Indicating Plural of Objects English Grammar Primary 1 Second Term Lesson Notes Week 3

Subject: English Grammar

Class: Primary 1
Term: Second Term
Week: 3
Age: 5-6 years
Topic: Indicating Plural of Objects
Sub-topic: Formation of Plurals by Adding “s” or “es”

Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioural Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Define plural forms of nouns.
2. Identify singular and plural nouns.
3. Form plurals by adding “s” or “es” to singular nouns.

Keywords

Singular, plural, nouns, add, “s”, “es”

Set Induction

The teacher holds up a pen and says, “This is one pen.” Then, holds two pens and says, “These are two pens.” The teacher asks pupils to observe the difference between “pen” and “pens.”

Entry Behaviour

Pupils are familiar with the concept of one and many.

Learning Resources and Materials

• Flashcards with singular and plural nouns (e.g., book/books, bus/buses)
• Real objects like pencils, pens, apples, and balls

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge

The teacher asks pupils to count objects in the classroom (e.g., chairs, desks) to recall the idea of one and many.

Embedded Core Skills

• Critical thinking
• Communication
• Observation skills

Reference Books

• Lagos State Scheme of Work
• New Method English for Primary Schools

Instructional Materials

• Pictures of singular and plural objects
• Whiteboard and marker
• Real classroom objects (e.g., books, pencils)

Content

Definition of Plural Forms of Nouns

1. Plural means more than one.
2. Plural nouns refer to many people, animals, places, or things.
3. To make a noun plural, we usually add “s” or “es” to the singular form.

Rules for Forming Plurals

1. Add “s” to most nouns:
   • Example: boy → boys, chair → chairs
2. Add “es” to nouns that end in “s”, “sh”, “ch”, or “x”:
   • Example: bus → buses, box → boxes

Examples of Plural Nouns

1. Singular → Plural
   • Book → Books
   • Dog → Dogs
   • Apple → Apples
2. Words ending in “s”, “sh”, “ch”, or “x”:
   • Bus → Buses
   • Brush → Brushes
   • Box → Boxes

Class Activity Discussion

15 FAQs with Answers

1. What does plural mean?
   • Plural means more than one.
2. How do we form plurals?
   • By adding “s” or “es” to a singular noun.
3. What is the plural of “pen”?
   • Pens.
4. What is the plural of “bus”?
   • Buses.
5. Give the plural of “book.”
   • Books.
6. What do we add to nouns like “box” to form plurals?
   • Add “es.”
7. What is the plural of “dog”?
   • Dogs.
8. What do we call one thing?
   • Singular.
9. What do we call more than one thing?
   • Plural.
10. What is the plural of “brush”?
    • Brushes.
11. What is the plural of “cat”?
    • Cats.
12. How do you make “chair” plural?
    • Add “s” to make chairs.
13. What is the plural of “box”?
    • Boxes.
14. Give one example of a singular noun.
    • Apple.
15. Give one example of a plural noun.
    • Apples.

Evaluation Questions

15 Fill-in-the-blank Questions

1. The plural of book is ______. (a) bookes (b) books (c) book (d) bookies
2. Add “s” to make “dog” plural: ______. (a) dogs (b) doges (c) dog (d) dogis
3. The plural of box is ______. (a) boxs (b) boxes (c) box (d) boxen
4. Add “s” to make “apple” plural: ______. (a) apple (b) apples (c) appleis (d) applis
5. The plural of bus is ______. (a) busies (b) buses (c) bus (d) busses
6. Add “es” to make “brush” plural: ______. (a) brushs (b) brushes (c) brush (d) brushis
7. The plural of cat is ______. (a) caties (b) cats (c) cates (d) caties
8. The plural of chair is ______. (a) chair (b) chairs (c) chaire (d) chairis
9. Add “s” to make “boy” plural: ______. (a) boys (b) boyes (c) boyses (d) boyis
10. The plural of “bus” is ______. (a) buses (b) buss (c) bussies (d) busen
11. Add “s” to make “pen” plural: ______. (a) pens (b) pennes (c) pennies (d) penens
12. The plural of “dog” is ______. (a) dogs (b) doges (c) doggies (d) dogens
13. Add “es” to make “box” plural: ______. (a) boxis (b) boxen (c) boxes (d) boxens
14. The plural of “leaf” is ______. (a) leaves (b) leafs (c) leafies (d) leaveis
15. Add “s” to make “table” plural: ______. (a) tables (b) tablees (c) tablis (d) tablen

Presentation Structure

1. Revision of the previous topic:
   The teacher reviews descriptive adjectives and asks pupils to describe objects using colours.
2. Introduction of the new topic:
   The teacher defines singular and plural forms, explains plural formation rules, and provides examples.
3. Student contributions:
   Pupils give examples of singular nouns, and the teacher guides them to form their plurals.

Teacher’s Activities

1. Show real objects like books, pens, and apples.
2. Explain the rules for forming plurals with “s” or “es.”
3. Write examples of singular and plural nouns on the board.
4. Ask pupils to form plurals of given singular nouns.

Learners’ Activities

1. Observe the objects shown by the teacher.
2. Repeat the definition of plural nouns.
3. Form plurals of given nouns.

Assessment

10 Short-Answer Questions

1. What does plural mean?
2. What is the plural of “dog”?
3. How do you form the plural of “bus”?
4. Write the plural of “book.”
5. What is the singular form of “chairs”?
6. Add “s” to make “cat” plural.
7. Write the plural of “box.”
8. What do we add to “brush” to make it plural?
9. Write the singular form of “apples.”
10. Write the plural of “pencil.”

Conclusion

The teacher goes around to mark pupils’ work, provides corrections, and reminds them to practice forming plurals at home.

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