LESSON PLAN 10 - NOUNS (SINGULAR & PLURAL FORMS)
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to:
a. state the definition of a noun.
b. distinguish between singular and plural nouns.
c. identify and form the plural form of irregular nouns
Subject Matter: Nouns (Singular and Plural Forms)
Reference/s:
Cambridge Dictionary(n.d.). Nouns: Singular and Plural. Retrieved from https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/nouns-singular-and-plural
Crisafulli J.(2011, May 25). Language Arts. Retrieved from https://w.taskstream.com/ts/crisafulli/JessicaCrisafulli.html/avctcq00ax
Worksheets Retrieved from:
https://www.teach-this.com/images/resources/singular-to-plural-crossword.pdf
https://www.kidsworldfun.com/learn-english/singular-and-plural-nouns-advanced-worksheets.pdf
Materials:
- Laptop
- Projector
- PowerPoint Presentation
Procedure:
A.Activity
a.
Recall
Prayers and Greetings
Checking of Attendance
The teacher asks the
students about the topic they last discussed in the subject and briefly
discussed the relationship of this to the new subject matter.
b.
Motivation
The teacher will call a student to answer one jumbled word. The student will then call another one from her classmates to answer the next word, and so on.
B.Analysis
After the activity, the teacher will ask the students with the following questions:
1. What did you notice about our activity?
2. What do you think the words are?
3. What comes to your mind when you hear the word noun?
C.Abstraction
Nouns used only in the singular
Some nouns are used only in the singular, even though they end in -s. These include: the names of academic subjects such as classics, economics, mathematics/maths, physics; the physical activities gymnastics and aerobics; the diseases measles and mumps; and the word news:
Maths was never my best subject at school.
Aerobics is great fun – you should try it!
Nouns used only in the plural
Some nouns only have a plural form. They cannot be used with numbers. They include the names of certain tools, instruments and articles of clothing which have two parts.
Tools and instruments
binoculars | headphones | sunglasses |
glasses | scissors | tweezers |
Clothing
jeans | pyjamas | tights |
knickers | shorts | trousers |
pants |
I’ve got new sunglasses. Do you like them?
He always wears shorts, even in the winter.
A pair of
We can use pair of to refer to one example of these nouns:
I bought a new pair of binoculars last week.
That old pair of trousers will be useful for doing jobs in the garden.
We use pairs of to refer to more than one example of this type of noun:
They’re advertising two pairs of glasses for the price of one.
I bought three pairs of shorts for the summer.
Other nouns which are always plural in form
belongings | outskirts |
clothes | premises (buildings) |
congratulations | savings (money) |
earnings | stairs |
goods | surroundings |
likes/dislikes | thanks |
Please ensure that you take all your belongings with you as you leave the aircraft.
They live on the outskirts of Frankfurt, almost in the countryside.
My clothes are wet. I’ll have to go upstairs and change.
She spent all her savings on a trip to South America.
Collective nouns (group words)
Some nouns refer to groups of people (e.g. audience, committee, government, team). These are sometimes called collective nouns. Some collective nouns can take a singular or plural verb, depending on whether they are considered as a single unit or as a collection of individuals:
audience | crew | public |
committee | enemy | team |
company | government | Manchester United |
seen as a single unit | seen as individuals |
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In general, a plural verb is more common with these nouns in informal situations.
D.Application
c.
Individual Guided Activity
The teacher asks the students to get a 1/4 sheet of paper and answer the exercise given.
Write the plural form of the nouns given below.
child…………………
man…………………
woman…………………
wife…………………
knife…………………
half…………………
mouse…………………
goose…………………
tooth…………………
foot…………………
elf…………………
loaf…………………
leaf…………………
knife…………………
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d.
Group Differentiated
The teacher asks the students to get a pair and do the given activity.
E.Evaluation
Name:___________________ Date:________________
1. She brought two trunks filled with old clothes.
2. Nancy showed the clothes to her sister.
3. They had a costume party with some friends.
4. Tina wore funny shoes.
5. Rita put on a straw hat.
1. The boys took a bus. _______________
2. Ted ate a sandwich. _______________
3. They sat on a bench. _______________
4. A clown held a dish. _______________
5. He stood on a box. _______________
F.Assignment
For the assignment, the teacher asks the students to make an essay with any topics they desire. The essay should indicate the right use of Singular and Plural Nouns and must have a minimum of 250 words.
Criterion | Description | Point | Score |
Quality of Writing | Very informative and well-organized | 10 |
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Grammar, Usage & Mechanics | Virtually no spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors and used Singular and Plural Nouns correctly. | 10 |
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