Summary

This MS Word document comprises Grade 10 Indigenous Language Lesson Plans Term 1, 2026.
A PDF version of this document is also available upon request.

🗓️ Lesson Plan Duration and Structure

The lesson plan covers a total duration of 12 weeks, with a Mid-Term Break scheduled for Week 8.
It is structured with 4 lessons per week, ensuring consistent engagement with language skills throughout the term.

The lesson plan is fully aligned with the KICD-approved CBE (formerly CBC) curriculum.

📚 Strands, Sub-Strands, and Topics Covered

🔹 Strand 1.1: Listening and Speaking

Sub-Strand 1.1.1: Fluency in Narration

• Describing characteristics of fables for language development

• Describing characteristics of trickster narratives

• Describing characteristics of ogre narratives

• Narrating fables to enhance fluency

• Narrating trickster and ogre stories using storytelling techniques

• Critiquing peers’ narrations

🔹 Strand 1.2: Reading

Sub-Strand 1.2.1: Extensive Reading

• Selecting poems on traditional food and nutrition

• Identifying nouns from poems read

• Using identified nouns in sentences

• Extracting vocabulary related to traditional food

• Inferring meaning of words related to nutrition

• Constructing sentences using learnt vocabulary

Sub-Strand 2.2.1: Reading for Information

• Explaining the reading process (Pre-reading strategies)

• Applying the reading process (During and After reading)

• Making notes from texts read

• Writing summaries of texts read

• Identifying pronouns in texts

• Constructing sentences using pronouns

🔹 Strand 1.3: Writing

Sub-Strand 1.3.1: Orthography

• Writing letters of the alphabet in indigenous language

• Applying spelling rules (silent letters/double consonants)

• Identifying common spelling mistakes

• Using appropriate capitalisation conventions

• Applying principles of orthography to spell words (Word Wall)

• Recognising the value of correct spelling

Sub-Strand 2.3.1: Mechanics of Writing

• Identifying punctuation marks in a text

• Explaining the uses of punctuation marks

• Using punctuation marks in sentences

• Punctuating essays using digital tools

• Writing essays on communication using correct punctuation

• Critiquing peers’ work on punctuation

🔹 Strand 2.1: Listening and Speaking

Sub-Strand 2.1.1: Conversational Skills

• Describing the elements of an effective conversation

• Conducting conversations politely (turn-taking)

• Evaluating credibility of information in a debate

• Engaging in debates on traditional vs modern communication

• Agreeing and disagreeing politely

• Analysing points raised during a debate

🔹 Strand 3.1: Listening and Speaking

Sub-Strand 3.1.1: Listening for Comprehension

• Identifying main ideas in stories/songs on cultural celebrations

• Sequencing events in stories

• Retelling stories on cultural celebrations

📝 Strand: Assessment

Sub-Strand: End Term One Assessment

• End Term One Assessment (Written and Oral)

🔚 Strand: Closing

Sub-Strand: Reflect & Close

• Reflection on Term 1 performance