Search Theme, Activities in English Grade 7

Theme 1: Personal responsibility
A. Listening and speaking
Make six sentences from the table below. Type the sentences on the space below. Download this question slide and send to your teacher for marking.
Conversational skills: Polite language
Read the information below and learn about introductions.
Look at the picture below. Key in the answers to the questions below the picture.
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Click on the pictures to listen to what the people are saying.
Key in the answers to the following question. Download this question slide and send to your teacher for marking.
Match the introductions below to the situation when they are likely to be used.
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B. Reading
Extensive reading: Independent reading
Key in the answers to the following questions. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
C. Grammar in use
Word classes: Nouns Common and proper nouns
Read the story below and take note of the nouns used.
Fill in the table below with nouns from the story in the previous activity.
Match the nouns below with their correct group.
Rewrite the sentences below correctly. Download your answers. Download this question slide and send to your teacher for marking.
Concrete and abstract nouns
Fill in the table below using nouns from the story in the previous activty.
Use the nouns below to make sentences. Type your sentences in the spaces provided. Download your work. Print it out and give to your teacher for marking.
Make correct sentences from the table below. Type the sentences in the space provided.
Write a poem or compose a song on personal responsibility. Use the different types of nouns in your poem or song. Type the poem in the space below.
Download the song or poem and email it to your peers for review.
D. Reading Intensive reading: Trickster narratives
Type the answers to the following question. Download your response and print it. Present the print out to your teacher.
Give the meaning of the words below as used in the story ‘The Crow and the Fox’. Confirm their meaning from a dictionary. Download your answers and share them.
E. Writing Handwriting: Legibility and neatness Look at the letters below. Download, print out the worksheet and write the letters.
Read the text below that Mariam wrote in her exercise book. Type the answers to the questions that follow. Download your answers and share them with your classmates for peer review.
Read the information below.
Remember to …
Theme 2: Science and health education
A. Introduction to the theme
Look at the pictures below the key in the answers to the questions that follow. Download this question slide and send to your teacher for marking.
Oral presentations: Oral narratives
Read the information below.
Look at the picture below and answer the questions.
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Click on the play button to watch an oral narrative performance then answer the questions that follow.
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B. Reading
Intensive reading: Simple poems
Read the information below.
Click the play button to listen to a poem then answer the questions. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
Recite the following poem.
Conquering HIV and AIDS
Be kind and fair to them every day,
They too deserve the best in life,
Those living with HIV and AIDS,
Love and understanding is what they need.
Key in the answers to the following questions. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
C. Grammar in use
Word classes: Nouns
Count and non-count nouns
Read the information below.
1. Nouns that can be counted such as books, balls and learners are called count nouns
Click here to listen to a passage and pick out count and non-count nouns.
Answer the following questions. Download your answers and send them to your teacher for marking.
Singular and plural nouns Identify the count nouns you see around you. Write the nouns in singular and plural forms in the table below. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
Plural forms of non-count nouns
Non-count nouns do not form plurals. Most count nouns form their plurals by adding ‘-s’ or ‘-es’ at the end for example: book – books, class – classes, box – boxes.
Answer the following questions.
1. List down the count nouns from the passage above in the table below
Fill in the crossword puzzle with the singular or plural form of the following nouns.
Construct sentences using 8 nouns you filled in the crossword puzzle. Download your work and send it to the teacher.
Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with the singular or plural forms of the nouns in brackets.
Write a short poem on activities that promote good health. Use singular and plural count nouns as well as non-count nouns. Download your poem and send it to your teacher for marking.
D. Reading
Intensive reading: Class reader
The cover below shows a book that Agnes read. Look at it and answer the questions. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking
Read the following information.
1. The cover of a book is the first thing you see when you come across a book.
Study the cover of your class reader and answer the following questions.
Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking. 1. What is the title of the book?
ActivityActivity
The time and place where a story takes place is called the setting of the story. It is usually introduced at the beginning of the story, along with the characters. The setting in terms of time can include a character’s age, the time of year, the time of day, the past, the present or the future.
The setting in terms of place can include physical location such as a room in a building, a country, a village, a town, a forest or a bus.
Read the blurb on the back cover of your class reader and then answer the following questions from the blurb. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
Read your class reader. Note the words, pictures and details that have been used to describe the place and time the story takes place. Present your answers in the chart below. Download your work and display it in class.
Write short notes describing the setting of the class reader using the correct words and details. Download your answer and present it in class.
E. Writing
Mechanics of writing: Punctuation marks
A full stop (.) is used at the end of a statement, to write the initials of a name and to show decimal numbers.
A question mark (?) is used at the end of a question.
An exclamation mark (!) is used to show excitement, surprise or shock.
Read the dialogue below. Underline the full stops, exclamation marks and question marks used.
Rewrite the following story, punctuating it correctly using full stops, exclamation marks and question marks.
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Father arrived home one evening carrying a large parcel He put it on the sitting room table and disappeared into his bedroom
Correct the punctuation in the following sentences.
1. I keep my room clean all the time?
Construct three sentences using the full stop, three sentences using the exclamation mark and three sentences using the question mark.
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Theme 3: Hygiene
A. Listening and speaking
Introduction to the theme
Look at the pictures below. Answer the questions below the pictures. Download your sentences and send them to your teacher for marking.
Listening for information and the main idea
The main idea is the main point that the speaker wants the listener to get. We can tell the main idea by listening to the first and last sentence of the text, listening for repeated words or phrases in the text and listening for related ideas. Some expressions that signal the main idea in an oral text include this talk is about…, I will talk about…, The main focus of this talk is…, There are several reasons for…, These are the key factors… and These points sum up…
Answer the following questions from the listening passage. Download your answers and present them to the teacher.
1. Identify the main idea from the passage.
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Answer the questions that follow. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
B. Reading
Reading for information and meaning
When we read a text for information, we read it to get knowledge about a certain topic. When we read a text for meaning, we read to understand the meaning of words as they are used in the text.
Scan through this passage and identify the features that stand out. Safety in the classroom
Answer the following questions for the passage. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
1. How can items in the classroom be unsafe?
Use the clues below to fill in the crossword puzzle. Across
a) Safety ___________ are precautions taken to ensure we are not in danger or at risk.
C. Grammar in use
Verbs that form their past tense by adding -d or -ed are called regular
Verbs, for example: clean – cleaned, wipe – wiped, hurry – hurried.
Verbs that do not form their past tense by adding -d or -ed are called irregular verbs for example: sweep – swept, give – gave, run – ran.
Rewrite the sentences below. Change the underlined verbs into the tense given in brackets.
1. I buy a new handkerchief on my way home. (past tense)
D. Reading
Intensive reading: Poetry
A poem, just like a story, always has a message. However, a poem is different from a story as it is divided into verses which are known as stanzas. Each stanza is made up of lines. Every poem should also have a title. The organisation of a poem into lines, grouped together into stanzas is known as the structure of the poem.
Answer the following questions. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
1. What is the title of each of the poems?
E. Writing
Writing narrative paragraphs
Read the following information. ,br> A paragraph is a group of sentences containing the same idea. A narrative paragraph is therefore a group of sentences that tell a story or explain an event that happened. A good narrative paragraph is made up of the following parts.
Arrange the following sentences to form a narrative paragraph that flows well. Write the correct paragraph in the space provides.
1. A kind gentleman came and asked me if I knew the lady at the counter who was looking for a small boy.
Write a narrative paragraph. Begin with the following topic sentence.
Yesterday, our teacher taught us about safety measures to observe at home.
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Theme 4: Leadership
A. Listening and speaking
Introduction to the theme
Look at the picture below and then answer the questions. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
Listening comprehension: Selective listening
General information presents a broad description of something, for example, our country Kenya has many leaders. This is a general statement as it does not go into detail on the specific leaders in Kenya.
Answer the following questions from the passage. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
1. What is the general information in the passage?
B. Reading
Intensive reading
When we read for main ideas, we read to find out what a text is mainly about. We can tell the main idea of a text by reading the title, reading the first and last sentences of paragraphs, looking for repeated words and ideas and looking at the pictures in the text.
The third quality of a good leader is their ability to be decisive in situations that call for it. They should be able to provide quick, clear and well-informed directions to help their teams navigate a confusing situation. Although the decisions may not always be right, a leader needs to sometimes make tough choices to keep things moving.
Key in the answers to the following question. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
1. Identify and write down the main idea and supporting details from the above passage
Use the information from the passage to fill in the mind map below. Download your work and display it in the classroom.
Read aloud the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
My leader
My model leader builds bridges, not walls,
And leads by example.
My model leader promotes love, not hate,
And inclusion, not discrimination.
Key in the answers to the following questions from the poem. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
1. What is the main idea in the poem? Write it down.
C. Grammar in use
Word classes: Verbs and tense
The form of a verb that shows when an action happens – in the present, the past or the future – is called the tense of the verb.
Underline verbs in the story below.
Mrs Sarah Kabue lives with her husband, Robert, in Kisii County. They live with their three children. Sarah is one of the directors of a non-governmental organisation that helps people living with special needs. She loves her job.
Group the verbs from the story in the table below.
Complete the following sentences with the simple past tense of the verb in brackets.
1. Mrs Kabue __________ a gift for her husband. (bring)
Rewrite the sentences below by changing the underlined verbs into the simple present tense.
1. The president addressed the nation on Jamhuri Day.
D. Reading
Intensive reading: Class reader
A character is any person, animal or thing in a story. The person, animal or thing which a story is mainly about is called the main character. A story usually revolves around the main character.
E. Writing
Paragraphing: Using examples and incidents
A paragraph is made up of a topic sentence, necessary details or supporting sentences and the concluding or clincher sentence. Some of the necessary details we can give to build on the topic sentence of a paragraph are examples and incidents. An incident is a real-life event that demonstrates a fact or a statement.
Theme 5: Family
A. Listening and speaking
Introduction to the theme
Study the pictures below and answer the questions that follow. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
Pronunciation: Sounds and word stress
Click to listen to the sounds and the words. Say them aloud.
Click the button to listen to the passage.
Identify words with sounds p, b, k and g from the story and fill in tables below.
Click to listen at the words. Repeat the words.
Click the button to listen to a story.
Identify words with the short and long i sound from the story and fill them in the table below.
Click to listen to the words online.
Some words have the same spelling but different pronunciations. When different parts of a word are emphasised or stressed, the word gets a different meaning, for example:
Record (verb) – to put down information for later use.
Record (noun) – information that is saved for later use.
Read this poem aloud. Underline the words in the poem that have same spelling but different pronunciations.
Read the following sentences aloud. Write down if the words in colour are used as nouns or verbs.
1. I suspect that the suspect has hidden my father’s tablet in that bag.
B. Reading
Study skills: Synonyms and antonyms
A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word is called a synonym.
A word that means the opposite of another word is called an antonym. Read the passage below.
Answer the following questions from the passage you read. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
1. Identify two pairs of synonyms and two pairs of antonyms from the passage.
Synonyms
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Antonyms
Read the story below and answer the questions that follow.
Read the story below and answer the questions that follow.
A family get-together
I shall always remember the first Saturday of December 2021. I was fast asleep in my bed when I felt somebody shaking my shoulder.
When we finally arrived at my aunt’s home, we were welcomed warmly by Mr Mwamburi, Aunt Hilda’s husband. My cousins, Mwadime and Kasenge, came running and smiling brightly. They greeted us and helped us carry the shopping baskets into the house. We found other extended family members in the sitting room and greeted them cheerfully.
Answer the following questions from the passage you read. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
1. From the words in colour in the story, identify the synonyms of the following words.
Re-arrange the letters in column B of the tables below to form the synonyms and antonyms of the given words. Key in your answers.
Fill in the crossword puzzle using the clues
Rewrite these sentences, replacing the underlined words with their synonyms. You may use a dictionary.
1. My mother is a cautious driver.
Complete the sentences below with the antonyms of the words in brackets.
1. “Please _________ the windows,” my _________ requested me. (shut, sister)
C. Grammar in use
Comparative and superlative adjectives
A comparative adjective is a word that is used to compare two things, for example bigger.
Complete the table below with the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives.
Underline the adjectives in the dialogue below.
Wambui: I hope you enjoyed the lunch, Grandfather. I have come to clear the dishes.
Grandfather: Yes, Wambui. I enjoyed the meal, thank you. In fact, it was one of the most delicious meals I have had in a long time.
Use the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. Susan is the ___________ of Uncle Suleiman’s daughters. (tall)
D. Reading
Intensive reading: Oral narratives
A hero is a person who is admired for their great or brave acts and fine qualities. A narrative about a hero believed to have existed in a community’s history is called a legend. The hero often has a supernatural ability and is portrayed as impossible to defeat.
Read the story below and then answer the question that follow.
Lwanda Magere
The Nandi elders sat down and discussed the issue for a long time. At last, they came up with a plan. They would give Lwanda Magere their most beautiful girl to marry. They claimed it was a gesture of peace. In reality, the girl’s role was to find out how the great warrior could be defeated.
Answer the following questions from the legend ‘Lwanda Magere’. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
1. Identify and name the characters in the story.
Complete the mind map using the information from the legend ‘Lwanda Magere.
Download your work and display it in the classroom.
E. Writing
Functional writing: Friendly letters
A friendly letter refers to a letter written to a friend or family member. It is also called a personal or informal letter. It involves the use of informal language such as hi, bye, mum and dearest. Unlike an official letter, one can express himself or herself freely in a friendly letter.
Theme 6: Drug and substance abuse
Conversation skills: Turn-taking and polite interruption
Turn-taking is important in conversations.
Speak then ask. Give your point then ask a question to alert the other person that it is their turn to speak.
Agree or disagree. Agree or disagree with what the other person is saying when your turn to speak comes.
Answer the following questions from the video you have watched. Download this question slide and send to your teacher for marking.
1. Identify and list down the polite words and expressions that the speakers used to interrupt each other during the conversation.
B. Reading
Reading fluency
To become a fluent reader, you need to:
1. read with accuracy – pronounce every word correctly,
2. read at the right speed – do not read too fast or too slow,
3. read with expression – express the right emotions in your voice as you read,
for example, stop at full stops, take breaths at commas, raise or lower your voice for questions, show excitement for exclamation marks and so on.
Read the following story with accuracy, at the right speed and with expression. Time yourself as you read.
KELI GETS HELP
Two years ago, Kiilu and Keli were in Grade 6 at Mirera Primary School. They were best friends and inseparable. This had earned them the nickname ‘The K Brothers’. Kiilu lived about two kilometres away in Rimba Town. Keli lived with his mother and younger sister a stone’s throw away from the school. The two boys worked hard in their studies. It was no wonder that they were always graded ‘exceeding expectations’ in all school activities.
However, Kiilu was doubtful. Keli was not paying attention in class. He was now coming to school with his hair uncombed and his shoes unpolished. His shirt buttons were always missing. The teachers tried talking to him but he insisted that he was okay. Kiilu decided to share the matter with Keli’s mother who knew him well. What he heard was shocking.
Answer these questions from the story, ‘Keli gets help’. Download this question slide and send to your teacher for marking.
1. How did Keli’s behaviour change?
C. Grammar in use
Word classes: Adverbs
Adverbs of time are words that show when an action happened, for example: soon and last year.
Adverbs of place show where an event took place, for example, under and on. Adverbs of manner describe how something happens, for example, patienly and quickly.
Adverbs of time: then, later, today, soon, now, tomorrow, last year
Adverbs of place: here, indoors, outside, there, nearby, downstairs, under
Adverbs of manner: hard, hungrily, briefly, gladly, seriously, eagerly, gently
Read the sentences below. Write whether the underlined words are adverbs of time, place or manner.
1. We shall watch a video on the dangers of alcohol abuse tomorrow.
Use the adverbs below to complete the sentences.
gently near completely towards now last week
Use the adverbs below to make sentences about drug and substance abuse.
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D. Reading
Intensive reading
Oral literature: Songs
A song that is sung to calm a baby to stop crying or sooth them to sleep is called a lullaby. It is sung in a soft, low voice and is simple and repetitive. The following are the key messages passed through lullabies. Encouraging the baby that their mother will return faster if they sleep or stop crying.
Assuring the baby that it is safe to sleep as the mother or guardian is by their side.
Informing the baby that it is at night, therefore time to sleep.
Sing the following song then answer the question.
GOOD NIGHT
Now it is time to say good night,
Good night, sleep tight.
Now the sun turns out his light,
Good night, sleep tight.
Dream sweet dreams for me,
Dream sweet dreams for you.
Answer the following questions about the song. Download this question slide and send to your teacher for marking.
1. Identify the words and phrases that are repeated in the lullaby.
E. Writing
Mechanics of writing: Commonly misspelt words
The following are ways we can improve our spelling of commonly misspelt words. Reading widely to get used to seeing correctly spelt words in class readers and other texts.
Practising writing words correctly with a partner through dictation and spelling games.
Using reference materials such as online and print dictionaries to confirm the correct spelling of words.
Read the story below keenly. Underline the words that have been misspelt.
Eli in trouble
Police officers paid Eli a suprise visit last night. They had recieved information that he was hideing thiefs in his house. When they arrived, Eli was takeing supper in his dinning room. With him were two ladys. Eli and his visitors were shocked to see the five uniformed and armed law enforcers.
Write the words below from the story correctly.
Choose the correct words in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. We never ________ that Akinyi was using drugs. (new, knew)
Theme 7: Natural resources – Forests
A. Listening and speaking
Listening comprehension: Listening for details
When reading, we need to look out for words that introduce different details so as to understand the text better. The following words that are used to introduce different details in a text.
Answer the following questions. Download this question slide and send to your teacher for marking.
1. Take short notes on the passage.
B. Reading
Intensive reading: Visuals
Pictures that are used to pass a message or add meaning to a text are known as visuals. Some common examples of visuals are road signs, posters, billboards, maps, graphs and charts.
Match the pictures below with the information they are conveying.
Look at the pictures below and answer the questions. Download this question slide and send to your teacher for marking.
C. Grammar in use
Personal pronouns
Words that are used instead of names of people or things are called personal pronouns. Subjective personal pronouns show the person or thing that does the action in a sentence. Objective personal pronouns show the person or thing that receives the action in a sentence.
Read the sentences below and underline the personal pronouns.
1. Salma and Cherish waved at me at the bus stop.
2. I am not happy when people throw waste into rivers.
Complete her sentences using the correct personal pronouns.
1. The girl who sits behind me is called Zeinab. Mr Okoth calls _________ an environmental champion.
Possessive pronouns
Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership.
Read the dialogue below and underline the personal and possessive pronouns.
Sheila: Good morning, Orege. Are you also taking part in the river cleaning exercise?
Orege: Hello, Sheila. Yes, I am, but I do not have a rake. May I borrow any of the ones you are carrying?
Fill in the blanks in the story below with the correct possessive pronouns from the box.
D. Reading
Intensive reading: Characters in class readers
All characters that support the role of the main character in a story are called minor characters. Minor characters play less significant roles than the main character, but a story cannot do without them.
E. Writing
Composition writing
The following are the features of a well-written composition.
1. It has an interesting title.
Write down what happens in each of the following steps of the writing process.
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1. Prewriting ______________________________________________
Write a narrative composition with the ending below, following the writing process. Download your composition and send to your teacher for marking.
There was loud cheering as the head teacher declared me the school’s environmental champion.
Theme 8: Travel
A. Listening and speaking
Listening comprehension: Explanatory narratives
A narrative is a story. An oral narrative is therefore a story that is passed from one generation to another by word of mouth. Oral narratives usually begin with the words ‘Once upon a time’, ‘Long time ago’ or ‘Long, long time ago’. They are told to teach cultural values, good morals or to entertain.
Below are jumbled-up sentences that summarise the events in the narrative.
Arrange the sentences correctly by numbering them from a to h.
a) Hen returns to her house to search for Eagle’s razor blade but does not find it.
Answer the following questions from the story. Download your composition and send to your teacher for marking.
1. Apart from Hen and Eagle, name two other characters in the story.
B. Reading
Intensive reading: Poems
Reading for interpretation is when we read a text to understand the message the writer wants to pass.
Reading for evaluation, on the other hand, involves coming up with our own opinions about what we have read.
We can tell the main message or the main idea of a poem by reading the title of the poem, identifying any repeated lines in the poem and summarising the poem in our own words.
Smiling like a princess,
I bid them goodbye,
Board a motorcycle and put my helmet on,
Take a short ride to River Ungwana,
Walk majestically to the river bank,
Face men, women and children,
Throwing waste into the river,
And shout at the top of my voice,
Answer the following questions. Download your composition and send to your teacher for marking.
1. Identify the main idea and the supporting details from the poem.
Write the meaning of the words below from how they have been used in the poem. Download your composition and send to your teacher for marking.
1. alight
C. Grammar in use
Word classes: Simple prepositions
Words that show the relationship between other words in a sentence are called prepositions. This relationship can be in terms of direction, who does something or what is used to do something. Prepositions are always followed by a noun. Prepositions that have only one word are called simple prepositions, for example, towards, to and by.
Choose the correct preposition to complete the following sentences. Drag and drop.
Characters in a poem or story
We can identify a character’s behaviour through their actions, what they say and what other characters say about them. We use adjectives to describe characters. Some examples of adjectives used to describe characters in a poem or story are: hardworking, lazy, kind, loving, honest, generous, mean, courageous, humble, caring, helpful, arrogant, respectful and loyal.
Answer the following questions from the poem. Download your composition and send to your teacher for marking.
1. Identify all the human characters in the poem.
E. Writing
Composition writing: Self-assessment
Going through your own composition, identifying areas of improvement and correcting any mistakes is called self-assessment.
Write a narrative composition about travel. Download your composition and send to your teacher for marking.
Theme 9: Heroes and heroines Kenya
Click to listen to the words. Repeat the words after the sound.
A. Listening and speaking
Pronunciation – Consonant and vowel sounds
Click on the videos below to listen to the words. Repeat the words after the sound.
Stress
Some words have the same spelling but different pronunciations. Words that are pronounced by stressing the first part (syllable) are nouns and adjectives. On the other hand, words that are pronounced by stressing the second part (syllable) are verbs.
Read the sentences below aloud. Write whether the words in colour have been used as nouns or verbs.
B. Reading
Extensive reading: Grade-appropriate fictional materials
Stories that are written from imagination are called fictional texts.
Select a fictional material to read on the internet or in the school library. Read it then answer the following questions. Download your composition and send to your teacher for marking.
C. Grammar in use
Conjunctions: and, but, or
The words and, but and or are used to join words or sentences. They are called conjunctions.
And is used to show addition, describe a repeated action and join two related ideas.
But is used link two statements where the second statement contradicts the first one. It can also be used to show exception.
Or is used to join two options or choices in a sentence.
Join the sentences below with the conjunctions given in brackets. Write down the sentences.
1. Eliud Kipchoge won the men’s marathon in the 2016 Olympics. Eliud Kipchoge won the men’s marathon in the 2020 Olympics. (and)
Reading
Intensive reading: Class reader
Read a section of you class reader then answer the following questions.
Download your composition and send to your teacher for marking.
1. Outline the actions of each character in the sections of the class reader you have read.
E. Writing
Creative writing: Narrative compositions
Write a narrative composition about someone you consider a hero or heroine.
Download your composition and send to your teacher for marking.
Theme 10: Music
Listening and speaking Oral presentations: Delivering speeches
Apart from the words we say when giving a speech, our bodies also communicate through our facial expressions, eye contact, body posture and hand gestures. These non-verbal aspects of an oral presentation are known as body language. Appropriate body language when giving a speech helps you connect with your listeners and makes the speech more effective.
Answer the following questions about the speech. Download your work and send to your teacher for marking.
1. What did you like about the speech?
B. Reading
Study skills: Note-making
Note-making involves picking out the most important points from a text and writing them down for future reference. Note-making is important and useful, especially when studying.
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
How to learn a new musical instrument
One day, the learners of Bluestar Secondary School asked their music teacher, Mr Bore, to give them tips on how to learn to play the piano. “I will give you the following tips on how to learn any musical instrument,” he said.
Answer the following questions. Download your work and send to your teacher for marking.
1. Identify the main topic of the passage.
C. Grammar in use
Determiners: Articles a, an and the
The words a, an and the are called articles. They are used before a noun to give information about it.
Articles a and an do not refer to a specific noun. They are called indefinite articles.
Article the on the other hand, refers to a specific noun, something that has been mentioned before or is known, or something that is the only one of its kind. It is called a definite article.
Fill in the blanks in these sentences using article a, an or the.
1. Akinyi wants to study to become _________ music teacher when she grows up.
Possessives
The words our, their, your, his, her, its and my are used to show ownership or possession. They are called possessives.
Fill in the blanks in the sentences below using the correct possessive.
1. The music students locked _________ instruments safely in the music room.
D. Reading
Intensive reading: Characters and their traits
An ugly, evil and scary human-like creature found in some oral narratives is called an ogre or a monster. Ogres or monsters are fictional and do not exist in real life. Narratives that have these creatures as main characters are called ogre or monster narratives.
“Yes, I will,” answered the dove.
“I would like you to fly to the land of the blacksmiths. Once you get there,
pass the following message.” The woman then began to sing a song:
Oh, you blacksmith,
Hasten to finish whatever you are doing,
Your wife gave birth to a child,
An ogre is playing nurse to her,
But he eats all the food.
He will soon eat her and her son too.
Answer the following questions. Download your work and send to your teacher for marking.
1. Identify all the characters in the story.
E. Writing
Shopping list
A shopping list is a list of items that one needs to buy. The items on a shopping list should be written in order of importance. Writing a shopping list helps you to remember all the items you need to buy, ensures you buy all the important items first in case the money is not enough, saves time and also makes it possible for someone else to do the shopping for you. Always work with a specific budget when preparing a shopping list to avoid overspending.
Packing lists
When travelling, it is important to write down a list of the items you will carry to avoid forgetting any essential items. Such a list is known as a packing list. A packing list makes packing easier, faster and more organised. The items on a packing list should be listed in order of importance in case the space is not enough to fit everything one wants to carry.
Theme 11: Professions
A. Listening and speaking Interviews
An interview is a formal conversation between two or more people, where one person asks questions and the other person responds. A person who asks questions during an interview is called an interviewer
while the one who responds is called an interviewee. Interviews are mainly done to select the most suitable candidate for a job, a place in a school or a scholarship. We sit interviews to show that we are the best fit for a certain position.
Answer the following questions about the interview. Download your work and send to your teacher for marking.
1. What was the purpose of the interview that Njoroge sat for?
B. Reading Extensive reading: Non-fictional materials
Reading materials that contain information about real people and true events are called non-fictional materials. Newspaper articles, documentaries and encyclopaedias are some examples of non-fictional materials.
C. Grammar in use
Adjectives formed from nouns
Adjectives can be formed from nouns by adding a letter or a group of letters at the end of the noun (suffix).
Underline the adjectives formed
Complete the table below with adjectives.
Adjectives formed from verbs
Adjectives can also be formed from verbs by adding a letter or a group of letters at the end of the verbs.
Read the passage below. Underline the adjectives formed from verbs.
Dr Kyengo is one of the most helpful and caring doctors that I have ever met. Last week on Saturday, my best friend, Kimani, hurt his left leg while playing football. Since Kimani is known in school for his amusing jokes, nobody took him seriously. However, I could tell that he was hurt. I ran and called the dependable school first aid team. They placed him on a stretcher and rushed him to Dr Kyengo’s hospital.
Fill in the gaps below with the correct adjectives formed from the verb in brackets.
1. Juma is a _____________ surgeon in Kenya. (respect)
D. Reading
Intensive reading: Dilemma narratives
A situation where you are faced with two unfavourable choices with no clear easy choice or answer is called a dilemma. Narratives that pose a dilemma for the readers to find a solution are called dilemma narratives.
Dilemma narratives often end with a question to provoke a discussion that leads to a solution to the dilemma. Dilemma narratives are used both for entertainment and to teach values.
“Follow me,” said Ojamoong in a deep voice.
The two women wrapped their lesos around their waists and followed him. They passed tense villagers running in different directions. Others locked themselves in their huts.
“Where are we going?” asked Ojamoong’s wife
Answer the following questions from the dilemma narratives. Download your work and send to your teacher for marking.
1. Identify and describe the characters in the story.
E. Writing
Spelling: Synonyms, antonyms and numbers
Words that have the same or almost the same meaning are called synonyms. Words that have opposite meanings are called antonyms.
Numbers should be written in words in sentences and compositions.
Write a composition with the title, ‘My dream profession’. Include synonyms, antonyms and numbers in words in your composition. Download your composition and send to your teacher for marking.
Theme 12: Traditional fashion
Listening and speaking
Listening to respond: Giving views and opinions
Click here to listen to the story then answer the questions. Download your work and send to your teacher for marking.
1. Identify the different ways in which the characters in the story ask for and give their views and opinions.
B. Reading
Intensive reading: Comprehension
Read this passage and answer the questions that follow.
Answer the following questions from your passage. Download your work and send to your teacher for marking.
1. Give a suitable title for the passage.
Answer the following questions Download your work and send to your teacher for marking.
1. Write a summary of the information from the passage in ctivity 2 in your own words.
C. Grammar in use
Phrasal verbs
The meaning of a verb is usually straightforward. However, when a preposition, an adverb or both a preposition and an adverb are added to a verb to form a phrasal verb, the meaning changes.
Complete these sentences using the most suitable word from those given below the sentences.
1. Angela puts ___________ a small amount of money every month to buy beautiful beaded accessories.
D. Reading
Class reader: Main ideas
Read a section of your class reader then answer the following questions. Download your answers and send them to your teacher for marking. 1. Identify and discuss the main ideas in the sections that you have read and write them down.
E. Writing
The writing process: Dialogues
A dialogue is a conversation between two or more people.
The following are the features of a dialogue.
1. The names of the speakers are written on the left.
2. A colon is used to separate a speaker and their words.
3. The speakers take turns to speak.
4. The actions that accompany the speakers’ words are written in brackets and often in italics.
Theme 13: Land travel
A. Listening and speaking
Listening comprehension: Extensive listening
Click here to listen to a song.
B. Reading
Intensive reading: Comprehension strategies
Read the story below and answer the questions that follow.
Moseti’s eventful journey
One Friday evening, the Weru family was taking supper in the living room. Mrs Weru said to her son, “Moseti, you are now a big and responsible boy. You will go to Aunt Mbaire’s home tomorrow. I would like you to spend the holiday with your cousins.”
Moseti nodded and went to his room to start packing for the week-long stay at his aunt’s house. He did not sleep much that night.
The following morning, Moseti’s parents escorted him to the bus stop. They found a new, blue bus. Moseti boarded the bus, found a window seat and fastened his safety belt. His parents asked the conductor to ensure Moseti alighted safely at Mutuini Town. They then bid him goodbye as the minivan left the bus stop. Moseti opened the window wide enough to let in fresh air. He could not wait to enjoy the scenery along the way. When they passed Kirigu Town, the driver began speeding. Moseti was uncomfortable with the high speed. He remembered what his Social Studies teacher had said during a lesson on road safety.
Answer the following questions about the story you have read. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
1. Write a summary of the main ideas in the story.
Complete these sentences using the correct words in the box below. Drag and drop the correct answers.
C. Grammar in use
Simple sentences
A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb. It may also contain an object or a predicate. A predicate tells us what the subject is doing or what the subject is.
A simple sentence has only one main verb and it is made up of one complete thought. It can contain one or two words. However, it can have more than one subject and does not have to be short. It can be long, especially if you get creative with adjectives and adverbs.
Construct six correct simple sentences from this table.
D. Reading
Oral literature: Praise songs
Praise songs are sung to flatter, express admiration for or glorify a person or thing. Songs in praise of people show the special relationship between the singer and the person being praised. They also bring out their character traits. Praise songs are mainly sung during occasions such as weddings, religious services, funerals and child-naming ceremonies.
Answer the following questions about the songs. Download your work and send it to your teacher for marking.
1. Identify the purpose of each song.
E. Writing
Creative writing: Narrative composition
An idiom is a group of words with a specific meaning that is different from the meaning of the individual words in that expression, for example, ‘hit the sack’ does not mean to hit the large bag used to carry things in, using a stick. It means to ‘go to bed’ or ‘go to sleep’. Idiomatic expressions are used to make our speech and writing clearer, more interesting and memorable.
Theme 14: Sports – Outdoor games
Listening and speaking Pronunciation: Consonant sounds
Click on the buttons to listen to some words. Repeat the words after the sound.
Intonation
Questions that begin with the words who, why, what, when, where and how are called wh- questions. The voice falls at the end of such questions.
Questions that have ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answers are called yes/no questions. The voice rises at the end of such questions.
B. Reading
Study skills: Summarising
Summarising is giving information in a text using the fewest sentences possible. This involves picking out only the main ideas and leaving out the details. The main idea is the most important point the writer wants to communicate to the reader. Summarising helps us to pass information more precisely. It also saves time and space. Read the passage below. Benefits of outdoor games
Write a summary of the passage, ‘Benefits of outdoor games’. Download your summary and send it to your teacher for marking.
C. Grammar in use
Sentences: Subject-verb agreement
The action in a sentence is called a verb. The person or thing that does the action in a sentence is called the subject of the sentence. The subject of a sentence is also the person or thing a sentence is about.
When the subject and the verb in a sentence are correct, we say the subject and the verb agree. This is called subject-verb agreement.
Read these sentences. Write if they are correct or incorrect.
1. My brother have won a prize for the best swimmer in his school. ____
2. Do your parents knows that you are in the volleyball team? ____
Choose the correct verb in brackets to complete the sentences below.
1. The sports club members ________ warming up before they start a match. (enjoy, enjoys)
2. The team really ________ to win the netball game. (want, wants)
D. Reading
Class reader: Features of style
Some features used to make stories clearer and more interesting are:
1. Dialogues – A dialogue is a conversation between characters in a story. Dialogues help us know the traits of the characters in a story and also break the monotony of the narration.
2. Similes – These are expressions used to compare one thing to another of a different kind. They either use ‘as…as’ or ‘…like…’
Examples: as brave as a lion, run like a deer
Read a section of your class reader and answer the following questions.
Download your answers and send them to your teacher for marking.
1. Identify the instances where dialogue.
a) Who are the characters speaking in the dialogue?
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b) What are the characters talking about?
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c) How does the dialogue help you understand the characters and the story better?
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E. Writing
Creative writing: Descriptive writing
When describing a person, a place or a thing, we can consider different features such as:
Person – size, race, height, age or dressing.
Place – weather or size.
Thing – size, shape or colour.
Write a descriptive composition of between 200 and 240 words on your favourite outdoor game. Download your composition and send it to your teacher for marking.
Theme 15: Tourist attraction sites – Kenya
Listening and speaking
Oral reports: Events within the classroom
An oral report is a presentation about a particular topic that is done by speaking to an audience. For example, a learner might present a report on an event within the classroom. An oral report has three parts, namely: an introduction, a body and a conclusion.
Each part contains the following information.
a) Introduction – Introduce yourself and tell the audience what your topic is about. Give some background information on the topic.,br> b) Body – Give all the necessary details of the topic in an organised manner.
c) Conclusion – Finish your report with a clear statement summarising the topic. You can give a call to action or a question on the topic for the audience to think about.
An oral report can also be accompanied by visual aids such as posters, charts, video and audio recordings.
Answer the following questions about the oral report you have listened to.
Download your answers and send them to your teacher for marking.
1. What aid do you think Nyakundi use when presenting his report?
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Read the following passage accurately, at the right speed and with expression. Elephant Ahmed
The Nairobi National Museum is located at Museum Hill in Nairobi. Tourists who are interested in learning about Kenya’s history will find the museum very resourceful.
One of the most outstanding features in the museum is the skeleton of elephant Ahmed who lived in Marsabit in Northern Kenya. Ahmed was famous because of his large tusks. In the 1960s, elephant poaching was a big problem in Kenya. Concerns were therefore raised about the possibility of Ahmed being killed by poachers.
In order to protect him from poachers, the then President of Kenya, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, placed Ahmed under his protection in 1970. Elephant Ahmed was watched over day and night by guards. In addition, Ahmed was protected by two bull elephants who remained by his side.
In 1974, Ahmed died a natural death at the age of 55 years. President Jomo Kenyatta decreed that his remains should be preserved.
C. Grammar in use
Affirmative and negative sentences
A sentence that states that something is true or is a fact is called an affirmative sentence. It is also known as a positive sentence.
A sentence that states that something is not true or is incorrect is called a negative sentence. Sentences are made negative by adding the word ‘not’.
Rearrange the words in each of the following sentences to form correct sentences.
1. Mount Kenya mountain in Kenya is the highest.
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D. Reading
Poetry
The main topic, information or idea that a poem communicates is called the subject matter of a poem.
Recite the poem below then answer the questions that follow.
Long live Kenya Wildlife Service rangers
Esteemed Kenya Wildlife Service rangers,
You are our heroes,
Your commitment to fighting poachers,
Is excellent and worthy of praise.
Answer the questions below about the poem. Download your answers and send them to your teacher for marking.
1. Identify the subject matter of the poem.
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E. Writing
Functional writing: Posters
A poster is used to pass information by use of words and pictures. Posters can be used to pass information about an upcoming event, to advertise a new product such as a book or movie or to educate members of the public about various issues. These issues include environmental conservation, elections, HIV and AIDS, among others. A poster should be attractive so that it can catch the attention of the audience.
Think about an issue relating to tourist attraction sites that can be addressed using a poster, for example, poaching, land grabbing in national parks and deforestation. Create a poster about the issue. Download your poster and display it in classroom.
Notices
A notice is a written, formal announcement to inform a large number of people that something is about to happen or has happened. A notice could be about an upcoming or past event, such as a debate or writing competition. The following are the features of a notice.
1. The name of the institution issuing the notice.
2. The heading ‘NOTICE’.
3. The date on which the notice was released.
4. The topic of the notice.
5. The body of the notice. It contains the name of the event, when it will happen (date and time), venue of the event and the duration of the event.
6. The name, signature and position of the person who wrote the notice comes last, for example, secretary or school principal.