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Session 13: 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

    1. Whiteboard & markers

    2. Flashcards (singular/plural word pairs)

    3. Chart showing the “y → ies” rule

    4. Word cards for group sorting activity

    5. Worksheets (fill-in-the-blanks, matching)

    6. Emotion/emoji cards for reflection

    7. 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 

 12090 Minutes

Introduction  Activity (15 minutes)

Objective: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

    Activityminutes) 1:

     “Word Sorting Game” (20 minutes)


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


    Instructions:

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

    Instructions:


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

    Instructions: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.

        Follow Wrap-Upup & ReflectionTask (10 minutes)


        Objective: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 (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”

              FollowSkill upBuilding

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