The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 English Lesson Plans Term 1 2026. The PDF version is also available upon request.
The lesson plans are organized into a 12-week schedule, with 4 lessons per week, a mid-term break in Week 8, and conclude with a comprehensive End of Term Assessment. The content is fully aligned with the KICD-approved CBE curriculum, emphasizing the development of the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
The document covers the following strands, sub-strands, and topics:
Strands 1.0 & 2.0: Listening and Speaking
Sub-strand: Extensive Listening
Collaborative recording of characters, settings, and events
Picking key details for general information from recordings
Recounting stories and dialogues for enjoyment
Sub-strand: Speaking (Etiquette and Conversational Skills)
Target sounds and etiquette (/v/ and /ɔ:/)
Telephone conversation etiquette
Articulation of sounds for fluency (/ʌ/, /a:/, /ɜ:/)
Classification and use of discourse markers
Application of onomatopoeic words and idiophones
Sub-strand: Critical Listening
Describing forms of distractions to effective listening
Determining speaker, context, and intention in oral texts
Selecting key points from audio texts
Strands 1.0 & 2.0: Reading
Sub-strand: Reading Fluency
Previewing texts and making predictions
Skimming varied texts to obtain the gist
Scanning texts to obtain specific details
Predicting word collocations
Sub-strand: Extensive Reading
Selecting texts in preparation for reading
Reading varied texts for enjoyment and general understanding
Role of extensive reading in building vocabulary
Preparation of reading logs
Strands 1.0 & 2.0: Grammar in Use
Sub-strand: Word Classes
Nouns: Count/Non-count and Common/Proper
Pronouns: Recognizing various types
Determiners: Differentiating usage from pronouns
Verbs: Main vs Primary Auxiliary, Tense and Aspect inflection
Adverbs: Time, Place, Manner, and Gradable/Non-gradable
Strands 1.0 & 2.0: Writing
Sub-strand: Sentence Fluency
Contrasting well-written sentences with comma splices
Rewriting run-on sentences and comma splices
Identifying run-on lines in texts
Sub-strand: Mechanics of Writing
Identifying frequently misspelt words
Using abbreviations and acronyms
Applying spelling rules for words with affixes
Using commonly misspelt and confused words
Assessment
End of Term One Assessments covering Functional Skills, Comprehension/Grammar, and Creative Writing
The lesson plans provide a comprehensive, structured approach to developing Grade 10 learners’ listening, speaking, reading, grammar, and writing skills in alignment with the CBE curriculum.
