Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 8 Rationalized English Lesson Plans Term 1 2026. The PDF version is also available upon your request.

  The lesson plans cover a duration of 11 weeks, with each week structured to contain 5 distinct lessons. The lesson plans are fully aligned with the KICD-approved CBE (Competency-Based Education) curriculum.

  The document covers the following strands, sub-strands, and topics:

  • Listening and Speaking
    • Trickster Narratives
      • Definition and features of trickster narratives.
      • Identification of character traits (trickster, dupe).
      • Moral lessons in trickster narratives.
    • Pronunciation and Listening Skills
      • Pronunciation of sounds /s/, /z/, /t/, /d/, /f/, /v/, /k/, /g/.
      • Intonation (Falling and Rising).
      • Attentive listening techniques (verbal and non-verbal cues).
      • Listening comprehension.
    • Oral Communication Skills
      • Interviews: Etiquette and skills for interviewers and interviewees.
      • Debating: Skills, roles (proposer, opposer), and structure.
      • Negotiation: Skills and turn-taking.
  • Reading
    • Reading Comprehension
      • Intensive reading: Prediction, skimming, and scanning.
      • Reading for main ideas and specific details.
      • Interpretive reading.
    • Library Skills
      • Silent reading and independent reading.
      • Selecting appropriate reading materials.
    • Literature
      • Analysis of trickster narratives (plot, setting, characters).
      • Introduction to poetry (if covered in reading comprehension texts).
  • Grammar
    • Word Classes (Parts of Speech)
      • Nouns: Number (singular/plural), Gender, Articles, and Quantifiers.
      • Pronouns: Personal, Possessive, and Reflexive pronouns.
      • Verbs: Tense (Simple Present, Present Continuous), Participles.
      • Adjectives: Formation, Comparison, and Quantifiers.
      • Adverbs: Formation and Position.
      • Prepositions: Simple and Complex prepositions.
      • Conjunctions: Coordinating and Subordinating conjunctions.
    • Sentence Structure
      • Phrases and Clauses.
      • Simple and Compound sentences.
      • Subject-Verb Agreement.
  • Writing
    • Functional Writing
      • Minutes: Format, language, and writing minutes of a meeting.
      • Internal Memos: Structure, format, and etiquette.
      • Emails: Format, netiquette, and writing formal/informal emails.
    • Creative Writing
      • Narrative Composition: Structure (plot, setting, characters) and writing a trickster narrative.
      • Developing storylines and moral lessons.
    • Handwriting
      • Legibility and neatness.
• File Size:

  134.21 KB
• Length:

  148 pages
• Category:

  Lesson Plans
• Level:

  Grade 8
• Subject:

  ENGLISH
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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