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Sow - Form 4 - 2014
Sow - Form 4 - 2014
Sow - Form 4 - 2014
THEME /
TOPIC
Theme 3 :
People
Knowing Me
Knowing You
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students should be able to :
1.1 Make friends and keep
friendships by
(a) taking part in
conversations and
discussions.
(d) exchanging ideas,
information and opinions
on topics of interest.
DOMAIN
1.0
Interpersonal
2.0 Informational
1.0 Interpersonal
Level 1
i. Talking about oneself to others,
sharing information about each
other that is of interest to both
parties.
Level 2
vi. Making a decision
regarding an action to be
taken based on agreement
of all members of a group.
vii. Read topics of current
interest and exchange
ideas.
Looking Up
Lifestyles
SPECIFICATIONS
Level 1
i. Sharing information about
each other that is of
interest to both parties.
Level 2
LANGUAGE
CONTENT
Grammar
Language forms
and functions
ACTIVITIES
Sound System
Vowel sounds /i/
/i:/
Vocabulary
Refer to word
list
Dictionary
skills
Grammar
Subjective
verb
agreement
Adjectives &
nouns
Completing a
conversation.
Role play using cue
cards.
Listening & completing
a table
interaction by
(a) carrying out a variety of
language functions.
1-6
4 Jan 10
Feb 2012
Literature
Component :
Poem 1:
In The Midst
of Hardship
i. Disagreeing politely
ii. Offering advice
iii. Expressing concern
iv. Persuading someone to do
something.
2.0 Informational
Level 3
viii. Apply process writing
skills.
3.0
Aesthetic
Level 1
i. Reciting poems with feelings
and expressions and with the
correct pronunciation,
intonation, stress and rhythm.
Level 2
ix. Talking about how events,
characters and the poem
remind one of events in real
life.
Level 3
xi. Talking about the message the
poet is trying to put across in
his/her poem.
xiii. Understanding some of
the figurative language
of the text.
Level 3
vi. composing simple poems.
Sound System
Words from
foreign languages.
WEEK
8 12
20 Feb
30 Mar
2012
THEME /
TOPIC
Theme 2 :
Health
Checking Up
on Health
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students should be able to :
1.1 Make friends and keep
friendships by
(a) taking part in
conversations and
discussions.
DOMAIN
1.0 Interpersonal
2.0 Informational
2.1 Obtain information for
different purposes by
(a) reading materials in print
such as reports and
articles and using other
electronic media such as
the internet
SPECIFICATIONS
Level 1
ii. Responding to questions
politely by giving the required
information.
LANGUAGE
CONTENT
Grammar
The Present
Perfect Tense
The Simple
Past Tense
ACTIVITIES
Answering questions
based on pictures.
Listening to a
conversation
Listening for specific
information and ticking
the correct answer.
Listening for specific
information to complete
a flow chart.
Reading for details,
making inferences,
moving beyond the text.
Using a thesaurus.
Completing a quiz.
Role playing
Discussing a meal plan
Writing an essay
Sound System
Stress on foursyllable words
Level 2
vii. identifying main ideas.
Vocabulary
Refer to word list.
Level 3
xiv. Drawing conclusions.
2.0 Informational
Level 3
viii. Applying process writing
skills
Grammar
Prepositions of
time
Prepositions of
association
WEEK
7 - 12
13 Feb 30
Mar 2012
THEME /
TOPIC
Literature
Component
Poem 2 :
He Had Such
Quiet Eyes
LEARNING OUTCOMES
DOMAIN
3.0 Aesthetic
Level 1
i. Reciting poems with
feelings and expressions
and with the correct
pronunciation,
intonation, stress and
rhythm.
ii. Finding out the meaning
of unfamiliar words by
using contextual clues
and the dictionary.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Level 3
iv. Writing the poem in
another genre.
LANGUAGE
CONTENT
ACTIVITIES
Describing / completing
pictures.
Reading the poem
(chain reading) and
describing the mood
Vocabulary games. Eg.
Unscrambling words,
bingo
Rewriting the poem in
other forms. E.g. prose,
haiku
Discussing criteria for
future spouse.
Completing
worksheet(s).
WEEK
13 - 18
2 Apr 11
May 2012
THEME /
TOPIC
Theme 1:
Environment
Saving Every
Drop
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students should be able to :
1.1 Make friends and keep
friendships by
(a) taking part in
conversations and
discussions.
DOMAIN
1.0 Interpersonal
SPECIFICATIONS
Level 1
iii. Relating personal
experiences
LANGUAGE
CONTENT
ACTIVITIES
Grammar
Language forms &
functions
Sound System
Consonants /w/, /v/
Recalling past
experiences on water
shortage by completing
a mind map.
Exchanging ideas.
14 18
9 Apr 11
May 2012
Literature
Component
Short Story 1:
Qwertyuiop
3.0 Aesthetic
Level 1
iii. Retelling the story in
ones own words.
Level 2
iv. Narrating sequence of
events.
i. Describing characters and
writing simple
descriptions.
ii. Making predictions as to
what might have happen
next in the story.
Level 3
x. Talking about the theme
in a story.
Level 1
ii. Role playing characters.
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Replying to Auntie
Agony letter.
Describing pictures of
setting.
Matching difficult
vocabulary with
meanings.
Answering questions
about plot based on
pictures.
Completing character
grid.
Identifying themes and
moral values.
Answering follow-up
questions.
WEEK
THEME /
TOPIC
LEARNING OUTCOMES
DOMAIN
SPECIFICATIONS
LANGUAGE
CONTENT
ACTIVITIES
24
22 - 27
18 June
27 July
2012
Theme 4:
Science &
Technology
Going High-Tech
Moving Ahead
1.0 Interpersonal
2.0 Informational
1.0 Informational
2.0 Informational
Levels 1, 2 & 3
i. Listening to and
understanding a variety of
texts.
ii. Reading silently and
aloud with understanding
a variety of texts.
Level 1
i. Conveying information
into tables, graphs &
diagrams.
Level 1
iii. Relating personal
experiences.
Level 2
iv. Expanding notes and
outlines.
Level 3
viii. Applying process
writing skills.
Grammar
Passive
construction
Logical
connectors
Sequence
connectors
Sound System
Consonant
clusters /sl/, /kl/
Vocabulary
The prefix pre
Grammar
Prepositions
of direction
Prepositions
of purpose
Sound System
Consonant
sounds /s/,
/zem/, /sp/
WEEK
23 - 28
25 June 3
Aug 2012
THEME /
TOPIC
Literature
Component :
Short Story 2:
The Fruitcake
Special
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students should be able to :
3.1 Listen to, read, view and
respond to literary works by
(a) understanding and telling in
ones own words the story
heard and read, giving ones
opinion of the text.
(c) explaining the message the
writer is trying to convey and
discussing how this relates to
ones life
DOMAIN
3.0 Aesthetic
28 - 33
30 July
14 Sept
2012
Theme 5:
Values
Deciding On
Dams
1.0 Interpersonal
SPECIFICATIONS
LANGUAGE
CONTENT
ACTIVITIES
Level 1
iii. Retelling the story in
ones own words.
Level 2
iv. Narrating the sequence
of events.
iii. Describing characters
and writing simple
descriptions.
Level 3
iv. Talking about the theme
in a story.
Level 1
ii. Role-playing characters.
Level 1
i. Talking about oneself to
others, sharing
information about each
other that is of interest to
both parties.
ii. Responding to questions
politely by giving the
required information.
Grammar
Gerunds
Gerunds
after
prepositions
Infinitives
Sound System
Homophones
Sharing information on
dams.
Reading & matching
opinions.
Listening to a dialogue &
answering true or false
questions.
Matching expressions
with their meanings.
Completing a graphic
organizer.
Reading for details and
making inferences.
WEEK
THEME /
TOPIC
LEARNING OUTCOMES
2.2 Process information by
(a) skimming and scanning for
specific information
(b) extracting main ideas and
details.
(f) drawing conclusions.
DOMAIN
2.0 Informational
SPECIFICATIONS
Processing texts listened to
by
Level 1
ii. Noting important details.
LANGUAGE
CONTENT
ACTIVITIES
Vocabulary
Refer to the
word list
Dictionary
skills.
Level 2
iv. Identifying main ideas &
jotting down key words
& phrases.
Loving Our
Country
1.0 Interpersonal
2.0 Informational
Grammar
The Past
Perfect Tense
Adverbs of
degree
thoroughly,
completely,
nearly
Sound System
Sentence stress in
statements &
questions
Vocabulary
Antonyms
Talking about
patriotism.
Agreeing or disagreeing
with opinions.
Initiating & keeping a
discussion going
Writing a descriptive
essay / summary / ones
opinion
WEEK
34 - 39
17 Sept
26 Oct
2012
THEME /
TOPIC
Theme 6 :
Social Issues
Reaching Out
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students should be able to :
1.2 Take part in social interaction
by
(b) making decisions.
2.1 Obtain information by
(a) reading materials in print.
DOMAIN
SPECIFICATIONS
1.0 Interpersonal
Level 2
vi. Making a decision
regarding an action to be
taken based on
agreement of all
members of a group.
2.0 Informational
Level 1, 2 & 3
i. Reading silently and
aloud.
LANGUAGE
CONTENT
ACTIVITIES
Grammar
The simple past
tense
Sound System
Sentence stress and
intonation
Vocabulary
Refer to word
list
Dictionary
skills.
Level 2
iv. identifying main ideas &
jotting down key words
& phrases.
Facing Teenage
Blues
1.0 Interpersonal
Level 3
xiv. Drawing conclusions.
2.0 Informational
Level 2
iii. Relating personal
experiences.
Level 1
ii. Offering advice.
Level 3
vii. Suggest ways to solve a
problem.
Grammar
Punctuation
colon, hyphen,
brackets
Revision
present perfect
& simple past
tenses
Sound System
Consonant
sounds /kr/, /br/,
/fl/, /bl/
Sharing experiences on
problems.
Relating experiences &
completing a table.
Reading & interpreting
non-linear texts.
Giving advice to
teenagers.
WEEK
29 39
6 Aug 26
Oct 2012
THEME /
TOPIC
Literature
Component:
Drama:
Gulp and Gasp
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students should be able to:
3.1 Listen to, read, view and
respond to literary works by
(b) recognizing elements in a
story such as characters and
setting.
(c) explaining the message the
writer is trying to convey and
discussing how this relates to
ones life.
DOMAIN
3.0 Aesthetic
SPECIFICATIONS
Level 1
iii. Retelling the story in
ones own words.
Level 2
iv. Narrating sequence of
events.
v. Describing characters and
writing simple descriptions.
Level 3
x. Talking about the theme
in a story.
Level 3
vi. Composing simple
poems.
3.0 Aesthetic
Level 1
ii. Finding out the meaning
of unfamiliar words by
using contextual clues
and the dictionary.
Level 2
vii. Talking about values in
the drama and whether
they are meaningful to
ones life.
Level 3
xi. Talking about the
message the dramatist is
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LANGUAGE
CONTENT
ACTIVITIES
Pre and While Reading:
Warm ups.
Predicting story.
Telling the plot of the
story with the help of
pictures.
Rearranging sequence
of events.
Identifying major plot
points of a story.
Identifying changes in
the characters
personality.
Completing
worksheet(s) to identify
themes and moral
values.
Word maze.
Writing a poem based
on the story.
THEME /
TOPIC
LEARNING OUTCOMES
DOMAIN
SPECIFICATIONS
his/her drama and
writing a simple
paragraph on it.
xii. Understanding some of
the figurative language
of the text.
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LANGUAGE
CONTENT
ACTIVITIES