Use of Regular and Irregular Plurals of Nouns English Grammar Primary 2 Third Term Lesson Notes Week 9
Subject: English Studies
Class: Basic 2 / Primary 2 / Year 2
Term: Third Term / 3rd Term
Week: Week 9
Topic:
Use of regular and irregular plurals of nouns
Previous Knowledge: The pupils have previous knowledge of
Adjectives and adverbs usages in sentences
that was taught in their previous lesson.
Behavioural Objectives : At the end of the lesson, learners will be able to
- Identify regular and irregular plurals of Nouns
- Use regular and irregular plurals of nouns
Instructional Materials
1. Wall chart showing the rhyme.
2. Flash card showing the key words in the rhymes.
3. Approved course book.
Methods of Teaching
- Role modelling
- Questions and Answers
- Explanation
- Discussion
- Recitation
- Imitation
- Story Telling
- Dramatization
Building Background/ Connection to prior knowledge: The pupils are familiar with the topic(s).
CONTENT
Regular Plurals
Definition: Regular plurals are nouns that form their plural by adding -s or -es to the singular noun.
Examples:
- Dog -> Dogs: “I saw two dogs in the park.” 🐶
- Cat -> Cats: “She has three cats at home.” 🐱
- Car -> Cars: “We see many cars on the road.” 🚗
- Book -> Books: “I love to read books.” 📚
- Box -> Boxes: “The toys are in the boxes.” 📦
Irregular Plurals
Definition: Irregular plurals are nouns that change in different ways to form the plural. They do not just add -s or -es to the singular noun.
Examples:
- Child -> Children: “The children are playing outside.” 👧👦
- Foot -> Feet: “He wears shoes on his feet.” 👟
- Tooth -> Teeth: “Brush your teeth twice a day.” 🦷
- Mouse -> Mice: “The mice ran away.” 🐭
- Man -> Men: “The men are working in the garden.” 👨🌾
More explanation
What is a regular plural?
- A regular plural is made by adding -s or -es to a noun.
Can you give an example of a regular plural?
- Yes, “dog” becomes “dogs.” 🐶
What is an irregular plural?
- An irregular plural changes the noun differently and doesn’t just add -s or -es.
Can you give an example of an irregular plural?
- Yes, “foot” becomes “feet.” 🦶
How do you make the plural of “cat”?
- Add -s to make “cats.” 🐱
How do you make the plural of “child”?
- “Child” becomes “children.”
Is “box” a regular or irregular plural?
- Regular. “Box” becomes “boxes.” 📦
What is the plural of “mouse”?
- “Mouse” becomes “mice.” 🐭
What is the plural of “tooth”?
- “Tooth” becomes “teeth.” 🦷
How do you make the plural of “apple”?
- Add -s to make “apples.” 🍎
What is the plural of “man”?
- “Man” becomes “men.”
What is the plural of “fish”?
- “Fish” stays the same.
Is “tree” a regular or irregular plural?
- Regular. “Tree” becomes “trees.” 🌳
What is the plural of “sheep”?
- “Sheep” stays the same.
How do you make the plural of “car”?
- Add -s to make “cars.” 🚗
Write down the correct plurals forms of the following nouns.
1 life – _____________
2 loaf – _____________
3 mouse – _____________
4 tooth – _____________
5 woman – _____________
6 leaf – _____________
7 deer – _____________
8 house – _____________
9 baby – _____________
10 man – _____________
The plural of “cat” is _______. a. cats b. catties c. catons d. cates
The plural of “child” is _______. a. childs b. children c. childes d. childys
The plural of “dog” is _______. a. doggos b. doggies c. dogs d. dogeses
The plural of “foot” is _______. a. foots b. feets c. footies d. feet
The plural of “book” is _______. a. bookies b. booken c. books d. booky
The plural of “mouse” is _______. a. mouses b. mices c. mice d. mousey
The plural of “car” is _______. a. cars b. caren c. carrs d. carren
The plural of “tooth” is _______. a. tooths b. toothen c. toothies d. teeth
The plural of “box” is _______. a. boxen b. boxes c. boxies d. boxen
The plural of “fish” is _______. a. fishes b. fishy c. fishes d. fishen
The plural of “man” is _______. a. mans b. manes c. mens d. men
The plural of “tree” is _______. a. treen b. trees c. treezy d. treees
The plural of “deer” is _______. a. deers b. deer c. deeress d. deerzy
The plural of “apple” is _______. a. apples b. applet c. appleen d. applesy
The plural of “sheep” is _______. a. sheeps b. sheep c. sheepen d. sheeply
PRESENTATION
Teacher’s Activities
- Writes out on the board examples of regular and irregular plurals.
- Guides them in the formation of plurals
Pupils’ Activities
- Pupils reproduce in writing teacher’s examples of regular and irregular plurals
- Form regular and irregular plurals.
EVALUATION
- Give the plural forms of five words.
- Make simple sentences with regular and irregular plurals.
Evaluation
Complete the sentences with the best adjectives.
1 Bode has ___________ sisters. (Four, blue)
2 Funmi painted a ___________ picture. (foolish, beautiful)
3 The food is ___________. (tasty, angry)
4 Her wedding dress is ___________. (easy, white)
5 They planted ___________ trees along the road. (tall, wicked)
6 The woman bought some ___________ oranges. (tall, juicy)
7 The baby has ___________ cheeks. (thin, chubby)
8 They just moved into a ___________ house. (big, late)
9 The man bought a ___________ car. (flat, red)
10 The book fell to the floor with a ___________ bang. (loud, quiet)
Circle the adverbs in the following sentences
1 The pregnant woman walked slowly towards the doctor.
2 The woman entered the room carefully.
3 He accidentally locked himself out of the house.
4 The big dog growled loudly
Summary:
Teacher goes over the topic once again to enhance better understanding.
Wrap-up [conclusion]:
Teacher corrects and marks pupils’ notes
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