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Year 1
Nouns: singular and plural
I can identify the difference between singular and plural common nouns.
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Year 1
Nouns: singular and plural
I can identify the difference between singular and plural common nouns.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Common nouns can be singular or plural.
- The spelling of a common noun changes if it is plural.
- A plural common noun is not always denoted with -s.
Keywords
Singular - only one
Plural - more than one
Common noun - a naming word that does not need capitalisation
Common misconception
Pupils may think that any noun ending is 's' is a plural noun.
Pupils are exposed to singular nouns that end in the letter 's'.
Supplement this lesson with images of proper nouns that suit the context of your school and local area.
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which picture shows one cupcake?
Q2.
Complete this sentence: Nouns ...
only come at the end of a sentence.
only come at the start of a sentence.
Q3.
Match the noun types.
person
place
thing
Q4.
Tick the two common nouns.
Cardiff
Westminster Abbey
Q5.
What is the proper noun in this sentence? Sam likes dancing.
Q6.
Match the noun type to its definition.
a naming word that always has a capital letter
a naming word that does not always have a capital letter
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Match the word with the correct definition.
only one
more than one
Q2.
If there are seven cupcakes, the common noun 'cupcakes' is ...
singular
single
Q3.
Which picture represents the plural of 'banana'?
Q4.
Choose the correct word to complete this sentence: I read lots of ...
book.
bookes.
Q5.
Which is the correct plural spelling of 'toy'?
toyes
toy
Q6.
Match the common noun with its plural.
bags
glasses
games