CHILD LABOUR

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension

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

-Select words with the target sound from an oral narrative.
-Use vocabulary related to the theme in sentences correctly.
-Value the importance of listening attentively.

The learner is guided to:
-Listen to an oral narrative from a digital device or a text read by the teacher.
-Listen for specific information such as sounds: /ɪə/ as in tears, appear, rear, clear and severe from a text.
-Listen for the main idea from a text.
-Practise saying words with the sound /ɪə/.
-Infer the meaning of vocabulary and phrases using contextual clues.
-Answer oral questions based on listening comprehension.

1. Why should you listen keenly? -2. Why should you pronounce words accurately?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 1
-Digital devices
-Audio recordings
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 3
-Dictionary

Observation -Oral questions -Oral presentation

Reading

Extensive Reading

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

-Select appropriate reading materials in collaboration with peers.
-Read a variety of materials independently for information and pleasure.
-Judge the suitability of sample extensive reading materials.

The learner is guided to:
-Select age-appropriate reference materials from print and non-print sources.
-Read selected reference materials independently.
-Search for information on child labour from reference materials.
-Compile a list of new words and their meaning.

1. How do you select the books you read? -2. Why do you read books?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 5
-Reference materials
-Dictionary
-Digital devices
-Library resources
-Library books
-Class readers

Observation -Reading logs -Assessment rubric -Written questions

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Determiners

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

-Identify determiners in sentences correctly.
-Use determiners in sentences correctly.
-Collaborate with peers to judge the correct use of determiners in sentences.

The learner is guided to:
-Identify the determiners some, enough, each and a lot of in sentences.
-Complete online quizzes and exercises involving the use of some, enough, each, and a lot of.
-Construct sentences using determiners.
-Make sentences using determiners from substitution tables.

1. How do we express the quantity or amount of something? -2. Why should we give the exact amount of something?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 8
-Charts
-Digital devices
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide

Observation -Oral questions -Written exercises -Peer assessment -Self-assessment

Writing

Guided Writing

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

-Record specific details on forms to convey information.
-Design a form to provide the required information.
-Advocate the importance of filling forms correctly.

The learner is guided to:
-Discuss different types of forms they have filled in groups.
-Search for relevant sample forms from the internet, individually.
-Download relevant forms and fill them.
-Fill in the basic details, personal information, and the why details in a form.

1. Why do we fill forms? -2. Why is it important to fill forms accurately and correctly?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 10
-Digital devices
-Sample forms
-Teacher's Guide
-Manila paper

Observation -Oral questions -Written assignments -Self-assessment

CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS CELEBRATIONS

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension

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

-Identify proverbs from a text for effective communication.
-Listen for the main idea and specific details from a text.
-Use words and expressions such as similes, metaphors and proverbs containing selected sounds correctly.

The learner is guided to:
-Listen to a comprehension passage of about 150 words.
-Use proverbs to create a paragraph.
-Pronounce words containing the sounds /l/ and /r/.
-Say tongue twisters after the teacher.

1. Why should you pronounce words correctly? -2. Why do we use proverbs?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 14
-Audio recordings
-Digital devices
-Teacher's guide
-Dictionary

Observation -Oral questions -Peer assessment -Self-assessment

Reading

Intensive Reading

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

-Identify characters and events in a text for comprehension.
-Predict events in a text accurately.
-Answer factual and inferential questions correctly for comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
-Read a poem or story and identify the characters and events.
-Read a story of about 500 words and predict the events then answer factual and inferential questions.
-Read a poem of not more than six stanzas in small groups.

1. Why do we enjoy reading stories and poems? -2. Which stories and poems have you read?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 17
-Storybooks
-Poetry books
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
-Digital devices

Observation -Oral questions -Written questions -Assessment rubric

Grammar in Use

Word Classes: Nouns

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

-Identify concrete and abstract nouns from a text.
-Use concrete and abstract nouns correctly in a variety of contexts.
-Appreciate the role of concrete and abstract nouns in communication.

The learner is guided to:
-Listen to a story, conversation or poem containing abstract nouns and concrete nouns.
-Collaborate to pick out concrete and abstract nouns from a story, conversation or poem.
-Work with peers to construct sentences using concrete and abstract nouns.

1. Which things can you see and touch in the classroom? -2. Which things cannot be seen or touched?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 21
-Charts
-Digital devices
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
-Manila paper

Observation -Oral questions -Written exercises -Peer assessment

Writing

Creative Writing: Narrative Compositions

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

-Identify topics and possible ideas for open ended compositions.
-Organise ideas in a paragraph logically.
-Create an open-ended composition on a variety of themes.

The learner is guided to:
-List topics and possible ideas for open-ended compositions.
-Discuss in groups ideas and experiences on a given topic.
-Write down points to guide them in the writing of an open-ended composition on cultural and religious celebrations of about (160-200 words).
-Collaborate to create the first paragraph.

1. How can you make your composition interesting to read? -2. Why is it important to proofread your composition?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 24
-Digital texts
-Sample compositions
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
-Assessment rubrics

Observation -Written exercises -Peer assessment -Self-assessment

TELEPHONE ETIQUETTE

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary

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

-Pronounce words with target sounds correctly.
-Use polite words and phrases in a variety of contexts.
-Use a variety of similes, proverbs, idioms and fixed phrases in oral communication.

The learner is guided to:
-Say words containing the sounds /æ/ and /ɜː/.
-Assess your peers as they pronounce words with the target sound.
-Identify polite words and phrases used in a telephone conversation.

Why should we use polite words and phrases in a conversation?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 27
-Digital devices
-Audio recordings
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide

Observation -Oral questions -Peer assessment -Self-assessment

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Pronunciation and Vocabulary
Intensive Reading

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

-Use polite words and phrases in a variety of contexts.
-Use a variety of similes, proverbs, idioms and fixed phrases in oral communication.
-Collaborate with peers to judge whether words or phrases have been used politely in a text.

The learner is guided to:
-Role-play a telephone conversation, with peers.
-Work with peers to use polite language to interrupt politely in sentences.
-Practise using expressions such as: fixed phrase: make friends; simile: as proud as a peacock; metaphor: Peter is a giraffe. He is so tall; idiom: feel at home; proverbs: charity begins at home; phrasal verb: pass by, look for, look at.

Why should we use polite words and phrases in a conversation?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 27
-Digital devices
-Audio recordings
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 30
-Storybooks

Observation -Oral presentation -Role play -Checklists

Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading
Use of Correlative Conjunctions

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

-Infer the meaning of words, similes, proverbs, metaphors and idioms with straight forward meanings using contextual clues.
-Advocate the need to read intensively for lifelong learning.
-Answer direct and inferential questions for comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
-Use a dictionary to check the meaning of unfamiliar words.
-Collaborate to create a crossword puzzle using vocabulary from the text in groups.
-Share the crossword puzzle with peers.

1. How do you obtain information from a text? -2. How do you tell the meaning of unfamiliar words?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 30
-Storybooks
-Dictionary
-Digital devices
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 34
-Charts

Observation -Written exercises -Peer assessment -Checklists

Grammar in Use
Writing

Use of Correlative Conjunctions
Mechanics of Writing

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

-Use correlative conjunctions correctly in oral and written communication.
-Use the pattern show... nominal... how/where/who in sentences.
-Acknowledge the importance of using well-formed sentences in communication.

The learner is guided to:
-Fill in blanks in provided sentences to practise the use of the pattern how/where/who.
-Search for instances in which correlative conjunctions either...or/neither are used in newspapers or magazines or the internet.
-Share their findings with peers.

1. Which words do we use when asking questions? -2. Which words do we use to show making a choice between two things?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 34
-Newspapers
-Magazines
-Digital devices
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 37

Observation -Written exercises -Peer assessment -Self-assessment

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Mechanics of Writing
Pronunciation and Vocabulary

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

-Compose a story incorporating acronyms, abbreviations and numerals.
-Use similes, proverbs, metaphors and idioms with straight forward meanings in a composition.
-Judge correctness of abbreviations, numerals and acronyms used in a text.

The learner is guided to:
-Compose a story of about (150-200 words) incorporating common acronyms, abbreviations, numerals.
-Peer review each other's work.
-Make corrections based on feedback.
-Display final compositions.

1. Why do we use abbreviations and acronyms? -2. How do we write numerals?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 37
-Digital devices
-Dictionary
-Sample compositions
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 41
-Audio recordings

Written exercises -Peer assessment -Self-assessment -Assessment rubrics

EMERGENCY RESCUE SERVICES

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Pronunciation and Vocabulary
Intensive Reading: Visuals

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

-Apply stress on content words and helping verbs for speech clarity.
-Advocate the correct use of stress in oral communication.
-Use appropriate words, similes and proverbs with straight forward meanings in day-to-day communication.

The learner is guided to:
-Work with peers to make a recording of the poetry recitation.
-Sing a song on emergency rescue services and lay emphasis on content words.
-View a video of a recitation of a poem and identify the stressed words.
-Make recordings as they pronounce words and read sentences while applying the stress correctly.
-Use expressions such similes, metaphors, idioms, fixed phrases and proverbs in a written text.

1. Which words have the same spelling but different meaning? -2. Why is it important to say words accurately? -3. Why do we enjoy listening to songs and poems?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 41
-Digital devices
-Audio recordings
-Video clips
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 46
-Pictures
-Charts

Observation -Oral presentation -Recording assessment -Checklists

Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading: Visuals
Word Classes: Pronouns

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

-Answer direct and inferential questions correctly for comprehension.
-Assess the relevance of visuals in a text.
-Create mental images from viewed, read or heard texts.

The learner is guided to:
-Collaborate with peers to judge the relevance of visuals.
-Watch videos, mimes or cartoons and answer questions based on the texts.
-Create their own visual stories.

1. How can we communicate without using words? -2. What information do we obtain from pictures?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 46
-Videos
-Pictures
-Digital devices
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 50
-Charts
-Dictionary

Observation -Written questions -Peer assessment -Assessment rubric

Grammar in Use
Writing

Word Classes: Pronouns
Functional Writing

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

-Use relative and indefinite pronouns correctly in oral and written texts.
-Judge the correctness of sentences featuring relative and definite pronouns from various texts.
-Value the importance of using pronouns correctly.

The learner is guided to:
-Use indefinite pronouns such as anyone, anything, everybody, everyone, everything, nobody, somebody, and someone and each from a text.
-Collaborate with others to judge the correctness of sentences from a sample text.
-Create posters, crossword puzzles or charts featuring relative and indefinite pronouns and share in class.

1. Which words do we use to refer to people or things without saying who or what they are exactly?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 50
-Manila paper
-Digital devices
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 52
-Sample letters

Observation -Written exercises -Peer assessment -Checklists

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Functional Writing
Pronunciation and Vocabulary

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

-Create a formal invitation letter using the correct format.
-Judge a formal letter for correctness of language and relevance.
-Value the importance of presenting written work neatly.

The learner is guided to:
-Proofread the letter and make corrections.
-Display the letter in the classroom, noticeboard or posters.
-Upload the invitation letter online or send through email, WhatsApp, among others, to peers.
-Provide feedback on peers' letters.

1. Which kinds of letters do you write? -2. Why do you write letters?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 52
-Sample letters
-Digital devices
-Assessment rubrics
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 56
-Audio recordings
-Dictionary

Written exercise -Peer assessment -Self-assessment -Assessment rubrics

OUR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary

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

-Use expressions such as similes, metaphors and proverbs in oral communication.
-Advocate the importance of listening comprehension.
-Respond to oral questions based on the theme.

The learner is guided to:
-Respond to questions on the poem.
-Use the following expressions in sentences: fixed phrases: Make friends, be careful, fall asleep, in future, in a hurry; simile: As brave as a lion; as blind as a bat; metaphor: She is a lion. She is so brave; proverbs: Prevention is better than cure, seeing is believing, The early bird catches the worm; idioms: Sick as a dog, you are what you eat, kick the habit, let the cat out of the bag, would not hurt a fly; phrasal verbs: Go away, go back, pick up, get away…the antelope got away from the lion.

1. Why should we pronounce sounds correctly? -2. What information do we obtain when we listen keenly?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 56
-Digital devices
-Audio recordings
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide

Observation -Oral questions -Oral presentation -Checklists

Reading

Extensive Reading: Fiction/Non Fiction

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

-Select appropriate reading materials from varied texts.
-Read a variety of texts for enjoyment and general understanding.
-Assess a text for appropriateness and relevance.

The learner is guided to:
-Preview a text by focusing on the title, author, among others (fiction/non-fiction) 1251-1500 words).
-Collaborate to determine the appropriateness of a reading text.
-Skim texts on the theme of tourist attraction sites in Kenya to find out the general idea.

1. Why should we read a variety of materials? -2. How do you identify the book you want to read?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 60
-Storybooks
-Non-fiction books
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
-Digital devices

Observation -Oral questions -Reading logs -Assessment rubric

Grammar in Use

Adjectives

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

-Identify simple, comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in print and digital texts correctly.
-Use simple, comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in oral and written texts.
-Acknowledge the importance of using adjectives correctly in communication.

The learner is guided to:
-Identify adjectives in print and digital texts.
-Compare items using simple, comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.
-Collaborate with peers to make a list regular and irregular adjectives.

1. Which words do we use to describe people, things, and places? -2. Why do we describe people, things, and events?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 64
-Charts
-Digital devices
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
-Manila paper

Observation -Oral questions -Written exercises -Peer assessment

Writing

Creative Writing - Narrative Compositions

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

-Plan a narrative composition collaboratively.
-Organise ideas coherently, clearly, and logically for writing fluency.
-Create a narrative composition on a variety of topics.

The learner is guided to:
-Identify the parts of a narrative composition.
-Work with peers to plan a narrative composition of about (160-200 words).
-Read sample narrative compositions with peers and critique them for: correctness of language, flow or organisation of ideas, relevance to the topic, creativity.

1. Why should we organise ideas in our compositions? -2. How can you make your writing interesting?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 67
-Sample compositions
-Digital devices
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
-Assessment rubrics

Observation -Oral questions -Written exercises -Peer assessment

JOBS AND OCCUPATIONS - WORK ETHICS

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary

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

-Identify words and phrases with the sounds /f/, /v/ and /əʊ/.
-Use vocabulary related to the theme in sentences correctly.
-Apply stress and intonation in questions, statements, and exclamatory sentences.

The learner is guided to:
-Say sounds, words, phrases, and sentences with the sounds /f/, /v/ and /əʊ/.
-Say tongue twisters with the sounds /f/ and /v/ and /əʊ/.
-Watch a video of a dialogue on work ethics and imitate the use of stress and intonation by the speakers.

1. Why should we pronounce sounds and words correctly? -2. Why do we raise our voices when asking questions? -3. How can you vary your voice to convey different meanings?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 71
-Digital devices
-Audio recordings
-Video clips
-Teacher's guide
-Dictionary

Observation -Oral questions -Peer assessment -Self-assessment

Reading

Intensive Reading: Dialogue

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

-Make connections between events in the text and prior experiences.
-Use contextual clues to infer the meaning of vocabulary such as words, proverbs, fixed phrases, similes, and phrasal verbs.
-Respond to a reading text for comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
-Relate the title and illustrations/pictures with their personal experiences.
-Skim a text to obtain a general idea (dialogue of about 500 words).
-Scan a text on work ethics for specific details.
-Observe the cover, pictures, and read the title to make predictions.
-Infer the meaning of unknown words, similes, metaphors and fixed phrases from context.

1. Why is it important to relate events in a story to our own experience? -2. How can you predict what will happen in a story or passage?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 76
-Storybooks
-Dictionary
-Digital devices
-Teacher's guide
-Manila paper

Observation -Oral questions -Written questions -Assessment rubric

Grammar in Use

Phrasal Quantifiers

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

-Recognise phrasal quantifiers in oral and written contexts.
-Use phrasal quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns correctly.
-Judge the correctness of phrasal quantifiers in sentences.

The learner is guided to:
-Work with peers to view a video or listen to an audio text on work ethics featuring phrasal quantifiers and identify them.
-Make sentences using phrasal quantifiers such as a lot of…, a pinch of… plenty of…, a number of, a crate of…
-Create charts and posters using phrasal quantifiers and share them on the school notice board or social media.

1. How do we tell countable nouns from uncountable ones? -2. Which words are used to show the amount of something?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 79
-Charts
-Digital devices
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide

Observation -Oral questions -Written exercises -Peer assessment

Writing

Creative Writing - Pictorial Compositions

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

-Plan a composition in preparation for writing.
-Use appropriate words and expressions such as similes, metaphors, fixed phrases, phrasal verbs and idioms in written communication.
-Create a pictorial composition from visuals.

The learner is guided to:
-Collaborate to view a variety of pictures, illustrations, and other visuals in print and digital texts and discuss what is happening.
-View comic strips from newspapers and magazine columns.
-Use relevant fixed phrases: have no idea; similes: as happy as a king; metaphors: wambui is a bee, she is so busy; idioms: go the extra mile; proverbs such as: the sun does not wait for a king and phrasal verbs such as grow up in a composition.

1. How can you make others want to read your composition? -2. What information do we obtain from pictures or visuals?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 83
-Pictures
-Comic strips
-Newspapers
-Magazines
-Digital devices
-Teacher's guide
-Manila paper
-Assessment rubrics

Observation -Oral questions -Written exercises -Peer assessment

TECHNOLOGY: SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Interactive Listening

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

-Articulate sounds correctly for communication clarity.
-Seek clarification during a two-way conversation to express different moods in oral contexts.
-Interrupt appropriately during a conversation.

The learner is guided to:
-Practise saying the sounds: /ɒ/ as in, of, on, from, lot; hot, /ɔː/ as in door, sort, short, ball, call, or among others.
-Show moods such as happiness, surprise, sadness, regret, and pain, among others, when seeking clarification.
-Take turns and interrupt appropriately during conversations.

1. How do you interrupt a speaker politely during a conversation? -2. What emotions or feelings do we show on our faces when talking?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 85
-Digital devices
-Audio recordings
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
-Video clips

Observation -Oral questions -Role play -Peer assessment

Reading

Extensive Reading: Fictional and Non-Fictional

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

-Select appropriate reading texts from a library.
-Read a variety of texts for general information and enjoyment.
-Acknowledge the importance of reading widely for lifelong learning.

The learner is guided to:
-Select a reading text from a varied collection of materials or library.
-Preview the table of contents from a book, find the required information, and answer oral questions.
-Skim a text to obtain the gist or general idea.
-Scan a text to obtain specific information.

1. How can you obtain the general idea of what a text is about? -2. Why is it important to read many books?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 91
-Storybooks
-Non-fiction books
-Digital texts
-Teacher's guide

Observation -Oral questions -Reading logs -Assessment rubric

Reading
Grammar in Use

Extensive Reading: Fictional and Non-Fictional
Tense: Future Continuous Tense

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

-Read a variety of texts for general information and enjoyment.
-Acknowledge the importance of reading widely for lifelong learning.
-Apply reading strategies to enhance comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
-Select a reading text (1251-1500 words).
-Use a dictionary to look up the meaning of unfamiliar words.
-Write a summary of a text he or she has read and share it with peers.

1. How can you obtain the general idea of what a text is about? -2. Why is it important to read many books?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 91
-Storybooks
-Non-fiction books
-Dictionary
-Digital devices
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 93
-Charts
-Maps

Observation -Oral presentation -Written exercises -Peer assessment

Grammar in Use
Writing

Tense: Future Continuous Tense
The Double Punctuation Marks

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

-Use future continuous tense in oral and written contexts correctly.
-Assess sentences for correctness and appropriateness of tense.
-Value the importance of using tense correctly.

The learner is guided to:
-Search the internet for examples of sentences expressing continuous tense.
-Collaborate with peers to determine the correctness of tense in sample sentences.
-Create their own sentences featuring future continuous tense.

1. What will you be doing next week? -2. How do you show an action will take place tomorrow?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 93
-Digital devices
-Sample sentences
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 95
-Charts

Observation -Written exercises -Peer assessment -Checklists

Writing
Listening and Speaking

The Double Punctuation Marks
Pronunciation and Vocabulary

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

-Use the comma and the double quotation marks correctly in oral and written texts.
-Collaborate with peers to determine the correct use of the comma and the double quotation marks.
-Judge the correctness of punctuation in texts.

The learner is guided to:
-Form sentences from a substitution table.
-Work with peers to construct and punctuate sentences correctly.
-Create a poster or power point presentation and display the work to another group.
-Listen to a dictation of sentences, write the sentences and punctuate them appropriately.

1. Why should we punctuate our speech or writing correctly? -2. Which punctuation marks do you use frequently?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 95
-Manila paper
-Digital devices
-Sample sentences
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 99
-Audio recordings
-Dictionary

Observation -Written exercises -Dictation -Assessment rubrics

THE FARM – ANIMAL SAFETY AND CARE

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Pronunciation and Vocabulary
Fluency

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

-Use words and expressions such as idioms, fixed phrases, phrasal verbs and proverbs in varied contexts.
-Acknowledge the importance of proverbs, riddles, and idioms in communication.
-Enrich their vocabulary through learning new expressions.

The learner is guided to:
-Create own riddles and share them their peers.
-Find and use words and expressions such as: fixed phrases: in good shape, at the moment, make money, one by one; simile: as mischievous as a monkey, as helpless as a baby, as gentle as lamb, as white as wool; metaphor: the girl is a lamb. she is so gentle. idioms: would not hurt a fly, curiosity killed the cat, let the cat out of the bag, kill two birds with one stone; proverbs: a bad workman quarrels with his tools, put all your eggs in one basket, it is no use crying over spilt milk, a barking dog never bites, a dog is a man's best friend; phrasal verbs: die out, care for, care about, look after, rely on.
-Use words, phrases, and proverbs in a conversation.

1. Why do we tell riddles and proverbs? -2. Which are some of the proverbs you know?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 99
-Digital devices
-Audio recordings
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 104
-Storybooks

Observation -Oral presentation -Role play -Checklists

Reading
Grammar in Use

Fluency
Sentence Patterns

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

-Read a text accurately and with expression.
-Acknowledge the importance of reading fluency in lifelong learning.
-Apply reading strategies to enhance fluency.

The learner is guided to:
-Watch a video on reading fluency and practise the various aspects of fluency.
-Collaborate in reading a choral verse.
-Read a paragraph, a passage, or story in turns.

1. Why do we at times hesitate as we read? -2. How can you improve your reading speed? -3. What are some of the feelings you show when reading a story or poem?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 104
-Video clips
-Poems
-Stories
-Digital devices
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 109
-Charts
-Dictionary

Observation -Oral reading -Choral reading -Checklists

Grammar in Use
Writing

Sentence Patterns
Creative Writing – Narrative Compositions

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

-Use active and passive voice correctly.
-Assess sentences for correctness on the use of active and passive voice.
-Value the importance of using varied sentence structures in writing.

The learner is guided to:
-Construct sentences, related to animal safety, in the active and passive voice, type them on a computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone and share them through, email or other web platforms.
-Search for more examples of sentences in the active and passive voice from the internet.
-Collaborate with peers to determine the correctness of sentences.

1. Why do we say some sentences are in active or passive voice? -2. How do we change a sentence from active to passive form?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 109
-Digital devices
-Sample sentences
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 104
-Sample compositions

Observation -Written exercises -Peer assessment -Checklists

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Creative Writing – Narrative Compositions
Pronunciation and Speaking Fluency

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

-Create a narrative composition based on a given theme for self-expression.
-Judge a narrative composition for creativity, organisation of ideas, relevance of topic, and correctness.
-Value the importance of proofreading and revising written work.

The learner is guided to:
-Display their compositions in class, on charts, school magazine, noticeboard and blogs, among others.
-Complete a gap-filling exercise involving similes, proverbs, and idioms.
-Peer review each other's work and provide constructive feedback.

1. Why is it important to plan your composition? -2. What makes a composition interesting? -3. Why do we use idioms and proverbs in compositions?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 104
-Manila paper
-Digital devices
-Assessment rubrics
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 117
-Audio recordings
-Dictionary

Written exercise -Peer assessment -Self-assessment -Assessment rubrics

LIFESTYLE DISEASES

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Pronunciation and Speaking Fluency
Intensive Reading - fictional or non-fictional

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

-Make an oral presentation related to the theme fluently.
-Acknowledge the importance of fluency in oral communication.
-Use words and expressions such as idioms, proverbs and similes related to the theme in sentences correctly.

The learner is guided to:
-Speak at the right speed.
-Make short speeches on lifestyle diseases expressively, accurately and without hesitations.
-Recite choral and oral verses poems and show the right facial expressions through readers' theatres.
-Use fixed phrases such as fall sick; similes such as … as right as rain; metaphor, for example, Kadzo is a lark. She is always happy; idioms such as fit as a fiddle, sick like a dog; proverbs such as an apple a day keeps the doctor away, prevention is better than cure; phrasal verbs such as pass out.
-Make short videos of the poetry recitation or narrations and share them with friends or peers.

1. Why should you speak accurately and without hesitations? -2. Why should you show the right feelings when reciting a poem or telling a story?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 117
-Digital devices
-Video recordings
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 121
-Storybooks
-Non-fiction books

Observation -Oral presentation -Role play -Checklists

Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading - fictional or non-fictional
Adverbs

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

-Respond to texts correctly for comprehension.
-Acknowledge the importance of reading comprehension in lifelong learning.
-Create mental images from viewed, heard or read text for comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
-Use the image on the front cover to predict events in the text.
-Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words and expressions such as fixed phrases, idioms, proverbs and phrasal verbs.
-Retell the events depicted in a text in their own words.
-Answer direct and inferential questions from a variety of texts.
-Create a mind map using words in a text.

1. Why should we relate events in a text with real life, people or places? -2. How can we predict what will happen in a text or story?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 121
-Storybooks
-Non-fiction books
-Dictionary
-Digital devices
-Teacher's guide
-Charts

Observation -Oral presentation -Written exercises -Peer assessment

Grammar in Use

Adverbs

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

-Use adverbs to express different meanings correctly.
-Judge the appropriateness of adverbs used in oral and written texts.
-Value the importance of using adverbs correctly in communication.

The learner is guided to:
-Collaborate with peers to judge the correctness of sentences featuring adverbs.
-Form sentences using adverbs.
-Create a poem or story using different types of adverbs.
-Create and solve crossword puzzles using adverbs.

1. How do we show where, how, when and how many times an action occurs? -2. What are some of the words you could use to talk more about an action?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 121
-Digital devices
-Sample sentences
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide

Observation -Written exercises -Peer assessment -Checklists

Writing

Punctuation: The Hyphen

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

-Identify grade appropriate hyphenated words from a written text.
-Use grade appropriate hyphenated words correctly for clarity of meaning.
-Judge sentences for correctness of language, and use of the hyphen.

The learner is guided to:
-Search for and share with peers hyphenated words such as dark-blue shirt, good-looking, good-hearted, fast-moving, anticlockwise from the internet, magazines, newspapers, textbooks or brochures.
-Listen to a dictation of the following words: mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in law and write them down.
-Listen to an audio recording of the words mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law and anti-clockwise and create a list.

1. Why do we punctuate texts?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 121
-Magazines
-Newspapers
-Digital devices
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
-Manila paper

Observation -Oral questions -Written exercises -Dictation

PROPER USE OF LEISURE TIME

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Interactive Listening

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

-Identify words with the sound /h/ in an oral text.
-Use turn taking and polite interruption during a conversation.
-Express appropriate moods during a conversation.

The learner is guided to:
-Pick out the sound /h/ as in holiday, /j/ as in yam and [eə] as in air, from an audio text.
-Listen to a text on proper use of leisure time and say words and phrases with the sound /h/.
-Take turns during short interviews, debates and discussions on grade appropriate topics.

1. Why should we take turns in a conversation? -2. What are some of the moods/feelings we can show during a conversation?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 132
-Digital devices
-Audio recordings
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
-Poems

Observation -Oral questions -Role play -Peer assessment

Reading

Intensive Reading

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

-Make connections between events in a text and real life experiences.
-Respond to a text correctly for comprehension.
-Use contextual clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words and expressions such as proverbs, similes among others.

The learner is guided to:
-Preview a text (of about 500 words) on proper use of leisure time for general understanding.
-Make predictions about events in a text.
-Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words and expressions using prior knowledge and contextual clues.

1. Why should we relate events in a book to our own life experiences? -2. How can you predict the information in a book even before you read it?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 136
-Storybooks
-Dictionary
-Digital devices
-Teacher's guide

Observation -Oral questions -Written questions -Assessment rubric

Grammar in Use

Conjunctions

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

-Identify conjunctions in a text.
-Use conjunctions correctly in varied contexts.
-Judge the appropriateness of conjunctions used in sentences.

The learner is guided to:
-Identify the conjunctions since, so, nor, yet, for, unless, although, though, in a text.
-Construct sentences on proper use of leisure time using conjunctions.
-Fill in blanks in sentences using conjunctions.

1. Why should you write sentences correctly? -2. How do you join two or more sentences?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 139
-Charts
-Digital devices
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide

Observation -Oral questions -Written exercises -Peer assessment

Writing

Creative Writing-Descriptive Compositions

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

-Use appropriate adjectives to describe a person, object or a place.
-Plan a descriptive composition in preparation for writing.
-Create a descriptive composition on a variety of topics.

The learner is guided to:
-Identify key points about an event such as a wedding ceremony, football match and dance, among others.
-Suggest people, events, places or objects that can be described in pairs.
-Plan a descriptive composition of about (160-200 words).
-Select and use appropriate expressions such as proverbs and idioms in a composition.

1. Why should you plan your composition? -2. How do we describe objects, people or events? -3. Which words do we use to describe people, objects or events?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 142
-Sample compositions
-Digital devices
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
-Assessment rubrics

Observation -Oral questions -Written exercises -Peer assessment

SPORTS - INDOOR GAMES

Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking

Pronunciation and Vocabulary: audio files

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

-Select sounds, words and phrases from a text for listening fluency.
-Use words and expressions such as proverbs, phrasal verbs, among others in sentences.
-Listen for specific details and main idea from audio recordings, internet, radio or television programmes.

The learner is guided to:
-Listen to audio stories and pick out specific sounds, words, phrases or sentences.
-Say words with the sounds /ʊ/ and /uː/ correctly.
-Say tongue twisters with the target sounds.
-Collaborate to listen to choral poems with the sounds /ʊ/ and /uː/ and pick out words with the selected sounds.

1. Why should we look at the face of people as they speak? -2. How are audio stories different from a story book?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 146
-Digital devices
-Audio recordings
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
-Video clips

Observation -Oral questions -Role play -Peer assessment

Reading

Intensive Reading - digital stories

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

-Identify words, phrases and proverbs from a digital text.
-Create mental images from viewed, heard or read text.
-Answer direct and inferential questions correctly for comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
-Participate in a reader's theatre and read solo or choral poems on indoor games.
-Make predictions about a text by observing the cover or title.
-Make connections between the pictures in a text and real life situations.
-Summarise important ideas and restate them in own words.

1. How can the pictures in a book or cover help you make predictions about the story? -2. How are digital stories different from story books?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 152
-Digital stories
-Pictures
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide

Observation -Oral questions -Written questions -Assessment rubric

Grammar in Use

Interrogatives

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

-Identify interrogatives in print or digital texts.
-Use interrogatives correctly to express different meanings.
-Assess the appropriateness of interrogatives used in print and digital texts.

The learner is guided to:
-Discuss in pairs or groups which among the following words are not interrogatives: whip, how, what, when, whom, why, which, whisper, where and whole.
-Practise using when clauses with present tense to show the future, for example, 'When are you going to school?'.
-Collaborate with peers to use interrogatives in sentences correctly.

1. How do you form questions? -2. Why do we ask questions?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 152
-Charts
-Digital devices
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
-Computer
-Laptop
-Tablet

Observation -Oral questions -Written exercises -Peer assessment

Writing

Spelling: Synonyms and Antonyms

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

-Identify synonyms and antonyms correctly for writing fluency.
-Use synonyms and antonyms correctly in sentences.
-Advocate the use of a rich vocabulary in writing.

The learner is guided to:
-Listen/watch a video recording on in-door games and identify words with synonyms and antonyms.
-Form sentences using synonyms and antonyms.
-Identify synonyms and antonyms from newspapers, magazines or the internet and create a crossword puzzle.

1. How do you tell the meaning of unfamiliar words? -2. Which are some of the words with same or opposite meaning?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 156
-Videos
-Newspapers
-Magazines
-Digital devices
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide

Observation -Oral questions -Written exercises -Peer assessment

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Spelling: Synonyms and Antonyms
Pronunciation and Vocabulary

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

-Use synonyms and antonyms correctly in sentences.
-Advocate the use of a rich vocabulary in writing.
-Judge the appropriateness of synonyms and antonyms used in a variety of contexts.

The learner is guided to:
-Display their work on posters.
-Peer review each other's work.
-Make corrections based on feedback.

1. How do you tell the meaning of unfamiliar words? -2. Which are some of the words with same or opposite meaning?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 156
-Manila paper
-Markers
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 159
-Digital devices
-Audio recordings

Observation -Written exercises -Peer assessment -Assessment rubrics

ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Pronunciation and Vocabulary
Intensive Reading

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

-Use non-verbal cues appropriately to enhance fluency.
-Judge the appropriateness of non-verbal cues in a conversation or video recordings.
-Use a variety of similes, proverbs, idioms and fixed phrases in oral communication.

The learner is guided to:
-Speak on topics based on environmental conservation or content from other areas in class.
-Participate in mock interviews in small groups.
-Recite choral and solo verses related to the theme.
-Use idioms such as: A drop in the ocean, add fuel to the fire, beat about the bush, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence; proverbs: Prevention is better than cure; The best things in life are free, An apple never falls far from the tree; If you want to be happy for a year, plant a garden; If you want to be happy for life, plant a tree; phrasal Verbs: clean up, cut down, die out, dry up, cut down, die out.

1. Why should you speak at the right speed, accurately, and with expression? -2. How do our faces, hands, and eyes help us communicate better?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 159
-Digital devices
-Video clips
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 163
-Poems
-Songs

Observation -Oral presentation -Role play -Checklists

Reading
Grammar in Use

Intensive Reading
Question Tags

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

-Respond to a reading text for comprehension.
-Advocate the importance of correct stress and rhythm in communication.
-Answer direct and inferential questions from a comprehension passage.

The learner is guided to:
-Answer direct and inferential questions from a comprehension passage.
-Create mental images by viewing pictures or events in a poem or song and comparing them to real-life situations.
-Infer the meaning of new words and expressions such as fixed phrases, proverbs, idioms, phrasal verbs and similes from the way they have been used in a text.

1. Why are songs and poems more enjoyable than reading a book? -2. How can we tell what a story is about even before we read it?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 163
-Poems
-Songs
-Dictionary
-Digital devices
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 167
-Charts

Observation -Written questions -Oral presentation -Peer assessment

Grammar in Use
Writing

Question Tags
Functional Writing

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

-Use tag questions correctly in oral and written texts.
-Appreciate the importance of well formed sentences in communication.
-Judge the correctness of tag questions in a variety of contexts.

The learner is guided to:
-Search for examples of question tags on the web, with peers.
-Practise using tag questions in dialogues and conversations.
-Make posters featuring tag questions and display them in class.

1. How do we form question tags? -2. What is a question tag?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 167
-Digital devices
-Manila paper
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
-Sample journals

Observation -Written exercises -Peer assessment -Checklists

Writing
Listening and Speaking

Functional Writing
Pronunciation and Intensive Listening

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

-Use the correct format to create a personal journal.
-Judge the correctness sentences, relevance to the topic and the format of a personal journal.
-Value the importance of keeping personal journals.

The learner is guided to:
-Revise personal journals.
-Display the personal journals in class, on the school notice board, internet among others.
-Provide feedback on peers' journals.

1. Why do we keep journals and diaries? -2. How do you record important occasions or dates in your life?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 167
-Sample journals
-Digital devices
-Assessment rubrics
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 173
-Audio recordings
-Dictionary

Written exercise -Peer assessment -Self-assessment -Assessment rubrics

MONEY - TRADE

Listening and Speaking
Reading

Pronunciation and Intensive Listening
Extensive Reading

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

-Use expressions such as similes, proverbs, fixed phrases idioms and metaphors in oral contexts correctly.
-Advocate the need for attentive listening during oral comprehension.
-Predict the likely outcome of events in a listening text.

The learner is guided to:
-Predict the likely outcome of events in a listening text.
-Pick out information such as amounts, dates, time, facts, characters, and the sequence of events from an oral text.
-Use expressions such as fixed phrases: at once, no entry; similes such as: sell like hot cakes, as happy as a hippo; metaphors such as - Chebet is a hare. She is so clever; proverbs such as A stitch in time saves nine, grow on trees; idioms such as back to square one, to cut corners and phrasal verbs such as count on, give in and give back.

1. Why should we listen carefully? -2. What messages do we obtain from similes and proverbs?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 173
-Digital devices
-Audio recordings
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 178
-Newspapers
-Magazines
-Storybooks

Observation -Oral presentation -Role play -Checklists

Reading
Grammar in Use

Extensive Reading
Word Classes: Prepositions

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

-Read a variety of print or digital texts for enjoyment and general understanding.
-Appreciate the importance of extensive reading in lifelong learning.
-Apply reading strategies to enhance comprehension.

The learner is guided to:
-Read print and non-print materials (websites and blogs) independently.
-Read newspapers, magazines poems, and class readers on trade.
-Read digital versions of newspapers and magazines for information.

1. Why do we enjoy reading some materials but not others? -2. How do you obtain information from a newspaper, book, or magazine quickly?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 178
-Newspapers
-Magazines
-Digital devices
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 181
-Charts
-Dictionary

Observation -Reading logs -Peer assessment -Checklists

Grammar in Use
Writing

Word Classes: Prepositions
Spelling: Prefixes and Suffixes

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

-Use prepositions correctly in varied texts.
-Judge the appropriateness of prepositions used in various texts.
-Value the importance of using prepositions correctly in communication.

The learner is guided to:
-Create crossword puzzles using prepositions in pairs or small groups.
-Create visuals to demonstrate the use of various prepositions in sentences.
-Work with peers to create charts or posters showing where objects are, for example, 'The pupils are inside the classroom.'

1. How do we describe where people or objects are? -2. Which among the following words is not a preposition? (eat, please, outside, in, on, there, how, to, above)

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 181
-Manila paper
-Digital devices
-Dictionary
-Teacher's guide
MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 184
-Charts

Observation -Written exercises -Peer assessment -Checklists

Writing

Spelling: Prefixes and Suffixes

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

-Form new words using prefixes and suffixes.
-Spell words correctly for writing fluency.
-Determine the correctness and appropriateness of affixes used in various texts.

The learner is guided to:
-Use mind maps to generate a list of related words and change their form by adding affixes.
-Create a crossword puzzle using the words they have generated.
-Share their puzzles with peers.

1. Why is it important to spell words correctly? -2. Why is it difficult to spell some words? -3. How can we become better at spelling?

MENTOR English Learner's Book pg. 184
-Manila paper
-Digital devices
-Dictionary
-Assessment rubrics
-Teacher's guide

Written exercise -Peer assessment -Self-assessment -Assessment rubrics