Leadership

Listening and Speaking; Listening Comprehension. 

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the meaning of specific and general.
Listen to a recording of two passages from a digital device.
Discuss whether the information in each is specific or general.
Appreciate the importance of listening attentively.

Learners to explain the meaning of specific and general.
In groups, learners to listen to a recording of two passages from a digital device and discuss whether the information in each is specific or general. 

Who is leader? Who is a good leader?

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Leadership

Listening and Speaking; Listening Comprehension

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

Listen to a recording of the passage about Nelson Mandela

In groups, learners to listen to a recording of the passage about Nelson Mandela

How did Mandela help South Africa to get freedom?

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Leadership

Reading I Intensive Reading

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

Identify ways to read a book or a passage.
Read the passage,

In pairs, learners to identify ways to read a book or a passage.
In pairs, learners to read the passage,

Why is it important to find the main idea? How can we identify the supporting details?

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Leadership

Reading I Intensive 

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Study the mind map and answer the questions that follow.
Match the main ideas with their respective supporting details.
Appreciate the use of a mind map.

In pairs, learners to study the mind map and answer the questions that follow.
In pairs, learners to match the main ideas with their respective supporting details.
Learners to read the passage,

Which is the main idea according to this mind map? Which are the supporting details according to the mind map?

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Leadership

Grammar Word Classes: Verbs and Tense

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

Read the passage in learner's book. 

In pairs, learners to read the passage in learner's book. 

What is common about the way some present tense verbs end?

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Leadership

Grammar Word Classes: Verbs and Tense

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

Construct sentences that describe a leader and what he or she does.
Complete each sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Use present and past tense in their day to day life.

Individually, learners to think about their favourite leader. Use the present tense to construct sentences that describe that leader and what he or she does.
Learners to complete each sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

What is common about the way some past tense verbs end?

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Leadership

Reading II Intensive Reading: Class readers 

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Read the passage
Identify specific qualities that make the leader good.
Appreciate different leadership qualities.

Learners to read the passage,
In groups, learners are guided to talk about a good leader from their community.
In groups, learners are guided to identify specific qualities that make the leader good

How did you know the main characters in the stories or novels were?

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Leadership

Writing; Paragraphing: Using Example and Incidents

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

Study the mind map in learner's book. 

In groups, learners are guided to study the mind map in learner

What is the main idea? What examples are given to illustrate the main idea?

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Family

Listening and Speaking; Pronunciation: Sounds and Stress

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

Read the passage,

In pairs, learners to read the passage,

What do you as a family do with or for each other

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Family

Listening and Speaking; Pronunciation: Sounds and Stress

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Read the poem,
Identify words with the same sound as /oat/ such as, coat, goat    Acknowledge the importance of learning sounds and stress. 

In pairs, learners are guided to read the poem,
In pairs, learners to identify words with the same sound as /oat/ such as, coat, goat
In groups, learners to read the passage in learner's book. 

What is the difference in pronunciation between the two words in each pair?

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Family

Reading I Study Skills: Synonyms and Antonyms

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

Define synonyms and antonyms.
Read the dialogue in learner's book.                                                Use synonyms and antonyms in their daily life. 

In pairs, learners to define synonyms and antonyms.
In pairs, learners to read the dialogue in learner

What are synonyms? What are antonyms?

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Family

Reading I Study Skills: Synonyms and Antonyms

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:                Read the passage "our merry reunion" in learner's book.                Identify synonyms and antonyms used in the passage.         Appreciate the importance of reading keenly. 

In pairs, learner's are guided to read the passage.                                    Individually, learners are guided to identify synonyms and antonyms in the passage. 

What have you learnt about synonyms?

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Family

Grammar; Comparatives and Superlative Adjectives

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define comparative and superlative adjectives.
Read the paragraph "The tales of Three dogs"                                           Appreciate the importance of learning adjectives in their daily life. 

Individually Learners are guided to define comparative and superlative adjectives.
In pairs, learners to read "The tales of the three dogs" 

What is an adjective? 

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Family

Grammar; Comparatives and Superlative Adjectives

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

Read the passage in learner's book.                                                      Identify adjectives used in the passage.                                                  Appreciate importance of adjectives in their daily life. 

In pairs, learners to read the passage in learner

Which words are used to compare the two dogs in the story?

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Family

Reading II Intensive Reading: Oral Narratives: Legends 

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Talk about people they know who are admired for their courage and outstanding achievement.
Read the narrative. 
Make predictions based on the pictures.                                    Anticipate possible outcome in the story.

In pairs, learners to talk about people they know who are admired for their courage and outstanding achievement.
In pairs, learners to read the Narrative in learner
In pairs, learners to make predictions based on the pictures and anticipate possible outcome in the story.

What is a legend?

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Family

Writing; Functional Writing: Friendly Letter

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

Identify parts of a friendly letter.
Write a friendly letter that replies to Kim

Learners to study the letter in learner

How many parts does a friendly letter have?

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Drug and Substances Abuse

Listening and Speaking; Conversational Skills

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

Give reasons why people abuse drugs.
Make a list of the polite expressions on a manilla paper, flashcards or sticky notes.
Recite the choral poem in learner's book, 'No!'
Use polite language In their day to day activities. 

In pairs, learners are guided to give reasons why people abuse drugs
In pairs, learners are guided to make a list of the polite expressions on a manilla paper, flashcards or sticky notes
Learners to recite the choral poem in learner's book, 'No!'

What drugs are abused by young people? What can we do to avoid interrupting other people?

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Drug and Substances Abuse

Listening and Speaking; Conversational Skills. 

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss whether or not it is always polite to mention people's names as you introduce them. 
List polite expressions used in conversations.
Make posters on turn taking skills and polite interruptions.
Use polite expressions as they speak

In groups, learners are guided to discuss whether or not it is always polite to mention people's names as you introduce them. 
Learners to list polite expressions used in conversations
Learners are guided to make posters on turn taking skills and polite interruptions

What are the effects of drugs on those who abuse them?

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Drug and Substances Abuse

Reading 1 Reading Fluency

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

Read the poem in leaner's book.
Answer factual and inferential questions from the poem.
Act out the poem.
Participate in a reading competition.

In groups, learners are guided to read the poem in leaner's book
In groups, learners are guided to answer factual and inferential questions from the poem.
In groups, learners are guided to act out the poem.

What do you like reading on your own?

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Drug and Substances Abuse

Grammar in Use; Work Classes: Adverbs

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

Define an adverb.
Read the passage in learner's book and identify the adverbs used.
Arrange the nouns in the passage into adverbs of manner and place.
Use adverbs in their daily conversations.

Learners are guided to define an adverb
Learners to read the passage in learner's book and identify the adverbs used.
Learners are guided to arrange the nouns in the passage into adverbs of manner and place.

What is an adverb?

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Drug and Substances Abuse

Grammar in Use; word Classes: Adverbs

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify types of adverbs.
Construct sentences using adverbs of manner, time and place.
Appreciate the use of adverbs 

Learners are guided to identify types of adverbs
Learners to construct sentences using adverbs of manner, time and place.
Learners are guided to define a lullaby.
In pairs, learners to sing the lullaby in learner's book
In pairs, learners to answer the questions that follow

What would you say to people who are considering taking drugs?

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Drug and Substances Abuse

Intensive Reading: Oral Literature: Songs

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

Create lullabies to soothe a baby to sleep or to stop crying.
Sing the lullabies.
Identify the words or lines that are repeated.
Have fun and enjoy singing lullabies.

Learners to create lullabies to soothe a baby to sleep or to stop crying.
Learners are guided to sing the lullabies.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify the words or lines that are repeated.

Why do you think these words are repeated?

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Drug and Substances Abuse

Writing; Mechanics of Writing: Commonly Misspelt Words

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

State the importance of spelling words correctly.
Read the passage and identify the words that are commonly misspelt.
Construct sentences using vocabulary learnt about drug and substance abuse.
Appreciate the importance of spelling words correctly.

In groups, learners are guided to state the importance of spelling words correctly
In pairs, learners are guided to read the passage and identify the words that are commonly misspelt
In pairs, learners are guided to construct sentences using vocabulary learnt about drug and substance abuse.

Why is it important to spell words correctly? Which words do you find difficult to spell and why?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 95-100
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Natural Resources: Forests

Listening and Speaking; Listening for Details

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Study the picture and talk about the importance of forests.
Listen to the story being read and write down the important details.
Appreciate the importance of detailed information.

Learners are guided to study the picture and talk about the importance of forests.
Learners are guided to listen to the story being read and write down the important details.

How can you tell the key information from listening a text ?

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Natural Resources: Forests

Listening and Speaking; Listening for Details

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

Prepare a short speech on the topic: 'What I Love about Forests'
Read the passage in learner's book and then answer the questions that follow.
Appreciate proper pronunciation of words during communication.

In groups, learners are guided to prepare a short speech on the topic: 'What I Love about Forests'
Learners are guided to read the passage in learner's book and then answer the questions that follow

How can you listen more attentively?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 101-104
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Natural Resources: Forests

Reading I; Intensive Reading: Visuals

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

Define visuals.
Identify different types of visuals.
Draw different types visuals.
Appreciate the use of visuals.

Learners are guided to define visuals.
Learners to identify different types of visuals.
Learners to draw different types visuals

Why is it important to interpret pictures and photographs correctly?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 104-107
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Natural Resources: Forests

Reading I; Intensive Reading: Visuals
Grammar; Word Classes: Personal and Possessive pronouns

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify national or community needs that they can communicate about using visuals.
Create some of the visuals.
Appreciate the importance of visuals.
Explain the meaning of pronouns.
Read the passage in learner's book and identify the pronouns used.
Arrange the pronouns in the passage into personal and possessive pronouns.
Use personal and possessive pronouns in their daily conversations.

In groups, learners to identify national or community needs that they can communicate about using visuals.
In groups, learners are guided to create some of the visuals.
Learners are guided to explain the meaning of pronouns.
In groups, learners to read the passage in learner's book and identify the pronouns used.
Learners to arrange the pronouns in the passage into personal and possessive pronouns

What are the advantages of pictures and photographs over other forms of communication?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 104-107
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Natural Resources: Forests

Grammar; Word Classes: Personal and Possessive pronouns

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

Define personal and possessive pronouns
Construct sentences using personal and possessive pronouns
Appreciate the use of pronouns in sentences.

Learners to define personal and possessive pronouns.
Learners are guided to search an article online or from a newspaper story. Read a paragraph and list the different types of pronouns used.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to construct sentences using personal and possessive pronouns.

Which types of pronouns are commonly used?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 107-109
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Reading II; Intensive Reading: Characters in Class Readers
Reading II; Intensive Reading: Characters in Class Readers

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define class readers.
Identify characters in class reader.
Recognize different types of class readers.
Appreciate the importance of class readers.
Read the story, 'Julius' Vision'
Discuss how minor characters in the class readers relate to one another.
Answer factual and inferential questions from the passage.
Enjoy reading the story.

Learners are guided to define class readers.
Learners to identify characters in class reader.
In groups, learners are guided to recognize different types of class readers
Learners are guided to read the story, 'Julius' Vision'
In groups, learners are guided to discuss how minor characters in the class readers relate to one another.
Learners are guided to answer factual and inferential questions from the passage

Which characters seems to do the most in each class reader? Which characters say or do little in the class readers?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 109
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Natural Resources: Forests

Writing; Composition Writing: The Writing Process

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

Watch a video on the writing process the teacher will play for you.
Draw a mind map representing the different steps of the writing process.
Appreciate the importance of writing neatly and legibly.

Learners are guided to watch a video on the writing process the teacher will play for you.
Learners are guided to draw a mind map representing the different steps of the writing process

What is the importance of neat and legible handwriting?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 112-116
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Natural Resources: Forests

Writing; Composition Writing: The Writing Process

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

Read the passage and talk about whether or not it is well-written
Writing a narrative composition following the writing process.
Appreciate the importance of writing neatly and legibly

Learners are guided to read the passage and talk about whether or not it is well-written
Learners to writing a narrative composition following the writing process

How do we make our composition interesting?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 112-116
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Travel

Listening and Speaking; Listening Comprehension: Explanatory Narratives
Listening and Speaking; Listening Comprehension: Explanatory Narratives

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify the features of explanatory narratives.
Create a story that explain why the cat lives with human beings.
Appreciate the features of explanatory narrative.
Identify what makes the performance of an explanatory narrative more enjoyable.
Watch videos of people telling explanatory narrative. Make notes on how the story is made interesting.
Appreciate ways of making an explanatory narrative more interesting.

In groups, learners are guided to identify the features of oral narratives
Learners to create a story that explain why the cat lives with human beings
Learners are guided to identify what makes the performance of an explanatory narrative more enjoyable.
Learners to watch videos of people telling explanatory narrative. Make notes on how the story is made interesting

What are explanatory narrative?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 117-119
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Travel

Listening and Speaking; Listening Comprehension: Explanatory Narratives

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

Choose one narrative and discuss the features they will include in their performance of it.
Perform the explanatory narratives.
Have fun and enjoy performing the explanatory narrative.

In groups, learners to choose narrative and discuss the features they will include in their performance of it.
In groups, learners are guided to perform the explanatory narratives

What can you do to make the performance of an explanatory narrative more enjoyable?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 117-119
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Travel

Reading I; Intensive Reading

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

Explain the meaning of reading for interpretation and reading for evaluation.
Listen to a recording of the poem, 'Mother to Her child'
Enjoy reading the poem.

Learners to explain the meaning of reading for interpretation and reading for evaluation
In pairs, learners to Listen to a recording of the poem, 'Mother to Her child'

Why do you think some lines are repeated several times?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 119-122
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Travel

Reading I; Intensive Reading
Grammar; Word Classes: Simple Prepositions

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Read the poem, 'Growing Pains' and answer the questions that follow.
Talk about the main idea of the poem and the details that support it.
Write a summary of what the poem is talking about.
Have fun and enjoy reading the poems.
Define prepositions.
Sing the sing in learner's book.
Identify all the prepositions in the song.
Appreciate the use of prepositions.

In pairs, learners to Read the poem, 'Growing Pains' and answer the questions that follow
In pairs, learners to talk about the main idea of the poem and the details that support it
In pairs, learners to write a summary of what the poem is talking about
Learners to define prepositions.
In pairs, learners to sing the sing in learner's book.
Identify all the prepositions in the song

Where are the events of this poem taking place? Who are the people involve in these events?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 119-122
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Grammar; Word Classes: Simple Prepositions

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

Match the verbs in the left column with the prepositions in the right column.
Construct sentences using prepositions.
Use prepositions in their day to day lives.

Learners are guided to match the verbs in the left column with the prepositions in the right column.
In pairs, learners to construct sentences using prepositions.

What are the uses of prepositions?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 122-124
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Reading II; Intensive Reading: Poetry

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

Read the poem, 'Betrothed'
Identify the characters in the poem.
Act out the poem.
Enjoy reading and acting the poem.

Learners are guided to read the poem, 'Betrothed'
In groups, learners to identify the characters in the poem.
In groups, learners to act out the poem

Which events is taking place in the poem? Who are the characters involved in the poem?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 124-127
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Writing: Composition Writing: Self-Assessment
Writing: Composition Writing: Self-Assessment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Search online or in books for information on assessing their own narrative composition.
Give reasons why self-assessment is important.
Assess a composition using a checklist.
Appreciate the importance of a checklist.
Read the passage, 'How to Assess a Narrative Composition'
Write a narrative composition about a class trip.
Assess their compositions.
Appreciate the importance of self-assessment.

Learners are guided to search online or in books for information on assessing their own narrative composition
In pairs, learners are guided to give reasons why self-assessment is important
In groups, learners to assess a composition using a checklist
Learners are guided to read the passage, 'How to Assess a Narrative Composition'
In groups, learners to write a narrative composition about a class trip.
Learners to assess their composition.

What is self-assessment? What is the importance of checklist?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 127-128

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Heroes and Heroines- Kenya

Listening and Speaking: Pronunciation: Consonant and Vowel Sounds

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

Identify constant and vowels Sounds.
Read the conversation between Dorty and Mother aloud.
Identify words with the same sound as /t/ and /d/ such as wrote, den
Appreciate the importance of correct pronunciation of words

In pairs, learners are guided to identify constant and vowels Sounds.
Learners to read the conversation between Dorty and Mother aloud.
Learners to identify words with the same sound as /t/ and /d/ such as wrote, den

Who is your hero? Why do you consider this person a hero?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 131-133
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Listening and Speaking: Pronunciation: Consonant and Vowel Sounds
Listening and Speaking: Pronunciation: Consonant and Vowel Sounds

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Read the poem in 's book.
Recite the poem in 's book.
Enjoy reciting the poem.
Listen to an audio recording.
Identify nouns and verbs from the recording.
Talk about the importance of correct pronunciation and stress.
Appreciate the importance of correct pronunciation.

In groups, read the poem in the learner's book.
In groups, learners to recite the poem in the learner's book.
In groups, learners to listen to an audio recording.
Individually, learners to identify nouns and verbs from the recording.
Learners to talk about the importance of correct pronunciation and stress

What is the poem about?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 134-135
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Reading I; Extensive Reading: Grade Appropriate Fictional Materials

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

Define the term fictional.
Talk about their favourite storybooks.
Appreciate the importance of reading widely

Learners to define the term fictional
In groups, learners to talk about their favourite storybooks

What are fictional materials?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 136-137
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Reading I; Extensive Reading: Grade Appropriate Fictional Materials

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

Read the passage, 'Dedan Kimathi's Early Years'
Retell the story of Dedan Kimathi.
Select a part and dramatize it in front of the class.
Have fun and enjoy dramatizing the story.

In groups, learners to read the passage, 'Dedan Kimathi's Early Years'
In groups, learners to retell the story of Dedan Kimathi.
In groups, learners to select a part and dramatize it in front of the class.

What true details do you learn about Dedan Kimathi from the passage?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 137-139
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Grammar; Word Classes: Conjunctions and, but, or
Reading II Intensive Reading: Class reader

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define conjunctions.
Identify uses of conjunctions.
Fill in the spaces using conjunctions.
Construct sentences using conjunctions.
Appreciate the uses of conjunctions.
Read the passage, 'The Password'
Answer the questions that follow.
Make short notes on the events that occur in the passage.
Appreciate the uses of class readers.

Learners are guided define conjunctions.
In groups, learners to identify uses of conjunctions
In groups, learners to fill in the spaces using conjunctions.
In groups, learners to construct sentences using conjunctions.
In pairs, learners to read the passage, 'The Password'
In pairs, learners to answer the questions that follow.
In pairs, learners are guided to make short notes on the events that occur in the passage

How did Mandela help South Africa to get freedom?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 140-141
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Reading I Intensive Reading: Class reader

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

Talk about the characters and how they make the events in the story happen.
Act out the events of the passage.
Enjoy acting the story.

In pairs, learners to talk about the characters and how they make the events in the story happen
In pairs, learners are guided to act out the events of the passage

What have you learnt about heroes and heroine?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 141-144
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Writing; Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions

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

Identify features of narrative compositions.
Take turns to talk about the funniest, hardest, saddest or most surprising experiences of their life.
Appreciate narrative compositions.

Learners to identify features of narrative compositions.
In pairs or in groups, learners to take turns to talk about the funniest, hardest, saddest or most surprising experiences of their life.

What are narrative compositions?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 144-145
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Writing; Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions
Listening and Speaking; Oral Presentation: Delivering Speeches

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Read the story in learner's book.
Create well-written narrative compositions on different topics.
Appreciate narrative compositions.
Define the term speech.
Identify features of oral presentation.
Listen to a recording on features of oral presentation and take notes.
Have a desire to make a speech.

In pairs, learners to read the story in learner's book
In groups, learners are guided to create well-written narrative compositions on different topics.
Individually, learners to define the term speech.
Learners to identify features of oral presentation.
In groups, learners to listen to a recording on features of oral presentation and take notes.

What are some of the most interesting stories they have ever read?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 144-145
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KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 151
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Listening and Speaking; Oral Presentation: Delivering Speeches

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

Read the speech, 'Riddle. Riddle'
Talk about the importance of delivering speech.
Appreciate the importance of delivering speech.

Learners to read the speech, 'Riddle. Riddle'
Learners are guided to talk about the importance of delivering speech.

What is the importance of delivering speech?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 151-153
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Reading I; Study Skills: Note Making

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

Explain the meaning of note-making.
Discuss how useful sub-divisions are in note-making.
Talk about why it is important to make notes.
Appreciate the importance of note-making.

In groups, learners are guided to explain the meaning of note-making.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss how useful sub-divisions are in note-making.
In groups, learners are guided to talk about why it is important to make notes

What is note-making?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 60-61
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Reading I; Study Skills: Note Making
Reading I; Study Skills: Note Making

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Read the passage, 'We get Paid and Do What We Love Most'
Identify and discuss the meaning of the key words in the passage.
Appreciate the importance of note-making.
Read the passage, 'The importance of Music'
Make notes on the origin and role of the music.
Appreciate the importance of music.

In groups, learners are guided to read the passage, 'We get Paid and Do What We Love Most'
In groups, learners are guided to identify and discuss the meaning of the key words in the passage.
In pairs, learners to Read the passage, 'The importance of Music'
In pairs, learners to Make notes on the origin and role of the music.

What is the importance of note-making?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 153-155
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KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 155-156

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Grammar; Word Classes: Determiners

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

Define determiners.
Identify the uses of determiners.
Recite the poem, 'The Spice of Life' and identify determiners.
Appreciate the uses of determiners.

In pairs, learners are guided to define determiners
In pairs, learners are guided to identify the uses of determiners.
In pairs, learners are guided to recite the poem, 'The Spice of Life' and identify determiners

What are determiners?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 157
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Grammar; Word Classes: Determiners

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

Read the passage in learner's book and identify the articles and possessives.
Make flashcards with the possessive they have learnt.
Appreciate the importance of possessives.

In pairs, learners to read the passage in learner's book and identify the articles and possessives.
In groups, learners to make flashcards with the possessive they have learnt.

What are articles?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 157-159
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Grammar; Word Classes: Determiners
Reading II; Intensive Reading: Characters and their Traits

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Match the articles with the correct nouns.
Compose a song on children's rights.
Use articles in their day to day conversations.
Appreciated the importance of children rights.
Read the ogre narrative, 'Anakamuna and Anakanani the ogre'
Role play the story of 'Anakamuna and Anakanani the ogre'
Have fun reading ogre narratives.

In pairs, learners to match the articles with the correct nouns.
In groups, learners to compose a song on children's rights.
In pairs, learners to use articles in their day to day conversations
In pairs, learners are guided to read the ogre narrative, 'Anakamuna and Anakanani the ogre'
In pairs, learners to role play the story of 'Anakamuna and Anakanani the ogre'

What have you learnt about articles?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 159-160
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Writing; Functional Writing: Packing and Shopping List

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

Identify parts of a shopping list.
Prepare a shopping list showing the items they plan to buy, the quantity and the price of each.
Appreciate the importance of shopping list.

Individually or in pairs, learners to identify parts of a shopping list.
Individually or in pairs, learners to prepare a shopping list showing the items they plan to buy, the quantity and the price of each.

What is a shopping list?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 163-166
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