ENGLISH

AIMS: To:

1. develop the four basic skills namely: listening, speaking, reading and writing
2. express themselves freely in a variety of situations
3. develop basic skills of analysing literary work
4. develop communicative competence in English Language
5. train pupils to write stories with detail, clarity and good imagination.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED: 1. LISTENING 2. SPEAKING 3. READING 4. WRITING

SPEAKING, READING & LANGUAGE CREATIVE WRITING SPELLING

COMPREHENSION
1. READING & COMPREHENSION
 Reading, stories, news and
poems
 Researching information from
textbooks, internet,
dictionaries, maps etc
2. SPEAKING:
 Sharing information
 Summarising information
 Comparing information
 Asking Questions
 Answering questions
 Ordering information
 Making headlines
 Words meanings 1. Narrative: 1. Words with suffixes: ly, ful, ous,
 Verb tenses  Last Holiday ness, less
 Connectives  The Match 2. -logy word families
 Words building 2. A brochure 3. Building word families
 Nouns & adjectives  A brochure about an ancient 4. Words with the same vowel
 Writing questions topic, e.g. Ancient Egypt sounds but different letter
 Facts & opinions 3. Letters patterns
 Onomatopoeia  A friendly letter about recent 5. Homophones
 Descriptive verbs ending in ing events 6. Descriptive verbs
 Assonance 4. Descriptive: 7. Words from other subjects.
 Punctuation used in poems  The desert, market, jungle
etc
5. Poems
 Onomatopoeic poem
 Shape poem
6. Report
 A newspaper article
WEEK TOPIC & CONTENT OBJECTVES SOM L/AIDS METHODS AND ACTIVITIES

WK 1 1. 1. SPEAKING& WRITING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 18 - Vocabulary 1. Introduction of ancient life.
Making the News lesson, learners list 2. Learners discuss ancient life in Zimbabwe.
Cambridge Pry
-Sharing information should be able to: - Egyptian 3. In groups learners discuss ancient life in Egypt
English
about what life was like - Describe Egyptian Teacher’s pictures using picture and word clues.
about two thousand life about two Resource - ICT media 4. Learners arrange the words in alphabetical
years ago thousand years Page - dictionaries order and define them in their books.
ago using picture 5. Recap of the lesson,
and word clues. Learner’s Book 6. Extension Work: Learners research on how
Page 70-71
Ex. 1A & B
Egyptians built the pyramids.

1.2 READING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - pictures of 1. Introduction of skimming as a reading skill.
Comprehension: What lesson, learners mummies (Use the tips box.)
is a Mummy Cambridge Pry
should be able to: - word cards 2. Class skims the passage with teacher’s help.
English
- Skimming the with relevant 3. In groups learners read the text and describe
Teacher’s
passage to find out - Skim the passage Resource vocabulary the main ideas of each paragraph.
what it is about. to find out what it Page 4. Learners name other countries which also
is about then write made mummies.
the main ideas of Learner’s Book
Page 71-72
each paragraph.
Ex. 2A
1.4 WRITING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 21 Chart on past 1. Flashback: Learners state the tense in which
Present and Past lesson, learners and present the previous story was written in.
Tenses Cambridge Pry
should be able to: tenses 2. Learners take turns to give simple instructions
English Teacher’s
-Discussing and writing Things needed on how to wrap a gift.
Resource Page
tenses - Give simple to wrap a 3. Learners explain how they wrapped a gift
instructions for Learner’s Book gift( ribbon, using past tenses.
how to wrap a Page 72 cello tape, 4. Learners state when to use past tenses.
gift and explain Ex. 2B wrapper)
how they
 wrapped a gift in
the past tense.
1.5 WRITING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 21 -Chart with 1. Introduction of connectives and their purpose.
Connectives lesson, learners connectives (Qns 1-3)
- Using connectives to Cambridge Pry
should be able to: Steps for 2. Class list the connectives used and discuss the
English Teacher’s
order information in wrapping a punctuation that follows connectives.
Resource Page
the right order to make - Use connectives gift 3. In groups learners practise to write steps in
sense to order Learner’s Book Text about wrapping a gift or preparing a vegetable bed
information on Page 72 mummies using connectives.
how to( wrap a Ex. 2C from the 4. Learners wrote the steps in their books and
gift) make a previous underline the connectives.
vegetable bed in lesson 5. Recap of the lesson.
the right order to
make sense.
1.6 CREATIVE WRITING By the end of the Syllabus Page 22 Vocabulary 1. Introduction of holiday experiences.
Last Holiday lesson, learners Facts about 2. In groups learners discuss holiday experiences.
-Writing a descriptive should be able to: fairy tales 3. Learners plan their compositions and write
story about how they them in books
spent last school - Write a descriptive 4. Few learners read their stories to the
holiday story about how class.
they spent last
school holiday
1.8 WRITING: By the end of the Syllabus - Text chosen 1. Flashback: Revision of skimming as a reading
COMPREHENSION lesson, learners Page 21 by the skill.
- Reading a story and should be able to: teacher 2. Class discussion of comprehension writing.
answering questions Cambridge Pry
English Teacher’s - Tr’s 3. In groups learners read the story, define and
- Read any story Resource questions define new words without using dictionaries.
chosen by the Page 4. Learners answer questions in their books.
teacher and recap of the lesson.
answer questions Learner’s Book
Page 71
 1.9 SPELLING & DICTATION By the end of the Syllabus - A list of 1. Introduction of the suffix ‘ful’.
SUFFIX ‘FUL lesson, learners Page 23 nouns 2. Class discusses how to form adjective from
-Forming adjectives should be able to: nouns using the suffix ‘ful’.
from nouns by adding Cambridge Pry
English Learner’s
- Chart with 3. In groups learners form words with ‘ful’
suffix ful - Change nouns to nouns and 4. Learners copy words, turn them into
book
adjectives by Page 142 adjectives adjectives and use two nouns and two
adding the suffix adjectives in sentences.
‘ful’ to given 5. Learners read each other’s sentences.
nouns.
WK 2 2. 1. READING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - Peten- 1. Introduction of research skills, models and
Researching lesson, learners Amum’s captions.
Cambridge Pry
Information: Models & should be able to: model 2. Class look at Peten-Amum’s model and
English
Captions Teacher’s describe it.
- Asking questions - Read a caption Resource - A caption 3. In groups learners ask ore questions about the
about a model about a model and Page about the model.
ask more model 4. Groups read out their questions and others try
questions about Learner’s Book to answer them.
Page 73
the caption 5. Recap of the lesson.
Ex. 3A
6. Extension Work: Learners use group questions
to research more about the model or any
other using the internet.

2.2 READING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - A museum 1. Flashback: Revision of the purpose of models
Researching lesson, learners guide and captions.
Information: Key Cambridge Pry
should be able to: brochure 2. Introduction of brochures as research tools.
English
Features of a Brochure 3. Learners read the brochure.
Teacher’s
- Skimming a - Skim apart of a Resource 4. In groups learners describe the layout and
brochure and museum guide Page features of the brochure.
describing layout brochure and 5. Learners record the features of a brochure.
and features describe its layout Learner’s Book 6. Recap of the lesson.
Page 73
 and features Ex. 3B
2.3 READING AND By the end of the Syllabus Page 21 Peten-Amum’s 1. Flashback: Revision of Models and mummies.
COMPREHENSION: lesson, learners s model 2. Class reads and defines new words.
The story of Peten- should be able to: Cambridge Pry
3. In groups, learners read the story and discuss
Amum and Project English Teacher’s
Resource Page
New words on it.
Mummy - Read the text cards 4. Learners answer questions in their books.
-Reading and answering answer Learner’s Book 5. Recap of the lesson
questions questions. Page 74-75 6. Extension Work: A research about another
Ex. 3C ancient topic.

2.5 WRITING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 21 -Chart wit 1. Flashback: revision of parts of speech.
Parts of Speech: Nouns, lesson, learners parts of 2. Introduction of word building.
Verbs and Adjectives Cambridge Pry
should be able to: speech 3. Class discussion and demonstrations of word
English Teacher’s
- Building words from Word cards building.
Resource Page
words with a similar - Build words using 4. Group practice of word building.
meaning, e.g. words with Learner’s Book 5. Learners build words from a given list and use
Africa – African similar meanings. Page 76 selected words in sentences
Mummy – mummify, Ex. 4B 6. Recap of the lesson: Learners read out their
mummified, sentences.
mummifying
-
2.6 CREATIVE WRITING By the end of the Syllabus Page 22 A brochure 1. Flash back: Layout and features of a brochure.
A Brochure About an lesson, learners sample 2. Learners talk about the ancient topics they
Cambridge Pry
Ancient Topic should be able to: researched about.
English Teacher’s
-Writing a summary of Resource Page 3. In groups learners plan the layout and
an ancient topic in a - Write a brochure features of their brochures.
brochure about an ancient Learner’s Book 4. Learners write the brochures in their books.
topic they Page 75 5. Learners read each other’s brochures
researched after Ex. 2D
lesson 2,3
 2.8 WRITING: By the end of the Syllabus - Text chosen 1. Flashback: Revision of skimming as a reading
COMPREHENSION lesson, learners Page 21 by the skill.
- Reading a story and should be able to: teacher 2. Class discussion of comprehension writing.
answering questions Cambridge Pry
English Teacher’s - Tr’s 3. In groups learners read the story and define
- Read any story Resource questions new words without using dictionaries.
chosen by the Page 4. Learners answer questions in their books.
teacher and 5. Recap of the lesson.
answer questions Learner’s Book
Page 71
2.9 DICTATION & SPELLING By the end of the Syllabus - A list of 1. Flashback: The importance of good spelling
WORDS FROM DIFFERENT lesson, learners Page 23 words learnt skills.
SUBJECTS
should be able to: so far 2. Introduction of words from other subjects.
-Writing important
3. Learners write a spelling and dictations test
words from different
- Write words from and use at least five words in sentences.
subjects
different subjects 4. Recap of the lesson.
done since last
week
WK 3 3. 1. READING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - Newspaper 1. Flashback: Features of a brochure.
Comparing Information lesson, learners - Brochures 2. Introduction of newspapers and their features.
Cambridge Pry
Text: Brochures and should be able to: 3. In groups learners compare features of a
English
Newspapers Teacher’s brochure and those of a newspaper
- Comparing the - Compare features Resource 4. Learners state the differences and similarities
features of a of a brochure with Page 5. Learners record the similarities and
brochure and those those of a differences of brochures and newspapers.
of a newspaper newspaper. Learner’s Book 6. Recap of the lesson.
Page 77
Ex. 5A
3.2 READING: REFERENCING By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - Newspapers 1. Flashback: Features of a newspaper.
Newspapers lesson, learners - A list of items 2. Class discusses the list of items found in a
- Finding information Cambridge Pry
should be able to: to look for in a newspaper.
English
about newspapers newspaper 3. In groups learners look for those items, cut
Teacher’s
 - Find items from a Resource them and make a collage.
newspaper, cut Page 4. Groups review each other’s collages using a
them out and checklist.
Learner’s Book
make a collage. Page 77 5. Extension Work: Learners design a checklist
Ex. 5B and identify features of a newspaper.

3.3 WRITING: LANGUAGE By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 Picture of a 1. Flashback: Revision of newspaper features
QUESTIONS: lesson, learners mummy 2. Introduction questions and questions
-reading an article and a Cambridge Pry
should be able to: A newspaper answered in a newspaper headline (Ex. A)
English Teacher’s
asking questions using article about a 3. Class discusses the structure of a newspaper
Resource Page
who?, what?, where?, - Read a mummy article and identify the questions answered in
when?, how? and why? newspaper Learner’s Book every paragraph.
article and ask Page 78-79 4. In groups learners read the article and make
questions using Ex.6A & B up ‘wh-’ questions about it.
the words: who?, 5. Learners copy the questions into their books.
what?, where?, 6. Recap of the lesson.
when?, how?
And why?’

3.4 WRITING:LANGUAGE By the end of the Syllabus Page 21 4 A newspaper 1. Flashback: Questions answered i a newspaper
Facts and Opinions lesson, learners article article
- Identifying facts and Cambridge Pry
should be able to: 5 Wh 2. Introduction of facts and opinions.
English Teacher’s
opinions in a questions 3. In groups, learners read the newspaper article
Resource Page
newspaper article - Finding and and identify facts and opinions.
listing facts and Learner’s Book 4. Learners copy the facts and opinions into their
opinions from a Page 78 books.
newspaper Ex. 6C 5. Learners state the reason why newspaper
article. articles might include facts and opinions.
3.5 CREATIVE WRITING By the end of the Syllabus Page 22 A brochure 1. Flash back: Interesting topics learnt recently
A Friendly Letter lesson, learners sample 2. Class discussion of letter writing
-Writing a letter to a Cambridge Pry
 friend telling them should be able to: English Teacher’s 3. Learners plan and write the first draft of their
about an important Resource Page letters.
topic they learnt at - Write a letter to a 4. They correct each other’s work in groups.
Learner’s Book
school recently. friend to him or Page 70-79 5. Learners write the final drafts in their books.
her about an 6. Few learners read their letters to the class.
interesting topic
they learnt at
school recently.
3.7 WRITING: By the end of the Syllabus - Text chosen 1. Flashback: Revision of skimming as a reading
COMPREHENSION lesson, learners Page 21 by the skill.
- Reading a story and should be able to: teacher 2. Class discussion of comprehension writing.
answering questions Cambridge Pry
English Teacher’s - Tr’s 3. In groups learners read the story and define
- Read any story Resource questions new words without using dictionaries.
chosen by the Page 4. Learners answer questions in their books.
teacher and 5. Recap of the lesson.
answer questions Learner’s Book
Page 71
3.9 DICTATION & SPELLING By the end of the Syllabus - A list of 1. Flashback: Revision of adjectives.
SUFFIX -LY lesson, learners Page 23 adjectives 2. Introduction of adverbs and how to form
-Creating adverbs from should be able to: them.
adjectives 3. In groups learners form adverbs from a list of
- Form adverbs from adjectives and discuss the rules and
adjectives by exceptions when adding ly to adjectives..
adding –ly to given 4. Learners write a dictation test of adverbs and
words chose five to use in sentences.
5. Learners read their sentences.
WK 4 4. 1. READING & SPEAKING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - The mummy 1. Flashback: Connectives.
Ordering Information lesson, learners text 2. Introduction of connectives as a tool for
Cambridge Pry
- Ordering information should be able to: - A list of ordering information.
English
using connectives. Teacher’s connectives 3. Learners take turns to read the ‘mummy
- Read and take Resource mystery text and list down the connectives
 CONNECTIVES: turns to tell the Page used.
To begin with, at first, story of the 4. Groups practise to retell the story using
Learner’s Book
then, and, so, but, mummy mystery, connective.
Page 80
until etc keeping the events Ex. 7A 5. Recap of the lesson
in order by using
connectives.
4.2 READING & By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - Text about 1. Flashback: Revision of 4.8 as a tool for
COMPREHENSION: lesson, learners how modern ordering information
Ordering should be able to: Cambridge Pry
science solved 2. Introduction of timelines as a tool for ordering
Information: A Time English
Teacher’s the mystery of information.
line - Use a timeline to mummies 3. Learners read the text about how the mystery
Resource
- Ordering order information. Page - A timeline was solved.
information using a example 4. Groups draw time lines to order the events in
timeline Learner’s Book the story.
Page 80
Ex. 7B
5. Learners copy the time lines in their books.
6. Recap of the lesson.

4.4 WRITING: LANGUAGE By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 Newspaper 1. Flashback: Revision of Questions answered in
Language and lesson, learners headlines headlines.
Vocabulary in Cambridge Pry
should be able to: 2. Introduction of headlines features.
English Teacher’s
Newspaper Headlines: 3. In groups, learners modify newspaper
Resource Page
-Changing the language - Change the headlines.
and vocabulary of language and Learner’s Book 4. In their books, learners change the language
headings to make them vocabulary in Page 81 and vocabulary of given headlines to make
more interesting newspaper Ex. 8A them more interesting and exciting.
headings to make 5. Learners read each other’s headlines.
them more
exciting and
interesting to the
reader.
4.5 WRITING:LANGUAGE
Investigating Headlines
- Writing headlines
following guidelines
from a checklist to
make them more
interesting.
4.6 CREATIVE WRITING
The Match
-Using connectives to
order the events of an
interesting match they
witnessed
4.8 WRITING:
COMPREHENSION
- Reading a story and
answering questions
4.9 DICTATION & SPELLING
SUFFIXES: ous, ness and less
-adding suffixes ous,
By the end of the Syllabus Page 21 - Newspaper 1. Flashback: What headlines do
lesson, learners heading 2. Class discussion of events that took place this
Cambridge Pry
should be able to: - A checklist week and how to write interesting headlines.
English Teacher’s
sample 3. In groups, learners use the guidelines to form
Resource Page
- Write headlines interesting headlines about what happened
about things that Learner’s Book this week.
happened in the Page 81 4. Learners copy the headlines into their books
past week Ex 8B and create one more about a how the mummy
mystery was solved after so many years.
5. Learners read out their headlines.
By the end of the Syllabus Page 22 A list of 1. Flash back: Revision of connectives and their
lesson, learners connectives purpose.
Cambridge Pry
should be able to: 2. Introduction of the topic.
English Teacher’s
Resource Page 3. In group, learners discuss matches they have
- Use connectives to witnessed.
order the events Learner’s Book 4. Learners plan and write their stories.
that took place Page 80 Ex 7A 5. Learners read each other’s stories and identify
during a match of the connectives used.
their own choice.
By the end of the Syllabus - Text chosen 1. Flashback: Revision of skimming as a reading
lesson, learners Page 21 by the skill.
should be able to: teacher 2. Class discussion of comprehension writing.
Cambridge Pry
- Tr’s 3. In groups learners read the story and define
English Teacher’s
- Read any story Resource questions new words without using dictionaries.
chosen by the Page 4. Learners answer questions in their books.
teacher and 5. Recap of the lesson.
answer questions Learner’s Book
Page 71
By the end of the Syllabus - A list of 1. Flashback: Revision of suffix ly.
lesson, learners Page 23 words and 2. Introduction of suffixes ous, less and ness
should be able to: suffixes 3. Group discussion of the rules and exceptions
 ness and less to given Cambridge Pry when adding those suffixes
words - Add suffixes ous, English Teacher’s 4. Learners add suitable suffixes to given words
Resource
ness and less to 5. Learners read out their words.
Page
given words.
Learner’s Book
Page 142
WK 5 5. 1. SPEAKING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - The mummy 1. Flashback: Revision of past, present and future
Using Varying Tenses lesson, learners mystery text tenses.
Cambridge Pry
- Telling the mummy should be able to: - A list of past 2. Introduction of tenses used in when telling
English
mystery in past tense Teacher’s tenses news
- take turns to tell Resource 3. Learners take turns to tell the mummy
the story of the Page mystery using past tenses.
mummy mystery 4. Learners identify the speakers who
in past tense. Learner’s Book remembered all the events in order
Page 82 Ex 9A
5.2 READING FLUENCY: By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - Direct speech 1. Flashback: Revision of tenses.
Direct Speech in lesson, learners sample 2. Introduction of dialogues.
Dialogues should be able to: Cambridge Pry
- Chart on 3. Class practise to read dialogues.
- Reading a direct English
Teacher’s tenses 4. Learners read the dialogue in groups of
speech in dialogues - Read a dialogue threes.
Resource
fluently fluently. Page 5. Learners identify the tenses of the underlined
words and explain why some of the dialogue
Learner’s Book is in the past tense
Page 82
Ex. 9B (Qns 1-3)
5.3 WRITING: LANGUAGE By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 Charts with 1. Flashback: Revision of dialogues and verb
Present and Past lesson, learners tenses and tenses
Tenses: Cambridge Pry
should be able to: direct speech 2. Introduction direct speech.
English Teacher’s
-Adding inverted 3. Class practise to write direct speech in past
Resource Page
commas to direct - Change the and present tenses.
speech and changing language and Learner’s Book 4. Learners add inverted commas on given
the direct speech to vocabulary in Page 82 speeches and convert them to present tenses.
present tense, e.g. newspaper Ex. 9B4 5. Learners identify the verb to be in their
headings to make sentences.
His dad gloated, I was very them more
proud of him.
a) His dad gloated, “I was very exciting and
proud of him.) interesting to the
b) His dad gloated, “ I am very reader.
proud of him”
5.4 WRITING:LANGUAGE By the end of the Syllabus Page 21 - Desert 1. Flashback: nouns and adjectives
Nouns and Adjectives lesson, learners pictures 2. Introduction of picture interpretation.
- Describing what they Cambridge Pry
should be able to: 3. Class lists things shown in the pictures.
English Teacher’s
can see in pictures by 4. In groups, learners add suitable adjectives to
Resource Page
making a list of nouns - Describe what those words
and the adjectives that they can see in Learner’s Book 5. Learners write sentences with the created
describe them, e.g. pictures by Page 83 phrases in their books
large pyramids making a list of Ex 10A 6. Learners describe the clothes and equipment
nouns and the they might pack if they were to visit the
adjectives that pyramids in Egypt
describe them
5.5 READING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 22 A list of 1. Flash back: Revision of comprehension skills.
COMPREHENSION lesson, learners connectives 2. Story introduction and skimming
The Golden Rule should be able to: Cambridge Pry
3. In groups learners read the story and discuss
-Reading and answering English Teacher’s
Resource Page it.
questions - Read the text and 4. Learners answer questions in their books.
answer questions. Learner’s Book 5. Learners state survival tips that can save lives
Page 80 Ex 7A in deserts

5.7 CREATIVE WRITING: By the end of the Syllabus - Pictures of 1. Flashback: Revision of things found in a desert
The Desert / The lesson, learners Page 21 deserts ( Lesson 5.5)
Jungle/ the Market should be able to: and other 2. Introduction of the descriptive stories.
Cambridge Pry
etc places 3. Groups discuss different places of interest.
 - Writing a descriptive - Write a descriptive English Teacher’s 4. Learners plan and write about places of
story about a place story about a place Resource interest in their books.
Page
they visited recently they visited 5. Learners read each other’s compositions to
recently. Learner’s Book the class.
Page 83 Ex. 10A
5.9 DICTATION & SPELLING By the end of the Syllabus - A list of 1. Flashback: Spelling techniques.
LOGY WORDS lesson, learners Page 23 subjects and 2. Introduction of logy word families
-Matching subjects of should be able to: their names 3. In groups learners match subjects of study to
study to their names, Cambridge Pry
English Teacher’s their names.
e.g. - Match subjects of 4. Learners write subjects of study and names in
Resource
Music - musicology study to their Page their books.
names. 5. Learners research other subjects of study
Learner’s Book ending in logy
Page 142

WK 6 6.1 READING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - A news 1. Flashback: Features of a news article
COMPREHENSION: lesson, learners article from 2. Introduction of the news article.
Newspaper Articles Cambridge Pry
should be able to: the internet 3. Learners read the news article.
English
- Reading and 4. In groups learners summarise the article in
Teacher’s
summarising a news - Read a news Resource one line and ask three questions about what
article article and Page happened.
summarise the 5. Learners write summaries in their review
first two Learner’s Book books.
Page 83 Ex 11 &
paragraphs in one 6. Lesson recap.
12A
sentence
6.2 READING & By the end of the Syllabus Page 20- - Teacher’s test 1. Flashback: Revision of comprehension writing
COMPREHENSION: lesson, learners 23 or a techniques.
REVISION TEST
should be able to: Cambridge 2. Teacher gives instructions on how to write the
- Writing a Cambridge Pry
English Progression test.
comprehension test
- Writing a Teacher’s Test 3. Learners write the test.
set by the teacher (or
comprehension Resource 4. Class revises the test.
a Cambridge Stage 4
 Progression Test test set by the Page
downloaded from the teacher (or a
Learner’s Book
internet) Cambridge Stage 4
Page 1-82
Progression Test
downloaded from
the internet)to
revise the
concepts learnt
since first term.
6.4 WRITING: LANGUAGE: By the end of the Syllabus Page 20- - Teacher’s test 1. Flashback: Test writing techniques
REVISION TEST lesson, learners 23 or a 2. Teacher gives instructions on how to write the
- Writing a language should be able to: Cambridge test.
test set by the Cambridge Pry
English Progression 3. Learners write the test.
teacher (or a - Writing a language Test 4. Class revises the test.
Teacher’s
Cambridge Stage 4 test set by the Resource
Progression Test teacher (or a Page
downloaded from the Cambridge Stage 4
internet) Progression Test Learner’s Book
Page 1- 82
downloaded from
the internet) to
revise the
concepts learnt
since first term.
6.6 CREATIVE WRITING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 22 - A newspaper 1. Flashback: General information about
A newspaper article – lesson, learners article newspapers
Writing a newspaper Cambridge Pry
should be able to: 2. Class discussion of newspaper article features
English
article about something - Write a newspaper 3. Groups discuss recent events which are news
Teacher’s
of interest that took article about Resource worthy.
place recently something of Page 4. Learners plan and write their newspaper
interest that took articles.
Learner’s Book
 place recently Page 79 5. Learners read and evaluate each other’s
articles.
6.8 DICTATION & SPELLING By the end of the Syllabus Page 22 A test 1. Flash back: Revision of spelling techniques
- Writing a spelling test lesson, learners prepared by 2. Teacher gives test instructions.
to revise work Cambridge Pry
should be able to: the teacher 3. Learners write the test.
English Teacher’s
covered since first - Write a spelling 4. Class revises the test
Resource Page
term test covering
concepts done Learner’s Book
since first term. Page1- 82
6.9 READING TEST By the end of the Syllabus - A chosen 1. Flashback: Revision of reading techniques
Testing fluency lesson, learners Page 22 text 2. Learners are picked at random to read to the
should be able to: teacher without notice for proper assessment
NB: Cambridge Pry
English of their reading levels
 Children are picked at
- Read aloud, at Learner’s Book or 3. Best readers take turns to read the story to
random during tests writing
throughout the week. least one any other suitable the class.
 Children must not see the paragraph from a Book
story before they read it.
chosen text.
 This can take several days

WK 7 7.1 1.LISTENING& By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - Local 1. Learners listen to sounds around them and
SPEAKING: lesson, learners environment talk about them.
Poems: Sights, Sounds Cambridge Pry
should be able to: - A poem: 2. Teacher explains that our five senses help us
English
and Smells Around Us Mangroves to connect with the environment.
Teacher’s
- Listening to sounds - Listen to a poem Resource 3. Learners close their eyes and listen a the
and talking about and imagine the Page poem.
them setting. 4. In groups learners discuss the setting
Learner’s Book 5. Learners read the poem silently.
Page 86 Ex 1A
7.2 READING & By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - A list of new 1. Flashback: The poem’s setting.
COMPREHENSION lesson, learners words 2. Learners take turns to read the poem.
Poem: Mangroves should be able to: Cambridge Pry
- Picture or 3. Learners discuss the poem in groups.
- Reading the poem English
Teacher’s video of 4. Learners answer questions in their books.
and answering - Read the poem mangroves 5. Review the poem orally:
Resource
questions and answer Page
questions
Learner’s Book
Page 87 Ex. 1B
7.4 READING: FLUENCY By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 The poem 1. Flashback: The sense of hearing and its
POEM: The Washing lesson, learners purpose.
Line: Cambridge Pry
should be able to: 2. Learners read the poem silently.
English Teacher’s
c) Reading the poem 3. Learners read the poem to talk partners
Resource Page
silently and aloud. - Read a poem expressively.
silently and aloud Learner’s Book 4. Talk partners discuss their preferences
Page 87-88 between silent and loud reading, giving
Ex. 2B reasons.
5. Learners identify poet made words and state
why he had to make those words.

7.5 WRITING:LANGUAGE By the end of the Syllabus Page 21 - A list of 1. Introduction of words that describe sounds
Onomatopoeia lesson, learners things that 2. In groups learners think of real words or make
- Using existing and Cambridge Pry
should be able to: make noise up words to describe the sounds made by
English Teacher’s
makeup words to various things.
Resource Page
describe sounds - Use existing - A list of 3. Learners write an exercise, match things and
words or make Learner’s Book onomatopoe the sounds they make.
up words to Page 87-88 ic words 4. Recap of the lesson
describe the Ex 2C
noises made by
different things
 7.6 WRITING: LANGUAGE: By the end of the Syllabus Page 22 A list of 1. Flash back: Revision of sound words
Descriptive Verbs lesson, learners descriptive (onomatopoeia)
(Onomatopoeia) Cambridge Pry
should be able to: verbs ending 2. Introduction of descriptive verbs.
English Teacher’s
-Exploring descriptive in ing 3. In groups, learners replace verbs with more
Resource Page
verbs in poems - Replace given descriptive ones.
verbs with verbs Learner’s Book The Poem, 4. Learners write the exercise in their books and
that describe Page 89 Ex 2D Dinner Time list all the descriptive verbs from the poem:
sounds and ending Dinner Time
in ing. 5. Learners read out the words from the poem.
6. Extension Work: Using the descriptive verbs in
sentences
7.7 CREATIVE WRITING: By the end of the Syllabus - The poem, 1. Flashback: Revision descriptive verbs.
Poem (with lesson, learners Page 21 Dinner Time 2. Introduction of poem writing
onomatopoeia) should be able to: 3. Learners read the poem, Dinner Time and
Cambridge Pry
- Writing a short poem discuss it in groups.
English Teacher’s
with descriptive verbs - To choose own Resource 4. Learners choose own subjects and write
ending with ing topics and write Page similar poems in their books.
short poems with 5. Learners read their poems to the class.
descriptive verbs Learner’s Book
Page 89 Ex. 2D
ending in ing
7.9 DICTATION & SPELLING By the end of the Syllabus - A list of 1. Flashback: Revision of descriptive verbs
Descriptive Verbs lesson, learners Page 23 descriptive 2. Learners write a dictation test and use at least
(onomatopoeia) should be able to: verbs 5 words in sentences.
Cambridge Pry
-Writing descriptive 3. Learners read each other’s sentences
English Teacher’s
verbs ending in ing - Write descriptive Resource
verbs ending in Page
ing.
Learner’s Book
Page 89 Ex. 2D
WK 8 8.1 READING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - A rhyming 1. Flashback: Revision of poem structures and
Rhyming Patterns in lesson, learners poems features
Poems should be able to: Cambridge Pry ( Mangroves 2. Introduction of rhymes and rhyming patterns
- Reading and English & Washing 3. In groups, learners read a poem and discuss
Teacher’s
identifying rhyming - Read a poem and machine) the rhyming patterns.
Resource
patterns in poems find out rhyming Page 4. Learners read another poem to discover
patterns rhyming patterns.
Learner’s Book
Page 89 Ex 3A
8.2 CREATIVE WRITING By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - A poem with 1. Flashback: Revision of onomatopoeia
Poem: lesson, learners onomatopoeia 2. Introduction of the lesson
- Choosing a topic and Cambridge Pry
should be able to: 3. Class discussion of possible topics.
English
writing a poem using 4. Learners plan the poems in groups.
Teacher’s
onomatopoeia - Write a poem with Resource 5. Learners write the poems in their books.
onomatopoeia Page 6. Learners read each other’s poems.

Learner’s Book
Page 90 Ex. 3B
8.4 READING: FLUENCY By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 A list of words 1. Flashback: Revision of vowels.
Assonance: lesson, learners 2. Introduction of assonance and its purpose.
- Reading words and Cambridge Pry
should be able to: 3. In groups, learners practise to group words.
English Teacher’s
group the words with 4. Learners copy the words, grouping them
Resource Page
the same vowel - Read words and according to assonance.
sounds group them Learner’s Book 5. Learners read the words again.
according to Page 90 Ex. 4A
vowel sounds
8.5 WRITING:LANGUAGE By the end of the Syllabus Page 21 -A 1. Flashback: Revision of punctuation marks.
Punctuation. lesson, learners punctuation 2. Introduction of punctuation in poems using
- Adding missing Cambridge Pry
should be able to: revision given examples.
English Teacher’s
punctuation marks in exercise 3. In groups, learners punctuate a few sentences.
Resource Page
sentences or phrases - Add missing prepared by 4. Learners copy sentences and punctuate them
punctuation Learner’s Book the teacher in their books
marks in given Page 91 Ex.5A 5. Recap of punctuation marks
 sentences or
phrases.
8.6 WRITING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 22 A list of 1. Flashback: Revision of punctuation in poems
COMPREHENSION: lesson, learners descriptive 2. Learners take turns to read the poem
Poems: should be able to: Cambridge Pry
verbs ending following punctuation clues.
-Reading a poem and English Teacher’s
Resource Page in ing 3. In groups learners read the poem and discuss
answering questions - Read a poem and it.
answer questions Learner’s Book A list of new 4. Learners answer questions in their books.
Page 91-92 Ex 5B words 5. Learners state what the poem is about
8.8 WRITING: By the end of the Syllabus - Test paper 1. Teacher gives instructions.
Comprehension and lesson, learners Page 20-23 2. Learners write the test.
Grammar should be able to: 6. Class revises the test
Cambridge Pry
Writing a test - Write a English Teacher’s
comprehension Resource Page
and grammar test
to consolidate Learner’s Book
work done so far Page 1- 92

8.9 DICTATION & SPELLING By the end of the Syllabus - A list of 1. Flashback: Revision of nouns.
Word Families: Nouns lesson, learners Page 23 nouns 2. Introduction of adjectives.
and Adjective should be able to: 3. Class match adjectives with nouns.
Cambridge Pry
-Building word families 4. In groups, learners match nouns with
English
with given words, e.g. - Match nouns with Learner’s Book adjectives.
Noun Adjective adjectives. Page 143 C 5. Learners copy nouns and add matching
Biology - biological adjectives and use some in sentences.
6. Recap of the lesson.
WK 9 9.1 READING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - A shape 1. Flashback: Revision of poem structures and
COMPREHENSION lesson, learners poem features
Poem: Careful should be able to: Cambridge Pry
2. Introduction of shape poems.
When You Pour English
Teacher’s 3. Class reads and discusses the poem.
- Reading and - Read a shape 4. Learners read poem and answer questions in
 answering questions poem and answer Resource their books.
questions Page 5. Learners describe the shape of the poem
Learner’s Book
Page 92 Ex 6A
9.3 READING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - Different 1. Flashback: Revision of reading techniques and
Safety Instructions lesson, learners containers the importance of reading.
Agricultures
- Instructions and should be able to: with safety 2. Introduction of safety precautions at home
textbooks with
warnings on different safety precautions and school.
containers - Read instructions precautions when 3. Learners read safety precautions from
and warnings on using chemicals different containers and discuss them in
different groups.
containers 4. Learners state why containers should have
safety precautions and why people should be
able to read them.
9.4 CREATIVE WRITING By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - A shape poem 1. Flashback: Revision of shape poems
A Shape Poem: lesson, learners 2. Class discussion of possible topics.
- Using words to make Cambridge Pry
should be able to: 3. Group planning of poems.
English
picture poems that 4. Learners write the poems in their books.
Teacher’s
look and sound like - write poems that Resource 5. Learners read each other’s poems.
the topics look and sound Page
like the topics they
choose. Learner’s Book
Page 92 Ex. 6C
9.6 READING: REFERENCING By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 Chart with 1. Introduction of referencing skills.
Map of Zimbabwe lesson, learners map of 2. Learners study the map of Zimbabwe and
- Identifying major Atlases
should be able to: Zimbabwe describe it.
towns, rivers etc on 3. In groups, learners identify towns, rivers and
the Zimbabwean map - Study the map other features.
and identify 4. Learners draw the map of Zimbabwe and
major towns and identify major towns and rivers on papers.
 rivers. 5. Learners display their work.
9.7 WRITING: REVISION By the end of the Syllabus Page 21 - A Cambridge 1. Teacher gives test instructions.
TEST lesson, learners progression 2. Learners write the test.
Comprehension, should be able to: Cambridge Pry
test 3. Class revises the test
creative writing and English Teacher’s
Resource Page
grammar. - Write a
- Writing a Cambridge Cambridge paper Learner’s Book
revision paper with to revise Page 1- 92
comprehension, comprehension,
composition and grammar and
grammar question. creative writing.
9.9 DICTATION & SPELLING By the end of the Syllabus - A list of 1. Flashback: Revision of vowels.
Vowel Sounds lesson, learners Page 23 words 2. Introduction of vowels in poetry
-Grouping words should be able to: 3. Class reads words.
Cambridge Pry
according to vowel 4. Groups classify vowels according to vowel
English
sounds - Group words Learner’s Book sounds.
according to vowel Page 143 D 5. Learners write a dictation test of the words.
sounds 6. Learners recall the words according to vowel
sounds.
WK 10 10.1 READING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 20 - A list of 1. Flashback: Listing topics done in the subject
REFERENCING lesson, learners words from 2. Introduction of glossary use.
GLOSSARY should be able to: Any Grade 4
different 3. Learners read a word from a list and find the
Finding the Content Textbook
topics of the meaning from the textbook (without being
meanings of words - Use glossaries to chosen told the topic and page).
from a glossary find meanings of subject 4. Groups compete to find the meanings of
words from a words within a specified time.
subject chosen by 5. Learners define more words.
the teacher.
10.2 READING: By the end of the Syllabus Page 21 - Questions on 1. Flashback: Definition of new terms.
comprehension lesson, learners the board 2. Learners take turns to read the passage.
A Content
- Reading text from a should be able to: textbook chosen - Pictures 3. Groups discuss the story and answer a few
content subject and by the teacher related to questions.
answering questions - Read text from a the text. 4. Learners answer questions in their books.
set by the teacher content subject 4. Recap of the lesson.
and answer
questions set by
the teacher.
10.4 CREATIVE WRITING By the end of the Syllabus Page 22 - The writing 1. Flashback: Revision of the story writing
Revision: lesson, learners process toolkit process.
- Writing a composition should be able to: Cambridge Pry
on page 151 2. Introduction of the topic
English
chosen by the 3. Groups discuss the topic briefly.
Teacher’s
teacher to prepare - write a Resource 4. Learners plan and write the composition in
children for midyear composition Page their books.
tests chosen by the 5. Learners read each other’s stories
teacher to prepare Learner’s Book
Page 151
for end of year
tests.
10.6 WRITING: LANGUAGE By the end of the Syllabus Page 20- English Paper 1 1. Flashback: Revision of multiple choice tests
& COMPREHENSION lesson, learners 23 test paper writing techniques
English Paper 1 Test should be able to: 2. Learners write the test.
- Writing an English 3. Class revises the test.
paper 1 test set by - Write English
the teacher paper one test to
prepare for
midyear test.
10.7 WRITING: REVISION By the end of the Syllabus Page 21 - The writing 1. Flashback: Revision of the writing technique
TEST lesson, learners process 2. Learners write the test.
Comprehension, should be able to: Cambridge Pry
toolkit 4. Class revises the test.
creative writing. English Teacher’s
Resource Page
- Writing an English - Write an English
Paper 2 Test
 Paper 2 test Learner’s Book
comprising of Page 151
comprehension
and creative
writing question
10.9 DICTATION & SPELLING By the end of the Syllabus - A list of 10.9.1 Introduction of homophones
Homophones lesson, learners Page 23 homophones 10.9.2 Learners identify homophones in given
-choosing the correct should be able to: sentences
Cambridge Pry
words from given pairs 10.9.3 Groups complete sentences using the
English
of homophones - Choose the right Learner’s Book correct words from given pairs.
words for given Page 143 E 10.9.4 Teacher calls out the words and children
sentences write them. They use at least five in sentences.
10.9.5 Learners read out their sentences to the
class.
MIDYEAR TESTS AND REVISION