GRADE 4 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE LESSON PLAN TERM 1– 2024

NOTES
SUBJECT ENGLISH HOME WEEK Week 5 and 6
LANGUAGE
GRADE 4 DATES 12/02-23/02/2024
Skills (WHAT I am Teaching Resources / LTSM (WHAT I am going to use to
going to Methodologies/ Approach teach/guide/support…)
teach/guide/support…) (HOW I am going to teach/guide/support…)

Listening & Listens to information text of a poster advertising Blue book

Speaking: an event work sheets

• Identifies specific details

• Interprets the information given
• Relates to personal experience
Reading & Viewing: Reads information text Blue books
with visuals, e.g., charts/ tables/ diagrams/ mind work sheets
maps/ maps/ pictures
• Pre-reading: Predicting from title and pictures/
visuals • Uses reading strategies, e.g., skimming
• Asks and answers questions
• Discusses main idea and specific details
TEACHER’S • Interprets the information in the visuals Reading
for meaning
ACTIVITIES • Pre-reading: Discusses pictures
• Interprets the information • Discusses the
purpose of the text

Writing & Writes an advertisement Blue book

Presenting: • Uses content appropriate for purpose and audience work sheets
• Uses appropriate visuals and layout for the purpose
• Uses appropriate grammar and vocabulary
• Uses language creatively • Uses the dictionary to
check spelling and meanings of words

Language Structures Word level work:

&Conventions conjunctions, prepositions Sentence level work: Blue book
 past continuous tense, future continuous tense
Word meaning figurative, similes, metaphors
Spelling and punctuation: Capital and small letters,
full stop, comma
[LS&C ACTIVITIES]

. Follow teacher’s instructions.

. Listen to information text of a poster.
. Reads information with visuals.
.Writes information with visuals

LEARNER’S
ACTIVITIES

Teacher’s
reflection
Skills (WHAT I am going to Teaching Resources / LTSM (WHAT I am
teach/guide/support…) Methodologies/ Approach going to use to teach/guide/support…)
(HOW I am going to teach/guide/support…)

Listening & Speaking: Listens to a story, e.g., folklore (myth or legend) Text Blue book page 36
from the textbook or Teacher’s Resource File (TRF) • The boy who cried “wolf”
Introductory activities: prediction • Identifies plot, Blue book page 44-46
characters and setting • Discusses main message •
Answers oral questions LISTENING
COMPREHENSION] Retells a story • Retells events in
correct sequence • Names the characters correctly •
Expresses thoughts and feelings

Reading & Viewing: Reads a story, e.g. folklore (myth or legend) Text
from the textbook or TRF • Pre-reading: predicting learners blue book
from title and pictures • Uses reading strategies page 38,39
makes predictions, uses contextual clues to find The boy who cried spaceship.
meaning. learners Blue book page 44-50
• Discusses plot, main characters and setting • The leaf of many colours
Discusses the message • Expresses opinions and
own feelings about the text • Distinguishes between
realistic and unrealistic events
 Writing & Presenting: Writes a message/ An SMS • Chooses appropriate work sheet in creative writing
content • Uses correct format • Addresses text to a Diary entry about learner’s experience in
person • Ends with own name Writes a personal grade 4.
recount using a frame, (e.g. yesterday I.......Then
I..........) From the textbook or Teacher’s Resource
File • Uses the frame • Selects from own experience •
Selects appropriate topic • Stays on topic • Tells event
in sequence • Uses varied vocabulary • [WRITE A
LETTER/ SMS]
Language Structures & Word level work: prefix, roots and suffix Sentence learners Blue books
Conventions: level work: simple sentences, complex sentences Work sheets
Word meaning proverbs, idioms Punctuation: full
stop, comma, colon, semi-colon

Reading & Viewing

.Reflects on texts road independently.
.Relates to own life
Writing & Presenting
. Records words and their meaning in a personal dictionary.
. Use drawings or sentences using the words or explanations to shows the meaning, etc.

LEARNER’S
ACTIVITIES
Parental Expose learners to different types of music and encourage them to sing along.
Ensure that there is reading materials at home to foster a love for reading.
Involvement

Remedial Work
Teacher’s Activities
 GRADE 4 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE LESSON PLAN TERM 1 – 2022
NOTES
SUBJECT ENGLISH HOME WEEK WEEK 7 and 8
LANGUAGE
GRADE 4 DATES 21/02/2022-04/03/2022
Skills (WHAT I am going to Teaching Resources / LTSM (WHAT I am going
teach/guide/support…) Methodologies/ Approach to use to teach/guide/support…)
(HOW I am going to teach/guide/support…)

Listening & Speaking: • Discussion about 1. English for Success Learner’s Book pages 33, 36-
37
drama: • Take part in
2. English for Success Teacher’s Guide
informal conversations
TEACHER’S about simple topics
ACTIVITIES • Teach learners to use
correct register;
maintain the
conversation; identify
main and supporting
ideas; take notes
• Answer questions
• Give Reading
homework from the
Anthology
Reading & Viewing: Literary text drama (one act) 1. Activity from textbook term 1 week 5-6, or
• Teach key features of other resource OR • Drama from Literature
literature text: Handout
• character, • 5 – 8 new words written in personal
characterization, plot, dictionaries or exercise book.
conflict, background, 2. English for Success, Learner’s textbook page
setting, narrator, theme 30 to 31
Teach learners about the reading process:
• Pre-reading
(Introduce text) •
During reading
(Features of text); Post-
reading (answer
questions, compare,
contrast, evaluate) •
Vocabulary activity •
Reading for enjoyment
in class and for
homework
Writing & Presenting: Writing and Presenting: Teach learners to: •Write a 1. English for Success, Learner’s textbook page
dialogue, enacting drama 40’ 41 OR Activity from textbook term 1 week
• Requirements of format, style, point of view • 5-6, or other resource • Textbook, core reader
Target audience, purpose and context • Word choice or any other resource • Learn vocabulary,
• Appropriateness of certain utterances • Free spelling, LSC from work done in the week.
expression Focus on process writing • Planning •
Drafting • Revision • Editing • Proof-reading and • Improvement in format
presenting • Corrections and remediation • Reading • Improvements in style and word choice
homework • Common language and spelling errors
Language Structures & Use the notes provided to get an understanding of 1. English for Success, Learner’s
Conventions: the concepts • Answer the worksheets to see how textbook pages 35-41.
well you made meaning of the notes 2. Activities from textbook term 1
week 5-6, or other resource • Term 1
Handout p. 20
• Term 1
Handout p. 21;
• Term 1
Handout p. 22 –
23
• Term 1
Handout p.24;
• Term 1
Handout p. 24 -
25
• Activities from
textbook /
handout can be
used to
reinforce
3. Worksheets from Teacher’s Resources File
 Learner activities:
Listening and Speaking: Have a conversation about a drama
1.Listen to the drama as it is being read to you. It may be read more than once.
2.Make notes on the worksheet provided
3.Make meaning of the poem from your notes
4.Retell your understanding of the main parts of the poem. Reading and Viewing:
Read a drama and identify the main literary features and apply the writing process to answer the questions.
1. Read the drama for a quick impression on its content
2. Read it a second time for meaning and to understand the moral.
3. Answer the questions that follows.
Writing and Presenting: Write a drama
Use the notes provided and prior knowledge from previous grades to ensure you know what a drama is and what it looks like.
1. Plan your drama in the space provided.

2. Draw on your knowledge of the topic as well as your personal experience.

3. Complete the first draft
Language Structure and Conventions:
1. Familiarize yourself with the notes on these topics
2. Explain to a friend, sibling or adult your thoughts on it.
3. Refer to the videos explaining the concepts for further clarity.
4. Complete the worksheets.
LEARNER’S Word level: common and proper nouns, complex nouns, collective nouns, finite verbs, pronouns, possessive nouns
ACTIVITIES
Sentence level: simple sentences, statements, simple present tense, simple past tense, subject, subject-verb agreement
Spelling test

Teacher’s reflection
 GRADE 7 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE LESSON PLAN TERM 1 – 2024
NOTES
SUBJECT ENGLISH HOME WEEK WEEK 5 and 6
LANGUAGE
GRADE 4 DATES 12/02-23/02/2024
Skills (WHAT I am going to Teaching Resources / LTSM (WHAT I am going to
teach/guide/support…) Methodologies/ Approach use to teach/guide/support…)
(HOW I am going to teach/guide/support…)

Listening & Speaking: Listen to a short story/folklore - Discuss folklores•

Listening Comprehension • Identify main and
supporting ideas and • take notes • Share ideas
TEACHER’S and experiences and show understanding of
ACTIVITIES concepts • Identify persuasive and manipulating
techniques where applicable • Answer questions •
Vocabulary activity • Reading homework work book and Blue book
Reading & Viewing: Literary text: short stories/ folklore work book and Blue book
• Teach key features of literature text: such as •
character, characterization, plot • conflict,
background, setting, narrator, theme • Teach
learners to follow the reading process: •
Prereading (Introduce text) • During reading
(Features of text)

Writing & Presenting: Teach learners to write a review/letter/diary entry .

• Requirements of work book and Blue book
format, style,
• Target audience
purpose and context
• Paragraph cohesion
• Word choice Focus
on process writing •
Planning • Drafting •
Revision •
Editing • Proof-reading and presenting
 • Reading homework

Language Structures & Use the notes provided to get an understanding of work book and Blue book
Conventions: the concepts • Answer the worksheets to see how
well you made meaning of the notes

Learner activities:
Listening and Speaking: Have a conversation about a folklore
1. Listen to the folklore as it is being read to you. It may be read more than once.
2. Make notes on the worksheet provided
3. Make meaning of the folklore from your notes
4. Retell your understanding of the main parts of the folklore.
Reading and Viewing:
LEARNER’S Read the provided folklore and identify the main literary features and apply the writing process to answer the questions.
1. Read the folklore for a quick impression on its content
ACTIVITIES
2. Read it a second time for meaning and to understand the moral.
3. Answer the questions that follow.
Writing and Presenting:
Write a review of the folklore
Use the notes provided and prior knowledge from previous grades to ensure you know what a folklore is and what it looks like.
1.
Plan your review in the space provided.

2.
Draw on your knowledge of the topic as well as your personal experience.
3.
Complete the first draft
Language Structure and Conventions:
1. Familiarize yourself with the notes on these topics
 2. Explain to a friend, sibling or adult your thoughts on it.
3. Refer to the videos explaining the concepts for further clarity.
4. Complete the worksheets.
Word level: singular and plural, adjectives, degrees of comparison, superlatives.
Sentence level: simple present tense, simple past tense
Word meaning: homophones, idioms
Spelling test

FORMAL ASSESSMENT
TASK 3 (50 MARKS) RESPONSE TO TEXTS:
• Literary or non-literary (20 marks)
• Visual text (10 marks)
• Language structures and conventions (20 marks)

Teacher’s reflection
 GRADE 7 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE LESSON PLAN TERM 1 – 2022
NOTES
SUBJECT ENGLISH HOME WEEK WEEK 9 and 10
LANGUAGE
GRADE 7 DATES 14 MARCH 2022 TO 17 MARCH 2022
Skills (WHAT I am going to Teaching Resources / LTSM (WHAT I am going to use to
teach/guide/support…) Methodologies/ Approach teach/guide/support…)
(HOW I am going to teach/guide/support…)

Listening & Speaking: • Listening 1. English for Success, Learner’s textbook page 55 to 56
Comprehensio 2. English for Success Teacher’s Guide
n • Explain • 5 – 8 new words written in personal dictionaries or
TEACHER’S listening exercise books. Include meaning, sentence or
ACTIVITIES process • Take illustration
notes •
• Textbook, core reader or any other resource
Answer
questions •
Vocabulary
activity
Discussion • Discuss specific ideas from a
short story • Take a position on ideas and
refer to text to support the position
Relate content to own experience
• Reading
Homework
Reading & Viewing: Literary text: short stories • Teach key 1. English for Success, Learner’s textbook page 58 to 65
features of literature text: • character, 2. English for Success Teacher’s Guide
characterization, plot, conflict, background, 3. Activity from textbook term 1 week 9-10, or other
setting, narrator, theme resource OR
Follow the Reading process: • Pre-reading • Poem from Literature Handout or any other resource
(Introduce text) • During reading (features • 5 – 8 new words written in personal dictionaries or
of text) • Post-reading (answer questions, exercise books. Include meaning, sentence or
compare, contrast, evaluate) • Vocabulary illustration
activity • Reading of a poem from any resource
• Teach the key features of poem: • internal
structure of a poem, figures of speech
/imagery, rhyme, rhythm • external
structure of a poem, lines, stanzas,
typography • figurative meaning • mood,
theme and message Reading/Viewing for
comprehension (strategies) • Skimming •
Scanning • Intensive reading • Fact and
opinion • Infer meaning of unfamiliar words

by word attack skills • Vocabulary activity •

Reading homework
Writing & Presenting: Teach narrative/ reflective essay 1. English for Success, Learner’s textbook page 187, 194
• Paragraph conventions: • Topic sentence 195.
of paragraph • Main and supporting ideas •
Logical order of paragraphs • Conjunctions
for cohesion • Use a variety of sentence
types, lengths and structures Focus on
process writing • Planning • Drafting •
Revision • Editing • Proof-reading and
presenting: Present an essay for assessment

Language Structures & Use the notes provided to get an 1. English for Success, Learner’s textbook pages 59 to67.
Conventions: understanding of the concepts • Answer the 2. Teacher’s own resources
worksheets to see how well you made Activity from textbook term 1 week 9-10, or other
meaning of the notes resource
 • Term 1 Handout p. 13 –
14;
• Literature Handout p. 3
-4
• Activities from textbook
/ handout can be used to
reinforce the LSC
concepts
• Learn vocabulary,
spelling and LSC of work
done in the cycle
Learner activities:
Listening and Speaking: Listen to a short story
1. Listen to teacher read a short story and
2. Make notes in the workbook
3. Answer questions
4. Take part in a discussion on specific point in the short story
Reading and Viewing: Literary text like youth novel/short stories/drama/radio drama
1.Participate in discussion of key features of literature text: such as character, characterisation, plot,
conflict, background, setting, narrator and theme

2.Read a short story

3.Follow the reading process 4. Answer questions.
LEARNER’S
5. Read a poem and answer questions
ACTIVITIES
 Writing and Presenting: Write a narrative/reflective essay following the writing process
1. Plan your essay taking into consideration the target audience and context
2. Make use of appropriate format, style, language structures and word
choice 3. Complete the first draft, edit and write final draft Language Structure
and Conventions:
1. Familiarize yourself with the notes on these topics
2. Complete the worksheets or activities
Word level: prefixes, suffixes, roots, auxiliary verbs, finite verbs
Sentence level: subject and predicate, subject verb agreement,
Word meaning: synonyms, antonyms, literal, figurative
Punctuation: Dictionary usage, spelling patterns, spelling rules
Spelling test

Teacher’s reflection