Grade 5 English First Quarter Module Week 2
Name: _______________________ Date: __________________
Section: ______________________ Score: __________________
Lesson 2: Grammar
Lesson 2 Learning Objectives
At the end of lesson 2 you will be able to:
Form the plurals of nouns by applying rules
Write examples of nouns, singular or plural, about given ideas
Let’s Try This
Activity 1:
Since you have been studying nouns, let’s find out if you could still remember it. Read the
paragraphs below and list down all the nouns that you will find.
Our orchard has tomatoes, turnips, onions, potatoes, leeks, carrots, lemons, cabbages, and
lentils. We also have guavas, mangoes, chicos, papayas, and star apples.
The children were required to bring to school each of the following: pencil, ball pen,
ruler, eraser, notebook, diary, sharpener, envelope, and folder.
1. List down all the nouns in the first paragraph on the lines provided.
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2. List down all the nouns in the second paragraph.
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Let’s Study This
Number of Nouns
When we say Number it is that quality of noun which denotes whether the person, place or thing that it
refers to is only one (singular number) or more than one (plural number).
There are rules on how to form the singular nouns to its plural form. Form the plural of given singular
nouns that follow after the examples. Here are the common rules:
1. Most nouns form their plural by adding s to the singular.
1. ant _____ants____ 6. house __________
2. book _____books 7. notebook __________
3. feather ___________ 8. Pen ____________
4. folder ___________ 9. Plate ____________
5. horse ___________ 10. Sharpener ____________
2. Nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, sh, and ss form the plural by adding es.
1. beach ___beaches__ 6.excess ____________
2. bench ___________ 7. match ____________
3. box ___________ 8. glass ____________
4. brush ___________ 9. saah ____________
5. buzz ___________ 10. wax ____________
3. Nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant form the plural form by adding es.
1. baby ___________ 6. delivery ____________
2. body ___________ 7. facility ____________
3. berry ___________ 8. library ____________
4. cherry ___________ 9. party ____________
5. daisy ___________ 10. ruby ____________
4. Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel form their plural by adding s.
1. alley ____________ 6. ray ____________
2. boy ____________ 7. toy ____________
3. day ____________ 8.turkey ____________
4. journey ____________ 9.valley ____________
5. key ____________ 10.tray ____________
5. Some nouns ending in f or fe form the plural by changing f or fe to ves.
1. elf ___________ 6. loaf ____________
2. half ___________ 7. scarf ____________
3. knife ___________ 8. thief ____________
4. leaf ___________ 9. wife ____________
5. life ___________ 10. wolf ____________
6. Nouns ending in o preceded by a vowel form the plural by adding s to the singular.
1. boo ___________ 6. patio ____________
2. cameo ___________ 7. portfolio ____________
3. duo ___________ 8. radio ____________
4. kangarroo ___________ 9. rodeo ____________
5. moo ___________ 10. stereo ____________
7. Nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant form their plural by adding es to the singular.
1. cargo ___________ 3. potato ____________
2. echo ___________ 4. tomato ____________
7. A few nouns form their plural by a
1. child ___________ 5. mouse ____________
2. foot ___________ 6. ox ____________
3. goose ___________ 7. tooth ____________
4. man ___________ 8. woman ____________
8. Some nouns are always plural. You should memorize them.
1. ashes 6. shears
2. goods 7. tongs
3. pincers 8. trousers
4. proceeds 9. tweezers
5. scissors 10. pants
9. Some nouns are in plural form but singular in meaning. You should memorize them.
1. aeronautics 6. mathematics
2. civics 7. measles
3. economics 8. molasses
4. electronics 9. mumps
5. ethics 10. news
10. Only the main word in the compound word is pluralized.
1. brother-in-law _____________ 5. man-of-war ____________
2. commander-in-chief _____________ 6. mother-in-law ____________
3. editor-in-chief _____________ 7. passer-by ____________
4. jack-in-the-box _____________ 8. sister-in-law
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11. Nouns ending in ful form the plural by adding s to the last syllables.
1. bagful ___________ 4. glassful ____________
2. bucketful ___________ 5. plateful ____________
3. cupful ___________ 6. Spoonful ____________
12. Numbers, letters, and symbols form the plural by adding s.
1. a ___________ 6. + ____________
2. 3 ___________ 7. x ____________
3. 40 ___________ 8. w ____________
4. t ___________ 9. 20 ____________
5. m ___________ 10. $ ____________
13. When a name is preceded by a title, the name or the title may be pluralized.
1. Miss Tan ____Misses Tan____ ____Miss Tans____
2. Mr. Domingo ________________ ________________
3. Mrs. Yu ________________ ________________
Let’s Do This
Activity 2:
To check your understanding, form the plural form of the following nouns.
1. mushroom ______________
2. wife ______________
3. patch ______________
4. worry ______________
5. colony ______________
6.louse ______________
7. shelf ______________
8. 500 ______________
9. witch ______________
10. Dr. Valencia ______________
Let’s Do More
Activity 3:
Rewrite the following sentences correcting wrongs in the spelling of the plural nouns.
1. Doctors and nursies protect their patients.
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2. Ethicses and morals are often associated with religion.
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3. Mysterious flashs of lights were seen across the valleys.
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4. Mr. Dela Fuente reminded his son-in-laws to do well in their studys.
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5. The proceed of the concert will go to several charitys in town.
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Let’s Test Ourselves
Activity 4:
Think of at least 3 of your favourite things or nouns that can be seen in the given places below.
Write first their singular forms then change into their plural forms. Afterwards, use each of the plural form in a
sentence.
1. Beach Singular Plural
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Sentences:
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1. School Singular Plural
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Sentences:
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1. Farm Singular Plural
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Sentences:
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1. Park Singular Plural
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Let’s Enrich Ourselves
Activity 5:
In 3-5 sentences, give the importance of understanding and applying the rules of number of nouns in our
every day communication with the people around us. Write a concrete situation where it can be applied. Your
explanation will be rated using the rubrics below.
Rubrics:
Relevance –5
Content –5
10
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Summary of Scores in Lesson 2 (Grammar)
Activity Number Highest Possible Score Your Score
Activity # 1 10
Activity # 2 10
Activity # 3 6
Activity # 4 20
Activity # 5 10
Total Score 56
Overall Score in Lesson 2 (Literature and Grammar)
Lesson 2 HPS Your Score
Literature 45
Grammar 56
Overall Score 101
