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AFTER READING
OBJECTIVES
  • Distinguish between singular and plural nouns.
  • Spell plural nouns correctly.
  • Use singular and plural nouns in writing.
  • Become familiar with noun assessment on high-stakes tests.
Monitor Progress
then...
see The
Grammar and
Writing Book pp. 86–89.
If... students have difficulty distinguishing between singular and plural nouns,
Grammar
Spiral REVIEW
DAILY FIX-IT
This week use Daily Fix-It Transparency 7.
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ELL
Support Grammar See the Grammar Transition lessons in the ELL and Transition Handbook.
The Grammar & Writing Book
The Grammar and Writing
Book
For more instruction
and practice, use pp. 86–89.
DAY 1
Teach and Model
DAY 1
DAY 2
Develop the Concept
DAY 3
Apply to Writing
DAY 4
Test Preparation
DAY 5
Cumulative Review
DAILY FIX-IT
  1. White benchs sat in the
    middel of the garden. (benches; middle)
  2. Many colorful rose grow their. (roses; there)
READING-GRAMMAR CONNECTION
Write this sentence from A Day's
Work on the board:
The driver held up three fingers.
Explain that driver is a singular noun. It names one person, place, or thing. Fingers is a plural noun. It names more than one.
Display Grammar Transparency 7. Read aloud the definitions and sample sentences. Work through the items.
Grammar Transparency
Grammar Transparency 7
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Can we eat our lunchs in the
    field. (lunches; field?)
  2. The workers is puling weeds.
    (are; pulling)

GUIDED PRACTICE
Review the concept of singular and plural nouns.
  • A singular noun names only one person, place, or thing.
  • A plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing.
  • Most nouns add -s to
    form the plural. Add -es
    to a noun that ends in
    ch, sh, s, ss, or x. When
    a noun ends in a
    consonant and y, change
    the y to i and then
    add -es.
HOMEWORK Grammar and Writing Practice Book p. 25. Work through the first two items with the class.
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     Practice Book p. 25
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Most farmers don't work in citys but some gardeners do. (cities,)
  2. What pritty plants those are.
    (pretty; are!)


USE VIVID NOUNS
Explain that using specific nouns, both singular and plural, makes writing more vivid.
  • Have students review something they have written to see if they can improve it by changing general nouns to more vivid, specific ones.
HOMEWORK Grammar and Writing Practice Book p. 26.
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. There are many pumpkin farmes in california. (farms; California)
  2. The boy and his uncel picks tomatoes. (uncle; pick)



STANDARDIZED TEST PREP
Test Tip
Don't assume that all nouns
that end in s are plural. Some singular nouns also end in s.
Singular Nouns: The class
 rode on a bus.
Plural Nouns: Three buses picked up the two classes.
HOMEWORK Grammar and Writing Practice Book p. 27.
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Are there pickels on the sandwich. (pickles; sandwich?)
  2. How hungry the workers is. (are!)
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE
Assign pp. 86–89 in The
Grammar and Writing Book.
EXTRA PRACTICE Grammar and Writing Practice Book p. 128.
TEST PREPARATION Grammar
and Writing Practice Book
pp. 153–154.
ASSESSMENT
CUMULATIVE REVIEW Grammar
and Writing Practice Book p. 28.
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     Practice Book p. 28
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Grammar Singular and Plural Nouns