Matatag Curriculum: English Grade 4 - Quarter 1, Lesson 4

Topic: Singular and Plural Nouns, Count and Mass Nouns

Teacher: Teacher Aika
Introduction: Greetings and lesson overview.

Objectives

• Distinguish between mass nouns and count nouns.
• Identify and categorize nouns as singular or plural.

Review Activity: Compound Words

• Fire + flower = sunflower
• Dragon + fly = dragonfly
• C + horse = seahorse

Categories of Nouns

1. Persons: Teacher, pupils, guard, janitor, librarian.
2. Places: School, church, mall, library, playground.
3. Things: Spoon, shoes, books, toys, clothes, pen.
4. Animals: Dog, cat, lion, snake, wolf, monkey.
5. Events: Christmas, New Year, Valentine's Day, Holy Week, Halloween.

Reading Activity: "Rovian's Birthday" by Glovic R. Bustamante

Story Summary:

• Rovianne celebrates her birthday at the beach.
• Mother prepares food and utensils for the celebration.
• The family brings their pet dog, Blackie.

Comprehension Questions:

1. Who will go to the beach?
   Rovianne and her family, including their dog, Blackie.

2. Where will the Rilliera family go?
   The beach to celebrate Rovian's birthday.

3. What will they bring to the beach?
   Cooked food, utensils, fruits, and their dog.

4. What else do they bring?
   Excitement for the celebration.

5. What occasion are they celebrating?
   Rovian's birthday.

Nouns Overview

• Definition: A noun is a name of a person, place, thing, animal, or event.

Singular Nouns

• Refers to one:
  • Examples: dog, book, house.

Plural Nouns

• Refers to more than one, typically formed by adding s or es:
  • Examples: dogs, books, houses.

Noun Forms

Table 1: Regular Singular and Plural Nouns

• Singular: Mother | Plural: Mothers
• Singular: Market | Plural: Markets
• Singular: Dog | Plural: Dogs

Table 2: Nouns with Different Endings

• Ending with S, SS, SH, CH, Z:
  • Singular: Bus | Plural: Buses
  • Singular: Glass | Plural: Glasses

Table 4: Nouns Ending in O

• Singular: Tomato | Plural: Tomatoes
• Singular: Hero | Plural: Heroes

Irregular Nouns

• Singular: Child | Plural: Children
• Singular: Man | Plural: Men

Activities

1. Write the plural form of each singular noun.
   • Dog → Dogs
   • Book → Books
   • etc.

Count Nouns vs Mass Nouns

• Count Nouns: Can be counted individually (e.g., apple, dog).
• Mass Nouns: Cannot be counted individually (e.g., milk, sugar).

Final Activities

• Identify singular or plural nouns from sentences.
• Group activities to categorize nouns and identify count vs mass nouns.

Wrap-up

• Review of count and mass nouns.
• Reminder to subscribe for more educational content.

End of Lesson
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