Detailed Lesson Plan for English (Language) VI

I. Objectives
At the end of interactive discussion, The pupils are expected to
A. Identify the singular and plural form of nouns.
B. Value the importance of knowing how to form the plural of noun an
C. Write the plural forms of nouns.
II. Subject Matter
Topic: Forming the plural of nouns.
References: Language for u and me by Cada,
Materials: balpens and powerpoint.
Values: Develop a genuine love for using proper form of nouns.
III Procedure
Teacher Activity Pupil’s Activity
A. Preparatory activity
 Prayer
Let us all pray
Students will pray
 Greetings
Good morning class
Good morning teacher
 Class Agreement
Before we proceed at our discussion
I want you to know that there are rules
To follow:
1.Sit properly
2.Listen carefully
3.Raise your hand if
You want to ask questions
Understood?.
Yes Teacher.
B. Review

We already finished discussing nouns

Right?. Before we move to the next lesson
Let us recall of what nouns are.
Nouns are words that name a
Person, place or a thing.
 Some nouns are concrete nouns
What are the concrete nouns
Natatandaan nyo pa ba?
Concrete nouns are nouns that can
Be seen and touched

There are nouns known as abtract

Nouns. What is the abstract noun?
Abstract noun are nouns that name
Concept and Ideas
C. Motivation.

Meron akong Dinala ngayon.

(set of Ballpens )
What are these?
Ballpens
(hahawakan and isang Ballpen)
Paano kapag ito lang?
ballpen

What are the differences your

First and second Answer?
The first answer is hinawakan mo
Po lahat ng ballpens and the second
Iisa lang an hinawakan mo.

Very good

Tama kayo, the first answer has what

Letter at the end?
Letter “s” teacher

Right, A word that tells about

More that one item is a plural
Word. When we said ballpen
Without the “s” it was singular
Iisa lang.

D. Development of the lesson

 Presentation
The teacher will show pictures
 Of keys
The first picture is a key
While the other one are keys
Apple and Apples
The first picture is apple while
The other is apples.
Cup and cups
The first picture is cup while
The other is cups
Shoe and Shoes
The first picture is a shoe while
The other is shoes
Very good
 Discussion

Most nouns form their plural

By adding “s” or ”es”
Other nouns form their plural
Irregularly.
Here are the rules in forming
The plural of nouns.

1. Most nouns form their plural by

Adding “s”
Ex. Nation-Nations
How about the word school?
Schools
2. For nouns that ends in s, ss,
Ch, and x
Simply add “es”
Ex. Gas-gasses
Glass-Glasses
Box-Boxes
Dish-Dishes

How about the word church?

 Churches
3. For nouns that end in y preceded
By a consonant, simply change y
To I and add es
Ex. Pony-ponies
Cherry-cherries
How about Skies?
Skies
4. For nouns that end I y precede
by a vowel simply add –s
ex. Monkey-monkeys
how about the noun joy?
Joys
Very good class

5. For some nouns ending in o add

Only –s
Ex. Contralto-contraltos
For some add es
Ex. Hero –heroes
How about tomato?
Tomatoes
6. For nouns ending in f or fe
Change f or fe to ve and add es
Ex. Shelf-shelves
Wife-wives
How about the word Leaf?
Leaves
7. There are a few common and highly
Irregular plural
Ex. Ox-oxen
Man-men
Tooth-teeth
Child-children
Woman-women
How about the word mouse?
Mise
 8. There are also a few nouns that
have the same form for the singular
and plural
ex. Sheep-
moose-moose
deer-deer
how about the noun swine?
Swine
9. Some foreign nouns form their plural
In the original language
Ex.analysis-analyses
Bacterium-bacte
ria
Alumnus-alumni
How about stimulus
Stimuli

 Valuing
Why we should know how to form the plural
Of nouns?
We should learn to form the
Plural of nouns so that we
Can easily identify the
Number of nouns you are
Trying to to refer whether it
Is only one or two or more.
 Generalization

For most noun we only add what letter to

Form their plural?
We are going to add letter s
Very good

How about nouns that end in y

Preceded by a Vowel?
We simply add –s
For nouns ending in O?
We are going to add s but some
We are going to add es.
How about nouns ending
In f or fe?
 We are going to change f or fe to
V and add es but there are
Exeption some merely add s
 Evaluation

I will read you these nouns and

You will give the plural forms
1. Country
2. Life
3. Leaf
4. Poem
5. Radio
6. Watch
7. Echo
8. Orange
9. Goose
10. Roof
 Assignment
Copy these sentences in your notebook then circle the correct form of noun.

1. A(mother,mothers) knows whats bestfor her children

2. (Monkey,Monkiess) act like human beings
3. Filipinos are multicultural thus we have different (belief,Believes)
4. The Philippines is known for its beautiful (beach,beaches)
5. (Headlines, Headline) make me want to read the whole news
6. There are(Drug store, drug stores) which stay open in 24hours
7. I have to solve (crosswords,crossword) puzzles
8. I am afraid of (oxen,Oxens)
9. Keep(knife,Knives) out of children’s reach
10. I collect old(pennys, pennies) as a hobby

PREPARED BY:
Junel James Salingbay
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