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Session 14: Singular and Plural Part 3

Session Title

  Singular and Plural 3 
 

  • Understand the meaning and purpose of adjectives.

  • Identify adjectives in everyday language.

  • Use adjectives to describe people, objects, and emotions.

  • Encourage self-expression, creativity, and emotional awareness.

  • Reinforce the rule through an engaging group

Concept

  • Singular: A word that refers to one person, thing, or idea.

  • Examples: baby, puppy, story

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

  • Examples: babies, puppies, stories

Material Required

  • Whiteboard & markers

  • Flashcards (singular/plural word pairs)

  • Chart showing the “y → ies” rule

  • Word cards for group sorting activity

  • Worksheets (fill-in-the-blanks, matching)

  • Emotion/emoji cards for reflection

  • Props for drama (optional soft toys, puppets, etc.)

Methodology

  • Activity-Based Learning

  • Experiential Role-play

  • Visual Aids & Games

  • SEL Integration: Promotes empathy, expression, and social skills

Session Duration 

 120 Minutes

Introduction  Activity 

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


Activity 1: “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”

Each group sorts words correctly.



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


Activity 2: “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

Activity 3: “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

3. Wrap-Up & Reflection (10 minutes)


Objective: Review key concepts and reflect on learning.


Quick Quiz on Board (10 minutes):


Write:

story → ______

key → ______

lady → ______

toy → ______

puppy → ______



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


Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks 

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

  • Worksheet: Match singular to plural, fill in blanks

  • Peer sharing of answers in pairs


Follow up Tasks

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