GRADE FOUR - ENGLISH SCHEMES OF WORK - TERM 2

WK L STRAND SUB STRAND SPECIFIC LEARNING LEARNING EXPERIENCES K.I.Q LEARNING ASSESSMEN REF
OUTCOMES RESOURCES T METHODS LEC
Revision of content covered in term 1 in preparation for tem two work
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1 GRAMMAR Pronouns By the end of the sub strand the learner Learner is guided to: Which words -Digital devices Oral
:Personal should be able to: -Identify personal pronouns used as subjects and replace names Charts - questions
Pronouns Identify personal pronouns used as objects in sentences individually, in pairs or groups. of people or (2019)Longhorn
subjects and objects for communication -Construct sentences orally using personal pronouns things in English
clarity. as subjects and objects in small groups. sentences? Learner’s Bk
Use personal pronouns correctly as - Write sentences using personal pronouns Grad. 4 Pg. 46
subject and object for self-expression. individually.

2 GRAMMAR Possessive By the end of the sub strand the learner Learner is guided to: Which words -Digital devices Oral
pronouns should be able to: -Practise using possessive pronouns in pairs or replace names Charts -(y questions
Use and possessive pronouns correctly groups. of people or *Learners book
as subject and object for self-expression. -Watch a video where possessive pronouns have things in grade 4 Pg.47
been used. sentences?
-Read a newspaper, magazine, poem among others;
identify possessive pronouns and type them on a
2 3 WRITING Guided By the end of the sub strand the learner
word processor, mobile device or tablet.
Learner is guided to: Why do you -Sample Written work
Composition: should be able to: - Discuss correct format of a friendly letter in pairs pass compositions
Friendly Identify the key parts of a friendly letter in (such as address, date, ending, telephone numbers, information to *Learners book
Letter preparation for writing sender and receiver.) others? grade 4 Pg. 49-
Write a friendly letter using the correct -Write friendly letters using the correct format - such 52
format for effective communication. as letters to siblings, parents and friends.
-Demonstrate use of friendly letters in in -Practise writing friendly letters.
a variety of communication contexts.

4 WRITING Guided By the end of the sub strand the learner Learner is guided to: How do you -Sample sms Written work
Composition : should be able to: • Discuss how to write an SMS in pairs pass -mobile phones
Friendly SMS -correctly send an SMS for effective .• Practise writing an SMS in pairs. information to *Learners book
communication. • Use mobile phones to write SMS to one another on your friends? grade 4 Pg. 49-
the given theme. 52

1 LISTENIN Pronunciation By the end of the sub strand the learner The learner is guided to: Why should we Digital devices Oral
G AND and should be able to: • Listen to audio-visual recordings of songs, stories listen carefully? *Learners book questions
SPEAKING vocabulary: Listen actively to a variety of texts to gain and passages grade 4 Pg. 53-
3 (NUTRITIO
N:
Listening
Comprehensi
information.
Apply vocabulary related to the theme in
featuring the sounds /ʊ/ /uː/ /æ/ /f/ /v/
• Respond to questions from
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BALANCE on /pattern a variety of contexts for effective Lisening comprehension (story)

D DIET) (Noun phrase communication. • Construct sentences related to a
+ would like story or listening comprehension
to be…) using the language pattern
• (noun phrase + would like to be …)
2 LISTENIN Pronunciation By the end of the sub strand the learner The learner is guided to: How can we Digital devices Oral
G AND and should be able to: •Retell a story he or she has listened to in pairs or improve our *Learners book questions
 SPEAKING vocabulary: -Listen actively to a variety of texts to small group accurately. pronunciation? grade 4 . 4 Pg.
(NUTRITIO Listening gain information. • Respond correctly to questions based on the text. 53-55
N: Comprehensi -Use the language pattern correctly for • Dramatise sections of a story in groups for
BALANCE on /pattern effective oral communication. comprehension.
D DIET) (Noun phrase • Discuss in groups and as a whole class the lesson
+ would like learnt from a story.
to be…)
3 READING Extensive By the end of the sub strand the learner The learner is guided to: Why should we Magazines,news Oral
Reading: should be able to: • Select age - appropriate and high- interest reading read widely? papers, poems questions
Independent -Read a variety of familiar materials materials such as narratives, poems, newspapers 2019)Longhorn
Reading independently to build reading speed and and magazines in print ,electronic format. English
fluency. • Read independently for pleasure. Learner’s Bk
• Set up an after-school club where they meet on a Grad. 4 Pg. 56-
regular basis and read varied texts. 58
4 READING Extensive By the end of the sub strand the learner The learner is guided to: Magazines,news Oral
Reading: should be able to: • Retell, in pairs or small groups, the stories they What materials papers, poems questions
Independent .-Read quietly and silently have read. Share opinions and reflections on the do you enjoy *Learners book
Reading Appreciate the importance of texts they have read. reading? grade 4 Pg. 56-
independent reading in lifelong learning • Use materials in the classroom to read extensively. 58
• Read quietly or silently.
1 Written
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GRAMMAR Parts of By the end of the sub strand the learner Learner is guided to: Why should we -Examples on
speech: should be able to: • Identify adjectives from an audio or written text say the correct chalk board exercise
Irregular -Describe items using comparative forms • Talk about various items in the classroom using shape and size -(2019)Longhorn
adjectives of regular adjectives for effective adjectives. of things? English
communication • Describe items using the comparative forms of Learner’s Bk
-Use adjectives of size and shape in the regular and irregular adjectives, in pairs and groups. Grade. 4 pg 59-
right order for clarity of communication. • Use adjectives in the correct order in sentences in 63
pairs and small groups.
2 GRAMMAR Parts of By the end of the sub strand the learner Learner is guided to: -Examples on Written
speech: should be able to: • Write correct sentences using comparative forms of What are some chalk board exercise
regular -Describe items using comparative forms adjectives in the right order. of the words -(2019)Longhorn
adjectives of regular adjectives for effective • Write sentences on tablets, computers and other you use to talk English
communication digital resources using adjectives. about how Learner’s Bk
-Use adjectives of size and shape in the • Use adjectives to talk about scenes, pictures or someone feels Grade. 4 pg . 59-
right order for clarity of communication. comics based on the themes. or looks? 63

3 WRITING Guided By the end of the sub strand the learner Learner is guided to: Why is it -Sample Written
writing should be able to: • Identify similes from an audio visual or printed text important to compositions exercise
:Creative -Describe the parts of a narrative in pairs and small groups. plan our *Learners book
Writing: composition in preparation for writing. • Plan a composition in pairs or small groups, write a composition? grade 4 4 pg
Narrative -Organize thoughts clearly, fluently and draft and present it to the whole class. 64-66
compositions precisely in a coherent paragraph for • Use similes to make their compositions interesting.
self-expression. • Create their own similes and use them in their
composition.
• Write a narrative composition of about 60- 80 words
and incorporate.
4 WRITING Guided By the end of the sub strand the learner Learner is guided to: How can you -Sample Written
writing should be able to: •Rearrange jumbled up sentences from an oral write an compositions exercise
 :Creative -Create a narrative composition of about narrative into coherent paragraph. interesting *Learners book
Writing: 60 – 80 words for self-expression. • Listen to a narrative on radio or television and composition? grade 4 Pg. 64-
Narrative rewrite it in their own words. 66
compositions • Watch and dramatize a story related to the theme
(could be from a digital device).
1 LISTENIN Pronunciation By the end of the sub strand the learner Learner is guided to: Why do we vary Digital devices - Oral
G AND and should be able to: • Listen to audio-visual recordings our voice when (2019)Longhorn questions
SPEAKING vocabulary -Identify correct stress and intonation in of words featuring the sounds /ʊ/ /uː/ /f/ /v/ asking English
(INTERNE :Stress “WH” questions and statements for • Listen to correct stress in words such as address, questions? Learner’s Bk
T –EMAIL) clarity in speech. increase among others (whether noun or verb). Grade. 4 pg 67-
-Use correct stress and intonation in • Listen to correct intonation in questions and 70
questions and statements to statements to identify a speaker’s feelings.
communicate clearly.

2 LISTENIN Pronunciation By the end of the sub strand the learner Learner is guided to: Why do we vary Digital devices Oral
G AND and should be able to: • Construct sentences orally in pairs using vocabulary our voice when *Learners book questions
SPEAKING vocabulary : Identify correct stress and intonation in related to the theme. asking grade 4 Pg. 67
(INTERNE Intonation “WH” questions and statements for • Recite a poem featuring ‘WH’ questions and questions?
T –EMAIL clarity in speech. declaratives in pairs and in groups.
-Use vocabulary related to the theme in a • Make recordings using digital devices and play the
variety of contexts for effective oral recordings to their friends.

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• Vary intonation when uttering questions and
statements.

3 READING Intensive By the end of the sub strand the learner Learner is guided to: How can we Dialogue in Oral
Reading should be able to: • Make predictions from a dialogue about events obtain learners text bk questions
:Dialogue -Read a variety of dialogues related to based on pictures and the title. information from *Learners book
email and internet for comprehension • Locate new words and sentence structures in a texts grade 4 Pg. 71-
-Apply Appropriate intensive reading dialogue.
skills to obtain specific factual and • Read a variety of dialogues related to the theme in
inferential information for lifelong print and non-print formats.
learning.

4 READING Intensive By the end of the sub strand the learner Learner is guided to: What stories or Dialogue in Oral
Reading should be able to: •Answer factual and inferential questions individually, books have you learners text bk questions
:Dialogue -Read a variety of dialogues related to in pairs or groups. read? *Learners book
email and internet for comprehension • Retell stories related to the theme in pairs and *Learners book
. groups grade 4 Pg. 71-
• Identify events in a dialogue for logical flow. 73
• Watch a video of a person writing an email.
1 GRAMMAR Written
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Language By the end of the sub strand the learner Learner is guided to: What things do Poems in
Patterns should be able to: • Name, in pairs or small groups, countable and we count? learners’ text bk exercise
:Quantifiers -Sellect appropriate quantifiers to use in uncountable nouns. -2019)Longhorn
relation to the type of noun for effective • Use the quantifiers (much, many, some and any) English
communication. correctly with nouns and construct sentences in pairs. Learner’s Bk
-use quantifiers in sentences correctly for • Recite poems and rhymes containing the quantifiers Grade. 4 pg 74-
communication clarity. (much, many, some and any) in small groups. 75
 2 GRAMMAR Language By the end of the sub strand the learner Learner is guided to: What things Digital devices Written
Patterns should be able to: •Fill in blank spaces using correct quantifiers. cannot be *Learners book exercise
:Quantifiers -Select appropriate quantifiers to use in • Use digital devices to compose a short poem or a counted? grade 4 Pg. 74-
relation to the type of noun for effective paragraph featuring the quantifiers (much, many, 75
communication. some and any).
Use quantifiers in sentences correctly for • Use the quantifiers (much, many, some and any) in
communication clarity. a role play or a dialogue.

3 GRAMMAR Guided By the end of the sub strand the learner Learner is guided to: Which words do -Sample Written
writing: should be able to: • Identify pictures from online and offline sources. we use to compositions exercise
Pictorial -write a pictorial composition of about 60 • Identify common sayings from a text in pairs and describe a -picture cut-outs
compositions – 80 words on varied -topics for effective write them in their exercise books or word processor. picture? *Learners book
communication • Use a variety of pictures from online and offline grade 4 . 76-78
Use a variety of pictures and clues to sources and write pictorial compositions of 60-80
write pictorial compositions of about 60 – words based on the theme.
80 words for effective communication.

4 GRAMMAR Guided By the end of the sub strand the learner Learner is guided to: Which words do -Sample Written
writing: should be able to: • Discuss different pictures in pairs/groups and write we use to compositions exercise
Pictorial -write a pictorial composition of about 60 pictorial compositions of about 60-80 words. describe a -internet
compositions – 80 words on varied topics for effective • Use sayings to make their compositions interesting. picture? *Learners book
communication • Generate a wide range of pictures from the internet How do pictures grade 4 . 76-78
-use a variety of pictures and clues to and write pictorial compositions. make you feel?
write pictorial compositions of about 60 –
80 words for effective communication.
GRAMMAR
7 1 Punctuation:
Full
By the end of the lesson the learner
should be able to
Learner is guided to:
• Design drawings or illustrations of the full stop and
Which
punctuation
newspaper/mag
azines
Written
exercise
?

stop/Capital -use full stops and capital letters capital letters in cards and display them in class. marks do you -(2019)Longhorn
letters correctly in written texts for • Use punctuation cards to arrange or make coherent use when English
communication clarity. sentences and paragraphs in pairs or groups. writing Learner’s Bk
-identify commonly used punctuation • Write well-punctuated sentences dictated by a Grade. 4 pg
marks in written texts for effective teacher, peer or digital device.
communication.

2 GRAMMAR Pronunciation By the end of the lesson the learner Learner is guided to: What should -Digital media Oral questions
and should be able to • Recognize the vowels sounds and diphthongs you do to say *Learners book observation
vocabulary: -use vocabulary items related to the (sounds /ʊə/ /v/ /w/ /s//ʧ/) from audio materials. words grade 4 pg. 94-
Tongue theme in a variety of contexts for • • Create a tongue twister using words with the correctly? 97
twisters effective communication target sounds in small groups.
-select sounds correctly from a language • Listen to selected sounds (consonants, diphthongs
sample to improve listening and vowels) from audio materials, for example,
comprehension. sounds /ʊə/ /v/ /w/ /s//ʧ/.
Articulate sounds • Say tongue twisters with the (words containing the
accurately for clarity of sounds /ʊə/ /v/ /w/ /s//ʧ/) individually, in pairs or
speech. groups.
3 GRAMMAR Pronunciation By the end of the lesson the learner Learner is guided to: Why should you -Digital media Oral questions
and should be able to Repeat tongue twisters with the words containing the say words *Learners book observation
vocabulary: Use vocabulary items related to the sounds /ʊə/ /v/ /w/ /s//ʧ/ from an audio/digital clearly? grade 4 . 94-97
 Tongue theme in a variety of contexts for recording individually, in pairs or groups.
twisters effective communication • Select words containing vowels and diphthongs and
Select sounds correctly from a language consonants from a tongue twister, passage, a poem,
sample to improve listening a
comprehension. song or a story.
• Articulate vowels and consonants as the teacher
models..
4 READING Reading By the end of the lesson the learner Learner is guided to: Why is it -Audio devices Oral questions
Fluency should be able to • Listen and follow along with audio recordings. important to *Learners book observation
-read a text of about 300 words • Perform a reader’s theater by taking turns reading read at a grade 4 pg. 94-
accurately, at the right speed and with their parts from a script and bring the text alive reasonable 97
expression for effective communication. through their voices. • Do paired reading and read to speed?
-make predictions based on the title or each
pictures and anticipate possible
outcomes in a story

8 1 READING Reading
Fluency
By the end of the lesson the learner
should be able to
Learners are guided to:
Make predictions based on the pictures or the title
How can you
read a text fast
Passage in
learners text bk
Oral questions

Read fluently a text related to the theme and anticipate possible outcomes in a story of about and fluently? -2019)Longhorn
Use fluency strategies to read a text of 300 words. English
about 300 words related to the • Read digital or non-digital texts of about 300 words Learner’s Bk
theme to enhance related to the theme in small groups. Grade. 4 pg 94-
comprehension. • Respond to oral questions that require inferences in 97
pairs and small groups from a text of about 300
words.
2 READING Reading By the end of the lesson the learner Learner is guided to: What is the Passage in observation
Fluency should be able to Write correct answers to direct and indirect questions importance of learners text bk
Read and recite poems for that require inferences. reading for *Learners book
comprehension • Listen to audio-visual recordings of songs and comprehension grade 4 . 94-97
Use fluency strategies to read a text of poems; and repeat them. ?
about 300 words related to the • Read and sing lyrics of relevant English songs.
theme to enhance • Read poems and rhymes while paying attention to
comprehension. rythm

3 GRAMMAR Parts of By the end of the lesson the learner Learner is guided to: Why do we charts, Written
Speech: should be able to • Identify contracted forms from an audio or written shorten words *Learners book exercise
Contracted Use contracted forms of verbs correctly text. like cannot to grade 4 94-97
verb forms for effective communication. •Write contracted forms of verbs and use them in can’t?
Identify contracted forms pf verbs from a sentences correctly.
written text •Make and display charts containing contracted forms
of verbs.

4 GRAMMAR Parts of By the end of the lesson the learner Learner is guided to: What answer do *Learners book Written
Speech: should be able to •Categorize sample sentences into negative or you give to a grade 4 pg. 94- exercise
Positive Use positive and negative statements positive statements in small groups. Learner could question? 97
statements correctly for effective communication display the work in a chart.
Identify positive statements from a •Change positive statements to negative statements
written text and vice versa.

9 1 GRAMMAR Parts of
Speech:
By the end of the lesson the learner
should be able to
Learner is guided to:
•Categorize sample sentences into negative or
What answer do
you give to a
Charts, sentence
cards, -
Written
exercise
 Negative use positive and negative statements positive statements in small groups. Learner could question? (2019)Longhorn
statements correctly for effective communication display the work in a chart. English
Identify negative statements from a •Change positive statements to negative statements Learner’s Bk
written text and vice versa. Grade. 4 pg . 94-
Appreciate the importance of correct • Ask each other questions that elicit both positive 97
sentence structures in communication and negative answers..

2 WRITING Creative By the end of the lesson the learner Learner is guided to: Why do you -Sample Written work
Writing: should be able to • Rearrange jumbled up sentences from an oral enjoy listening compositions
Narrative Describe the parts of a narrative narrative into a coherent paragraph. to and reading *Learners book
compositions composition in preparation for writing. • Listen to a narrative on radio and rewrite it in their stories? grade 4 94-97
Organize thoughts fluently, clearly and own words.
precisely in a coherent paragraph for • Plan a narrative composition in pairs or small
self-expression groups.

3 WRITING Creative By the end of the lesson the learner Learner is guided to: Which is the -Sample Written work
Writing: should be able to • Rearrange jumbled up sentences from an oral most interesting compositions
Narrative Write a narrative composition for self- narrative into a coherent paragraph. story you have *Learners book
compositions expression • Listen to a narrative on radio and rewrite it in their ever heard or grade 4 pg. 94-
Use relevant vocabulary and similes to own words. read? 97
make their narrative interesting • Plan a narrative composition in pairs or small
groups.

4 WRITING Creative By the end of the lesson the learner Learner is guided to: . Why do you -Sample Written work
Writing: should be able to Use similes to make the narrative interesting. like reading compositions
Narrative Create a narrative composition of about • Write a narrative composition for self-expression. stories? *Learners book
compositions 60 – 80 words for self-expression. • Watch and dramatize a story from a digital device. grade 4 pg. 94-
Organize thoughts fluently, clearly and • Visit a farm and write a narrative composition about 97
precisely in a coherent paragraph for their experience
self-expression.

10 Revision of content covered in the term to enhance retention and in preparation for end term assessments

11 ASSESSMENTS