Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 1

Singular and plural

TERM: 1st Term

SUBJECT: Grammar

WEEK: 10

CLASS : PRIMARY 1

AGE: 6 years

DURATION : 2 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Singular and plural

CONTENT : Singular and plural VI

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

  1. Explain the meaning of singular and plural
  2. Make plurals with any form of nouns

SET INDUCTION : The teachers uses pictures of singular and plural to arouse the interest of the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : Metropolitan English series English grammar for Basic Education Book 1 page 24-27, flash cards and charts on singular and plurals

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Singular and plural

S/N

STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by Explaining what singular and plural is;

Singular means One

Plural means more than one

Pupils observe, learn and participate

2

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher revisits all the categories of plurals previously treated

Pupils observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The pupils are asked to

1. explain what singular and plural is

2. Give examples of nouns that are made plurals by adding ‘s’

3. Give examples of nouns that are made plural by adding ‘es’

4. Give examples of nouns that are made plurals by removing ‘y’ and adding ‘ies’. List the exceptions.

5. Give examples of nouns that are made plurals by removing ‘f’ and ‘fe’ and adding ‘ves’. List the exceptions

6. Give examples of nouns that are made plurals by changing the vowels or middle letters

7. Give some examples of nouns that are made plural by adding ‘en’ or ‘ren’

- Pupils observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Pupils are asked to answer questions A-Bon page 24-25 of the text-book

Pupils observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

Pupils are asked to answer questions C-E  on page 26-27 of the reference text.

Pupils participate

6

CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commend the pupils

 



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