LEISURE TIME

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Conversational Skills: Negotiation Skills

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

- Identify words or expressions used in negotiations.
- Use appropriate verbal cues during negotiations.
- Value the importance of negotiation skills in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups and tell one another about situations in which they have negotiated with a parent, guardian, sibling, or teacher.
- Talk about words or expressions that can be used to get the best outcome in negotiations.
- Read notes on negotiation skills.
- Watch a video recording of a conversation between a mother and son demonstrating negotiation skills.

How can we use language to negotiate effectively?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 104
Digital devices
Video recording
KLB Top Scholar pg. 105
Books and magazines

Observation Group discussions Role play

Listening and Speaking

Conversational Skills: Negotiation Skills

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

- Apply negotiation skills in different situations.
- Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal cues during negotiations.
- Value politeness and respect in negotiations.

The learner is guided to:
- Role play a negotiation between a class and headteacher about a trip to a national park.
- Role play a conversation between a parent and a son/daughter who came home late and is barred from joining friends on a visit to a national park.
- Dramatize a dowry payment conversation in groups.

How can we apply negotiation skills in our daily lives?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 106
Digital devices
Props for dramatization
Poem 'Betrothed'

Role play Dramatization Peer assessment

Reading I

Reading Fluency

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

- Explain what reading fluency is.
- Read a text at an appropriate pace.
- Appreciate the importance of reading fluency in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to read a passage and note the number of words each person reads in one minute and time taken to read the entire passage.
- Note who pronounced words most clearly and accurately.
- Note who was able to bring out punctuation marks accurately.
- Note who was able to bring out the fun in the passage.

Why is reading fluency important?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 107
Passage for reading
Stopwatch
KLB Top Scholar pg. 108
Flash cards

Observation Oral reading assessment Peer assessment

Reading I

Reading Fluency

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

- Apply skimming technique to identify the main idea in a text.
- Identify specific information in a text through scanning.
- Value the importance of different reading techniques.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in pairs to skim through a passage and tell each other what it is about.
- Look for specific phrases and words in the passage.
- Read through the passage silently, ignoring unfamiliar words.

How do skimming and scanning help us become better readers?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 109
Reading passage "Free but not Idle"

Written questions Observation Oral questions

Reading I
Grammar in Use

Reading Fluency
Comparison of Adverbs

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

- Read a text with appropriate pace, accuracy, and expression.
- Apply techniques to improve reading fluency.
- Appreciate the importance of reading fluency in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to take turns repeatedly reading aloud the passage from the previous lesson.
- Record the time taken to read the passage.
- Check if each person reads clearly with expression and pronounces words correctly.
- Suggest to one another how to improve reading fluency.

How can repeated reading improve fluency?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 110
Reading passage
Stopwatch
KLB Top Scholar pg. 111
Charts
Audio recording

Observation Reading fluency assessment Peer feedback

Grammar in Use

Comparison of Adverbs

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

- Identify the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of adverbs.
- Use adverbs correctly in different degrees of comparison.
- Appreciate the importance of correct adverb usage.

The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on comparison of adverbs.
- Read a passage and identify all the adverbs, grouping them according to positive, comparative, and superlative degrees.
- Fill in blanks in sentences with the correct form of adverbs.

Why is it important to use the correct form of adverbs in sentences?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 112
Handouts with exercises
KLB Top Scholar pg. 113
Exercise sheets

Written exercises Gap filling exercises Group work

Grammar in Use
Reading II

Comparison of Adverbs
Intensive Reading: Play

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

- Use adverbs in different degrees of comparison in dialogues.
- Construct sentences using different forms of adverbs.
- Appreciate the role of adverbs in enriching communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a sample dialogue paying attention to highlighted adverbs.
- Act out the dialogue and record themselves.
- Share the recording online.
- Role play a situation in which they are talking about preferred leisure time activities using positive, comparative, and superlative adverbs.

How do adverbs enhance communication in dialogues?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 114
Digital recording devices
Sample dialogue
KLB Top Scholar pg. 115
"Aminata" by Francis Imbuga

Role play Dialogue creation Recording assessment

Reading II

Intensive Reading: Play

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

- Analyze a conflict in a play.
- Identify themes based on conflict analysis.
- Value the role of conflict in developing themes.

The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on how to determine themes by analyzing conflict.
- Identify and discuss the conflict between Ababio and Aminata in the excerpt.
- Identify who supports Ababio and who supports Aminata.

How does conflict help develop themes in a play?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 116
"Aminata" by Francis Imbuga

Group discussions Character analysis Written exercises

Reading II

Intensive Reading: Play

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

- Compare and contrast characters in a play.
- Deduce themes from character analysis.
- Appreciate how characterization contributes to theme development.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the excerpt again.
- Identify the differences between Ababio and Aminata.
- Answer questions about whether Aminata should inherit her father's land.
- Discuss the message the playwright wishes to communicate about inheritance.

How do characters in a play help develop themes?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 117
"Aminata" by Francis Imbuga
KLB Top Scholar pg. 118
Digital recording devices
Props for dramatization

Group discussions Character comparison charts Written responses

Reading II
Writing

Intensive Reading: Play
Mechanics of Writing: Spelling

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

- Connect themes in a play to real life.
- Discuss traditions related to marriage, inheritance, and women's roles.
- Appreciate the relevance of literary themes to real life.

The learner is guided to:
- Talk about situations they know of that are similar to what happens in the play.
- Discuss traditions in their community that revolve around marriage, inheritance, and the place and role of women.
- Read another excerpt and talk about its theme.

How do themes in plays relate to real-life situations?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 119
Excerpt from "The Burdens"
KLB Top Scholar pg. 120
Dictionary
Charts with homophones

Group discussions Oral presentations Written reflections

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Spelling

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

- Identify more homophones in English.
- Use homophones correctly in sentences.
- Value the importance of context in determining word meaning.

The learner is guided to:
- Search in books and magazines for examples of homophones and write them down.
- Compare their list with someone else's.
- Practice spelling homophones with one person saying a word and another spelling the homophones and using each in a sentence.

How can we differentiate between homophones in writing?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 121
Books and magazines
Dictionary
Crossword puzzles
List of commonly misspelled words

Spelling exercises Sentence construction Peer assessment

Writing

Mechanics of Writing: Spelling

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

- Use homophones correctly in sentences.
- Participate in spelling contests.
- Value accuracy in spelling.

The learner is guided to:
- Use each word in pairs of homophones in sentences.
- Participate in a spelling contest in groups.
- Fill in blanks in sentences with the correct form of words from choices given in brackets.

How can we improve our spelling skills?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 123
List of homophones
Exercise sheets

Spelling contest Gap filling exercises Sentence construction

NATURAL RESOURCES: MARINE LIFE

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Listening Comprehension: Listening for Details

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

- Identify the main idea in a listening passage.
- Extract specific details from a listening text.
- Value attentive listening for comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in pairs and tell each other what they know about oceans, seas, and the animal and plant life in them.
- Listen to the teacher read a passage about marine life.
- Answer questions orally about the main idea and specific details in the passage.

Why is it important to listen for specific details?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 126
Audio recording of passage about marine life
Digital devices for online search

Oral questions Listening comprehension questions Main idea identification

Listening and Speaking

Listening Comprehension: Listening for Details

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

- Extract specific details from a video.
- Answer questions based on audio-visual content.
- Appreciate the importance of visual cues in comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
- Watch a video about the oceans of the world and answer specific questions about percentages, sizes, and facts presented.
- Discuss the main idea of the video.
- Reflect on how the video affects their thinking about waste management.

How do visual cues enhance our understanding of spoken information?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 126
Video about oceans
Digital devices
Digital devices
Reference books

Video comprehension questions Group discussions Reflection writing

Grammar in Use

Relative Pronouns and Interrogative Pronouns

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

- Identify interrogative pronouns in sentences.
- Explain the function of interrogative pronouns.
- Value the role of question words in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the question word in various sentences.
- Read notes on interrogative pronouns.
- Learn about different interrogative pronouns (who, whom, what, which, whose) and their uses.

Why do we use different interrogative pronouns in questions?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 130
Charts with interrogative pronouns
KLB Top Scholar pg. 131
Charts with relative pronouns

Identification exercises Function explanation Sentence construction

Grammar in Use

Relative Pronouns and Interrogative Pronouns

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

- Distinguish between relative and interrogative pronouns.
- Use relative and interrogative pronouns correctly in sentences.
- Value the importance of pronouns in clear communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in pairs to indicate whether highlighted words in sentences are interrogative or relative pronouns.
- Explain their answers based on the function of the words in the sentences.
- Discuss the difference between relative and interrogative pronouns.

How can we distinguish between relative and interrogative pronouns?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 132
Exercise sheets with sentences

Classification exercises Explanation tasks Pair work assessment

Grammar in Use

Relative Pronouns and Interrogative Pronouns

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

- Identify relative and interrogative pronouns in a passage.
- Classify pronouns according to their types.
- Value the role of pronouns in cohesive writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a passage about marine life and identify interrogative and relative pronouns.
- Work in groups to write down sentences featuring the two types of pronouns separately.
- Group the pronouns according to positive, comparative, and superlative degrees.

How do relative and interrogative pronouns enhance text cohesion?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 133
Reading passage
Exercise sheets with error correction tasks

Identification exercises Classification tasks Group work assessment

Grammar in Use

Relative Pronouns and Interrogative Pronouns

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

- Create sentences using relative and interrogative pronouns.
- Use pronouns to refer to wildlife and environmental activities.
- Value the role of pronouns in communication about nature.

The learner is guided to:
- Go out of the classroom and form groups.
- Use specified interrogative and relative pronouns to create sentences that refer to the activities of wildlife and environmental clubs.
- Record themselves on video as they say the sentences.

How can we use pronouns to communicate about environmental issues?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 134
Digital recording devices
Sample dialogue
Digital sharing platforms

Sentence creation Video recording assessment Group work evaluation

Grammar in Use
Reading II

Relative Pronouns and Interrogative Pronouns
Intensive Reading: Play

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

- Use relative and interrogative pronouns in questions and answers.
- Conduct group discussions using appropriate pronouns.
- Value clear communication through proper pronoun use.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups with one person being asked questions by others about natural resources such as marine life.
- Use interrogative and relative pronouns in questions and answers.
- Keep changing roles to ensure everyone participates.

How can we use pronouns effectively in discussions about natural resources?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 135
Question templates
Video clip from a play

Group discussions Question-answer sessions Pronoun usage assessment

Reading II

Intensive Reading: Play

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

- Read a play excerpt with appropriate expression.
- Use punctuation to guide pause and pace.
- Appreciate the importance of expressiveness in reading plays.

The learner is guided to:
- Read an excerpt from "Aminata" by Francis Imbuga with appropriate expression.
- Take note of punctuation marks and decide where to pause.
- Decide where to increase or reduce pace and volume.
- Use facial expressions and gestures while reading.

How does expressive reading enhance understanding of a play?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 136
Excerpt from "Aminata"

Expressive reading assessment Punctuation awareness Voice modulation evaluation

Reading II

Intensive Reading: Play

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

- List characters in a play excerpt.
- Identify character relationships.
- Appreciate how character relationships develop conflict and theme.

The learner is guided to:
- Make a list of characters in the excerpt, including those mentioned but not appearing on stage.
- Show how characters are related to each other.
- Identify characters that do not get along and explain what they disagree about.

How do character relationships contribute to conflict and theme in a play?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 137
Excerpt from play
KLB Top Scholar pg. 138
Character trait chart

Character listing Relationship mapping Conflict identification

Reading II

Intensive Reading: Play

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

- Dramatize sections of a play.
- Perform different character roles.
- Appreciate the value of performance in understanding a play.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to sit in circles and assign roles.
- Read the excerpt aloud several times.
- Dramatize the part of the excerpt involving Agege and a group of women.
- Perform the excerpt for the class or school.

How does dramatizing a play enhance our understanding of it?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 139
Props for dramatization
Digital recording devices
Writing materials

Dramatization assessment Role play evaluation Performance recording

Writing
Listening and Speaking

The Writing Process
Oral Poetry

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

- Explain the writing process.
- Identify stages in the writing process.
- Value the importance of following a systematic approach to writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to tell each other the process they normally follow when given an assignment to write a composition.
- Read notes on the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing).
- Discuss the techniques used in the prewriting stage.

Why is it important to follow a writing process?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 140
Charts showing writing process
KLB Top Scholar pg. 144
Audio recording of oral poem

Group discussions Process explanation Note-taking assessment

TOURISM: INTERNATIONAL

Listening and Speaking

Oral Poetry

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

- Identify the main idea in an oral poem.
- Paraphrase an oral poem.
- Value the contextual clues in understanding new words.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to the teacher recite the oral poem "Summer time".
- Work in groups to explain what the poem is about.
- Rewrite the poem in their own words.
- Explain the meaning of the word "compatriots" using contextual clues.

How can we use context to understand unfamiliar words in poems?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 145
Oral poem "Summer time"

Paraphrasing assessment Vocabulary contextual analysis Group discussions

Listening and Speaking

Oral Poetry

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

- Identify performance elements for oral poetry.
- Plan for an effective oral poetry performance.
- Value performance techniques in oral poetry.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the poem "When the Tourists Came".
- Discuss what would be needed to perform the poem.
- Explain how to make the performance interesting.
- Read notes on the performance of an oral poem.

What makes an oral poetry performance effective?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 145
Notes on performance techniques
KLB Top Scholar pg. 146
Oral poem "The Song of Miss Tourism"

Performance planning Group discussions Technique identification

Listening and Speaking

Oral Poetry

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

- Identify costumes and props for poem performance.
- Use various techniques in performance.
- Value the role of props and costumes in enhancing performance.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups and talk about the costumes and props needed to perform the oral poem.
- Discuss the techniques they would use while performing it.
- Perform the poem in class.

How do costumes and props enhance oral poetry performance?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 146
Props and costumes for performance
Writing materials

Performance assessment Costume and prop selection Technique application

Reading I

Reading for Interpretation: Point of View

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

- Identify different points of view in poems.
- Distinguish between first, second, and third person points of view.
- Appreciate the influence of point of view on reader engagement.

The learner is guided to:
- Read lines of poems aloud and note the pronouns used in each case.
- Work in pairs to identify the speaker in each poem.
- Read notes on point of view.

How does point of view affect the way we interpret a poem?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 147
Poem excerpts with different points of view
KLB Top Scholar pg. 148
Poems with various points of view

Point of view identification Pronoun analysis Pair discussions

Reading I

Reading for Interpretation: Point of View

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

- Find poems with different points of view.
- Classify poems according to point of view.
- Value research skills in literary appreciation.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to search for poems illustrating each of the three points of view.
- Use the Internet, books, or magazines for their search.
- Classify the poems they find according to point of view.

How can research enhance our understanding of literary techniques?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 149
Internet access
Books and magazines

Research assessment Classification accuracy Resource utilization

Reading I

Reading for Interpretation: Point of View

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

- Interpret a poem with first-person point of view.
- Identify the speaker in a poem.
- Value the connection between speaker identity and meaning.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to the teacher reading the poem "The American Bald Eagle".
- Work in groups to identify the point of view used in the poem.
- Identify the speaker in the poem.
- Talk about a time when each of them felt like a conqueror, like the eagle in the poem.

How does identifying the speaker help us understand a poem?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 149
Poem "The American Bald Eagle"
Writing materials

Speaker identification Point of view analysis Personal connection discussion

Reading I
Grammar in Use

Reading for Interpretation: Point of View
Complex Prepositions

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

- Rewrite a poem from a different point of view.
- Analyze how changing point of view affects meaning.
- Value the flexibility of point of view in creative writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Rewrite Poem A from Activity 2 in the third-person point of view.
- Compare the original and rewritten poems.
- Discuss how the change in point of view affects the tone and impact of the poem.

How does changing the point of view transform a poem's meaning?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 149
Poem A from Activity 2
KLB Top Scholar pg. 150
Sentence completion exercises

Rewriting assessment Comparison analysis Effect discussion

Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions

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

- Define complex prepositions.
- Distinguish between simple and complex prepositions.
- Value the role of complex prepositions in precise expression.

The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on complex prepositions.
- Identify that complex prepositions come before a noun phrase.
- Learn that complex prepositions express different meanings including direction, position, time, agent, source, manner, and possession.

What makes complex prepositions different from simple prepositions?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 150
Notes on complex prepositions
KLB Top Scholar pg. 151
Passage with complex prepositions

Definition explanation Distinction identification Function description

Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions

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

- Identify complex prepositions in various texts.
- Classify complex prepositions according to word count.
- Value the variety of complex prepositions in English.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a passage of their choice from a book, magazine, or newspaper.
- Make a list of the prepositions used in the passage.
- Identify which ones are complex and which ones are not.
- Share their list with peers in class.

How do writers use complex prepositions in different genres?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 151
Books, magazines, and newspapers

Identification assessment Classification task Sharing evaluation

Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions

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

- Identify complex prepositions in oral language.
- Take notes of complex prepositions used.
- Value attentive listening for grammar analysis.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to a passage and note down all the complex prepositions used.
- Compare their list with classmates' and make corrections if necessary.
- Discuss the function of each complex preposition identified.

How are complex prepositions used in spoken language?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 152
Audio passage with complex prepositions
KLB Top Scholar pg. 153
Various text types

Listening assessment Note-taking evaluation Comparison exercise

Grammar in Use

Complex Prepositions

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

- Construct sentences using complex prepositions.
- Use complex prepositions accurately in context.
- Value the role of complex prepositions in coherent writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Construct 10 sentences using specified complex prepositions.
- In groups, read and comment on one another's sentences and correct any mistakes.
- Explain the function of each complex preposition in the sentences.

How can we use complex prepositions effectively in our writing?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 153
List of complex prepositions
Internet access
Reference books

Sentence construction Peer correction Function explanation

Grammar in Use
Reading II

Complex Prepositions
Poetry: Characters

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

- Fill in blanks with appropriate complex prepositions.
- Use complex prepositions in context.
- Value precision in preposition usage.

The learner is guided to:
- Fill in blanks in sentences with appropriate complex prepositions.
- Explain their choices based on the meaning and context of each sentence.
- Create their own sentences with the complex prepositions.

How does context determine the choice of complex prepositions?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 154
Gap-filling exercises
Poem "A Tour Guide's Song"

Gap filling assessment Choice explanation Sentence creation

Reading II

Poetry: Characters

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

- Identify the persona in a poem.
- Describe the characteristics of the persona.
- Value character analysis in poetry interpretation.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the poem "In the San Diego Zoo, tall I stand".
- Work in groups to identify the persona of the poem and give reasons for their answer.
- List adjectives that can be used to describe the persona in the poem.
- Explain the meaning of specific lines in the poem.

How does analyzing the persona enhance our understanding of a poem?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 154
Poem about a Maasai giraffe
KLB Top Scholar pg. 155
Poem "Welcome to Vienna"

Persona identification Characteristic listing Line interpretation

HEROES AND HEROINES: WORLD

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Sentence Stress

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

- Explain the concept of pronunciation.
- Identify correctly and incorrectly pronounced words.
- Value the importance of clear pronunciation in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Discuss the meaning of pronunciation.
- Listen to a recording of correctly pronounced words.
- Identify correctly and incorrectly pronounced words in a list read by the teacher.

Why is correct pronunciation important in communication?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 163
Audio recordings of pronounced words

Oral discussions Listening assessment Identification tasks

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Sentence Stress

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

- Pronounce words containing the sounds /θ/ and /ð/ correctly.
- Distinguish between the sounds /θ/ and /ð/ in words.
- Value the importance of proper articulation of sounds.

The learner is guided to:
- Practice pronouncing words containing the sounds /θ/ and /ð/.
- Listen to a recording of words containing these sounds.
- Identify words containing these sounds from a list.
- Create sentences using words with these sounds and read them aloud.

How can we correctly articulate the sounds /θ/ and /ð/?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 164
Audio recordings
Word lists
KLB Top Scholar pg. 165
Sentence lists

Pronunciation assessment Sound discrimination Sentence reading

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Sentence Stress

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

- Place stress on appropriate words in sentences.
- Use sentence stress to convey different meanings.
- Value the importance of stress in effective communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Read the same sentence with stress on different words to convey different meanings.
- Listen to a recording where different words are stressed in the same sentence.
- Discuss how the meaning changes with shifting stress.
- Practice reading sentences with appropriate stress.

How does shifting stress in a sentence change its meaning?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 166
Audio recordings
Sentence practice sheets
Reading passage
Recording devices

Stress shifting exercises Meaning analysis Reading assessment

Reading I

Reading for Interpretation: Biographical Texts

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

- Explain what a biographical text is.
- Identify the features of biographical texts.
- Value the importance of biographical information in understanding historical figures.

The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on biographical texts.
- Discuss the meaning and features of biographical texts.
- Identify the purpose of biographical texts in preserving information about notable figures.
- Share examples of biographical texts they have read before.

Why are biographical texts important in preserving history?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 167
Sample biographical texts
KLB Top Scholar pg. 168
Biographical text

Feature identification Purpose discussion Example sharing

Reading I

Reading for Interpretation: Biographical Texts

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

- Summarize a biographical text.
- Identify the main events in a person's life from a text.
- Value the significance of chronology in biographical texts.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a biographical text about a world hero or heroine.
- Identify the main events in the subject's life.
- Create a timeline of important events in the subject's life.
- Summarize the key accomplishments and challenges faced by the subject.

How does chronological organization help us understand a person's life journey?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 169
Biographical text
Timeline templates

Timeline creation Summarization assessment Event identification

Reading I

Reading for Interpretation: Biographical Texts

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

- Compare and contrast information from different biographical texts.
- Evaluate the credibility of biographical information.
- Value critical thinking in interpreting biographical texts.

The learner is guided to:
- Read two biographical texts about the same person from different sources.
- Identify similarities and differences in the information presented.
- Discuss possible reasons for discrepancies in biographical information.
- Evaluate the credibility of each source.

Why might biographical accounts of the same person differ?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 170
Multiple biographical texts about the same person
KLB Top Scholar pg. 171
Biographical text

Comparison assessment Credibility evaluation Critical thinking discussion

Grammar in Use

Phrasal Verbs

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

- Define phrasal verbs.
- Identify phrasal verbs in sentences.
- Value the role of phrasal verbs in enriching expression.

The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on phrasal verbs.
- Learn that phrasal verbs consist of a verb combined with a preposition or adverb.
- Identify phrasal verbs in sample sentences.
- Discuss the difference between literal and idiomatic meanings of phrasal verbs.

What are phrasal verbs and how do they function in English?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 172
Notes on phrasal verbs
Sample sentences
KLB Top Scholar pg. 173
Lists of separable and inseparable phrasal verbs

Definition explanation Identification exercises Meaning discussion

Grammar in Use

Phrasal Verbs

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

- Use phrasal verbs related to heroism and achievement.
- Replace single-word verbs with appropriate phrasal verbs.
- Value the expressiveness of phrasal verbs in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Learn phrasal verbs commonly used to describe achievements and heroic actions.
- Practice using these phrasal verbs in sentences about heroes and heroines.
- Replace single-word verbs in sentences with equivalent phrasal verbs.
- Discuss how phrasal verbs can make descriptions more vivid.

How do phrasal verbs enhance descriptions of heroic actions?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 174
List of phrasal verbs related to achievement
KLB Top Scholar pg. 175
Error correction exercises
Matching exercises

Replacement exercises Sentence creation Expressiveness discussion

Grammar in Use

Phrasal Verbs

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

- Use phrasal verbs in creative writing.
- Replace repetitive verbs with varied phrasal verbs.
- Value the role of phrasal verbs in making writing more interesting.

The learner is guided to:
- Write a short paragraph about a hero or heroine using phrasal verbs.
- Edit a text by replacing repetitive or bland verbs with appropriate phrasal verbs.
- Share their writing with peers and receive feedback on their use of phrasal verbs.

How can phrasal verbs make our writing more interesting?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 176
Writing prompts
Editing exercises

Creative writing assessment Editing task evaluation Peer feedback

Reading II

Intensive Reading: Style in Plays

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

- Define style in plays.
- Identify elements of style in a play excerpt.
- Value the importance of style in conveying meaning.

The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on style in plays.
- Learn about elements of style such as dialogue, stage directions, and language choices.
- Read an excerpt from a play and identify stylistic elements.
- Discuss how style contributes to the play's meaning and impact.

What is style in plays and why is it important?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 177
Play excerpt
Notes on style
KLB Top Scholar pg. 178
Play excerpt with dialogue

Definition explanation Element identification Impact discussion

Reading II

Intensive Reading: Style in Plays

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

- Analyze stage directions as an element of style.
- Explain how stage directions enhance understanding of a play.
- Value the role of stage directions in visualizing dramatic action.

The learner is guided to:
- Read an excerpt from a play focusing on stage directions.
- Identify the information provided by stage directions about setting, character movements, gestures, and tone.
- Discuss how stage directions help readers visualize the action.
- Practice reading and interpreting stage directions in groups.

How do stage directions contribute to the style and meaning of a play?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 179
Play excerpt with stage directions
KLB Top Scholar pg. 180
Play excerpt with varied language

Stage direction analysis Information identification Visualization discussion

Reading II
Writing

Intensive Reading: Style in Plays
Descriptive Writing

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

- Compare and contrast style in different play excerpts.
- Identify distinctive stylistic features of different playwrights.
- Value the diversity of dramatic styles.

The learner is guided to:
- Read excerpts from different plays and playwrights.
- Identify distinctive stylistic features in each excerpt.
- Compare and contrast the styles in terms of dialogue, stage directions, and language choices.
- Discuss how style reflects the playwright's purpose and themes.

How do different playwrights develop their own unique styles?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 181
Excerpts from different plays
KLB Top Scholar pg. 182
Notes on descriptive writing
Sample descriptive texts

Stylistic feature identification Comparison analysis Purpose discussion

Writing

Descriptive Writing

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

- Use sensory details in descriptive writing.
- Create descriptions appealing to multiple senses.
- Value the importance of sensory details in creating vivid descriptions.

The learner is guided to:
- Learn about the five senses and how they can be incorporated into descriptions.
- Analyze examples of descriptions that use sensory details.
- Practice writing short descriptions that incorporate details appealing to different senses.
- Share their descriptions and receive feedback from peers.

How do sensory details enhance descriptive writing?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 183
Examples of sensory-rich descriptions

Sensory detail use Description creation Peer feedback

Writing

Descriptive Writing

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

- Use figurative language in descriptive writing.
- Create similes, metaphors, and personification to enhance descriptions.
- Value the role of figurative language in making descriptions vivid.

The learner is guided to:
- Learn about different types of figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification).
- Identify examples of figurative language in descriptive texts.
- Practice creating figurative language to describe heroes and heroines.
- Incorporate figurative language into short descriptive paragraphs.

How does figurative language make descriptions more impactful?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 184
Examples of figurative language
Practice exercises
KLB Top Scholar pg. 185
Sample organizational patterns
Planning templates

Figurative language creation Identification exercises Paragraph writing

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Descriptive Writing
Impromptu Speeches

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

- Write a descriptive composition about a hero or heroine.
- Apply descriptive techniques learned in previous lessons.
- Value the process of drafting, revising, and editing in writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Use their outline to write a descriptive composition about a hero or heroine.
- Incorporate sensory details, figurative language, and specific adjectives.
- Follow a logical organizational pattern.
- Review and revise their composition based on feedback.

How can we apply descriptive techniques to portray heroes and heroines effectively?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 186
Writing guidelines
Revision checklist
KLB Top Scholar pg. 179
Dictionary
Digital devices

Composition assessment Technique application Revision process

SOCIAL AND MASS MEDIA

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Impromptu Speeches

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

- Identify key strategies for preparing for impromptu speeches.
- Plan an impromptu speech using the five Ws.
- Value the importance of organizing thoughts quickly.

The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on impromptu speeches.
- Discuss a given situation where one needs to make an impromptu speech.
- Learn about using the five Ws (What, Who, Where, When, Why) to organize thoughts quickly.
- Learn techniques such as listening to the current speaker to pick talking points.

How can one prepare for an impromptu speech with very little time?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 180
Sample speech notes
KLB Top Scholar pg. 181
Planning notes

Planning exercises Five Ws organization Group discussions

Listening and Speaking

Impromptu Speeches

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

- Identify strategies for delivering impromptu speeches effectively.
- Apply techniques for clear and confident delivery.
- Value the importance of body language and voice control.

The learner is guided to:
- Read notes on how to deliver an impromptu speech successfully.
- Learn techniques such as taking deep breaths, speaking clearly and loudly.
- Practice using natural gestures, making eye contact, and standing upright.
- Understand the importance of being brief (3-5 minutes).

How can one deliver an impromptu speech effectively?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 181
Guidelines for speech delivery

Technique practice Demonstration Observation checklist

Listening and Speaking
Reading I

Impromptu Speeches
Note Making

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

- Deliver an impromptu speech on a given topic.
- Apply techniques for effective impromptu speaking.
- Value the importance of feedback in improving speaking skills.

The learner is guided to:
- Listen to the teacher make an impromptu speech on social and mass media.
- Prepare to make their own impromptu speech on the same subject.
- Deliver their impromptu speech, ensuring it's not just a repetition of what others have said.
- Record each other's speeches and provide feedback.

How can we improve our impromptu speaking skills?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 182
Digital recording devices
Notes on SQ4R reading method

Speech delivery Recording analysis Peer feedback

Reading I

Note Making

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

- Apply the SQ4R reading method to a text.
- Identify the main ideas in a text.
- Value the importance of systematic reading approaches.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a passage using the SQ4R method (Survey, Question, Read, Reflect, Review, React).
- Identify the main ideas of the passage.
- Understand the importance of each step in the SQ4R process.
- Practice applying the method to enhance comprehension and retention.

How does the SQ4R method enhance reading comprehension?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 183
Passage on social and mass media
KLB Top Scholar pg. 184
Sample note formats
Chart materials

Main idea identification Reading method application Comprehension questions

Reading I
Grammar in Use

Note Making
Determiners: Numerals and Ordinals

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

- Create a creative response based on notes.
- Convert information from notes to a different format.
- Value the creative use of information.

The learner is guided to:
- Use the notes they have made to compose a poem or song on social and mass media.
- Present their song or poem to the class.
- Provide feedback on each other's creative works.
- Reflect on how the note-making process supported their creative output.

How can notes be used to create other forms of expression?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 184
Writing materials
Performance space
KLB Top Scholar pg. 185
Sentences with numerals

Creative composition Presentation Peer assessment

Grammar in Use

Determiners: Numerals and Ordinals

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

- Research information about cardinal and ordinal numbers.
- Identify sentences using cardinal and ordinal numbers.
- Value the proper use of numerals in communication.

The learner is guided to:
- Search for lists of cardinal numbers and ordinal numbers from books or the Internet.
- Search for sentences in which cardinal and ordinal numbers are used.
- Present findings to the class.
- Discuss the importance of using the correct form of numerals.

Why is it important to use numerals correctly in communication?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 185
Reference books
Digital devices

Research assessment Example collection Information sharing

Grammar in Use

Determiners: Numerals and Ordinals

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

- Identify cardinal and ordinal numbers in a text.
- Categorize numbers based on their function.
- Value precision in the use of numerals.

The learner is guided to:
- Read a passage and list all the cardinal and ordinal numbers used with nouns.
- Work in groups to write the cardinal numbers and ordinal numbers and the nouns they describe in a table format.
- Analyze the different functions of cardinal and ordinal numbers in the passage.

How do cardinal and ordinal numbers modify nouns differently?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 186
Reading passage with numerals
KLB Top Scholar pg. 187
School environment
Sentence templates

Identification exercise Categorization task Function analysis

Grammar in Use

Determiners: Numerals and Ordinals

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

- Identify cardinal and ordinal numbers in a poem.
- Record numerals and the nouns they are used with.
- Value the role of numerals in creative writing.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in pairs to take turns reciting the poem "Engaging with the World".
- As one recites, the other will listen and write down the cardinal and ordinal numbers as well as the nouns they are used with.
- Compare their lists and make corrections where necessary.
- Discuss how numerals enhance the meaning and imagery in the poem.

How do numerals contribute to the effectiveness of poetry?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 187
Poem "Engaging with the World"
KLB Top Scholar pg. 188
Gap-filling exercise

Listening exercise Identification task List comparison

Reading II

Play: Project

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

- Discuss plays they have watched or acted in.
- Identify key elements of plays.
- Value the role of drama in entertainment and education.

The learner is guided to:
- Work in groups to talk about a play they have watched or acted in.
- Discuss what the play was about, the characters, the setting, and what they enjoyed most about the performance.
- Watch a video of a play at the Kenya National Schools and Colleges Drama Festivals.
- Talk about the performance of different actors and actresses and the items on stage.

What makes a play effective and engaging?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 188
Video of a play
Digital devices
KLB Top Scholar pg. 189
Performance space

Group discussions Video analysis Performance evaluation

Reading II

Play: Project

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

- Identify key elements of a play.
- Analyze a play excerpt for its components.
- Value the collaborative nature of theatrical production.

The learner is guided to:
- Study the key elements of a play (list of characters, speaking lines, stage directions).
- Learn about the role of the playwright, actors, director, and stage crew.
- Understand the importance of stage props and costumes in creating setting and atmosphere.
- Read an excerpt from "The Conflict" by Kasigwa N. Barnabas and identify its elements.

What are the essential elements of a play and how do they work together?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 190
Play excerpt "The Conflict"

Element identification Text analysis Role explanation

Reading II

Play: Project

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

- Identify character relationships in a play.
- Analyze the function of costumes and props.
- Value the role of visual elements in creating mood.

The learner is guided to:
- Identify the characters in "The Conflict" and how they are related.
- Identify stage directions about costumes and stage props.
- Analyze what kind of mood or atmosphere these costumes and props create.
- Discuss how visual elements contribute to the audience's understanding of the play.

How do costumes and props contribute to the mood of a play?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 191
Play excerpt "The Conflict"
Guidelines for staging plays

Character relationship mapping Visual element identification Mood analysis

Writing

Filling Forms: Application Forms

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

- Identify different types of forms.
- Select appropriate forms for specific purposes.
- Value the importance of form-filling in various contexts.

The learner is guided to:
- Make a list of the different types of forms they have come across.
- Study different forms and identify which one they would pick if they wanted to apply for a scholarship or bursary.
- Explain their choice.
- Explain the meaning of "supporting documents" with examples.

Why is it important to select the correct form for a specific purpose?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 192
Sample forms
KLB Top Scholar pg. 193
Sample bursary and scholarship application forms

Form identification Selection justification Term explanation

Writing

Filling Forms: Application Forms

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

- Fill in application forms correctly.
- Follow form instructions accurately.
- Value the importance of attention to detail in form filling.

The learner is guided to:
- With the help of a teacher, parent, or guardian, photocopy forms A and B from the previous lesson.
- Individually, fill in the forms.
- Exchange filled-in forms with a deskmate for feedback.
- Make corrections based on feedback.

How can attention to detail improve the quality of completed forms?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 194
Photocopied application forms
Writing materials
Sample forms
Form design materials

Form completion Instruction following Peer assessment

Writing

Filling Forms: Application Forms

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

- Download and fill in forms from the Internet.
- Apply form-filling skills to various types of forms.
- Value digital literacy in accessing and completing forms.

The learner is guided to:
- With the assistance of the teacher, download bursary and scholarship application forms or other types of forms from the Internet.
- Alternatively, get physical forms from relevant offices.
- Individually, fill in the forms.
- Work in groups to exchange filled-in forms and give each other feedback.

How has technology changed the way we access and complete forms?

KLB Top Scholar pg. 194
Digital devices
Downloaded forms

Form downloading Digital form completion Peer feedback