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Migrant Literacy NET Instructional Resources Lesson 58: Irregular Plural Nouns

1. Writing Process 2. Stylistic and Rhetorical Aspects

3. Grammatical and Mechanical Conventions

4. Gather and Use Information for Research

Skill Area(s): Target Grade Level: K-2 3-5 6-8 9-12

Writing Stage: Emergent Developmental

Outcome(s): Materials: Duration of Lesson: Procedures and See attached pages. Answer Key(s): ELL Recommendations: Assessment: *from the National Council of Teachers of English

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Standard 3.2 Uses nouns in written compositions (grades 6-8)

Students will learn the rules for forming irregular plural nouns,

practice the correct forms, and use the correct forms in writing

sentences.

Pretest/Posttest

Irregular Plurals Transparency (included)

Irregular Plurals Reference Student Worksheet

Irregular Plural Nouns in Sentences Student Worksheet

Irregular Collective Nouns in Sentences Student Worksheet

Irregular Plural Nouns Crossword Number 1 Student Worksheet

Irregular Plural Nouns Crossword Number 2 Student Worksheet

Word Search Puzzle Student Worksheet

Word Search Clues Student Worksheet

Four or five 45-minute lessons

Speak slowly and clearly when presenting the singular and plural

irregular nouns.

Model writing the irregular plural nouns.

Check for understanding often.

Students will write sentences using the correct plural form of

nouns. The pre- and posttest assessments are at the end of the

lesson.

Lesson 58: Irregular Plural Nouns Lesson Procedures

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Teacher Procedures

Irregular Plural Nouns

Lesson Procedures:

1. Give the pretest for this lesson using the Assessment Procedures given on the next page.

The teacher should rate the student’s skill level subjectively using the 4-point rubric

indicated.

2. Make the overhead transparencies and copies of all student worksheets listed in the Materials

section on Page 1.

3. To begin the first class, display the Irregular Plurals Transparency on an overhead projector.

Give each student a copy of the Irregular Plurals Reference Student Worksheet to keep as a

resource.

4. Go over the definitions of nouns with the students. Explain the irregular nouns and collective

nouns definitions. Use each word in a sentence orally to model for the students the correct

use and pronunciation of the words.

5. Hand out the Irregular Plural Nouns in Sentences Student Worksheet and Irregular Collective

Nouns in Sentences Student Worksheet to the students. You should review what makes a

complete sentence, a subject and a verb. Have them write complete sentences for the words

provided on the worksheets. The words provided may be used as the subject or the object in

the sentences.

6. The students may need additional class periods to complete these two worksheets. At the

beginning of each class, review that a complete sentence includes a subject and a verb.

Collect the worksheets for grading.

7. The Irregular Plural Nouns Crossword Number One Student Worksheet provides great

additional practice. The additional Irregular Plural Nouns Crossword Number Two Student

Worksheet is provided for more fun or can be given out at the same time so all students are

not working on the same crossword puzzle. This will help to eliminate the “sharing” of

answers so the teacher can tell if the students understand the work on their own.

8. The word searches are the extended activity for singular and plural collective nouns. Give

each student a copy of the Singular and Plural Collective Noun Word Search and the

Singular and Plural Collective Noun Word Search Clues to practice the spelling and usage of

these nouns.

9. Administer the posttest using the Assessment Procedures given on the next page to

determine the student’s level of proficiency following the instruction of these skill(s).

The teacher should rate the student’s skill level subjectively using the 4-point rubric

indicated.


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Teacher Procedures (cont.)


ELL Recommendations: Speak slowly and clearly when presenting the singular and plural irregular nouns.

Model writing the irregular plural nouns.

Check for understanding often.

Assessment Procedures: The pre- and posttest assessments are at the end of the lesson.

Read the directions to the students if necessary.

Answer Key(s):

Student Worksheets:

Irregular Plural Nouns in Sentences: check for complete sentences

Irregular Collective Nouns in Sentences: check for complete sentences

Crossword Puzzle Numbers 1 & 2: answers on following pages

Word search Clues and Puzzle: answers on following pages

Pretest/Posttest Assessment:

1. mice

2. women

3. children

4. feet

5. sheep

6. geese

7. deer

8. teeth

9. moose

10. oxen


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Answer Key(s):

Crossword Puzzle Number 1 Student Worksheet


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Answer Key(s):

Crossword Puzzle Number 2 Student Worksheet


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Answer Key(s):

Word Search Puzzle


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Answer Key(s):

Word Search Clues

1. collective noun for players in a sport

Write the word: T E A M

found __2____times in the puzzle

2. collective noun for a group of birds

Write the word: F L O C K

found ___6__times in the puzzle

3. collective noun for students in a school

Write the word: C L A S S

found ___22____times in the puzzle

4. collective noun for people elected or

appointed to perform some duty

Write the word:

C O M M I T T E E


5. collective noun for people who decide the

verdict in a trial

Write the word: J U R Y


6. collective noun for people as a whole

Write the word: P U B L I C


7. collective noun for a gathering of people

Write the word: G R O U P


8. collective noun for people related to one

another

Write the word: F A M I L Y


9. collective noun for people watching an

event

Write the word: A U D I E N C E

found ____16___times in the puzzle

10. collective noun for a group of animals

Write the word: H E R D


11. collective noun for a large number of

people gathered closely together

Write the word: C R O W D

found ____17___times in the puzzle

12. collective noun for members of like

interests

Write the word: C L U B



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Irregular Plurals Transparency

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Singular nouns name one person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural nouns name more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

Some nouns are irregular or unusual in the way they become plural

nouns. Some nouns change their spelling completely while some have the same form whether they are singular or plural.

Another set of irregular nouns called collective nouns that mean groups of people or animals and can be either singular or plural depending on how they are used. The spelling does change and

follows the rules for forming plural nouns.

Irregular Nouns Collective Nouns 1. foot

2. tooth

3. moose

4. deer

5. trout

6. salmon

7. sheep

8. ox

9. fish

10. goose

11. mouse

12. woman

13. child

14. man

1. audience

2. team

3. group

4. club

5. class

6. public

7. herd

8. flock

9. jury

10. committee

11. family

12. crowd

Lesson 58: Irregular Plural Nouns Student Worksheet

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Student Worksheet: Irregular Plurals Reference


Name ___________________________________ Date: __________________________________

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Singular nouns name one person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural nouns name more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

Some nouns are irregular or unusual in the way they become plural

nouns. Some nouns change their spelling completely while some have the same form whether they are singular or plural.

Another set of irregular nouns called collective nouns that mean groups of people or animals and can be either singular or plural depending on how they are used. The spelling does change and

follows the rules for forming plural nouns.

Irregular Nouns Collective Nouns 15. foot

16. tooth

17. moose

18. deer

19. trout

20. salmon

21. sheep

22. ox

23. fish

24. goose

25. mouse

26. woman

27. child

28. man

13. audience

14. team

15. group

16. club

17. class

18. public

19. herd

20. flock

21. jury

22. committee

23. family

24. crowd


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Student Worksheet: Irregular Plural Nouns in Sentences


Name ___________________________________ Date: __________________________________

Directions: On the line next to the noun, write a complete sentence using the correct irregular plural

forms.

1. foot

2. tooth

3. moose

4. deer

5. trout

6. salmon

7. sheep

8. ox

9. fish

10. goose

11. mouse

12. woman

13. child

14. man


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Student Worksheet: Irregular Collective Nouns in Sentences


Name ___________________________________ Date: __________________________________

Directions: On the line next to the noun, write a complete sentence using the correct singular or

plural forms for these collective nouns.

1. audience (plural form)

2. team (singular form)

3. group (singular form)

4. club (singular form)

5. class (plural form)

6. public (singular form)

7. herd (singular form)

8. flock (plural form)

9. jury (singular form)

10. committee (plural form)

11. family (plural form)

12. crowd (singular form)


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Student Worksheet: Crossword Puzzle Number 1


Name ___________________________________ Date: __________________________________

Directions: Complete the crossword puzzle.

Across:

3. the plural form of mouse

4. the plural form of man

6. the plural form of tooth

7. the plural form of trout

8. the plural form of sheep

10. the plural form of ox

11. the plural form of woman

12. the plural from of child

Down:

1. the plural form of fish

2. the plural form of foot

4. the plural form of moose

5. the plural form of deer

8. the plural form of salmon

9. the plural form of goose


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Student Worksheet: Crossword Puzzle Number 2


Name ___________________________________ Date: __________________________________

Directions: Complete the crossword puzzle.

Across:

2. the plural form of goose

4. the plural form of trout

7. the plural form of ox

8. the plural form of fish

9. the plural form of woman

10. the plural form of man

11. the plural form of sheep

12. the plural from of deer

Down:

1. the plural form of foot

3. the plural form of salmon

4. the plural form of tooth

5. the plural form of child

6. the plural form of moose

10. the plural form of mouse


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Student Worksheet: Word Search Puzzle


Name ___________________________________ Date: __________________________________

Directions: Use the Word Search Clues to find the words in the puzzle below. Circle the words.


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Student Worksheet: Word Search Clues


Name ___________________________________ Date: __________________________________

Directions: Use the clue to figure out the word. Write the word, one letter for each line, and then

find the word in the word search puzzle.

1. collective noun for players in a sport

Write the word: __ __ __ __

found _______times in the puzzle

2. collective noun for a group of birds

Write the word: __ __ __ __ __


3. collective noun for students in a school



4. collective noun for people elected or

appointed to perform some duty

Write the word:

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __


5. collective noun for people who decide the

verdict in a trial



6. collective noun for people as a whole

Write the word: __ __ __ __ __ __


7. collective noun for a gathering of people



8. collective noun for people related to one

another

Write the word: __ __ __ __ __ __


9. collective noun for people watching an

event

Write the word: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __


10. collective noun for a group of animals



11. collective noun for a large number of

people gathered closely together



12. collective noun for members of like

interests



Lesson 58: Irregular Plural Nouns Assessment

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Assessment

PRETEST Irregular Plural Nouns

Name ___________________________________ Date: __________________________________

Directions: Write the correct plural form of the following nouns on the line next to the word.

1. mouse

2. woman

3. child

4. foot

5. sheep

6. goose

7. deer

8. tooth

9. moose

10. ox

Teacher Rating for Student

Proficiency in this Skill

(4 = advanced; 3 = proficient;

2 = partly proficient; 1 = unsatisfactory)

Lesson 58: Irregular Plural Nouns Assessment

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Assessment

POSTTEST Irregular Plural Nouns

Name ___________________________________ Date: __________________________________

Directions: Write the correct plural form of the following nouns on the line next to the word.

1. mouse

2. woman

3. child

4. foot

5. sheep

6. goose

7. deer

8. tooth

9. moose

10. ox

Teacher Rating for Student

Proficiency in this Skill

(4 = advanced; 3 = proficient;

2 = partly proficient; 1 = unsatisfactory)

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