# Session 11 : Singular and plural Part 1

<div align="left" dir="ltr" id="bkmrk-session-title-unders"><table style="width: 102.499%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 24.0554%;" width="199"></col><col style="width: 75.9135%;" width="434"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td class="align-center">**Session Title**

</td><td class="align-center">**Understanding &amp; Introduction of Singular and Plural**

</td></tr><tr><td>Objective

</td><td>- Understand the difference between singular and plural nouns.
- Identify singular and plural forms of words.
- Use singular and plural nouns correctly in sentences.

</td></tr><tr><td>Topics/Concept

</td><td>- Singular: A word that refers to one person, thing, or idea.

- Plural: A word that refers to more than one person, thing, or idea.

</td></tr><tr><td>Material Required

</td><td>1. Whiteboard &amp; marker
2. Clay (for activity
3. Flashcards with pictures of objects

</td></tr><tr><td>Methodology

</td><td>- Activity-based learning: The session will use physical activities (such as clay modeling and flashcards) to help children connect theory with practical examples.

- Experiential learning: The lesson will involve students engaging in hands-on activities like creating singular and plural objects with clay and identifying singular and plural nouns in flashcards.

- Interactive Learning: Students will participate in group discussions and play games to reinforce the concepts of singular and plural forms

</td></tr><tr><td>Session Duration

</td><td>90 minutes  
  
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</div>### Introduction Activity (20 minutes)

**Objective:** Introduce the concepts of singular and plural, and provide clear definitions and examples.

**Activity:** Write "Singular" and "Plural" on the board.

- Explain that singular refers to one (e.g., "apple," "dog," "chair").
- Explain that plural refers to more than one (e.g., "apples," "dogs," "chairs").

Provide additional examples:

Singular: apple, dog, chair, cat, book, tree, child, car, house, pencil

Plural: apples, dogs, chairs, cats, books, trees, children, cars, houses, pencils.

Ask the children to give their own examples of singular and plural words.

### Main Activity - (50 minutes)

#### **"Singular and Plural with Clay" (25 minutes)**

**Objective**: Help children physically engage with the concept of singular and plural.

**Instructions:**

- Provide each child a small piece of clay.
- Ask them to create a model of a singular object (e.g., one apple, one dog, one chair).
- Then, ask them to make a plural version by creating multiple objects (e.g., apples, dogs, chairs).
- As they do this, encourage them to say the word out loud while shaping the clay.
- After completing their clay models, ask the children to share their creations with the class and explain whether they made a singular or plural object.

####  **"Singular or Plural Flashcard Game" (25 minutes)**

**Objective**: Reinforce the concept of singular and plural in a fun, engaging way.

**Instructions**:

- Prepare flashcards with pictures of objects (e.g., one apple, two apples, one dog, two dogs).
- Hold up a flashcard and ask the children whether it represents a singular or plural object
- Encourage the students to shout out their answers and explain why.
- After the group answers, discuss how we change the word from singular to plural (e.g., "apple" becomes "apples").
- Do this activity with various pictures (e.g., singular and plural forms of animals, fruits, and objects).

### Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks (15 minutes)

- Ask students to recall some examples of singular and plural words.
- Encourage them to make sentences using both singular and plural forms.
- Review any questions or confusions about the rules for forming plurals.

**→**At the end of the session conduct a brief quiz or ask questions to reinforce understanding, like:

- "What is the plural of 'dog'?"
- "Is 'cats' singular or plural?"
- "How do we change a word to plural?"
- Ask students to make a list of 5 singular and 5 plural words.
- Encourage peer sharing: "Tell a classmate your singular and plural word examples."
- Review any questions or confusions about the rules for forming plurals.

### Follow up Tasks (5 minutes)

**Homework**: Ask students to write 5 sentences using singular nouns and 5 sentences using plural nouns.

### Expected Learning Outcome:

**Knowledge building-**

Understanding of the singular and plural concepts, and how to convert singular nouns into plural.

**Skill Building-**

Ability to identify singular and plural nouns in various contexts, and to correctly use them in sentences.