Detailed Lesson Plan

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ENGLISH III, MELC Quarter 1

Use Plural Form of Frequently

Occurring Irregular Nouns

I. OBJECTIVE:
a. Identify irregular plural nouns.
b. Appreciate the significance of irregular plural nouns in writing.
c. Write basic sentence using irregular plural nouns.

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

a. Topic: Use Plural Form of Frequently Occurring Irregular Nouns

b. References:
b.1 Books: “What are Irregular Plurals” by Brian P. Cleary
b.2 Internet:
https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/grammar-rules-and-
tips/irregular-plurals.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYjIdIJN4fA
c. Instructional Materials: Modules, Power point, Video Clips
d. Values: Develop a genuine love for reading

III. PROCEDURE:

Teacher's Activity Pupils ' Activity

A. PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES
1. Prayer

Before we begin our class discussion, let us

pray first.

(One pupil will lead the prayer)

2. Greetings

“Good Morning Class!”

“Good morning Sir!”

3. Checking of Attendance

Who is absent today class?

None, Sir. (Class speaks)

Very Good!

4. Checking of Assignment

Please bring out your assignment, pass it

forward and l will be the one to check it.
(Pupils will submit their assignment.)

B. LESSON PROPER

1. Review

Last meeting, we tackled Use plural form of

regular nouns by adding /s/ or /es/.
Can someone give examples of plural form of
regular nouns by adding ”s”?
(Pupils will raise their hand to answer)
Very good! Sir, Dog-Dogs; Chair-Chairs; Bag-Bags.
What about plural form of regular nouns by
adding ”es”?

(Pupils will raise their hand to answer)

Sir, Wish-Wishes; Church-Churches;
Well said, class. Mango-Mangoes.

2. Motivation

Are you familiar with the Irregular Plural

Song?
No, Sir. (Class speaks)

If you are not familiar with that song, let us

watch the video, and after that you will be
singing that song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYjIdIJN4fA
 (Pupils will watch the video clip and
sing the song with enthusiasm)

Okay now class, what can you say about the

song?
Sir, even though the song is short, it is
full of information.

Very Good.

What else have you noticed which made you

conclude that the song is informative?
Sir, it has so many examples of
irregular plural nouns.

Could you give examples of Irregular Plural

Nouns based on the song you sing?
More than one:
Foot is Feet
Tooth is Teeth
Goose is Geese
Man is Men
Child is Children
Person is People
Woman is Women
Mouse is Mice
Die is Dice
Excellent. Give you’re a big 5 claps!
(Pupils clap 5 times!)

C. DISCUSSION

Today, we will be discussing about Use of

Plural Form of Frequently Occurring Irregular
Nouns.

When we say plural, what does it mean class?

Sir, it means two or more.

Very good! How about Noun? Can anyone
remember the meaning of noun in our past
lesson?

Noun is the name of person, place,

things, animals, or events.
Well said! Now, if we look at the meaning of
Irregular Nouns, it is a noun that becomes
plural by changing its spelling in other ways
than adding an “s” or “es” to the end of the
word.

Example of Plural form of irregular nouns are:

a. Ox – Oxen

b. Octopus – Octopi

c. Foot – Feet

d. Child – Children

e. Goose - Geese

What can you observe with these examples?

 Sir, when the singular word becomes
plural, it does not end with “s” or “es”,
but it changes with their spelling.
Very Good. Now, I will present some pictures
then tell what it is. Okay, class?

Picture # 1 Yes, Sir.

Very good! How about this? Sir, that is a woman

That picture is women, sir.

Correct!

Picture # 2

Excellent! Can you tell the next picture?

Sir, that is a knife.

Well said, class! That image are knives, sir.

Picture # 3

Very good! How about its plural form? This is a leaf, sir.

Those are leaves, sir.

Correct! Give yourself five big claps!
 (Pupils clap 5 times loudly!)
Now, can someone write a sentence with the
use of plural form of irregular noun?

Oxen are animals live in the farm.

Very good! Who can give more?

We need to brush our teeth three

Correct! Who else? times.

Excellent! Now, that you already learned the Knives are used in cutting vegetables.
lesson. It is time to apply it in our activity
today.

D. APPLICATION

You need to identify the name of the images

presented, and tell its plural names or forms.

Use it in a sentence.
(Class): Men

Very good! Next picture.

There are lots of men in the court.

Can you use it in a sentence?

(Class): People
Well said, the next is?

The people in the community are

helpful.

Construct a sentence with use of it.

(Class): Mice
Very good!

The mice are small animals.

E. GENERALIZATION
Irregular Noun is a noun that becomes plural
by changing its spelling in other ways than
adding an “s” or “es” to the end of the word.

F. EVALUATION

(Pupils answers):
1. Children
2. Feet
3. People
4. Shelves
5. Tuna
6. Calves
7. Criteria
8. Men
G. ASSIGNMENT: 9. Leaves
10. Wolves
Answer the following questions.