THEME;HUMAN RIGHTS. Listening and Speaking.
Reading.

Polite Language; Telephone Etiquette.
Extensive reading; Independent Reading.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify polite words and phrases in telephone conversations.
Conduct a telephone conversation using polite words and expressions.
Acknowledge the significance of etiquette in telephone conversations.

In pairs or groups, learners are guided to;
Listen and identify words and phrases that indicate polite language in a telephone conversation from a digital device
Role play a telephone dialogue on human rights using polite language.
Practise leaving and taking telephone messages over the phone using polite language in the caller card.

Why should one be polite when speaking over the telephone? How do we ensure politeness in a telephone conversation?

Skills in English pg 1-3.
Digital devices.
Recorded telephone conversations.
Skills in English pg 3-6.
Dictionaries.
Newspapers.
Digital texts.
Storybooks.

Role play. Dialogues. Oral presentations. Oral interview.

Grammar in Use.

Compound Nouns.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
State the meaning of compound noun and give examples.
Identify compound nouns in a text.
Use compound nouns in their singular and plural forms to construct sentences.
Appreciate the importance of compound nouns in communication.

In pairs,groups or individually,learners are guided to;
Listen to an audio recording on human rights,identify and list the compound nouns in the recording.
Categorise compound nouns into two word or three word nouns from a given list.
Search online or in books for more examples of compound nouns and list them.
Construct sentences using compound nouns in their singular and plural forms.

What is a compound noun? How do compound nouns form plurals? Why should we use compound nouns when communicating?

Skills in English pg 7-9.
Digital devices.
Charts.
Flashcards.

Written texts. Oral questions. Peer assessment.

Writing.

Writing legibly and neatly.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Classify letters according to height differentials.
Write texts legibly and neatly in their notebooks.
Advocate the need for legibility and neatness writing.

Individually or in pairs,learners are guided to;
Write the letters of the alphabet in capital and small letters.
Group the letters according to height.
Write dictated sentences legibly and neatly.
Copy a provided text and shape the letters appropriately.
Write a narrative composition on human rights legibly and neatly.
Cancel neatly upon making mistakes /incorrect words.

Why should one write legibly and neatly? What are the qualities of a good handwriting?

Skills in English pg 13-14.
Chart. With alphabets.

Peer assessment. Dictation. Standardized writing assessment. Portifolio. Self-assessment.

Reading.

Short Stories.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Outline the sequence of events in a short story that they have read.
Draw a chart to show the sequence of events in the story read.
Ackowledge the role of reading in communication.

In pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Predict events by focusing on the title and illustrations in a text.
Silently read the short story in learners book.
Outline the main events in the story in the learners book in the correct sequence.
Draw a chart to show the sequence of the events.
Retell the story while citing issues on human rights.

How can you predict the outcome of a story even before you read it?

Skills in English pg 10-12.
Chart.
Skills in English pg 12.
Dictionaries.

Reading silently & aloud. Learner summaries of what they read.

THEME;SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION. Grammar in Use.

Collective Nouns.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Define the term collective noun and cite examples.
Identify collective nouns from a text.
Classify collective nouns according to people,animals or things.
Appreciate the importance of collective nouns in communication.

In pairs,groups,individually,learners are guided to;
List the collective nouns as they listen to an audio text.
Identify collective nouns in a print text.
Classify collective nouns according to people,animals or things.
Search the internet or books for texts that have collective nouns and list them down.
Construct sentences using collective nouns identified from the search.

What are the different types of nouns? What are collective nouns?

Skills in English pg 22-23.
Print texts.
Audio-text.
Charts.
Flashcards.
Magazines or newspapers.

Written texts. Oral questions. Matching tasks.

Listening and Speaking.
Grammar in Use.

Oral Presentation;Songs.
Collective Nouns.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the features of songs.
Discuss the features of songs.
Sing the song in learners book in a tune of choice.
Appreciate the special features of songs.

In pairs,groups,learners are guided to;
Watch recordings of songs from Kenya drama and music festivals.
Read individually the song Our beautiful bride
On learners book and identify the features of songs.
Discuss the features of songs.
Search the internet for more information about features of songs.

Which type of songs do you enjoy listening to? What are some of the features of songs? What makes songs interesting?

Skills in English pg 16-17
Songs.
Skills in English pg 23-24.
Word puzzles.

Oral discussions Oral presentations. Checklists. Written texts.

Listening and Speaking.

Oral Presentations; Songs.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Outline the performance technique of songs.
Use performance techniques when presenting songs.
Write songs on Scientific Innovation.
Appreciate the role of songs in the society.

In groups,pairs,learners are guided to;
Watch recording of songs from kenya drama and music festivals.
Discuss the performance techniques that make the presentations appealing.
Identify songs of their choice and present it to the rest of the learners using performance techniques.
Write songs on scientific innovations.
Sing and record the songs on a tablet.

What makes songs interesting? How can one improve the presentation of a song?

Skills in English pg 17-18
Songs.
Tablets.

Oral presentations. Oral discussions. Checklists..

Reading.

Intensive Reading. Simple Poems.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the persona in a given poem.
Search the internet or books for more information about the persona.
Recite the poem in learners book using gestures,facial expressions and movement.

In groups,pairs,learners are guided to;
Read the poem Challenges are opportunities.
Identify and discuss the voices in the poem.
Recite the poem and use facial expressions,gestures.
Search from internet or books for more information about persona and share their findings.

Who is a persona in a poem? How is a poem different from a passage?

Skills in English pg 19-20.
Poems.
Digital devices.

Oral discussions. Oral presentations. Checklists. Written texts.

Reading.
Writing.

Intensive Reading; Simple Poems.
Mechanics of Writings; Punctuation.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify instances of repetition in a given poem.
Explain what the poem is about.
Appreciate the role of poems in communication.

In pairs,individually,groups,learners are guided to;
Identify the words or phrases repeated in the poem in learners book and other poems.
Discuss what the poem is about and present in class.
Explain words,phrases and sentences that help one understand the surface and deeper meaning of a poem

How can you say what is in the poem using your own words? Why are words or phrases repeated in poems?

Skills in English pg 20-21.
Poems.
Skills in English pg 29-30.
Digital devices.
Charts.

Oral discussions. Written texs. Checklists.

THEME; POLLUTION. Grammar in use.

Primary Auxiliaries.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify primary auxiliary verbs in a text.
Use primary auxiliary verbs in sentences correctly.
Appreciate the importance of primary auxiliary verbs in communication.

In pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Identify primary auxiliary verbs from a text.
List down the primary auxiliary verbs in their books.
Search and discuss the functions of primary auxiliary verbs from textbooks.
Write down sentences using each of the primary auxiliary verbs.
Fill in blank spaces in sentences given using the correct primary auxiliary verbs.

What are primary auxiliary verbs? What are functions of verbs in sentences?

Skills in English pg 37-39.
Chart.
Magazine and newspaper.

Gap-filling. Written texts. Multiple choice task.

Listening and Speaking.
Reading.

Listening Comprehension.
Intensive reading.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the main idea from a cause and effect text.
Pinpoint specific information from a cause and effect text.
Infer meanings of unfamiliar words using context clues.
Acknowledge the importance of listening for detail.

Individually,in pairs ,learners are guided to;
Listen to a cause and effect text on pollution being read by teacher .
Pick out the main idea from the cause and effect text.
Respond to oral questions based on the text correctly.
Make a list of unfamiliar words and give meaning of words using context clues.
Construct correct sentences using the given words.

Why is it important to listen keenly? What should one look for when listening to a text?

Skills in English pg 32-33.
Dictionaries.
Audio text.
Skills in English pg 33-36.

Checklists.oral questions. Peer assessment.

Reading.

Intensive reading.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Infer meanings of words in the given text correctly.
Construct sentences about pollution using the words used in the passage.

In pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Infer the meaning of given words using synonyms and contexts.
Form sentences about pollution using the words given in the table.

How can one improve the way they read?

Skills in English pg 36.
Dictionary.

Matching tasks. Oral discussions. Peer assessment.

Writing.

Paragraphing; Sequencing of Ideas.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
State the meaning of sequencing of ideas and conjuction.
Identify different conjuctions from texs.
Discuss the functions of the different conjuctions used in sequencing of ideas.
Appreciate the role of conjuctions in communication.

In groups,pairs ,individually,learners are guided to;
Brainstorm on the meaning of sequencing of ideas and conjuctions.
List examples of conjuctions used in connecting ideas.
Discuss the functions of the listed conjuctions.
Read the passage in learners book and identify the conjuctions used.
Search from the interne and textbooks for conjuctions used in texts.

Which words join ideas and sentences?

Skills in English pg 43-44.
Charts.
Digital devices.
Dictionaries.
Flashcards.

Written assessment. Oral discussions. Oral questions. Checklists.

Writing.
Reading.

Paragraphing; Sequencing of Ideas.
Poetry.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Use conjunctions to sequence and connect ideas correctly in a paragraph.
Rearrange jumbled sentences to form a cohensive paragraph using conjuctions.

In pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Combine sentences to form paragraphs using the appropriate conjuctions.
Rearrange jumbled sentences to a make a paragraph using the conjunctions given.
Use different conjuctions in writing a composition on pollution to show a sequence of ideas.

Why is it important to use conjuctions in writing?

Skills in English pg 44-45.
Skills in English pg 40-43.
Poems.
Charts.

Self-assessment. Written texts. Checklists. Questions and answers.

THEME;CONSUMER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Listening and Speaking.

Selective Listening.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Distinguish between specific and general information from a listening text.
Select specific information from a text.
Listen and respond to texts appropriately.
Emphasize the value of listening skills in communication.

In groups,pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Listen to an audio text on consumer roles and responsibilities and decide whether the information is specific or general.
Search online for audio recordings and attentively listen for specific information.
Listen to a role play on roles and responsibilities of consumers and respond to questions.
Listen to a passage read by the teacher and answer the questions asked.

Why is it important to get the main pointsfrom an oral text? How can you ensure you capture the relevant information from a speaker?

Skills in English pg 47-48.
Audio texts.

Role play. Oral questions and answers. Oral discussions. Self

Reading.
Grammar in Use.

Intensive Reading.
Verbs and Tenses.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify reading strategies for use on given texts.
Select main ideas and details from written texts.
Acknowledge reading for main ideas and details as a comprehension skill.

In groups,pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Read and discuss the selected reading strategies.
Read and underline the main ideas and details in texts on consumer roles and responsibilities.
Fill in substitution tables with specific details from texts.
Complete a mind map with focus on main idea and details.

Why should one read for main ideas? How can you improve your reading?

Skills in English pg 49-52.
Mind maps.
Digital devices.
Skills in English pg 52-53.
Newspaper.

Reading aloud. Question and answers. Learners summary . Peer assessment.

Grammar in Use.

Verbs and Tenses.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Construct correct sentences in simple present and simple past tense.

In pairs,groups,individually,learners are guided to;
construct sentences about consumer roles and responsibilities in simple present and simple past tense.
Create charts showing words in their simple present and simple past tenses.
Find and play online games using verbs in simple present and simple past tenses.

Why is correct use of tenses important?

Skills in English pg 54-55
Charts.

Gap-filling. Written texts. Checklists. Word games. Peer assessment.

Reading.

Short Story.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the characters in a short story.
Use contextual clues to infer character traits of characters in a short story.
Acknowledge the role of characters in a short story.

In groups,pair,individually,learners are guided to;
Read the short story Buyer,beware and retell what they have read.
Describe the character traits of the characters in the short story using different adjectives.
Compare and contrast the traits of the characters in the short story.
Role play the different characters in the short story.
Make connections between their own lives those of characters in short story.

What should one look for when reading a story? What qualities do you admire in people?

Skills in English pg 55-58.
Short stories.
Dictionaries.

Oral questions. Oral discussions. Role play. Simulations. Reading aloud. Checklists.

Writing.

Paragraphing ;Connectors of sequence.
Paragraphing ;connectors of sequence.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
State the meaning of connectors of sequence.
Identify connectors of sequence from a given text.
Search from the internet or in books other connectors of sequence and list them.

In groups,pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Read a given text on consumer rights and responsibilities and identify the connectors of sequence used.
Search online and offline and list other connectors of sequence.
Construct sentences using the listed connectors of sequence.

Which words are used to connect ideas in a paragraph? How can a good paragraph be developed?

Skills in English pg 59.
Digital devices.
Magazine.
Newspaper.
Skills in English pg 60.

Peer assessment Checklists. Writing assessment. Self assessment.

THEME;RELATIONSHIPS;PEERS. Listening and Speaking.

Pronunciation.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify words with souds /o/ and /th/ in a given text.
Pronounce words that have the target sounds correctly.
Acknowledge the role of correct pronunciation in communication.

In pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
To interact with an audio recording featuring the sounds /o/ and /th/
List the words that contain the mentioned sounds from print or digital texts.
Pronounce the identified words.
Play word games involving the target sounds

How can one improve ones pronounciation?

Skills in English pg 62-63
Word games.
Digital devices.
Audio recording.

Peer assessment. Self assessment. Oral presentations.

Listening and Speaking.
Grammar in Use.

Pronounciation.
Adjectives.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Search online or offline for the meaning of emphatic stress.
Apply emphatic stress correctly in varied contexts.

In pairs,groups,individually,learners are guided to;
Search the meaning of emphatic stress from internet or books.
Listen to a series of sentences and identify the stressed words.
Recite the poem in learners book and emphasize on the underlined words.
Read sentences and stress given words appropriately.

Why are some words in a sentence pronounced with greater force than others?

Skills in English pg 64-65.
Poems.
Skills in English pg 69-70.
Digital devices.
Print texts.

Peer assessment. Self assessment. Oral presentation. Checklists.

Grammar in Use.

Adjectives.

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

In pairs,groups,individually,learmers are guided to;
Construct sentences using gradable and non-gradable adjectives.
Fill crossword puzzles featuring gradable and non-gradable adjectives.

When do we use adjectives?

Skills in English pg 70-71.
Crossword puzzle.

Peer assessment. Gap filling. Substitution tables. Puzzles. Writing texts.

Reading.

Study Skills; Reference materials.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Define the term reference materials.
List the common reference materials used in learning.
Select relevant reference materials for varied tasks.
Acknowledge the role of reference materials in lifelong learning.

In pairs,individually,groups,learners are guided to;
Brainstorm on the meaning of reference materials.
Mention some of the common reference materials used in learning.
Use appropriate reference materials to carry out various tasks.

What is the importance of reference materials?

Skills in English pg 66-68.
Dictionaries.

Oral discussion. Peer assessment.

Reading.
Writing.

Study Skills; Reference materials.
Functional Writing; Apology Letters.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Use reference materials to obtain information on varied subjects.

In pairs,groups,learners are guided to;
Look for the synonyms of various words from a thesaurus.
Construct sentences using the given words.
Give antonyms of the words given.
Create crossword puzzles using the antonyms and synonyms learnt.
Use an encyclopedia to search for information on various topics.

How can one use reference materials appropriately?

Skills in English pg 68.
Thesaurus.
Digital devices.
Reference materials.
Skills in English pg75-76.
Samples of letters of apology.

Peer assessment. Checklists.

Reading.

Intensive reading ; Short story.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Read the short story A memorableadventure aloud .
Identity repetition and use of dialogue in the short story.
Discuss the message in the dialogues in a short story.
Acknowledge the role of dialogue and repetition in fiction writing.

In groups,pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Read the short story in learners book.
Retell the events in the story a memorable adventure in turns.
Identify and write the repeated words and phrases as well as the use of dialogue in the short story.
Discuss the message in the dialogue in the short story and share their views in class.
Role play any incidence of dialogue in the short story.

What is repetition and dialogue? What stylistic devices are found in short stories? What type of stories are interesting to read?

Skills in English pg 71-73.
Story books.

Role play. Reading aloud. Checklists Peer assessment. Written test. Simulations.

Reading.
THEME; REHABILITATION. Listening and Speaking.

Intensive reading;Short story.
Conversational skills; Disagreeing politely.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Explain the importance of repetition and dialogue in a short story.
Describe how dialogues bring out the traits of the different speakers.

In pairs,groups,individually,learners are guided to;
Search online and offline for the importance of repetition and dialogue in a short story and make notes.
Explain their findings to their peers.
Illustrate how dialogues in short stories bring out the traits of the different speakers.
Write a short paragraph on the theme of peers and use repetition and dialogue appropriately.

What is the importance of repetition and dialogue in a fiction writing? How does dialogues bring out the character traits of speakers?

Skills in English pg 73-74.
Digital devices.
Storybooks.
Skills in English pg 78-80.
Short videos.
Pictures.

Peer assessment. Checklists. Writing assessment. Oral questions.

Grammar in use.

Word classes; Adverbs.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
State the meaning of adverbs.adverbs of frequency and degree.
Identify adverbs of frequency and degree correctly from a text.
Use adverbs of frequency and degree correctly in sentences.
Appreciate the importance of using adverbs correctly in communication.

In pairs,groups,individually,learners are guided to;
Explain the meaning of adverbs,adverbs of degree and frequency .
Identify the adverbs of frequency and degree from a text.
Watch a video and pick out the adverbs of degree and frequency.
Construct sentences using adverbs of degree and frequency.
Fill in crossword puzzle using adverbs of degree and frequency.
Search online for more examples of adverbs of degree and frequency.

Why should one use adverbs correctly? Which words would one use to describe how often an action is done?

Skills in English pg 84-86.
Crossword puzzle.
Digital devices.
Charts.
Video clips.

Puzzles. Written tests. Checklists. Assessment rubrics. Substitution tables. Gap-filling.

Writing.

Mechanics of Writing.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Spell commonly misspelt words correctly.
Use prefixes and suffixes correctly in writing.
Acknowledge the importance of correct spellings in writing.

In pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Read passages given and pick out the misspelt words.
Make a list of words with prefixes and suffixes used in a passage.
Use dictionary to find out if the spellings of the words you have listed are correct.
Construct sentences using the listed words.

Why should we spell words correctly? How are words formed?

Skills in English pg 90-92.
Dictionaries.
Flashcards.

Peer assessment. Writing assessment. Checklists. Assessment rubrics.

Writing.
Reading.

Mechanics of Writing.
Reading Fluency;Poem.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Write words with silent vowels (-ie and

In pairs,groups,individually ,learners are guided to;
Pick out words with silent vowels from a list.
Search for more examples of words with prefixes,suffixes and silent vowels from newspapers and magazines.
Construct sentences using words with silent vowels.
Select the correct form of prefixes or suffix for given words from a table.
Write short composition based on the theme using words with prefixes,suffixes and silent vowels.

Which suffixed or prefixed words do you find challenging to spell?

Skills in English pg 92-94.
Charts.
Flashcards.
Dictionaries.
Skills in English pg 80-81.

Peer assessment. Writing assessment. Dictation. Self-assessment. Written tests. Assessment rubric. Checklists.

Reading.

Reading Fluency;Poem.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Apply fluency strategies when reading a text.

In pairs,groups,individually,learners are guided to;
Recite the poem in learners book and answer the questions.
Look for poems or passages on rehabilitation online or books.
Practise reading the texts selected accurately,with expression and at the right speed and record teir results.

Why should we read at the right speed?

Skills in English pg 82-83
Watches.
Tables.
Print texts.
Poems.

Peer assessment. Checklists Reading aloud. Assessment rubric.

Listening and Speaking.
Grammar in Use.

Listening for Detail.
Word Classes; Pronouns.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the main ideas in a listening text.
Respond appropriately to questions based on the listening text.
Acknowledge the importance of listening for detail in life.

Individually,in pairs,groups,learners are guided to:
Listen to a recorded text on wildlife and answer questions from the text.
Discuss the main ideas in the text.
Listen to a passage read by teacher or peers and outline the main ideas from the text individually.
Discuss answers based on a given text.

Why should you listen attentively? What information do we pick out from a listening text?

Skills in English pg 95.
Recorded texts.
Skills in English pg101-103.
Audio texts.
Charts.
Print texts.
Digital devices.

Peer assessment. Assessment rubric. Self-assessment. Standardized listening assessments. Oral discussion.

Reading,

Intensive readin; Short Story.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the main ideas in the short story.
Summarise the key events in the short story.
Relate the main ideas in the short story to real life situations.
Appreciate the relevance of the short story in addressing real life issues.

Individually,in pairs,groups,learners are guided to;
Read a prescribed section of the short story I think it is time.
Discuss the storyline of the short story.
Summarise the key events in the short story in a talking tree.
Role play a section of the short story.

Why do we read short stories?

Skills in English pg 87-89.
Short stories.
Talking tress.

Oral discussion. Peer assessment. Checklists. Assessment rubrics. Learner summaries of what they read. Reading aloud.

Writing.

Composition writing.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the steps in the writing process.
Write a dialogue on a given topic.
Appreciate the importance of the writing process in enhancing clear communication.

In groups,induividually or in pairs,learners are guided to;
Discuss the steps in the writing process.
Brainstorm with peers about the topic given.
Search for ideas and information to include in the dialogue.
Write a rough draft of the dialogue on topic based on an issue such as wildlife.
Revise the dialogue and correct and adjust where necessary.

Why is it important to plan before writing? How would you ensure that you make your composition clear and interesting?

Skills in English pg 108-109.
Samples of dialogues.
Digital devices.
Course books.

Peers assessment. Writing assessment. Checklists Assessment rubric.

Reading.

Intensive Reading; Visuals.
Intensive Reading;Visuals.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the different visuals in given contexts correctly.
Make a connection between visuals and the written texts.

In groups,pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Study information presented in optical illusions in print/electronic devices and discuss the findings.
Make inference of implied meaning from the visuals.
Make connections of the visuals such as pictures,graphs,charts,provided with written texts.

What information do we obtain from visuals?

Skills in English pg 96-98.
Pictures.
Graphs.
Videos.
Skills in English pg 99-100.
Word puzzle.
Charts.

Assessment rubrics. Peer assessment. Oral discussion Oral questions.

Reading.

Short story.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the characters in a given short story.
Explain the relationship between the characters in the short story.
Appreciate the role the characters in short story depicting real life experience.

In pairs,groups,individually,learners are guided to:
Read the short story Touring the wild and pick out the characters.
Discuss the things done by the characters in the short story.
Distinguish between main and minor characters.
Use relationship trees diagrams,character map to show how the characters relate to each other.
Display the tree diagram via a manilla paper.

How do characters make the story to come alive? How does one identify qualities of characters in a short story.?

Skills in English pg 104-107.
Tree diagrams.
Manilla papers.
Charts.
Short stories.

Reading aloud. Assessment rubric. Checklist. Oral discussion Peer assessment. Learners summaries.

Rehabilitation.

Listening and Speaking; Disagreeing politely

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

Explain the meaning of rehabilitation.  Identify ways to disagree politely while having a conversation.
Use polite language.

In pairs, learners are guided to explain the meaning of rehabilitation.
In pairs, learners are guided to make a list of the polite expressions on a manilla paper, flashcards or sticky notes.
In pairs, learners are guided to identify ways to disagree politely while having a conversation.

What is rehabilitation? What can we do to avoid interrupting other people?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 78-79
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices
Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 79-80

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Rehabilitation.

Reading Poem

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

Identify ways of reading fast.
Read the text,

In pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify ways of reading fast.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to read the text,

Why should we read at the right speed?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 80-82
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Rehabilitation.

Reading Poem

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?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 82-84
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Rehabilitation.

Grammar in Use; Work Classes: Adverbs

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

Define an adverb.
Read the passage.   Appreciate each other when he/she is reading the passage.

Learners are guided to define an adverb
Learners to read the passage,

What is an adverb?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 84-85
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices
Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 85-86

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Rehabilitation.

Reading: Short story

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

Read the story.  Explain the meaning of the new words.  Advocate the use of correct pronunciation. 

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to read the story on page 87.

Why do we read short stories?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 87-89
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Rehabilitation.

Reading: Short story
Writing

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

Identify how short stories we read help us address issues that take place in their community.
Draw a diagram similar to the one on page 89 that shows the main idea and key events.
Construct sentences about rehabilitation or drug and substance abuse.
Appreciate the importance of stories.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify how short stories we read help us address issues that take place in their community.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to draw a diagram similar to the one on page 89 that shows the main idea and key events.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to construct sentences about rehabilitation or drug and substance abuse.

How does the main idea in the short story relate to events in your community or country?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 89-90
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices
Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 90-92

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Rehabilitation.

Writing

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

Explain the meaning of prefix and suffix.
Read the passage on page 92,

In pairs or individually, learners are guided to explain the meaning of prefix and suffix.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to read the passage on page 92,

What are prefixes? How can you improve your spellings?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 92-94
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Natural Resources

Listening and Speaking; Listening for Details

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

Identify the importance of natural resources.
Listen to the story being read and write down the important details.
Appreciate the importance of detailed information.

Learners are guided to identify the importance of natural resources
Learners are guided to listen to the story being read and write down the important details.

What is the importance of detailed information?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 95
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Natural Resources

Reading I; Intensive Reading: Visuals

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

Describe any signposts or posters in their school or community.
Study the pictures in learner's book 8 page 96 and answer the questions that follows.
Draw the pictures in learner's book 8 page 96.
Appreciate the signposts and posters in their school and community.

In pairs, learners are guided to describe any signposts or posters in their school or community.
In pairs, learners are guided to study the pictures in learner's book 8 page 96 and answer the questions that follows.
In pairs, learners are guided to draw the pictures in learner's book 8 page 96.

What information did you get from the pictures?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 95-96
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices
Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 96-98

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Natural Resources

Reading I; Intensive Reading: Visuals

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

Identify national or community needs that they can communicate about using visuals.
Discuss the role of visuals in making information easier to understand.
Create some of the visuals.
Appreciate the importance of visuals.

In groups, learners to identify national or community needs that they can communicate about using visuals.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the role of visuals in making information easier to understand.
In groups, learners are guided to create some of the visuals.

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

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 98-100
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Natural Resources

Grammar; Word Classes: Personal and Possessive pronouns

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

Explain the meaning of pronouns.
Read the poem in learner's book 8 page 102 and identify the pronouns used.
Arrange the pronouns in the passage into indefinite and reflexive pronouns
Use indefinite and reflexive pronouns in their daily conversations.

Learners are guided to explain the meaning of pronouns.
In groups, learners to read the poem in learner's book 8 page 102 and identify the pronouns used.
Learners to arrange the pronouns in the passage into personal and possessive pronouns

What are indefinite pronouns? What are reflexive pronouns?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 101-102
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices
Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 103-104

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Natural Resources

Reading; Characters

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

Read the story,

Learners are guided to read the story,

Who is your favourite character in the story?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 104-106
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Natural Resources

Reading; Characters

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

Explain the meaning of character.
Explain the relationships between characters in the story.
Recognize the role of characters in a short story in bringing out real-life experiences.
Appreciate the importance of characters.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to explain the meaning of character.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to explain the relationships between characters in the story.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to recognize the role of characters in a short story in bringing out real-life experiences.

How does character make the story flow?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 106-107
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Natural Resources

Writing; Composition Writing

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

Explain the meaning of dialogue.
Identify the features of a dialogue.
Role- play the dialogue in learner's book 8 page 108
Appreciate the importance of dialogue.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to explain the meaning of dialogue.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify the features of a dialogue.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to role- play the dialogue in learner's book 8 page 108

Why should we plan before writing?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 107-108
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices
Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 109-110

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Tourism: Domestic

Listening and Speaking; Oral narratives

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

Explain the meaning of myth.
Identify the features of oral narratives.
Create a story that explain why the cat lives with human beings.
Appreciate the features of oral narrative.

Learners to explain the meaning of myth.
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

What is a myth? What are oral narrative?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 111
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Tourism: Domestic

Listening and Speaking; Oral narratives

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

Identify what makes the performance of an explanatory narrative more enjoyable.
Watch videos of people telling oral narrative. Make notes on how the story is made interesting.
Appreciate ways of making an oral narrative more interesting.

Learners are guided to identify what makes the performance of an oral narrative more enjoyable.
Learners to watch videos of people telling oral narrative. Make notes on how the story is made interesting

What are the features of oral narratives?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 111
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices
Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 112

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Tourism: Domestic

Reading; Poem

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

Discuss how to find the meaning of unfamiliar words used in a poem.
Read the poem,

In groups, learners are guided to discuss how to find the meaning of unfamiliar words used in a poem.
In groups, learners are guided to read the poem,

Why do you think some lines are repeated several times?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 113-114
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Tourism: Domestic

Reading; Poem

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

Explain the meaning of characters, theme and repetition.
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.

In pairs, learners to explain the meaning of characters, theme and repetition.
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

What are non-verbal cues?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 114-116
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Tourism: Domestic

Grammar; Word Classes: Simple Prepositions

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

Define prepositions.
Study the pictures in learner's book 8 page 116.
Recognize words that provide information about time, position and place.
Appreciate the use of prepositions.

Learners to define prepositions.
In pairs, learners to Study the pictures in learner's book 8 page 116.
In pairs, learners to recognize words that provide information about time, position and place.

Which words can you use to show where somebody or something is? What are prepositions?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 116-117
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices
Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 117-118

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Tourism: Domestic

Reading II; Intensive Reading: Poetry

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

Read the poem,

Learners are guided to read the poem,

Which events is taking place in the poem? What is an inanimate character?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 118-120
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Tourism: Domestic

Writing: Assessment of writing
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.

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

What is self-assessment?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 121
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices
Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 121-123

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Heroes and Heroines- Africa

Listening and Speaking: Sounds- Vowels

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

Identify constant and vowels Sounds.
Explain the meaning of content and function word.
Identify words with the same sound as /ch/ and /j/ such as match, major of gem.
Appreciate the importance of correct pronunciation of words

In pairs, learners are guided to identify constant and vowels Sounds.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to explain the meaning of content and function word.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify words with the same sound as /ch/ and /j/ such as match, major of gem.

How do we pronounce the vowel sounds in the words tar and term?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 124-125
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Heroes and Heroines- Africa

Listening and Speaking: Sounds- Vowels

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

Discuss the importance of emphatic stress in communication.
Read the poem in 's book 8 page 126
Recite the poem in 's book.
Enjoy reciting the poem.

In pairs or individually, learners are guided to discuss the importance of emphatic stress in communication.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to read the poem in the learner's book 8 page 126
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to recite the poem in the learner's book.

What is the poem about? Which words are being stressed?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 125-127
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Art

Listening and Speaking; Oral Presentation: Delivering Speeches

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

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.

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 is a speech?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 140-141
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices
Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 141-142

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Art

Reading: Note Making

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

Read the passage.   Use the vocabulary in the story to make sentences.   Appreciate the importance of reading a story. 

In groups, learners are guided to read the passage,

What is the importance of note-making?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 142-144
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Art

Reading: Note Making
Grammar; Word Classes: Determiners

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?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 144-146
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices
Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 146-148

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Art

Grammar; Word Classes: Determiners

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

Explain the meaning of quantifiers.
Read the text,

In pairs, learners to explain the meaning of quantifiers.
In pairs, learners to Read the text,

What are quantifiers?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 149-150
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Art

Reading: Short story

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

Read the story.  Enjoy using the vocabulary from the story in their daily lives. 

In pairs, learners are guided to read the ogre narrative,

How do these events relate to your experience?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 151-153
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Art

Writing; Thank you notes and congratulatory notes

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

Define a thank you note.
Identify the main purpose of a thank you note.
Write a thank you note. Use the correct format.
Appreciate the importance of a thank you note.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to define a thank you note.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify the main purpose of a thank you note.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to write a thank you note. Use the correct format.

What is the main purpose of a thank you note?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 154-155
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices
Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 155-156

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Choosing a career

Listening and Speaking; Interviews

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

Define interview.
Talk about why people sit for school placement and scholarship interviews.
Appreciate the importance of interviews.

Learners to define interviews.
In groups, learners to talk about why people sit for school placement and scholarship interviews.

What is an interview?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 157
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Choosing a career

Listening and Speaking; Interviews
Reading; Non-fiction

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

Identify questions to expect in interviews and how best to answer them.
Conduct interviews among themselves.
Have a desire to conduct interviews.

In pairs, learners to identify questions to expect in interviews and how best to answer them.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to conduct interviews among themselves.

What kind of questions do you expect in a scholarship interviews?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 157-158
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices
Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 158-160

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Choosing a career

Reading; Non-fiction

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

Identify reading materials based on imaginative or creative writing.
Search online, in textbooks, newspapers and magazines for interesting materials to read.
Enjoy reading non-fiction materials.

In pairs, learners to Identify reading materials based on imaginative or creative writing.
Learners are guided to search online, in textbooks, newspapers and magazines for interesting materials to read.

What are reading materials? Which ones are based on imaginative or creative writing?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 160
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Choosing a career

Grammar in Use; Adverbs

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

Explain the meaning of adverbs.
Identify adverbs formed from adjectives.
Construct sentences using adverbs.
Appreciate the use of adjectives.

Learners are guided to explain the meaning of adverbs.
Learners are guided to identify adverbs formed from adjectives.
Learners are guided to construct sentences using adverbs.

What are adverbs?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 161-162
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Choosing a career

Grammar in Use; Adverbs
Reading; Lessons learnt

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

Read the passage,

Learners to read the passage,

Which kind of adverbs have you formed?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 162-163
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices
Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 164-166

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Choosing a career

Writing; prefixes and suffixes

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

Define prefixes and suffixes
Read the text.   Appreciate the uses of prefixes and suffixes.

Learners are guided to define prefixes and suffixes.
Learners are guided to read the text.

What are prefixes and suffixes?

Moran; Skills in English Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 167-169
Dictionaries
Charts
Realia
Journals
Internet
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation