English Grade 7

Longhorn English Learner's Book — Grade 7 is a new, concise and comprehensive course book written for Grade 7 learners. It is developed in line with the Kenya Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The aim is to give learners opportunities to develop a wide range of skills and competencies envisaged in the curriculum. This book has the following keg features: 

Appealing and eye-friendly design for ease of reading. 
• Use of simple language that is to the level of the learner. 
• Relevant, well drawn and full colour illustrations to ease understanding of concepts. 
• Well thought-out and engaging activities that help the learners to learn English through discovery, using hands-on activities. 
• Extended activities that will enhance the learners' collaboration with their parents, peers and the community. 
• Presentation of content using the revised Bloom's taxonomy with the following skills being tested: remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating and creating. 

This book is written by highly experienced teachers and seasoned authors who are subject specialists and conversant with the CBC system.

1. Personal Responsibility

Lead	Chapter
1.1.	Listening and speaking – Conversational skills: Polite language Free chapter!
1.2.	Reading – Extensive reading: Independent reading
1.3.	Grammar in use – Word classes: Nouns
1.4.	Reading – Intensive reading: Trickster narratives
1.5.	Writing – Handwriting: Legibility and neatness

2. Science and Health Education

Lead	Chapter
2.1.	Listening and speaking – Oral presentations: Oral narratives
2.2.	Reading – Intensive reading: Simple poems
2.3.	Grammar in use – Word classes: Nouns
2.4.	Reading – Intensive reading: Class reader
2.5.	Writing – Mechanics of writing: Punctuation marks

3. Hygiene

Lead	Chapter
3.1.	Listening and speaking – Listening for information and the main idea
3.2.	Reading – Reading for information and meaning
3.3.	Grammar in use – Word classes: Verbs and tense
3.4.	Reading – Intensive reading: Poetry
3.5.	Writing – Writing narrative paragraphs

4. Leadership

Lead	Chapter
4.1.	Listening and speaking – Listening comprehension: Selective listening
4.2.	Reading – Intensive reading
4.3.	Grammar in use – Word classes: Verbs and tense
4.4.	Reading – Intensive reading: Class readers
4.5.	Writing – Paraphrasing: Using examples and incidents

5. Family

Lead	Chapter
5.1.	Listening and speaking – Pronunciation: Sounds and word stress
5.2.	Reading – Study skills: Synonyms and antonyms
5.3.	Grammar in use – Word classes: Comparative and superlative adjectives
5.4.	Reading – Intensive reading: Oral narratives
5.5.	Writing – Functional writing: Friendly letters

6. Drug and Substance Abuse

Lead	Chapter
6.1.	Listening and speaking – Conversational skills
6.2.	Reading – Reading: Fluency
6.3.	Grammar in use – Word classes: Adverbs
6.4.	Reading – Intensive reading: Oral literature songs
6.5.	Writing – Mechanics of writing: Commonly misspelt words

7. Natural Resources – Forests

Lead	Chapter
7.1.	Listening and speaking – Listening comprehension: Listening for details
7.2.	Reading – Intensive reading: Visuals
7.3.	Grammar in use – Word classes: Personal and possessive pronouns
7.4.	Reading – Intensive reading: Characters in class readers
7.5.	Writing – Composition writing: Writing process

8. Travel

Lead	Chapter
8.1.	Listening and speaking – Listening comprehension: Explanatory narratives
8.2.	Reading – Intensive reading
8.3.	Grammar – in use Word classes: Simple prepositions
8.4.	Reading – Intensive reading: Poetry
8.5.	Writing – Composition writing: Self-assessment

9. Heroes and Heroines – Kenya

Lead	Chapter
9.1.	Listening and speaking – Pronunciation: Consonant and vowel sounds
9.2.	Reading – Extensive reading: Grade appropriate fiction materials
9.3.	Grammar in use – Word class: Conjunctions and, but and or
9.4.	Reading – Intensive reading: Class readers
9.5.	Writing – Creative writing: Narrative compositions

10. Music

Lead	Chapter
10.1.	Listening and speaking – Oral presentations: Delivering speeches
10.2.	Reading – Study skills: Note making
10.3.	Grammar in use – Word classes: Determiners
10.4.	Reading – Intensive reading: Characters and their traits
10.5.	Writing – Functional writing: Packing and shopping lists

11. Professions

Lead	Chapter
11.1.	Listening and speaking – Interviews
11.2.	Reading – Extensive reading: Non-fiction materials
11.3.	Grammar in use – Word classes
11.4.	Reading – Intensive reading: Dilemma narratives
11.5.	Writing – Spelling antonyms, synonyms and numbers

12. Traditional Fashion

Lead	Chapter
12.1.	Listening and speaking – Listening to respond: Views or opinions
12.2.	Reading – Intensive reading: Comprehension
12.3.	Grammar in use – Phrasal verbs
12.4.	Reading – Class reader: Main ideas
12.5.	Writing – The writing process: Dialogues

13. Land Travel

Lead	Chapter
13.1.	Listening and speaking – Listening comprehension: Extensive listening
13.2.	Reading – Intensive reading: Comprehension strategies
13.3.	Grammar in use – Sentences: Simple sentences
13.4.	Reading – Oral literature: Praise songs
13.5.	Writing – Creative writing: Narrative composition

14. Sports: Outdoor Games

Lead	Chapter
14.1.	Listening and speaking – Pronunciation: Consonant sounds and intonation
14.2.	Reading – Study skills: Summarising
14.3.	Grammar in use – Sentences: Subject-verb agreement
14.4.	Reading – Class Reader: Features of style
14.5.	Writing – Creative writing: Descriptive writing

15. Tourist Attraction Sites – Kenya

Lead	Chapter
15.1.	Listening and speaking – Oral reports: Events within the classroom
15.2.	Reading – Reading fluency
15.3.	Grammar in use – Affirmative and negative sentences
15.4.	Reading – Poetry
15.5.	Writing – Functional writing: Notices and posters