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Singular and plural

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TERM: 1st Term

SUBJECT: Grammar

WEEK: 8

CLASS : PRIMARY 1

AGE: 6 years

DURATION : 2 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Singular and plural

CONTENT : Singular and plural IV

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

  1. Explain the meaning of singular and plural
  2. Make plurals by changing ‘f’ or ‘fe’ to ‘ves’
  3. State the exceptions of the ‘f’ and ‘fe’ to ‘ves’ rule

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 20-21, flash cards and charts on singular and plural-changing ‘f’ and ‘fe’ to ‘ves’ and adding ‘s’ to nouns the exceptions, real objects/pictures of singular and plural- changing ‘f’ and ‘fe’ to ‘ves’ and adding ‘s’ to the exceptions

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 then gives examples of singulars that are made plural by changing ‘f’ and ‘fe’ to ‘ves’

Thief-thieves

Half-halves

Shelf-shelves

Wife-wives

Knife-knives

 

and adding ‘s’ to nouns the exceptions

roof-roofs

chief-chiefs

Pupils observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The pupils are asked to

1. explain what singular and plural is

2. Give five examples of singulars that are made plurals by changing ‘f’ and ‘fe’ to ‘ves’

3. Give examples of exceptions to the rule

- Pupils observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Pupils are asked to answer questions E Nos 1-4 on page 22 of the text-book

Pupils observe, learn and participate

5

ASSIGNMENT

Pupils are asked to answer questions E Nos 5-8 on page 22 of the reference text.

Pupils participate

6

CONCLUSION

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

 



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