pronounce sounds accurately?

Skills in English pg. 90
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Audio recordings
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Teacher's Guide

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Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation: Diphthongs

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

- Pronounce the diphthongs /aɪ/ and /eɪ/ words with clarity.
- Apply stress on content words appropriately for speech clarity.
- Value correct pronunciation for effective communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to the teacher pronounce words with diphthongs /aɪ/ as in buy and /eɪ/ as in pain.
- Pronounce words with the diphthongs /aɪ/ and /eɪ/ accurately.
- Find out and listen to the correct pronunciation of sounds from the internet.
- Stress content words in sentences.
- Stress function words when necessary.
- Bring out varied meanings of words through stress.

How can the same word express different meanings?

Skills in English pg. 92
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide

Observation Oral questions Pronunciation drills Peer assessment Checklists

Reading

Reference Materials: Dictionary

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

Observation Question and answer Written exercises Dictionary use exercises Peer assessment

Reading

Reference Materials: Thesaurus and Encyclopaedia

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

- Use the thesaurus and subject-specific encyclopaedia to check the meaning and usage of words.
- Conduct research on a topic of interest using the thesaurus and encyclopaedia.
- Value reference materials in research.

The learner is guided to:
- Search the internet for more information about the thesaurus and encyclopaedia and their purposes.
- Compare print and digital thesaurus and encyclopaedia.
- Look up the synonyms of various words using a thesaurus.
- Make sentences using the synonyms of given words.
- Conduct research on a given topic using subject-specific encyclopaedia.
- Conduct research on contemporary issues from a subject-specific encyclopaedia.

How can reference materials help us in our learning?

Skills in English pg. 97
Digital devices
Thesaurus
Encyclopaedias
Textbooks

Observation Question and answer Research tasks Peer assessment Written exercises

Reading

Reference Materials: Thesaurus and Encyclopaedia

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

- Use the thesaurus and subject-specific encyclopaedia to check the meaning and usage of words.
- Conduct research on a topic of interest using the thesaurus and encyclopaedia.
- Value reference materials in research.

The learner is guided to:
- Search the internet for more information about the thesaurus and encyclopaedia and their purposes.
- Compare print and digital thesaurus and encyclopaedia.
- Look up the synonyms of various words using a thesaurus.
- Make sentences using the synonyms of given words.
- Conduct research on a given topic using subject-specific encyclopaedia.
- Conduct research on contemporary issues from a subject-specific encyclopaedia.

How can reference materials help us in our learning?

Skills in English pg. 97
Digital devices
Thesaurus
Encyclopaedias
Textbooks

Observation Question and answer Research tasks Peer assessment Written exercises

Grammar in Use

Order of Adjectives: Types of Adjectives

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

- Identify various types of adjectives in texts.
- Use various types of adjectives in sentences.
- Appreciate the role of adjectives in communication for clarity.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify opinion, shape, size, age, colour, origin, material, purpose adjectives in texts.
- Search for examples of various types of adjectives from the internet.
- Use mind maps to generate different adjectives.
- Form sentences using adjectives of opinion, shape, size, age, colour, origin, material and purpose.
- Listen to an audio text or watch a video and pick out different adjectives.
- Work in small groups to fill in crossword puzzles featuring different types of adjectives.

How can we use words to create vivid pictures of a person or place?

Skills in English pg. 99
Digital devices
Charts
Pictures
Crossword puzzles
Textbooks

Observation Written exercises Oral presentations Group work evaluation Peer assessment

Grammar in Use

Order of Adjectives: Correct Order

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

Observation Written exercises Oral presentations Group work evaluation Peer assessment

Reading

Play: Style - Identification

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

- Identify the features of style used in a play with examples.
- Explain the different types of stylistic features in plays.
- Value the role of varied style in reinforcing the message in a play.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the play "The Film Project".
- Identify the oral literature features (narration, riddles, songs, proverbs, local words and tongue twisters) used in the play.
- Pick out the similes and metaphors used in the play.
- Read about the meaning of the features of style used in a play from digital and non-digital resources.
- Read excerpts of a play and pick out the stylistic features used.

What makes a play interesting to read?

Skills in English pg. 103
Digital devices
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes
Teacher's guide

Checklists Peer Assessment Assessment rubrics Written questions

Reading

Play: Style - Analysis

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

- Relate the stylistic features to the message in a play.
- Analyse how literary devices enhance meaning in a play.
- Appreciate creativity in plays.

The learner is guided to:
- Participate in a readers' theatre as they read sections of a play.
- Relate the features of style to the message in a play.
- Role-play the actions of the characters in a play.
- Use hot seating to bring to life aspects of a play.
- Write a summary of the features of style used in a play.

How do stylistic features enhance the message in a play?

Skills in English pg. 106
Digital devices
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes
Teacher's guide

Observation Role play Hot seat evaluation Written analysis Peer assessment

Writing

Letter of Application: Structure

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

Observation Written exercises Letter analysis Peer assessment Checklists

Writing

Letter of Application: Writing

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

- Write a letter of application for placement at Senior Secondary School using all the components.
- Edit and revise a letter of application.
- Advocate the need to adhere to the format of formal letter writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a letter of application for placement at Senior Secondary School using the taught components.
- Exchange the letter with other learners for peer assessment.
- Edit the letters of application in small groups for correctness.
- Revise the letter and input corrections suggested by peers.
- Share the letters of application on the class noticeboard, school noticeboard or online.

How can one ensure a letter of application meets the expected standards?

Skills in English pg. 110
Digital devices
Sample application letters
Rubrics
Textbooks

Written exercises Peer assessment Final letter evaluation Checklists Assessment rubrics

Writing

Letter of Application: Writing

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

- Write a letter of application for placement at Senior Secondary School using all the components.
- Edit and revise a letter of application.
- Advocate the need to adhere to the format of formal letter writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a letter of application for placement at Senior Secondary School using the taught components.
- Exchange the letter with other learners for peer assessment.
- Edit the letters of application in small groups for correctness.
- Revise the letter and input corrections suggested by peers.
- Share the letters of application on the class noticeboard, school noticeboard or online.

How can one ensure a letter of application meets the expected standards?

Skills in English pg. 110
Digital devices
Sample application letters
Rubrics
Textbooks

Written exercises Peer assessment Final letter evaluation Checklists Assessment rubrics

Writing

Letter of Application: Writing

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

- Write a letter of application for placement at Senior Secondary School using all the components.
- Edit and revise a letter of application.
- Advocate the need to adhere to the format of formal letter writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a letter of application for placement at Senior Secondary School using the taught components.
- Exchange the letter with other learners for peer assessment.
- Edit the letters of application in small groups for correctness.
- Revise the letter and input corrections suggested by peers.
- Share the letters of application on the class noticeboard, school noticeboard or online.

How can one ensure a letter of application meets the expected standards?

Skills in English pg. 110
Digital devices
Sample application letters
Rubrics
Textbooks

Written exercises Peer assessment Final letter evaluation Checklists Assessment rubrics

LEISURE TIME

Listening and Speaking

Conversational skills: Negotiation skills - Words and Phrases

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

- Identify words and phrases used during negotiations.
- Use verbal cues during negotiations.
- Acknowledge the importance of negotiation skills in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch a video clip in which people are engaged in a negotiation.
- Listen to a conversation related to the theme.
- Pick out words and phrases that facilitate a negotiation.
- Work in pairs and search for more examples of words and phrases used during negotiations.
- Use verbal cues in conversations.
- Role play a negotiation scene.

Which words or expressions would one use when negotiating?

Skills in English pg. 112
Digital devices
Video clips
Audio recordings
Lesson notes

Observation Oral presentation Role play Peer assessment Checklists

Listening and Speaking

Conversational skills: Negotiation skills - Verbal and Non-verbal Cues

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

Observation Oral presentation Role play Peer assessment Assessment rubrics

Reading

Reading Fluency: Speed and Accuracy

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

- Outline ways of enhancing fluency in reading.
- Read a text at the right speed and accurately for effective communication.
- Value reading fluency in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Preview a text.
- Ignore unknown words.
- Scan through a text to find a word, a pair of words or a phrase in pairs or groups.
- Skim through articles or chapters in a book.
- Read portions of a narrative in turns.
- Engage in a timed, repeated reading of a portion of a text.
- Pronounce sounds and words accurately.

Why is reading a text fluently important?

Skills in English pg. 116
Digital devices
Storybooks
Textbooks
Newspapers
Magazines

Observation Reading speed tests Accuracy checks Peer assessment Reading logs

Reading

Reading Fluency: Expression

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

- Read a text with expression for effective communication.
- Acknowledge the role of reading fluently in extensive reading.
- Appreciate expressive reading for comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
- Read with expression.
- Find a text, set a reading rate goal, for example, one hundred words per minute, time themselves and read and reread the text until they attain the desired number of words per minute.
- Read a portion of a text in groups and correct each other.
- Perform a conversational poem in a reader's theatre.
- Read a text within a specified time.

How can one read a text fluently?

Skills in English pg. 119
Digital devices
Storybooks
Textbooks
Poems
Newspapers

Observation Reading expression evaluation Performance assessments Peer feedback Checklists

Grammar in Use

Comparison of Adverbs: Forms

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

Written exercises Sentence correction Oral presentations Group work evaluation Checklists

Grammar in Use

Comparison of Adverbs: Usage

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

- Use positive, comparative and superlative degrees of adverbs in sentences.
- Convert between degrees of comparison.
- Value the importance of the correct usage of adverbs.

The learner is guided to:
- Use substitution tables to categorise adverbs in pairs.
- Use various degrees of adverbs during a role play.
- Use adverbs of various degrees in a dialogue, record a video or audio clip and share it through the internet.
- Convert between positive, comparative, and superlative forms of adverbs.

Which words are used to make comparison?

Skills in English pg. 123
Digital devices
Audio clips
Video recordings
Substitution tables
Textbooks

Written exercises Oral presentations Dialogue recordings Peer assessment Assessment rubrics

Grammar in Use

Comparison of Adverbs: Usage

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

- Use positive, comparative and superlative degrees of adverbs in sentences.
- Convert between degrees of comparison.
- Value the importance of the correct usage of adverbs.

The learner is guided to:
- Use substitution tables to categorise adverbs in pairs.
- Use various degrees of adverbs during a role play.
- Use adverbs of various degrees in a dialogue, record a video or audio clip and share it through the internet.
- Convert between positive, comparative, and superlative forms of adverbs.

Which words are used to make comparison?

Skills in English pg. 123
Digital devices
Audio clips
Video recordings
Substitution tables
Textbooks

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Reading

Intensive Reading - Play: Themes

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

- Identify the themes in a play or a section of a play.
- Illustrate themes in a play with examples.
- Recognize the role of literary appreciation in critical thinking.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the play "The Free Weekend".
- Outline and illustrate the themes in the play.
- In groups discuss the themes in a play.
- Engage in a hot seating activity featuring some of the themes.
- Relate the themes to real life experiences.

What are some of the issues authors write about?

Skills in English pg. 124
Digital devices
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes
Teacher's guide

Observation Written analysis Hot seat exercises Group discussions Checklists

Reading

Intensive Reading - Play: Analysis

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

- Analyse the themes in a play.
- Relate the themes in a play to real life.
- Appreciate the role of literary appreciation in the development of critical thinking skills.

The learner is guided to:
- Role play some of the scenes in a play.
- Perform readers' theatre in small groups involving sections of a play.
- Record video clips as they dramatise sections of a play, share the video clips through the internet.
- Analyse how the themes in the play relate to real-life situations.

How are literary texts different from factual ones?

Skills in English pg. 127
Digital devices
Video recording equipment
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes

Role play assessment Video recording evaluation Written analysis Peer feedback Checklists

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Spelling of Words with Double Letters

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

Dictation tests Spelling quizzes Written exercises Peer assessment Checklists

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Spelling Games and Activities

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

- Engage in spelling games for practice.
- Use target words in sentences of their own.
- Show respect for correct spelling in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Engage in spelling games such as spelling bee, scramble, crosswords and word search.
- Use the target words in sentences of their own.
- Fill in crossword puzzles and other word games and share them through the internet, magazines or the school noticeboard.
- Create and complete word puzzles featuring double-letter words and homophones.

Why is it important to spell words correctly?

Skills in English pg. 132
Digital devices
Crossword puzzles
Word search games
Spelling bee materials
Textbooks

Spelling games evaluation Word puzzle completion Sentence construction Peer assessment Assessment rubrics

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Spelling Games and Activities

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

- Engage in spelling games for practice.
- Use target words in sentences of their own.
- Show respect for correct spelling in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Engage in spelling games such as spelling bee, scramble, crosswords and word search.
- Use the target words in sentences of their own.
- Fill in crossword puzzles and other word games and share them through the internet, magazines or the school noticeboard.
- Create and complete word puzzles featuring double-letter words and homophones.

Why is it important to spell words correctly?

Skills in English pg. 132
Digital devices
Crossword puzzles
Word search games
Spelling bee materials
Textbooks

Spelling games evaluation Word puzzle completion Sentence construction Peer assessment Assessment rubrics

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Spelling Games and Activities

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

- Engage in spelling games for practice.
- Use target words in sentences of their own.
- Show respect for correct spelling in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Engage in spelling games such as spelling bee, scramble, crosswords and word search.
- Use the target words in sentences of their own.
- Fill in crossword puzzles and other word games and share them through the internet, magazines or the school noticeboard.
- Create and complete word puzzles featuring double-letter words and homophones.

Why is it important to spell words correctly?

Skills in English pg. 132
Digital devices
Crossword puzzles
Word search games
Spelling bee materials
Textbooks

Spelling games evaluation Word puzzle completion Sentence construction Peer assessment Assessment rubrics

NATURAL RESOURCES: MARINE LIFE

Listening and Speaking

Listening for Detail: Main Ideas

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

Observation Oral questions Written responses Peer assessment Checklists

Listening and Speaking

Listening for Detail: Specific Information

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

- Respond to questions based on the listening passage.
- Recall specific details from a listening passage.
- Value the importance of attentive listening.

The learner is guided to:
- Use a digital device to search for more information on the topic.
- Watch a video and pick out specific details in groups.
- Recall specific details from a listening passage.
- Listen to another text "Clayton the Scuba Diver" and answer questions about specific details.

Why is it important to listen keenly?

Skills in English pg. 136
Digital devices
Audio recordings
Video clips
Lesson notes

Observation Oral questions Written responses Detail recall exercises Checklists

Reading

Intensive Reading: Interpretation

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

- Distinguish between reading for interpretation and reading for evaluation for information.
- Interpret a reading text for lifelong learning.
- Appreciate the role of correct interpretation of a text in learning.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch video clips on a text and interpret the text.
- Outline the key issues discussed in the video clip.
- Summarize the content of the video.
- Study and identify visuals from texts related to the theme.
- Read a short text related to the theme and interpret it in pairs.

Why should you give the correct interpretation of a text?

Skills in English pg. 137
Digital devices
Video clips
Texts on marine life
Lesson notes

Observation Text interpretation Summary writing Peer assessment Checklists

Grammar in Use

Relative Pronouns

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

Written exercises Sentence construction Video recording assessment Peer feedback Checklists

Grammar in Use

Interrogative Pronouns

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

- Recognize interrogative pronouns in a text.
- Use interrogative pronouns in sentences.
- Value the role of interrogative pronouns in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Role play a dialogue featuring interrogative pronouns.
- Use interrogative pronouns as they participate in a hot seating activity on the conservation of marine life/natural resources.
- Create a crossword puzzle featuring interrogative pronouns.
- Use interrogative pronouns to ask questions based on visuals.

How do you obtain information from people?

Skills in English pg. 144
Digital devices
Crossword puzzles
Visual aids
Textbooks

Role play assessment Hot seat evaluation Crossword completion Questioning exercises Checklists

Reading

Intensive Reading: Play - Characters

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

- Identify the characters in a play for deeper understanding.
- Describe the characters in a play based on their actions and words.
- Value the role of literary appreciation in developing critical thinking.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch muted video clips based on a play and discuss what they think the characters are saying to each other.
- Read excerpts of a play "Nature Speaks".
- Answer questions based on a play.
- Identify the characters in the play and their roles.
- Create character maps or diagrams.

Why should we establish the relationship between the characters in a play?

Skills in English pg. 146
Digital devices
Video clips
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes

Observation Character analysis Written responses Group discussions Checklists

Reading

Intensive Reading: Play - Characters

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

- Identify the characters in a play for deeper understanding.
- Describe the characters in a play based on their actions and words.
- Value the role of literary appreciation in developing critical thinking.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch muted video clips based on a play and discuss what they think the characters are saying to each other.
- Read excerpts of a play "Nature Speaks".
- Answer questions based on a play.
- Identify the characters in the play and their roles.
- Create character maps or diagrams.

Why should we establish the relationship between the characters in a play?

Skills in English pg. 146
Digital devices
Video clips
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes

Observation Character analysis Written responses Group discussions Checklists

Reading

Intensive Reading: Play - Relationships

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

- Analyze the characters in a play and their relationship.
- Relate the characters in a play to real life.
- Appreciate character development in plays.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the conflicts between characters in a play.
- Relate the characters in a play to real life.
- Role play the characters in a play.
- Simulate the action in sections of the play.
- Dramatize sections of a play.
- Make video recordings of the role play and share them with peers.

How does understanding the relationship between characters help our understanding of the play?

Skills in English pg. 148
Digital devices
Video recording equipment
Class readers - Play
Lesson notes

Role play assessment Video recording evaluation Character relationship analysis Peer feedback Checklists

Writing

The Writing Process: Planning and Drafting

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

Outline evaluation First draft assessment Group collaboration Peer feedback Checklists

Writing

The Writing Process: Editing and Publishing

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

- Edit and revise a composition, story or poem.
- Publish a final composition.
- Advocate the need for creativity in life.

The learner is guided to:
- Share factual composition pieces among the groups for peer assessment and correction.
- Edit and revise the first draft based on feedback.
- Create a final version of the composition.
- Publish or share the composition through appropriate channels such as class display or school magazine.

How can we ensure our writing communicates effectively?

Skills in English pg. 152
Digital devices
Writing materials
Editing checklists
Publishing platforms

Final composition assessment Editing process evaluation Publishing quality Peer assessment Assessment rubrics

Writing

The Writing Process: Editing and Publishing

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

- Edit and revise a composition, story or poem.
- Publish a final composition.
- Advocate the need for creativity in life.

The learner is guided to:
- Share factual composition pieces among the groups for peer assessment and correction.
- Edit and revise the first draft based on feedback.
- Create a final version of the composition.
- Publish or share the composition through appropriate channels such as class display or school magazine.

How can we ensure our writing communicates effectively?

Skills in English pg. 152
Digital devices
Writing materials
Editing checklists
Publishing platforms

Final composition assessment Editing process evaluation Publishing quality Peer assessment Assessment rubrics

TOURISM: INTERNATIONAL

Listening and Speaking

Oral Poetry: Features

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
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Listening and Speaking

Oral Poetry: Performance

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

- Perform an oral poem using a variety of techniques.
- Use verbal and non-verbal techniques in oral poetry.
- Enjoy performing different oral poems.

The learner is guided to:
- Use appropriate performance techniques to perform oral poems.
- Relate the ideas in an oral poem to real life.
- Recite oral poems in groups.
- Participate in a readers' theatre.
- Compose oral poems in pairs and share with the class.

How can you make the performance of an oral poem interesting?

Skills in English pg. 156
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Performance assessment Use of techniques evaluation Original poem creation Peer feedback Assessment rubrics

Listening and Speaking

Oral Poetry: Performance

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

- Perform an oral poem using a variety of techniques.
- Use verbal and non-verbal techniques in oral poetry.
- Enjoy performing different oral poems.

The learner is guided to:
- Use appropriate performance techniques to perform oral poems.
- Relate the ideas in an oral poem to real life.
- Recite oral poems in groups.
- Participate in a readers' theatre.
- Compose oral poems in pairs and share with the class.

How can you make the performance of an oral poem interesting?

Skills in English pg. 156
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Audio recordings
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Performance assessment Use of techniques evaluation Original poem creation Peer feedback Assessment rubrics

Reading

Reading for Interpretation: Point of View

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

- Identify the point of view in a poem.
- Explain the different types of point of view in poetry.
- Value different points of view in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the poem "The Notre Dame Cathedral".
- Identify the point of view used in the poem.
- Search for poems with different points of view from the internet and non-digital sources.
- Listen to poems read by the teacher.
- Relate the subjects of different poems to real life.

Why is it important to understand the point of view in a poem?

Skills in English pg. 157
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Reading

Reading for Interpretation: Analysis

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

- Analyze the point of view in a poem.
- Compose a short poem with a specific point of view.
- Acknowledge the importance of the point of view in the understanding of a poem.

The learner is guided to:
- Compose a short poem individually.
- Discuss the various points of view in the poems in small groups.
- Analyze how point of view affects the meaning and impact of a poem.
- Present and explain the point of view in their own poems.

How does point of view affect our understanding of a poem?

Skills in English pg. 159
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Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions: 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
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Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions: Usage

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

- Use complex prepositions in sentences.
- Construct sentences with complex prepositions.
- Value the role of prepositions in oral and written communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Form sentences using complex prepositions.
- In small groups, correct mistakes in sentences formed by peers.
- Search for more examples of complex prepositions from the internet and other sources.
- Compile a list of complex prepositions based on the results of their search and their previous work in this theme.

How do you describe where something is located?

Skills in English pg. 161
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Reading

Poetry: Characters - Identification

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

- Identify the persona and other participants in a poem.
- Describe the characters in a poem using appropriate words.
- Value the role of characters in poetry.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a grade appropriate poem "Let us go touring".
- Use appropriate adjectives to describe the behaviour of characters in poem.
- Illustrate character traits in varied poems.
- Identify the persona and other characters in the poem.

How do we tell the behaviour of the characters in a poem?

Skills in English pg. 162
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Reading

Poetry: Characters - Analysis

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
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Reading

Poetry: Characters - Analysis

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
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Recording equipment
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Character trait charts

Character analysis Role play assessment Original poem creation Recording quality Checklists

Writing

Assessing Writing: Qualities

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

- Identify the qualities of a well-written composition.
- Create an assessment list for evaluating compositions.
- Value the need for clarity and cohesion in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a passage about the qualities of a good composition.
- Write down a criterion or checklist for assessing compositions. The criterion should have parameters such as: variety of sentences, relevance and creativity, cohesion, grammar and editorials.
- Read samples of well-written compositions from the coursebook.

What are the qualities of a good composition?

Skills in English pg. 165
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Writing

Assessing Writing: Application

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

Writing

Assessing Writing: Application

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
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Assessment rubrics
Composition samples
Textbooks

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