Fun with Irregular Plurals!

English Language Arts Grades 1st Grade 15:09 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn about words that don't follow the usual rules when they become plural!

Video Resource

English Language - Grade 1: Irregular Plurals

Guyana Learning Channel

Duration: 15:09
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Key Concepts

  • Singular nouns
  • Plural nouns
  • Irregular plurals (nouns that don't add -s)

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify singular and plural nouns.
  • Students will be able to form irregular plurals of given nouns.
  • Students will be able to use irregular plural nouns in sentences.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they know about plurals. Explain that usually, we add 's' to make a word plural (e.g., cat - cats). Tell them that some words are special and don't follow this rule, which are called irregular plurals.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the YouTube video: English Language - Grade 1: Irregular Plurals.
  • Discussion and Examples (10 mins)
    After the video, discuss the examples of irregular plurals shown (e.g., man - men, child - children, foot - feet, tooth - teeth, mouse - mice). Write these examples on the board. Encourage students to come up with their own sentences using these words.
  • Activity: Picture Match (10 mins)
    Prepare cards with pictures of singular nouns (e.g., one foot, one mouse) and cards with pictures of their irregular plural forms (e.g., two feet, two mice). Have students match the singular picture with its correct plural picture.
  • Writing Practice (10 mins)
    Give students a worksheet with sentences that have blanks. They should fill in the blanks with the correct irregular plural form of the noun given in parentheses. For example: 'I have two ____ (foot).' Answer: feet

Interactive Exercises

  • Irregular Plural Charades
    Students act out singular and irregular plural nouns. For example, one student acts like a 'child,' then two students act like 'children.'

Discussion Questions

  • What is a plural noun?
  • Can you give me an example of a word that becomes plural by adding 's'?
  • What is an irregular plural? Can you give me an example?

Skills Developed

  • Vocabulary acquisition
  • Grammar skills (identifying and using plural nouns)
  • Critical thinking (understanding exceptions to rules)

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which one is the plural of 'man'?

Correct Answer: men

Question 2:

What is more than one 'tooth' called?

Correct Answer: teeth

Question 3:

Which one is the plural of 'child'?

Correct Answer: children

Question 4:

What is more than one 'foot' called?

Correct Answer: feet

Question 5:

Which one is the plural of 'mouse'?

Correct Answer: mice

Question 6:

I saw two _______ running in the field.

Correct Answer: geese

Question 7:

The farmer had many ______ on his farm.

Correct Answer: sheep

Question 8:

The ______ were playing in the park.

Correct Answer: women

Question 9:

There are many _____ swimming in the pond.

Correct Answer: fish

Question 10:

I cleaned all my _____ after eating candy.

Correct Answer: teeth

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

One man, two ____.

Correct Answer: men

Question 2:

One foot, two ____.

Correct Answer: feet

Question 3:

One tooth, two ____.

Correct Answer: teeth

Question 4:

One mouse, two ____.

Correct Answer: mice

Question 5:

One child, two ____.

Correct Answer: children

Question 6:

A flock of ____ flew over the lake.

Correct Answer: geese

Question 7:

The farmer counted his ____ in the field.

Correct Answer: sheep

Question 8:

The _____ are walking to school.

Correct Answer: women

Question 9:

I like to watch the _____ swim in the ocean.

Correct Answer: fish

Question 10:

My _____ are covered in mud!

Correct Answer: feet

Educational Standards

1.5.R.2:Students will recognize parts of speech in sentences: nouns as concrete objects (i.e., people, places, and things), regular plural nouns, present-tense verbs as actions, color, size, and number adjectives, prepositions, the pronouns I, me, you, and we, the conjunctions and, or, and but, the adverbs too and very. 1.4.W.1:Students will use grade-level vocabulary to communicate ideas through speaking and writing. 1.1.S.4:Students will orally describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details expressing their ideas.

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