Singular and Plural Nouns English Grammar Primary 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 2

Lesson Plan: English Grammar, Primary 3, First Term, Week 2

Subject: English Grammar
Class: Primary 3
Term: First Term
Week: 2
Age: 8 years
Topic: Singular and Plural Nouns
Sub-topic: Rules for Forming Plural Nouns
Duration: 1 hour

Behavioral Objectives:

1. Pupils will be able to define singular and plural nouns.
2. Pupils will identify and apply the rules for forming plural nouns.
3. Pupils will convert singular nouns to their plural forms.

Keywords: Singular, Plural, Noun, Plural Form

Set Induction: Start with a quick game where pupils name objects in the classroom as singular or plural.

Entry Behavior: Pupils have learned about types of nouns in the previous week.

Learning Resources and Materials:

• Flashcards with singular and plural nouns
• Charts with pluralization rules
• Pictures of objects in singular and plural forms

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge: Discuss the concept of one and more than one (singular and plural).

Embedded Core Skills:

• Critical thinking
• Communication
• Listening

Learning Materials:

• Lagos State Scheme of Work for Primary 3

Instructional Materials:

• Flashcards
• Pictures
• Charts

Content:

1. Definition of Singular and Plural Nouns
2. Rules for Forming Plural Nouns:
   • Add ‘s’ to most nouns (e.g., cat -> cats)
   • Add ‘es’ to nouns ending in ‘s,’ ‘sh,’ ‘ch,’ ‘x,’ or ‘z’ (e.g., box -> boxes)
   • Change ‘y’ to ‘ies’ if a noun ends in a consonant followed by ‘y’ (e.g., baby -> babies)
   • Add ‘es’ to nouns ending in ‘o’ (e.g., tomato -> tomatoes)
   • For irregular nouns, change the form (e.g., child -> children)

Examples:

• Singular: cat, dog, box, baby, tomato
• Plural: cats, dogs, boxes, babies, tomatoes

Evaluation 

1. The plural of “cat” is ___.
   • a) caties
   • b) cats
   • c) cates
2. The plural of “box” is ___.
   • a) boxs
   • b) boxies
   • c) boxes
3. The plural of “baby” is ___.
   • a) babyes
   • b) babies
   • c) babyes
4. The plural of “dog” is ___.
   • a) doges
   • b) dogs
   • c) doggies
5. The plural of “tomato” is ___.
   • a) tomatoes
   • b) tomatos
   • c) tomatoies
6. The plural of “bus” is ___.
   • a) busses
   • b) buses
   • c) buss
7. The plural of “child” is ___.
   • a) children
   • b) childs
   • c) childrens
8. The plural of “fox” is ___.
   • a) foxes
   • b) foxs
   • c) foxies
9. The plural of “baby” is ___.
   • a) babyies
   • b) babys
   • c) babies
10. The plural of “man” is ___.
    • a) mans
    • b) mens
    • c) men

Class Activity Discussion 

1. What is a singular noun? A singular noun refers to one person, place, or thing.
2. What is a plural noun? A plural noun refers to more than one person, place, or thing.
3. How do you form the plural of most nouns? By adding ‘s’ (e.g., cat -> cats).
4. What do you add to nouns ending in ‘s,’ ‘sh,’ ‘ch,’ ‘x,’ or ‘z’? Add ‘es’ (e.g., box -> boxes).
5. How do you form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant followed by ‘y’? Change ‘y’ to ‘ies’ (e.g., baby -> babies).
6. What do you add to nouns ending in ‘o’? Add ‘es’ (e.g., tomato -> tomatoes).
7. What is the plural of “child”? Children.
8. What is the plural of “man”? Men.
9. What is the plural of “bus”? Buses.
10. What is the plural of “fox”? Foxes.

Presentation:

Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic, which was “Types of Nouns.”

Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic, “Singular and Plural Nouns,” using flashcards and charts.

Step 3: The teacher allows the pupils to give their own contributions and corrects them when and where necessary.

Teacher’s Activities:

• Display flashcards with examples of singular and plural nouns.
• Explain the rules for forming plural nouns.
• Ask pupils to convert singular nouns to their plural forms.

Learners’ Activities:

• Identify and name singular and plural objects in the classroom.
• Participate in group discussions about pluralization rules.
• Complete fill-in-the-blank questions.

Assessment:

1. Define a singular noun.
2. Define a plural noun.
3. Name two rules for forming plural nouns.
4. Convert “cat” to its plural form.
5. Convert “box” to its plural form.
6. Convert “baby” to its plural form.
7. Convert “tomato” to its plural form.
8. Convert “bus” to its plural form.
9. Convert “child” to its plural form.
10. Convert “man” to its plural form.

Conclusion: The teacher goes around to mark the pupils’ work and provides necessary feedback.

More Useful Links

• Types of Nouns English Grammar Primary 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 1