TERM: 1^st Term

SUBJECT: Grammar

WEEK: 9

CLASS : PRIMARY 1

AGE: 6 years

DURATION : 2 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC : Singular and plural

CONTENT : Singular and plural V

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

Explain the meaning of singular and plural
Make plurals by changing the vowels or middle letters
Make plurals y adding ‘en’ or ‘ren’

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 23-24, flash cards and charts on singular and plural-making plurals by changing the vowels or middle letters and adding ‘en’ or ‘ren’, real objects/pictures of singular and plural- making plurals by changing the vowels or middle letters and adding ‘en’ or ‘ren’

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 the vowels or middle letters Man-men Woman-women Mouse-mice Goose-geese Tooth-teeth and adding ‘en’ or ‘ren’ child-children ox-oxen	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 the vowels or middle letters 3. 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 F Nos 1-3 on page 23 of the text-book	Pupils observe, learn and participate
5	ASSIGNMENT	Pupils are asked to answer questions F Nos 4-5 on page 23 of the reference text.	Pupils participate
6	CONCLUSION	The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commend the pupils

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