All About Plural Nouns

Building academic language

Word

• Introduce new vocabulary words by providing student friendly definitions using the Vocabulary Cards and Glossary and using examples from the introductory section of this lesson.
• Create a T-Chart on the whiteboard and write "Singular Noun" as a header on the top left column and "Plural Noun" as a header on the top right column.
  • Model deciding if one of the objects or images from the introduction is singular or plural, using the following sentence frames:
  • ____ is singular because ____.
  • ____ is plural because _____.
• Record a few objects or images in the correct column on the T-Chart. Next, allow student volunteers to come up to the board to record their ideas!

Sentence

• Write up or display additional visuals (models or images) for the class (e.g., one truck, two cats) and have students give a thumbs up if it is plural or singular noun.
• Write the same sentence frames you used to share out during the word level activity on the board.
• Group students with a partner. Pass out the Plural or Singular Noun Sort worksheet to each pair for students to sort into plural or singular nouns.
• Encourage students to share their reasoning with their partner using the sentence frames to deepen conversation.
• Allow students to share a few of their answers at the end of the activity.

Discourse

• Pass out the Plural or Singular worksheet to each student to complete independently.