ENGLISH 4

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson the pupils should be able to:
 Identify the plural forms of irregular nouns.
 Spell correctly the plural forms of irregular nouns.
 Appreciate the importance of asking and giving help.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Plural Forms of Irregular Nouns
Reference: K to 12 Curriculum for English 4 (EN4G-Ib-2.4)
Materials: Visual aids (Charts, tables)
Values integration: Importance of asking and giving help
Strategy: 4 A’s

III. PROCEDURE

a. Preparatory Activities

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

“Class, everybody please stand and let In the name of the father, of the son
us pray.” and of the Holy Spirit.
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to
who God’s love commits me here.
Every day be at my side, to light and
guide, to rule and guard. Amen.

“Good morning, Class” Good morning, teacher

“How are you today?” We are fine. Thank you. How about
you?

“I’m fine too. Thanks. Please remain t’s I(2x), it’s I who build the community
standing and let’s sing an action It’s I(2x), it’s I who build the community
song.” It’s I who build the community

“Let’s sing Who build the community” Lalalala……….

Roll over the ocean, roll over the sea
Roll over the ocean and the deep blue
sea
 (Repeat the song, replace “I” with
“you” then “we” and altogether use
“I”, “you” and “we”.

“OKAY very good. Everybody let’s clap

our hands.” (clapping)

“This morning, I need a volunteer to

read these following words. Yes,
desk, brush, house, glass, box
Catherine?

desk brush

house

glass table

“Okay, very well. Let’s give Catherine (clapping)

an angel clap.

REVIEW

“So now, who could still remember our Our lesson yesterday was all about the
lesson yesterday? plural forms of regular nouns, teacher.

“Yes, Cris Jay?” Our lesson yesterday was all about the
plural forms of regular nouns, teacher.

“Yes, very good. What is again the rule

in forming the plural nouns of regular
nouns?

“Yes, Rosemarie? Plural forms of regular nouns are

formed by adding –es or s.

“Very good. Can you give an Flag-flags; mango-mangoes;

example, Jalou?”
“Excellent. 5 claps for Jalou.” (clapping)

MOTIVATION

Before we start our today’s lesson, we Yes teacher.

will have a game. Do you want some
game class?”

Okay, here is what you are going to

do. You are going to go hunting. You
are going to list all the plural forms of
the nouns you could see around you.
But make sure to right its singular form
too. The first group who could give the
most correct plural forms of nouns will
be the winner. Do you understand Yes, teacher.
class?

Go to your group now and start

hunting. I will give you 5 minutes only to (start answering)
finish the activity.

Time’s up. Let’s check your work.

Let’s clap our hands for team Marsha.
They have listed the most correct forms
of the noun. (clapping)

So right now, I want you to take a look

at my list here. What have you notice,
(observing)
Peoylo?

Singular Plural
pen pens
man men
paper papers
person people
child children
pupil pupils
 leaf leaves
pencil pencils
tooth teeth
Some words on the list changes its
spelling on its plural form while others is
added only by s.

Amazing observation. Let’s clap our

(clapping)
hands for Peoylo.

There are some nouns which make its

plural differently from all the nouns you
learnt so far. And we are going to learn
those nouns today.

b. Developmental Activities

Activity

Teacher’s activity Pupil’s activity

But before that, we will have first

another activity. There will be only
three groups.

This row will be the first group. The

second group will be the middle
row and the last row will be the third
group.

You are going to arrange the

jumbled words on the left to
complete the poem.

The first group to complete the

poem correctly will be the winner.
 Are you ready, class?
Yes, teacher.

Jumbled Words Help!

Gretel Laura M. Cadiong

tteeh etef I wonder why English words are not

fixed If root is roots then why is foot,
____? I have one tooth but when
many they are _____, Please answer
icem me for I cannot wait. House
emn becomes houses but mouse is ___,
Blouse to blouses but louse is ____, A
boy or a girl is a child but both are
____. Add one more man and it will
become ______. Are these words
dencilhr
true? Help me, please do.

Time’s up. Let’s check your answers.

Help! Help!

Gretel Laura M. Cadiong Gretel Laura M. Cadiong

I wonder why English words are not

fixed If root is roots then why is foot,
I wonder why English words are not
_feet_? I have one tooth but when
fixed If root is roots then why is foot,
many they are __teeth , Please
_feet_? I have one tooth but when
answer me for I cannot wait. House
many they are __teeth , Please
becomes houses but mouse is
answer me for I cannot wait. House
_mice, Blouse to blouses but louse is
becomes houses but mouse is
_lice_. A boy or a girl is a child but
_mice, Blouse to blouses but louse is
both are _children_. Add one more
_lice_. A boy or a girl is a child but
man and it will become _men_. Are
both are _children_. Add one more
these words true? Help me, please
do.
Great job group 2. Team _______win
this game. So let us give an
outstanding clap for them.
Now, everybody read the poem.
Great. What is the title of the
poem? Yes, _________?
Very good. Who is the author of the
poem, _________?
Very good. So, what is the poem all
about? Yes, ___________?
Excellent. Let’s give a GOOD JOB
CLAP clap for ___________.
man and it will become _men_. Are
these words true? Help me, please
do.
(clapping)
Help!
Gretel Laura M. Cadiong
I wonder why English words are not
fixed If root is roots then why is foot,
_feet_? I have one tooth but when
many they are __teeth , Please
answer me for I cannot wait. House
becomes houses but mouse is
_mice, Blouse to blouses but louse is
_lice_. A boy or a girl is a child but
both are _children_. Add one more
man and it will become _men_. Are
these words true? Help me, please
do.
The title of the poem is Help.
the author of the poem is Gretel
Laura M. Cadiong
It is about someone who is asking
for help.
(clapping)
If you are the narrator of the poem,
will you ask for help too whenever Yes, teacher.
you find hardships/difficulties?

Alright. Always remember class that

it is not bad to ask and give help to Okay, teacher.
others when they need it.

Analysis

Teacher’s activity Pupil’s activity

So now, let’s go back to your Some words on the list changes its
answers on the first and second spelling on its plural form while
activity. What did you notice again others were added only by an –s.
___________?

Very good observation. Let’s clap

for __________. (clapping)

Those nouns on the list and those

jumbled words are called irregular
nouns. These are nouns that don’t
become plural in regular ways.

As what have _________ observed, Yes teacher.

the nouns on the left changes its
spelling when taking its plural forms.
Have you noticed it too?

Very good.

So here are the rules when taking

the plural forms of irregular nouns.

Rule Spelling Singular Plural

Pattern
1. -an =en man men
 -oo= -ee tooth teeth
2 -f = ves half halves
-fe = ves life lives
3 stays the fish fish
same deer deer

But always remember class that not Yes teacher.

all nouns are irregular nouns. And
not all irregular nouns change its
spelling when taking its plural forms.
Do you understand class?

Abstraction
Pupil’s Activity
Teacher’s Activity
What are irregular nouns again? Nouns that form their plural by
Yes, ________? changing their spelling are irregular
nouns.

Okay, very well. Can you give an

example, _________? For example, leaves teacher.

Okay very good. Are all irregular
nouns changes it spelling on its
plural form? Yes _________.
No teacher. For example, the
singular deer has its plural form as
deer too.

Very good class. Seems like you all (clapping)

now know what are the plural forms
of some irregular nouns. Clap your
hands everybody.

Application

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

This time, let’s see if you really
understand our lesson for today. I Yes teacher.
will call five names apart from the
ones called earlier to answer the
activity. Do you understand class?

Very Good. Listed on this side here

are irregular nouns. On the other
side of the board, you are going to
give its plural forms by supplying the
missing letters.

Go for number 1, _________.

________ for number 2, _________ on
number 3 and 4 and 5 will be for
________ and ___________.

1. ox = ox _ _ 1. ox e n
2. leaf = lea _ _ _ 2. le a v e s
3. sheep = sh _ _ p 3. sh e e p
4. wife = wi _ _ _ 4. wi v e s
5. news = n _ _ _ 5. news

Well done everyone. Seems like you Yes teacher.

are ready for another activity
today. Get one whole sheet of
paper and answer the following.

IV. EVALUATION

A. Complete each sentence

with the correct plural form of the
noun.

1. Mario and Fred are the

names of the _______ (oxen,
oxes) at the zoo.
2. Mom bought two ___________
 (loaves, loaf) of bread at the
store.

3. One mouse had a long

________ (tooth, teeth) that
stuck out from its mouth.

4. I heard some great _______

(newses, news) today.

5. The team is compose of three

________ (women, woman).

B. Supply the missing letter to

complete the plural form of the
irregular nouns on the right

A B
1. Ch _ l d _ _ n

2. d _ _ r
 3. _ n i _ e _

4. m _ c _

5. g e _ s _

V. ASSIGNMENT

List down 5 examples of irregular nouns and form their plural by

using it in a sentence. Write your answers in your English notebook.

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