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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Nouns 1 - Singular; Simple Plurals

A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
Daily Grammar Lessons 16-17

Singular nouns: bug, ball, plate, cat, car, toy

Plural nouns: bugs, balls, plates, cats, cars, toys

 Teaching Ideas:
  • Start pointing out the difference between one thing and many things.
  • Look for nouns while in the bath, on a walk, in the car, etc.
  • Play noun games ("Search By Topic" in sidebar).
Copywork Ideas (younger):
  • Make a list of nouns from one page in a favorite book.
  • Discuss if they are singular or plural.
Copywork Ideas (older):
  • List all the nouns in a favorite song.
  • List all the nouns in one's bedroom.




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