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PLURALIZATION OF
IRREGULAR NOUNS English 6 | 1st Quarter Week 2 | Day 2
ALTHEA REBECCA D. ROBRIDO
Teacher III San Joaquin Central School REVIEW •What is a noun? •What have you learned about pluralization of regular nouns? REVIEW •Read the paragraph in the next slide and write the nouns that you will come across. Write them only once. Do this in your notebook. MAYA THE BIRD AND TAHONG THE MUSSEL
Tahong, the mussel, was opening its shell
to bask in the sun when Maya, the bird, pecked at it. Tahong, the mussel, was quick. It clamped down Maya’s beak and held it fast. MAYA THE BIRD AND TAHONG THE MUSSEL
“If it doesn’t rain today or tomorrow,”
said Maya, “there will be a dead mussel lying here.” “If you can’t pry loose today or tomorrow,” retorted Tahong, “there will be a dead bird here, too.” MAYA THE BIRD AND TAHONG THE MUSSEL
As neither of them would give way, a
passing fisherman caught them both.
• Have you spotted at least 8 nouns?
• What are these nouns? REVIEW •You should have spotted the following nouns: Maya shell bird beak Tahong sun mussel fisherman PRE-VIEWING •Setting the Standard in Viewing Activity PRACTICE NEW SKILL # 1 • Study the picture below. Complete the paragraph by filling in the blank with the correct form of plural nouns. PRACTICE NEW SKILL # 1 From the Castle’s Tower An eleven-year old prince is looking down from the castle’s tower. He would love to go down and join the festivities at the carnival but the queen said he must stay inside the castle. He envies the (child) _____ holding colorful balloons. He watches eagerly as the clown bends and touches his (foot) _____ from behind. A group of (man) _____ are playing cards near the candy store. He delights at the sight of animals he rarely sees in cages. He sees four white (goose) _____. PRACTICE NEW SKILL # 1 A magician holds a cage with three little (mouse) _____ in it. Fenced at the right side are five red (ox) _____ dressed and adorned with colored paper. The prince smiled with all his (tooth) _____ out. “Oh, if only the queen didn’t tell me to stay,” he sighs excitedly. The prince dreams that someday he’ll be a part of the merrymaking at the carnival. PRACTICE NEW SKILL # 2 Group Activity • Form 5 groups • Do the activity for 5 minutes • Group reporting follows DEVELOPING MASTERY • Pair and Share • Think of your favorite Filipino hero. Talk with your partner about the hero you chose using plural nouns. APPLY THE SKILL
• Why is learning pluralization of
irregular nouns important? SUMMING UP
• Irregular nouns form their plural by
changing their spelling. TEST YOUR SKILL • Change the irregular nouns to plural form. 1. When writing, place your aside comments in (parenthesis). 2. On my desk, you will find some (memorandum). 3. In the Mojave Desert, you can see a variety of (cactus). TEST YOUR SKILL • Change the irregular nouns to plural form. 4. To find the answer, we will need to look at the (data). 5. Mushrooms, mold, mildew and yeast are (fungus). TEST YOUR SKILL (KEY) • Change the irregular nouns to plural form. 1. When writing, place your aside comments in (parentheses). 2. On my desk, you will find some (memoranda). 3. In the Mojave Desert, you can see a variety of (cacti). TEST YOUR SKILL (KEY) • Change the irregular nouns to plural form. 4. To find the answer, we will need to look at the (data). 5. Mushrooms, mold, mildew and yeast are (fungi). ASSIGNMENT