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    Subject: ESL/ELL (English Language Learning)

    Lesson Length: 30 - 45 mins

    Topic: Plural Nouns

    Grade Level: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

    Standards / Framework:

    Brief Description: Students will explore the rules for making nouns plural and practice using the correct spelling of plural nouns.

    Know Before You Start: Students should have an understanding of common nouns. 

    Hook:

    • Display the first panel of the sample comic.
    • Encourage students to share what they see in the picture while pointing out new words that may be new to the students, e.g.,
      • "I see a ____ in the picture."
      • "The word ____ tells me there is one ____."

     

    Activity:

    • Explain that when we add s to the end of most nouns, it will tell the reader there is more than one object or thing. Guide students through the panels and the ways to make nouns plural. 

    • Provide a list of singular nouns for the students. 

    • Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a comic showing the plural form of these nouns.

    Closure:

    • Have students share their comics in a small group or with a partner.
    • Encourage students to listen for plural nouns throughout the school day.

    Differentiation:

    • Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
    • Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.

    • Provide sentence stems as needed.

    • Allow students to work with a peer model.

    • Provide a list of common nouns and their plural form.

    • Create an anchor chart to post in the classroom as a reference.

    Resources:

    • Comic to print or display: Comic. 

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