Specific Learning Outcomes 

By the end of the sub strand,  the learner should be able to:-

1. use singular and plural forms of nouns to talk about objects at home,
2. ask questions about numbers using “how many?”, 
3. distinguish between singular and plural nouns correctly to demonstrate an understanding of  the concept of number, 
4. appreciate the importance of using singular and plural nouns for effective oral communication.

Suggested Learning Experiences 

• Learners  identify objects in the classroom.
• Learners practice simple question and answer dialogues using constructions with ‘how many’ to talk about the objects identified.
• In pairs and groups, learners group items in their school and home in columns of one and many. 
• Learners sing a song on

‘one’ and ‘many’ items.

• Learners listen to a text containing singular and plural nouns.

Key Inquiry Question(s)

1. How many ____

(e.g. hands, legs, bags, pencils) do you have?

• How many____

(pens, bottles, cups etc) are red/blue?

• How many, arms

etc. are big/small, long/short, round/rectangle are there?

Core Competences to be developed:  :  Communication and collaboration through  question and answer dialogues with  constructions that answer ‘how many, Digital literacy by employing games that enable them  to group  items according to number.

Link to PCIs: Citizenship – social cohesion (working together in groups)

Links to other subjects: All subjects have the plural concept.

Suggested non- formal activity to support learning: 

Naming  items in  school and home

Link to Values: Respect, Responsibility

Suggested Community Service Learning activities: Helping others learn about plurals and counting  with them.   

Suggested Learning Resources: Charts, pictures/ photographs with singular and plural nouns, computer devices that have audio/visual recordings of dialogues with sentence structures on plurals of nouns.

Suggested assessment: Oral questions, portfolio, observation

Suggested Formative Assessment Rubric

Exceeding Expectations

Learner always uses singular and plural forms of nouns to talk about different objects, and distinguishes between singular and plural nouns correctly to demonstrate an understanding of  the concept of number. 

Meeting Expectations 

Learner uses singular and plural forms of nouns to talk about objects, and distinguishes between singular and plural nouns correctly to demonstrate an understanding of  the concept of number. 

  Approaching Expectations

The learner uses singular and plural forms of nouns to talk about a few objects, and occasionally distinguishes between singular and plural nouns correctly to demonstrate an understanding of  the concept of number .

Below Expectations

The learner hardly uses singular and plural forms of nouns to talk about objects correctly, and rarely distinguishes between singular and plural nouns to demonstrate an understanding of  the concept of number .