LAND TRAVEL

Listening Comprehension: Extensive Listening

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

identify the key issues raised in songs addressing land travel,
listen attentively to songs on land travel,
C) Acknowledge the importance of extensive listening in communication.

The learner is guided to:
listen to songs on local and international land travel from audio recordings,
respond to comprehension questions on key issues raised in the song,
pick out key issues raised from a song sung by the teacher or resource person on land travel,

How can we tell the main message in a song?

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Wall charts
Play songs
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.178-182
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 153-154

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TRADITIONAL FASHION

Listening to Respond: Views/ Opinions

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

list ways of expressing views/opinions in different contexts,
Identify way of expressing views/opinions from texts,
c) Acknowledge the value of one

The learner is guided to:
search online and offline for the different ways of expressing views/opinions,
listen to an oral narrative and identify the different ways used to express opinions/views,

How are opinions expressed? Why is it important to express one

Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.164-168
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 143-144

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TRADITIONAL FASHION

Listening to Respond: Views/ Opinions

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

list ways of expressing views/opinions in different contexts,
use different expressions that indicate own views/opinions in a given text,
c) Acknowledge the value of one

The learner is guided to:
in groups, role play the different characters in the narrative and bring out different ways of expressing opinions/views,
explain their feelings towards issues raised in the trickster narrative,
write on a chart, the words they have used to describe their feelings.

How can expressing opinion/views affect relationships?

Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.164-168
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 143-144
Print and online dictionaries
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.169-171
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 144-146

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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
Dictionaries
Realia
Computing devices
KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 134-135
Internet

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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:

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, 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 have you learnt about nouns and verbs?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 135-136
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Internet
Computing devices

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Heroes and Heroines- Kenya

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
Dictionaries
Internet
Computing devices
KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 137-139
Charts
Realia

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Grammar; Word Classes: Conjunctions and, but, or

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.

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.

How did Mandela help South Africa to get freedom?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 140-141
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Computing devices

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Heroes and Heroines- Kenya

Reading II Intensive Reading: Class reader

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

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.

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

Why does Sauna's uncle decide to take him to school?

KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 141-144
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Internet
Computing devices

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Heroes and Heroines- Kenya

Reading I Intensive Reading: Class reader
Writing; Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions

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
Dictionaries
Internet
Computing devices
KLB; Top Scholar: English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 144-145
Charts
Realia

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Writing; Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions

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.

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.

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

 English Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 144-145

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Reading

Intensive Reading- Comprehension

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

identify main ideas in a text,
use contextual clues to infer the meaning of words in a text,
c) Appreciate the importance of reading comprehension in lifelong learning.

The learner is guided to:
download and share texts with mental images from the texts and draw conclusions,
read a passage individually, and identify key words in the passage,
infer the meaning of words using contextual clues,

Why should we recreate characters, places and events in our minds? How can we tell the meaning of words and phrases in a text?

Digital device,
Print and online dictionaries
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.169-171
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 144-146

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Grammar in use

Intensive Reading- Comprehension
Phrasal Verbs

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

describe characters, ideas or events in a text,
summarize information from a short text,
c) Appreciate the importance of reading comprehension in lifelong learning.

The learner is guided to:
in groups, role play the characters and events in the text,
use contextual clues to decipher the meaning of words,
answer questions based on the passage
give an appropriate title to a story or passage.

Why should we recreate characters, places and events in our minds? How can we tell the meaning of words and phrases in a text?

Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.169-171
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 144-146

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Phrasal Verbs

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

identify phrasal verbs formed from put, come and give in a given text,
use given phrasal verbs correctly in sentence construction,
c) Acknowledge the role of phrasal verbs in communication.

The learner is guided to:
fill in blanks in a text using the most appropriate phrasal verb,
search on the internet for more examples of phrasal verbs,

Why should we use Phrasal Verbs correctly?

Print and online dictionaries
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.171-173
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 146-148
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.173-174
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 148-150

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Reading

Class Reader: Main Ideas

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

identify the main ideas in the section read in the text,
discuss the lessons learnt from the text
c) Appreciate the role of literature in fostering critical thinking.

The learner is guided to:
read a section of the text aloud in turns and dramatize the events
discuss the main ideas in the sections read in the text in groups

Why do people read story books? What is the importance of reading a short story?

Digital device,
Print and online dictionaries
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.173-174
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 148-150

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Writing

The writing Process: Dialogues

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

outline the format of a dialogue
Using IT devices, find more on dialogues.
c) Acknowledge the importance of the writing process in acquiring good writing skills.

The learner is guided to:
search online and offline for an example of a dialogue
dramatize the identified dialogue
in groups, discuss the format of the dialogue they have identified
Individually fill in missing words in a set dialogue on traditional fashion
In pairs, discuss the correctness of the words they have used

What is the difference between a dialogue and a narrative composition?

Print and online dictionaries
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.175-177
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 150-152

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The writing Process: Dialogues

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

outline the format of a dialogue
apply the writing process in writing a dialogue
c) Acknowledge the importance of the writing process in acquiring good writing skills.

The learner is guided to:
individually, create a rough draft of a short dialogue using the format they have identified
in groups, edit each other

What should we consider before writing a dialogue?

Digital device,
Print and online dictionaries
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.175-177
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 150-152

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Reading

Intensive Reading: Comprehension Strategies

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

identify key ideas from a passage,
summarize key ideas from a passage,
c) Acknowledge the importance of comprehension strategies in effective reading.

The learner is guided to:
read selected grade appropriate passages on issues related to land travel such as safety and security from print and on-line sources,
discuss opinions formed about the characters or ideas presented in the passage,

How do you get the meaning of a words from a passage?

Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.183-184
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 154-157

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Sentences: Simple Sentences

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

Identify simple sentences from varied texts,
differentiate between print and non-print texts,
c) Advocate the importance of using a variety of sentences in communication.

The learner is guided to:
listen keenly to a poem or a story on land travel and write down all the simple sentences that feature in the texts,
read a print or non-print text on land travel in groups and identify the simple sentences,

What is the role of sentences in a text? What constitutes a simple sentence?

Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.185-186
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 157-160

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Reading

Sentences: Simple Sentences
Oral Literature: Praise Songs

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

Identify simple sentences from varied texts,
construct simple sentences on a variety of issues,
c) Advocate the importance of using a variety of sentences in communication.

The learner is guided to:
tell a chain story featuring simple sentences in groups,
complete a substitution table featuring simple sentences,
complete a mind map to practice construction of simple sentences,
write a short dialogue using simple sentences and share it with peers on- line and off-line.

How do you determine what to include in a sentence?

Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.185-186
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 157-160
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.187-189
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 160-162

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Reading

Oral Literature: Praise Songs

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

perform praise songs sang in their immediate environment
collaborate with peers in performing the praise songs,
c) Appreciate the purpose of praise songs in communication.

The learner is guided to:
share ideas on the relationship between the singer and the person been praised in the praise songs they have listened to,
identify a praise song sang in their immediate environment in groups,
present praise songs in groups to the class and share experiences,
discuss the character traits of the singer(s) as brought out in the praise song(s).

How do songs portray people

Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.187-189
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 160-162

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Writing

Creative Writing: Narrative Composition

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

explain the meaning of specified idioms in context,
b) create well written narrative compositions using the specified idioms, c) appreciate the role of idioms in creative writing

The learner is guided to:
brainstorm on the reason creative writers use idiomatic expressions in writing,
explain situations that call for the use of the following idiomatic expressions:
biting off more than you can chew
own up to something
having a lot on your plate
call it a day
piece of cake
o hold your tongue

What makes a story memorable? What is the importance of using idioms in communication?

Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.190-192
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 163-164

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SPORTS AND OUTDOOR GAMES

Creative Writing: Narrative Composition
Pronunciation: Consonant Sounds and Intonation

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

explain the meaning of specified idioms in context,
b) create well written narrative compositions using the specified idioms, c) appreciate the role of idioms in creative writing

The learner is guided to:
confirm the meaning of the idiomatic expressions from print and on-line dictionaries,
practice using the idiomatic expressions in sentences,

What makes a story memorable? What is the importance of using idioms in communication?

Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.190-192
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 163-164
Recording device
Play conversations
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.193-197
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 165-167

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SPORTS AND OUTDOOR GAMES

Pronunciation: Consonant Sounds and Intonation

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

pronounce words with the sounds /v/, /f/, /n/ and /?/ in sentences,
use correct intonation for yes/no and wh- questions in varied contexts,
c) Appreciate the importance of correct pronunciation and intonation in a conversation.

The learner is guided to:
listen to and model native speaker clips with the target sounds in words,
practice, in groups, the pronunciation of words with the target and record themselves,
share the clips for peer review,
listen to an audio or a dramatized conversation on outdoor games in which Yes/No and WH- questions are used and point out whether a rising or falling intonation is used,

What kind of questions require Yes or No as an answer?

Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.193-197
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 165-167

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Reading

Study Skills: Summarizing

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

identify the main ideas in texts,
write a summary of ideas from varied texts,
c) Appreciate the importance of summarizing information in a given context.

The learner is guided to:
brainstorm on the steps to follow when writing a summary of a text,
in pairs, read a print or non-print text on varied issues including outdoor games and underline the main ideas,
make notes from the underlined sentences and use them to make a rough draft,

How do we identify main ideas from a text? Why is it important to summarize information?

Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.198-199
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 167-170

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Grammar in use

Sentences: Subject-Verb Agreement

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

identify the subject and the verb in sentences,
construct sentences ensuring subject-verb agreement,
c) Affirm the importance of subject-verb agreement in sentences.

The learner is guided to:
read texts on varied topics such as outdoor games and identify the, subject and verbs in the sentences
brainstorm and make short notes on the relationship between a subject and a verb in a sentence in terms of number and person

What is a subject in a sentence? Which rule should we follow when constructing a sentence?

Charts on verb agreement
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.200-201
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 170-172

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Sentences: Subject-Verb Agreement

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

identify the subject and the verb in sentences,
construct sentences ensuring subject-verb agreement,
c) Affirm the importance of subject-verb agreement in sentences.

The learner is guided to:
read sentences and label subject-verb agreement in them,
make sentences based on outdoor sports in which the rule of subject verb agreement has been applied,
share the sentences in charts for peer review.

What is the difference between the first, second and the third persons?

Charts on verb agreement
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.200-201
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 170-172

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Reading

Class reader: Features of style

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

identify instances of dialogue, similes and metaphors in the text,
use the styles of dialogue, similes and metaphors in guided contexts,
c) Appreciate the importance of style in a work of art.

The learner is guided to:
search online and offline for examples of dialogue, similes and metaphors in stories and them with the rest of the class,
in pairs, read the class reader and identify with illustrations instances of dialogue, similes and metaphors in the text, and display their work on the class notice boards,

Which stylistic features have you come across in different texts?

Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.202-203
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 172-175

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Writing

Creative Writing: Descriptive Writing (200

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

identify features of a person a thing or a place that can be described,
write a descriptive composition on a given subject,
c) Underscore the importance of creative writing in communication.

The learner is guided to:
in pairs, view videos or pictures of people, things or places and list the features of each that can be described in an essay,
search online and offline for words and expressions that can be used to describe different features like weather emotions, events and characters,

How can you describe your best friend? How can you describe some things in your school?

Realia
Sample essays
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.204-206
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 175-178

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Creative Writing: Descriptive Writing (200

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

identify features of a person a thing or a place that can be described,
write a descriptive composition on a given subject,
c) Underscore the importance of creative writing in communication.

The learner is guided to:
explain the difference between descriptive writing and other forms of writing,
in groups, they read samples of descriptive essays and classify the features that are described and the expressions used in a graphic organizer for sharing,
create a descriptive composition of between 200 to 240 words on an interesting topic like outdoor sports and display it in a gallery for peer review and revision.

What do you consider when describing something?

Realia
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Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.204-206
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 175-178

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TOURISTS ATTRACTION SITES

Listening and speaking- Oral Reports: Events within the Classroom

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

outline the organization of an oral report of events within the classroom,
present an oral report on events that occur within the classroom,
c) Enjoy delivering and listening to oral reports in various contexts.

The learner is guided to:
brainstorm in groups on the content and organization of an oral report e.g. introduction, body and conclusion,
search in pairs online and offline the steps for conducting an oral report e.g. research, compile (write), rehearse and report (present/deliver),

Which activities can you report about that happen in the classroom? What makes a good oral report?

Manila paper
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.207-209
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 179-181

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Reading

Reading Fluency

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

recognize the use of fluency strategies in the reading process,
apply fluency strategies while reading,
c) Hail the role of reading fluency in communication.

The learner is guided to:
watch and listen to videos or students reading fluently and discuss what makes them good readers,
search online and offline for different reading fluency strategies such as previewing and predicting, skimming, scanning and ignoring
unknown words and share with peers,

Why is it important to read fluently? What makes one a good reader? How can you improve your reading fluency?

Internet sources
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.210-212
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 181-184

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grammar in use

Reading Fluency
Affirmative and Negative Sentences

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

recognize the use of fluency strategies in the reading process,
apply fluency strategies while reading,
c) Hail the role of reading fluency in communication.

The learner is guided to:
in pairs, watch or listen to sample reading clips and simulate the model reading as they apply reading strategies,
practice, in groups, timed reading, accurate reading and reading with expression on issues like tourist attraction sites in Kenya,
assess peers

Why is it important to read fluently? What makes one a good reader? How can you improve your reading fluency?

Dictionaries
Internet sources
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.210-212
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 181-184
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.213-215
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 184-186

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Affirmative and Negative Sentences

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

differentiate between affirmative and negative sentences in spoken and written contexts,
construct affirmative and negative sentences in varied contexts,
c) Acknowledge the expressive role of sentences in effective communication.

The learner is guided to:
sort jumbled up sentences into affirmative and negative sentences
construct affirmative and negative sentences,
share sentences made in the form of charts for peer review,
write a short story or dialogue on an issue like tourist attraction sites in Kenya using affirmative and negative sentences.

Why is it important to use the right sentence when saying something?

Digital device,
Dictionaries
Digital devices
Internet sources
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.213-215
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 184-186

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Reading

Poetry

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

identify the subject matter of a poem
analyze ideas in the poem
c) Reiterate the role of poetry in passing information.

The learner is guided to:
recite poems for enjoyment and in pairs outline the subject matter,
search online and offline for ways of determining ideas in a poem such as studying the title, the persona, the events and the choice of words,

Why would you use a poem instead of a story to pass information? What makes a poem interesting to read?

Digital device,
Dictionaries
Digital devices
Audi clips
Internet sources
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.216-218
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 186-189

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Writing

Poetry
Functional Writing: Notices and Posters

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

identify the subject matter of a poem
analyze ideas in the poem
c) Reiterate the role of poetry in passing information.

The learner is guided to:
discuss how the use of repetition and other styles can help bring out the ideas in the poem,
in groups, pick a poem and identify the ideas brought out and share their findings with peers through charts or graphic organizers for review,
dramatize a poem displaying ideas generated from it using placards and record their performances.

What kind of ideas can one convey using a poem?

Dictionaries
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.216-218
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 186-189
Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.218-220
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 190-192

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Functional Writing: Notices and Posters

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

outline the format of presenting notices and posters
design notices and posters on current issues
c) Acknowledge the role of notices and posters in disseminating information.

The learner is guided to:
differentiate between a poster and a notice in writing
discuss and select issue(s) that can be addressed by notices and posters including matters relating to tourist attraction sites in Kenya
design a notice and a poster on the selected issue using the model format and display for peer review
keep the revised notice and poster in their portfolio.

How can one make a poster or a notice attractive?

Skills in English Grade 7 T.G Pg.218-220
Skills in English Grade 7 PB. Pg. 190-192

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