Grade: 8 Cycle Dates: 7-11 February

Period Objectives: Lesson Content: Resources:

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1-2 Theme/Topic: Introduction to literature- Short stories Workbook pgs
-Elements of a short 184-185
story-Characters(antagonist/protagonist), Learner writing
1. To know and conflict(internal/external), round characters and flat books
understand the characters. Dictionaries
different literary Beginning/Intro: In groups learners look up meanings Internet
elements in literature to the words and report back to class. Worksheets
2. Analyse short stories Middle: Learners get worksheets in which they are
supposed to mix and match elements of a story to
their meanings. They cut and paste the elements to
the meanings on the worksheet.
Closure: Answer quick questions in their books pg
185
Assessment: Term 3 Project/Term test

3-4 Theme/Topic: Reading- Short Story Learners’

The Other Side of the Magic Shop workbook pgs
Beginning/Intro: Discuss the short story in pairs 186-190
1. Analyse a short story Write short summaries of story highlighting important Learner writing
information. books
Middle: Learners compare summaries Youtube video
2. Understand author’s Closure: Complete graphic organiser in workbook
intention/purpose

3. Answering questions
correctly

5-6 Theme/Topic: Comprehension Skills Learners’

Annotate passage as they read workbook pgs
Annotate questions 14-17
1. Practice Annotation Beginning/Intro: Recap on how to annotate- learners Learner writing
discuss annotation books
Annotate the passage as they read Youtube videos
2. Understand how to Middle: Identify aspects of character, setting, conflict
answer comprehension etc
questions Closure: Answer comprehension questions in their
books
Assessment: Term Test