Summary

The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 Literature in English Lesson Plans Term 1 2026. The PDF version is also available upon your request.

The lesson plans cover a duration of 12 weeks, with a Mid-Term Break in Week 8. The structure is designed with 4 lessons per week, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the material. The lesson plans are aligned with the KICD-approved CBE (formerly CBC) curriculum.

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

Strand: Oral Literature

Sub-strand: Introduction to Oral Literature

• Meaning of oral literature

• Genres of oral literature (Narratives, Songs, Short Forms)

• Features of oral literature (Performance, Verbal transmission, Variability)

• Functions of oral literature in society

Sub-strand: Oral Narratives

• Identifying features of oral narratives

• Analysing features of different oral narratives

• Functions of oral narratives

• Importance of oral narratives in the digital age

Sub-strand: Appreciation of Songs

• Identifying features of songs

• Analysing the performance of a lullaby

Strand: Poetry

Sub-strand: Introduction to Poetry

• Meaning of poetry

• Identifying elements of a poem from Kenya

• Analysing the elements of a poem from Kenya (Persona, Setting, Mood)

• Making notes on a poem about environmental conservation

Sub-strand: Appreciation of Poetry

• Characteristics of free verse and blank verse

• Characteristics of sonnets and narrative poems

• Reading and reciting different types of poems

• Analysing the structure of different poems

• Analysing the subject matter of different poems

• Performing poems for enjoyment

• Appreciating the place of poems in society

Strand: Fiction and Non-Fiction

Sub-strand: Fiction (Novel from Kenya)

• Features of prose fiction

• Elements of history in prose fiction

• Analysing the plot of a novel from Kenya

• Arranging events chronologically in a novel

• How history shapes prose fiction

Sub-strand: Non-Fiction

• Features of non-fiction prose

• Categorising non-fiction prose (Biography, Autobiography, Memoirs)

• Searching for features of non-fiction

• Significance of non-fiction

Sub-strand: Fiction (Novel Analysis)

• Identifying setting and plot in the set novel

• Identifying characters in the set novel

• Analysing themes in the novel

• Relating the novel to Kenyan culture

• Linking characters to real life

• Summarizing characters and themes

Sub-strand: Non-Fiction (Journal)

• Identifying the structure of a personal journal

• Analysing content and style of a journal

• Writing an entry of a personal journal

• Appreciating the value of life writing

Strand: Assessment

Sub-strand: End Term One Assessment

• Administration of End Term Examinations

These lesson plans provide a structured and comprehensive approach to teaching Literature in English in Grade 10, ensuring learners engage meaningfully with oral literature, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction in line with the CBE curriculum.