Semi-Detailed Lesson Plan in Mother Tongue III

I. Objectives

 Differentiate count from mass nouns

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Differentiating Count from Mass Nouns

B. Reference: Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education
Teacher’s Guide pages 20 – 23
Learner’s Materials pages 12 – 15
MT3G-Ia-c-4.2
C. Materials: PowerPoint presentation with pictures
Video, real objects

III. Procedure

A. Preliminary Activities

1. Review
Identifying nouns
Read these sentences from the selection “Up, Up and Away.” Find all the
nouns and list them down in the appropriate columns in the chart.

1. Father brought home a kite for Marlon.

2. He ate a cup of rice, fried egg, bread, cheese, and milk for breakfast.
3. Some boys were flying their kites in the air.
4. Tim found a ball of string.
5. There were butterflies and dragonflies in the meadow.

Nouns
Person Place Thing

2. Motivation

Read the story “Juicy Fruits”.

B. Development of the Lesson

1. Presentation
Show pictures of a supermarket/ grocery store where different things are sold (e.g.
milk, butter, cheese, bread, candies, sugar, salt, flour, meat fish, eggs, fruits,
vegetables, etc.)
2. Analysis and Discussion
Read this dialog:

Mother: Doris, can you go to the market for me? I have to finish sewing this
uniform. Miss Cart will get it today.
 Doris: Yes, Mother. What am I going to buy?
Mother: We’re going to cook fish sinigang for lunch. So we need some fish,
tomatoes, onions and kangkong.
Doris: I am going to prepare the market list so that I won’t forget anything.
Mother: That’s good, Doris. I will dictate the things you’re going to buy.
Doris: Okay, Mother. I’m ready.
Mother: You’re going to buy one milkfish, two onions, four tomatoes, one raddish,
five okras, and a bunch of kangkong. Also, one pack of tamarind soup
mix, salt, two pieces green pepper and two pieces of gabi.
Doris: Is there anything more mother?
Mother: Try to see if you can buy a kilo of bananas or ripe papaya for our dessert.
Here’s the money. Don’t forget to count the change.
Doris: Certainly, Mother.

3. Generalization

What are count nouns? Mass nouns?

 Nouns that can be counted are the COUNT nouns.

Ex. flower-flowers kite-kites friend-friends

 Nouns that can be counted are the MASS nouns.

Ex. meat milk oil flour vinegar

 Counters are used with mass nouns to determine quantity.

Ex. a can of sardines a glass of juice
a bottle of vinegar a box of flower
a kilo of meat an ounce of water
a sheet of paper a pint of ice cream

C. Post Activity

1. Application

Write C if the word is a count noun. Write M if the word is a mass noun.
1. dust 6. classmates
2. marbles 7. dog
3. meat 8. vinegar
4. juice 9. candies
5. paper 10. powder

2. Enrichment Activities (Group Activity)

Complete the statement with a count noun or a mass noun with a counter.

For example:
I am going to the mall and I’ll buy a book, a pad of paper, a bottle of
glue, and a box of crayons.

1. At the supermarket, Mother brought _______________________

_____________________________________________________________
2. On my birthday, I received ________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
 3. I am going to cook pancakes. I need ______________________
_____________________________________________________________

IV. Evaluation

Identify the nouns as to count or mass nouns. Put them in the appropriate column.
1. bottle of cooking oil 6. margarine
2. rice cake 7. a banana
3. an apple 8. a jar of salt
4. a cup of sugar 9. a glass of juice
5. ten mangoes 10. three oranges

Count Nouns Mass Nouns

V. Assignment

Answer Activity 1, Learner’s Materials page 14 in your notebook.

Prepared by:

Mylen C. Urriza
Teacher III

Noted:

DAISY A. LAGUNERO
Principal I