Introduction
This Webquest is to help students get a better understanding of singular and plural nouns.
A singular noun names one person,place or thing.
A plural noun names more than one person,place or thing.
Task
When working with singular nouns, you know that only one person, place, or thing is being discussed. You may be asked to remove the "s", or "es" from a word to make it singular.
FOR EXAMPLE: Peter will use a pencils to complete his homework. Is pencils correct?
THE CORRECT SENTENCE: Peter will use a pencil to complete his homework.
When working with plural nouns, you know that more that one person, place, or thing is being discussed. You may be asked to add the "s or es" to a word to make it plural.
FOR EXAMPLE: Peter bought three pencil at the store. Is pencil correct?
THE CORRECT SENTENCE: Peter bought three pencils at the store.
Students will be asked to give examples of their own of singular and plural nouns and complete the worksheets below.
file:///C:/Users/Samatha/Desktop/SingularandPluralnouns.pdf
Process
After watching the video students will get a better understanding of singular and plural nouns. They will then have a word search worksheet to complete, where they will seach for singular and plural terms.
Evaluation
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Unsatisfactory |
Satisfactory |
Outstanding |
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Identification of Nouns |
Student does not identify singular or plural noun |
Student identifies singular and plural nouns with minimal errors. |
Student identifies plural and singular nouns without assistance and errors. |
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Identification of Nouns |
Student incorrectly labels singular and plural nouns |
Student labels singular and plural nouns with minimal assistance from teacher. |
Student labels singular and plural nouns correctly. |
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Usage |
Student incorrectly used singular and plural nouns. |
Student used plural and singular nouns with errors. |
Student correctly used singular and plural nouns. |
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Conclusion
Now after you have finished studying some concepts about singular and plural noun, spend some time to evaluate what you have just studied. Answer the following questions on a piece of paper.
1.) Why is it important to know how to form singular words to plural words?
2.)How can you differentiate singular words to plural words?
3.)How do we make a singular word to plural? What letter do we add?