HUMAN RIGHTS

Listening and Speaking

Polite Language: Telephone Etiquette

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

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

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

How do we ensure politeness in a telephone conversation?

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

Observation Oral questions Role play Peer assessment

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Polite Language: Telephone Etiquette
Extensive Reading: Independent Reading

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

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

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

Why should one be polite when speaking over telephone?

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

Oral presentation Observation schedule Debates Checklists Assessment rubrics

Reading
Grammar in Use
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:

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

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

Why is it important to read widely?

Moran Skills in English pg. 6
Reading logs
Dictionary
Library
Moran Skills in English pg. 7
Charts
Digital devices
Lesson notes
Moran Skills in English pg. 8
Word cards

Written questions Group discussions Peer assessment Reading logs

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

Writing Legibly and Neatly

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

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

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

What are the qualities of good handwriting?

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

Written exercise Peer and self-assessment Dictation Narrative composition Checklists

SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS

Listening and Speaking

Oral Presentations: Songs

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

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

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

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

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

Observation Oral questions Performance assessment Peer review

Listening and Speaking
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

Intensive Reading: Simple Poems

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

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

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

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

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

Written questions Creative writing assessment Group discussion evaluation Peer assessment

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Collective Nouns

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

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

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

Why is it important to use collective nouns in communication?

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

Assessment rubrics Written tests Oral questions Checklists

Grammar in Use
Reading

Word Classes: Collective Nouns
Intensive Reading: Short Story

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

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

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

How do collective nouns form their plurals?

Moran Skills in English pg. 23
Teacher's Guide
Charts
Digital devices
Moran Skills in English pg. 24
Class Readers
Digital devices
Lesson notes

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

Reading

Intensive Reading: Short Story

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

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

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

Which times in history would you desire to live?

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

Checklists Oral questions Oral presentation Role play Written questions

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Punctuation

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

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

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

Why should a text be well punctuated?

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

Written exercises Editing activities Peer assessment Punctuation quizzes Observation

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Mechanics of Writing: Punctuation
Listening Comprehension

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

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

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

How does wrong punctuation affect writing?

Moran Skills in English pg. 31
Digital devices
Reference materials
Sample texts
Moran Skills in English pg. 32
Audio recordings
Lesson notes

Written exercises Sentence construction Editing tasks Peer assessment Observation

POLLUTION

Listening and Speaking

Listening Comprehension

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

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

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

Why should we listen keenly?

Moran Skills in English pg. 33
Dictionary
Digital devices
Resource person

Fill in gaps Oral questions Vocabulary exercises Group discussions

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

Oral questions Checklists Written questions Assessment rubrics

Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading
Word Classes: Primary Auxiliaries

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

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

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

Which skills should one use in order to read effectively?

Moran Skills in English pg. 35
Dictionary
Digital devices
Reference materials
Moran Skills in English pg. 37
Reference materials
Sample texts

Written questions Oral presentations Role play Peer assessment

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Primary Auxiliaries

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

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

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

What are the different uses of primary auxiliary verbs?

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

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

Reading

Intensive Reading: Poetry

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

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

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

What messages do poems convey?

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

Checklists Assessment rubrics Written questions Group presentations

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading: Poetry
Paragraphing: Sequencing of Ideas

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

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

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

What emotions or feelings are conveyed by the poet?

Moran Skills in English pg. 41
Poetry books
Class noticeboard
Digital devices
Moran Skills in English pg. 43
Charts
Lesson notes
Teacher's Guide

Oral presentation Observation Written assessment Creative writing evaluation Peer review

Writing

Paragraphing: Sequencing of Ideas

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

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

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

How can a good paragraph be developed?

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

Written assignments Paragraph construction Peer assessment Composition writing Editing tasks

CONSUMER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading

Listening Comprehension: Selective Listening
Intensive Reading

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

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

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

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

Observation  Oral questions  Role play  Written responses

Reading
Grammar in Use
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading
Verbs and Tense
Verbs and Tense

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

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

How can you improve your reading?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 50 
Digital devices 
Reference materials 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 52 
Charts 
Moran - Skills in English pg. 53 
Flashcards

Written responses  Oral questions  Peer assessment  Group presentation

Reading

Intensive Reading: Short story

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify the characters in a short story. 
- Answer direct and inferential questions from a short story. 
- Appreciate the role of reading in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Predict events by focusing on the title and illustrations in the story "Buyer, beware." 
- Read the short story silently. 
- Answer questions based on the story. 
- Name the characters in the story. 
- Identify the character they admire most in the story and explain their answer. 
- Note down the main events in the story and use these events to retell the story.

What should one look for when reading a story?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 55 
Reference books 
Digital devices 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 56 
Character trait charts 
Lesson notes 
Digital devices

Written responses  Oral presentations  Peer assessment  Observation

Writing

Paragraphing: Connectors of sequence

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify connectors of sequence from a given text. 
- Use connectors of sequence correctly in sentences. 
- Value the use of idea connectors for clarity in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read a passage and note the function of words in red (connectors of sequence). 
- Copy the passage without the words in red and read it again to understand the function of connectors. 
- Search for other connectors of sequence from the Internet or in textbooks. 
- List the connectors found and use them to construct sentences in groups. 
- Rewrite a paragraph using connectors of sequence and note the difference in the new paragraph.

How can a good paragraph be developed?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 59 
Charts 
Digital devices 
Reference books
Moran - Skills in English pg. 60 
Manila paper 
Digital devices

Written exercises  Observation  Group work  Peer assessment

RELATIONSHIPS: PEERS

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking
Reading

Pronunciation
Study Skills: Reference materials

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify words with sounds /ɒ/ and /ͻ:/ in a given text. 
- Pronounce words with target sounds correctly. 
- Acknowledge the role of correct pronunciation in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Listen to an audio recording of words with the sounds /ɒ/ as in lock and /ͻ:/ as in torn. 
- Practice pronouncing the words in pairs. 
- Note the differences in pronunciation between the sounds. 
- Search for words with sounds /ɒ/ as in lock and /ͻ:/ as in torn using a digital device. 
- Listen to the recording of the text "The dot on the waves" and list words with the target sounds.

How can one improve their pronunciation?

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

Observation  Oral practice  Peer assessment  Pronunciation drills

Reading
Grammar in Use

Study Skills: Reference materials
Word Classes: Adjectives

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

Crossword puzzles  Written exercises  Group presentations  Observation

Grammar in Use
Reading
Reading

Word Classes: Adjectives
Intensive Reading: Short story
Intensive Reading: Short story

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Use gradable adjectives correctly in sentences. 
- Apply non-gradable adjectives appropriately in communication. 
- Value the need for correct use of adjectives in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Search for gradable and non-gradable adjectives in the poem "Best friend in the world." 
- Rehearse and recite the poem in turns. 
- Search online and in books for texts about peer relationships and identify gradable and non-gradable adjectives. 
- Complete a table with more adjectives and use them to form sentences. 
- Construct sentences about activities they enjoy doing with peers using gradable and non-gradable adjectives. 
- Fill in a crossword puzzle with gradable and non-gradable adjectives based on given clues.

How do gradable and non-gradable adjectives differ?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 70 
Charts 
Digital devices 
Crossword puzzles 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 71 
Reference books 
Lesson notes 
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 73 
Role-play scripts 

Sentence construction  Written exercises  Crossword puzzles  Peer assessment

Writing

Functional Writing: Apology Letters

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Explain the purpose of apology letters. 
- Identify the parts of a letter of apology. 
- Value the role of apology letters in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Listen to two conversations - one with an apology and one without. 
- Discuss what makes the two conversations different. 
- Answer questions about the apology: who is apologizing, to whom, and for what reason. 
- Search from the Internet for information on the parts of a letter of apology. 
- Identify the parts of a letter of apology in a given sample. 
- Search for sample letters of apology from various sources. 
- Read through a letter of apology and copy it in their exercise books. 
- List and label the parts of the letter.

Why do people write letters?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 74 
Sample letters 
Digital devices 
Audio recordings 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 75 
Assessment guide 

Written exercises  Observation  Group discussions  Oral presentations

REHABILITATION

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Conversational Skills: Disagreeing Politely

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- List ways of disagreeing politely. 
- Use conversational strategies to disagree appropriately. 
- Value the need to speak politely during communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Study pictures depicting people in conversation and discuss what might be happening. 
- Role-play the events in the pictures. 
- Identify words and phrases used to show politeness in their role-play. 
- Watch a short video in which speakers disagree politely. 
- Identify polite expressions used in the video. 
- Role-play the events in the video in pairs. 
- Read the conversation "Too much of something" and identify polite expressions used.

Which words or phrases are used to show politeness?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 78 
Digital devices 
Video recordings 
Pictures 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 79 
Dialogue scripts 

Role play  Observation  Oral presentation  Group discussions

Reading
Grammar in Use

Reading Fluency: Poem
Word Classes: Adverbs

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify techniques of reading fast. 
- Preview a text to understand its main idea. 
- Value the importance of previewing in reading.

The learner is guided to: 
- Explain to a classmate how to read a text quickly. 
- Preview the text "Achieving fluency in reading" by reading the title, studying the picture, and skimming through to find the main idea. 
- Scan through the text to find new words. 
- Based on the previewing activity, predict what the text is about. 
- Read the text "Achieving fluency in reading." 
- Discuss why readers should read at the right speed. 
- Identify ways of reading fast.

Why should we display appropriate expressions when reading a text?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 80 
Reference books 
Digital devices 
Lesson notes 
Dictionary
Moran - Skills in English pg. 82 
Poem texts 
Dictionary 
Lesson notes
Moran - Skills in English pg. 84 
Video recordings 

Observation  Oral reading  Question and answer  Peer assessment

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:
 
- Use adverbs of frequency and degree correctly in sentences. 
- Construct sentences using adverbs of frequency and degree. 
- Appreciate the importance of using adverbs correctly in communication.

The learner is guided to: 
- Fill in a crossword puzzle using adverbs of frequency or degree based on given clues. 
- Determine what two letters are used at the end of most adverbs. 
- Use questions provided to talk about rehabilitation, incorporating adverbs of frequency and degree in their conversation. 
- Discuss when rehabilitation is needed and what the possible positive results of rehabilitation are. 
- Hold conversations using adverbs of frequency and degree.

How can we improve our use of adverbs in communication?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 85 
Crossword puzzles 
Digital devices 
Charts 
Reference books
Moran - Skills in English pg. 87 
Reference books 
Lesson notes 
Teacher's Guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 88 
Graphic organizers 

Crossword puzzles  Written exercises  Oral presentations  Observation

Writing

Mechanics of Writing

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

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

Why should words be spelt correctly?

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

Written exercises  Spelling tests  Word formation tasks  Observation

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Mechanics of Writing
Listening for Detail
Listening for Detail

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Use prefixes and suffixes correctly in writing. 
- Make connections between spelling and meaning in suffixed and prefixed words. 
- Acknowledge the importance of correct spellings in writing.

The learner is guided to: 
- Read the passage "Things will get better" about rehabilitation. 
- List words with prefixes and suffixes from the passage. 
- Use a print or online dictionary to check if the spellings of the listed words are correct. 
- Correct any errors in the words found. 
- Use the words to write sentences. 
- Use prefixes and suffixes to write a paragraph about rehabilitation. 
- Rewrite passages correctly. 
- Search for more examples of words with prefixes, suffixes, and silent vowels. 
- Create a chart showing prefixes, suffixes, and their meanings.

How can you tell the meaning of a word using a prefix?

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

Written paragraphs  Chart creation  Spelling tests  Peer assessment

NATURAL RESOURCES: WILDLIFE

Reading
Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Visuals
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"

Observation Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions Project work

Grammar in Use
Reading

Word Classes: Pronouns
Intensive Reading: Short story

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

- Identify reflexive pronouns correctly
- Use reflexive pronouns in sentences correctly
- Show respect for correct usage of pronouns in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Study a chart displaying indefinite and reflexive pronouns
- Complete sentences using appropriate indefinite pronouns
- Construct sentences using indefinite pronouns from a substitution table
- Fill in gaps using correct reflexive pronouns
- Construct sentences using reflexive pronouns from a substitution table
- Use charts to explain differences between indefinite and reflexive pronouns

How do we use reflexive pronouns correctly?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 102
Charts on pronouns
Digital devices
Substitution tables
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 104
Short story "Touring the wild"
Reference materials

Sentence construction Gap filling exercises Group discussions Peer assessment Oral questions

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading: Short story
Composition Writing

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

- Describe the traits of characters in the short story
- Analyze the relationships between characters in the short story
- Appreciate the role of the characters in the short story in depicting real-life experiences

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss what each character does in the story
- Discuss how character traits are identified in a story
- Create a diagram to show relationships between characters
- Display the diagram on a chart or PowerPoint presentation
- Explain relationships between characters using the diagram
- Dramatize actions of different characters to bring out their traits

Which people would you like to meet in a story?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 106
Short story "Touring the wild"
Digital devices
Charts
PowerPoint presentation
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 107
Sample dialogues
Reference materials

Character relationship diagrams Role play Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions

Writing
Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Composition Writing
Listening and Responding: Oral Narratives - Myths
Listening and Responding: Oral Narratives - Myths

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

- Write a dialogue on a given topic
- Edit a dialogue for clarity, cohesion and coherence
- Value the role of the writing process in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss ideas to include when writing a dialogue
- Write a rough draft of a dialogue about wildlife conservation
- Edit the dialogue to avoid repetition, correct spellings and punctuation
- Revise the dialogue by adding, rearranging, removing or replacing ideas, words, phrases and sentences
- Assess each other's dialogues using a provided checklist
- Share final work in class

Why is it important to follow the writing process?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 108
Sample dialogues
Digital devices
Assessment checklist
Reference materials
Moran - Skills in English pg. 111
Audio recordings
Video recordings
Myth "How Wechakhulia Hill was formed"
Moran - Skills in English pg. 112
Teacher's guide

Dialogue writing Peer assessment Self-assessment Editing exercises Oral presentations

TOURISM: DOMESTIC

Reading
Reading

Intensive Reading: Poem

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

- Select required information from a text
- Use nonverbal cues to bring out the message in a poem
- Appreciate the importance of comprehension in life

The learner is guided to:
- Read the poem "Local tourists"
- Identify characters, themes and aspects of style such as repetition from the poem
- Infer the meaning of words from the context
- Rap/recite the poem in turns using relevant non-verbal cues
- Answer direct and inferential questions based on the poem
- Retell events depicted in the poem in own words

How can one tell the meaning of unfamiliar words used in a text? Why should one support an opinion about a story or person with evidence?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 112
Poem "Local tourists"
Digital devices
Reference materials
Charts
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 115
Dictionary
Visual aids

Poem recitation Written exercises Oral presentations Peer assessment Group discussions

Grammar in Use
Reading

Word Classes: Simple prepositions
Intensive Reading: Poetry

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

- Identify prepositions of position, time and place correctly
- Use prepositions of position correctly in sentences
- Appreciate the role of prepositions of position in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Study pictures showing different positions of objects
- Answer questions about the position of objects in the pictures
- Identify the words used to provide information about time, position and place
- Identify prepositions in the paragraph "A week of touring"
- Find a text and identify prepositions of position, place and time

How do we show where somebody or something is?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 116
Pictures showing positions
Digital devices
Charts
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 117
Newspapers
Magazines
Crossword puzzles
Moran - Skills in English pg. 118
Poem "We won't let you!"

Gap filling exercises Sentence construction Oral questions Written exercises Group discussions

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading: Poetry
Assessment of writing

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

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

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

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

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

Character analysis Poem recitation Role play Written exercises Oral presentations

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Assessment of writing
Pronunciation: Sounds Vowels

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

- Assess a composition written by self or peers and suggest corrections for errors
- Write a composition free of errors
- Appreciate the importance of feedback to improve a composition

The learner is guided to:
- Write a composition on the subject of domestic tourism
- Exchange compositions with other groups
- Read through the other group's composition and identify errors
- Suggest corrections to be made
- Assess the composition written in the previous activity
- Correct the errors identified
- Write the final draft after making necessary corrections
- Type the composition on a digital device and display it on the classroom gallery wall or noticeboard
- Conduct a gallery walk to view compositions by other groups

How can one improve their writing skills?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 122
Digital devices
Sample compositions
Assessment guidelines
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 124
Audio recordings
Charts
Word lists

Composition writing Error identification Peer assessment Self-assessment Editing exercises

HEROES AND HEROINES: AFRICA

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading

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

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

Pronunciation exercises Poem recitation Stress identification exercises Oral presentations Recording analysis

Grammar in Use
Reading

Word Classes: Conjunctions
Intensive Reading: Similes and metaphors

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

- Identify the listed conjunctions from a group of words
- Use the conjunctions because, that, when, if, unless, and since correctly in sentences
- Value the correct use of conjunctions in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss how one can join two or more sentences
- Identify the words used to refer to words that can join ideas or sentences
- Read the passage about African heroes and heroines
- Copy the text and identify and underline the conjunctions in the text
- Recite the poem "If you knew" and identify the conjunctions used
- Listen to a song played by the teacher and identify the conjunctions used

Why should we join sentences correctly? Why do we use conjunctions?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 130
Passage about African heroes
Poem "If you knew"
Songs
Digital devices
Charts
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 132
Reference materials
Crossword puzzles
Moran - Skills in English pg. 133
Short story "Finding a hero"
Dictionaries

Conjunction identification Sentence construction Oral presentations Written exercises Group discussions

Reading
Writing

Intensive Reading: Similes and metaphors
Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions

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

- Explain the similes and metaphors used in the short story
- Relate the use of similes and metaphors to real life situations
- Appreciate how similes and metaphors enhance understanding in texts

The learner is guided to:
- List familiar similes and metaphors
- Use listed similes and metaphors to construct sentences about African heroes and heroines
- Discuss how to use similes and metaphors in a narrative composition
- Explain similes and metaphors identified in the story in a table
- Discuss the meaning of each simile or metaphor
- Discuss the importance of similes and metaphors used in the story

Why should short stories be read? How can one write a short story?

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

Simile and metaphor explanation Sentence construction Written exercises Oral presentations Group discussions

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions
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

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

ART

Listening and Speaking
Reading
Reading

Oral Presentations
Study Skills: Note Making
Study Skills: Note Making

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

- Prepare a short speech on a given topic
- Deliver a speech using appropriate verbal and non-verbal cues
- Value effective oral presentation skills in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Take turns to give the introduction and conclusion of a speech
- Try different ways to make the speech interesting
- Present a speech that the teacher will provide using non-verbal cues
- Use gestures and facial expressions during presentation
- Discuss various aspects of heritage
- Write down points from the discussion
- Plan and prepare a speech based on the points
- Present the speech to the class
- Assess non-verbal skills used during presentations

What are some of the techniques for introducing or concluding a speech?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 141
Sample speeches
Digital devices
Assessment checklists
Reference materials
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 142
Text "Creative careers"
Note making templates
Moran - Skills in English pg. 144
Note taking templates

Speech delivery Non-verbal cues assessment Peer assessment Observation Group discussions

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Determiners
Word Classes: Quantifiers

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

- Identify demonstratives in a given text
- Use demonstratives in sentences for clarity of communication
- Value the role of demonstratives in communication

The learner is guided to:
- Study pictures showing learners identifying items
- Identify the use of words in red (demonstratives)
- Discuss when such words are used
- Study a table showing demonstratives for singular and plural, near and far
- Use demonstratives to identify items correctly
- Read text "Talented Brothers" and fill in blank spaces with correct answers from the passage

Why do we use demonstratives? When do we use demonstratives?

Moran - Skills in English pg. 146
Pictures showing demonstrative use
Text "Talented Brothers"
Charts with demonstratives
Digital devices
Teacher's guide
Moran - Skills in English pg. 148
Text "Art in my life"
Charts with quantifiers
Real objects for demonstration

Demonstrative identification Sentence construction Gap filling exercises Written exercises 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