This document summarizes a Montessori lesson about count and mass nouns. It explains that count nouns are usually made plural by adding -s or -es, but some have irregular plural forms. It provides examples of how different types of count nouns are made plural, such as nouns ending in -y or -o. The lesson also discusses the difference between count and mass nouns, and defines the definite and indefinite articles a, an, and the. Students were assigned an activity to practice these concepts by answering English worksheets.
11. How are count nouns
How are count nouns
made plural?
made plural?
Count nouns are usually made plural by adding
an "-s" or an "-es."
one boy, two boys
one folder, two folders
one box, two boxes
one church, two churches
For example:
13. How are count nouns
How are count nouns
made plural?
made plural?
If the noun ends in "-y," and the letter before "y" is a
consonant change the "-y" to "-ies" to make it plural.
one family, two families
one party, two parties
For example:
family ---> families
party ---> parties
14. How are count nouns
How are count nouns
made plural?
made plural?
However, if a vowel precedes the "-y," add
just an "-s" to make it plural.
one toy, two toys
one donkey, two donkeys
one monkey, two monkeys
For example:
toy ---> toys
monkey ---> monkeys
15. How are count nouns
How are count nouns
made plural?
made plural?
If the noun ends in "-o," add "-es" to make it
plural.
one potato, two potatoes
one tomato, two tomatoes
For example:
16. How are count nouns
How are count nouns
made plural?
made plural?
If the noun ends in "-f" or "-fe," change the "-
f" to a "-v" and add "-es."
one thief, two thieves
one shelf, two shelves
For example:
one knife, two knives
one wife, two wives
17. How are count nouns
How are count nouns
made plural?
made plural?
Some count nouns have irregular plural forms. Many of these
forms come from earlier forms of English.
one foot, two feet
one person, two people
one tooth, two teeth
For example:
man - men
woman - women
18. Can You Give me Examples
Can You Give me Examples
of COunt nouns?
of COunt nouns?
24. What are the
What are the
Articles?
Articles?
Articles are used before nouns or
noun equivalents and are a type of
adjective
In English there are three articles: a, an, and the.
25. Definite Article
Definite Article
" THE "
" THE "
The definite article (the) is used before a
noun to indicate that the identity of the
noun is known to the reader.
The definite article is used before
singular and plural nouns when the
noun is specific or particular.
26. Definite Article
Definite Article
" THE "
" THE "
Examples:
Here, we're talking about a specific dog, the dog that bit me.
"The dog that bit me ran away."
Here, we're talking about a particular policeman.
"I was happy to see the policeman who saved my cat!"
28. Definite Article
Definite Article
" THE "
" THE "
Examples:
"I love to sail over the water" (some specific body of water) or
"I love to sail over water" (any water).
"He spilled the milk all over the floor" (some specific milk, perhaps
the milk you bought earlier that day) or
"He spilled milk all over the floor" (any milk).
"The" can be used with noncount nouns, or the article
can be omitted entirely.
29. INDefinite Articles
INDefinite Articles
" a " and " an "
" a " and " an "
The indefinite article (a, an) is used before a
noun that is general or when its identity is
not known.
