Session 13: Singular and Plural Part 3

Introduction  Activity (15 minutes)

Objective: Recall the previous session and connect with the new rule.

Activity – “Quick Recap & Feeling Check”

Ask: “What did we learn last time?” (Adding “s” and “es”)

• Show two words: cat → cats, bus → buses
• Show new word: baby → ?
• Introduce the new rule: “When a word ends in consonant + y, we change y to ies.”

Ask students to share how they feel about learning this – use emoji cards.

Main Topic/ Activity (60 minutes)

 “Word Sorting Game” (20 minutes)

Objective: Help students differentiate between words that follow “y → ies” and “just add s” rules.

Instructions:

• Divide class into 2 groups.
• Give word cards (e.g., baby, toy, cherry, boy, story, key, puppy, lady, monkey).
• One basket labeled “Change to ies”, another “Add s”

Examples Used:

Change y to ies: baby → babies, puppy → puppies, story → stories, cherry → cherries

Just add s: toy → toys, key → keys, boy → boys, monkey → monkeys

Rules for Pluralization

If a word ends in consonant + y, remove “y” and add “ies”

Examples:

baby → babies

story → stories

lady → ladies

puppy → puppies

cherry → cherries

If a word ends in vowel + y, just add “s”

Examples:

toy → toys

key → keys

boy → boys

monkey → monkeys

 “Singular to Plural Flashcards” (15 minutes)

Objective: Reinforce the rule with fast-paced visual cues.

Instructions:

• Show flashcards with singular words ending in “y”

• Students shout out the plural

• Bonus: Ask one student each round to explain the rule they used

Flashcard Examples:

• lady → ladies

• puppy → puppies

• toy → toys

• story → stories

• key → keys

• cherry → cherries

 “Role Play – Word to World” (25 minutes)

Objective: Act out real-life scenes using singular and plural nouns.

Instructions:

• Form small groups and assign each a word
• Groups create two mini-scenes:

1.  Singular (e.g., “This is a baby.”)
2. Plural (e.g., “These are babies.”)

Use actions and simple props if available

Examples for Role Play:

• puppy → puppies

• story → stories

• cherry → cherries

• toy → toys

• lady → ladies

Follow up Task (10 minutes)

Objective: Review key concepts and reflect on learning.

Quick Quiz on Board 

Write:

story → ______

key → ______

lady → ______

toy → ______

puppy → ______

Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks (10 minutes)

• Write 5 singular nouns ending in “y” and their plurals

• Worksheet: Match singular to plural, fill in blanks

• Peer sharing of answers in pairs

Expected Learning  Outcome: 

Knowledge building-

• Students understand the rule for changing “y” to “ies”
• Recognize vowel vs consonant before “y”

Skill Building

• Apply rules correctly in speech and writing
• Build communication and social skills through collaboration