Irregular Plural Nouns English Grammar Primary 1 Second Term Lesson Notes Week 4

Subject: English Grammar

Class: Primary 1
Term: Second Term
Week: 4
Age: 5-6 years
Topic: Singular and Plural with “Irregular Forms”
Sub-topic: Irregular Plural Nouns (e.g., child → children, man → men)

Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioural Objectives

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

1. Define irregular plural nouns.
2. Differentiate between regular and irregular plural nouns.
3. Provide examples of irregular plural forms.

Keywords

Singular, plural, irregular, nouns

Set Induction

The teacher shows pictures of a “man” and “men” and asks pupils to observe the difference between the two.

Entry Behaviour

Pupils are familiar with regular plural nouns formed by adding “s” or “es.”

Learning Resources and Materials

• Flashcards with pictures and words (e.g., child/children, foot/feet)
• Real objects like one pencil and two pencils to compare with one foot and two feet

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge

The teacher reminds pupils of the previous lesson on forming plurals by adding “s” or “es” and explains that some plurals are different.

Embedded Core Skills

• Critical thinking
• Observation
• Communication

Reference Books

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

Instructional Materials

• Picture charts showing irregular plural forms
• Whiteboard and marker

Content

Definition of Irregular Plural Nouns

1. Irregular plural nouns are nouns that do not follow the usual rules of adding “s” or “es” to form plurals.
2. These nouns change their spelling or remain the same in both singular and plural forms.

Examples of Irregular Plural Nouns

1. Child → Children
2. Man → Men
3. Woman → Women
4. Foot → Feet
5. Tooth → Teeth

Key Differences

1. Regular nouns: Add “s” or “es” (e.g., book → books).
2. Irregular nouns: Change spelling or remain the same (e.g., mouse → mice, sheep → sheep).

Class Activity Discussion

15 FAQs with Answers

1. What are irregular plural nouns?
   • Nouns that do not add “s” or “es” to form plurals.
2. What is the plural of “child”?
   • Children.
3. What is the plural of “man”?
   • Men.
4. What is the plural of “woman”?
   • Women.
5. What is the plural of “foot”?
   • Feet.
6. What is the plural of “tooth”?
   • Teeth.
7. How does the plural of “mouse” change?
   • Mouse → Mice.
8. What is the plural of “fish”?
   • Fish (same as singular).
9. What is the plural of “sheep”?
   • Sheep (same as singular).
10. Does “child” add “s” for plural?
    • No, it becomes “children.”
11. What is the singular of “women”?
    • Woman.
12. How many feet are in one pair of shoes?
    • Two feet.
13. What is the plural of “person”?
    • People.
14. What is the plural of “deer”?
    • Deer (same as singular).
15. What is the plural of “ox”?
    • Oxen.

Evaluation Questions

15 Fill-in-the-blank Questions

1. The plural of child is ______. (a) childs (b) children (c) childs’ (d) childies
2. The plural of tooth is ______. (a) teeth (b) tooths (c) toothes (d) toothies
3. One man, two ______. (a) mans (b) mens (c) man (d) men
4. The plural of woman is ______. (a) womans (b) womans’ (c) women (d) womenses
5. One foot, two ______. (a) foots (b) feet (c) feets (d) footies
6. The plural of mouse is ______. (a) mouses (b) mice (c) mouse (d) mousen
7. The plural of sheep is ______. (a) sheeps (b) sheep (c) sheepon (d) sheepses
8. The plural of ox is ______. (a) oxes (b) oxen (c) oxons (d) oxies
9. The plural of deer is ______. (a) deers (b) deer (c) deeren (d) deeries
10. The singular of people is ______. (a) peoples (b) persons (c) person (d) peoples’
11. The plural of person is ______. (a) persons (b) people (c) persons’ (d) peoples
12. One woman, two ______. (a) womans (b) women (c) womons (d) womenses
13. The plural of fish is ______. (a) fish (b) fishes (c) fishies (d) fishen
14. The plural of child is ______. (a) childs (b) children (c) childrens (d) childs’
15. The plural of tooth is ______. (a) tooths (b) teeth (c) teethen (d) toothes

Presentation Structure

1. Revision of the previous topic:
   The teacher reviews regular plurals and asks pupils for examples.
2. Introduction of the new topic:
   The teacher defines irregular plurals and gives examples with explanations.
3. Student contributions:
   Pupils mention singular nouns, and the teacher guides them to identify their irregular plural forms.

Teacher’s Activities

1. Display flashcards showing irregular singular and plural nouns.
2. Explain the concept of irregular plural forms.
3. Write examples on the board and guide pupils in forming their own examples.
4. Ask pupils to repeat the examples for better understanding.

Learners’ Activities

1. Observe the examples provided by the teacher.
2. Repeat the definitions and examples of irregular plural nouns.
3. Write the singular and plural forms of given words.

Assessment

10 Short-Answer Questions

1. What is the plural of “foot”?
2. Write the plural of “child.”
3. What is the singular of “teeth”?
4. Write the plural of “mouse.”
5. What is the plural of “person”?
6. Write the singular of “women.”
7. What is the plural of “sheep”?
8. Write the plural of “ox.”
9. What is the plural of “tooth”?
10. Write the singular of “people.”

Conclusion

The teacher goes around to mark pupils’ work, provides corrections, and encourages them to practice identifying irregular plural nouns.

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