Standard: K.L.1c – Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes).
Grade level: Kindergarten
Subject: English Language Arts
Domain: Language
Teacher Overview
This standard focuses on helping kindergarten students form regular plural nouns by adding /s/ or /es/. It is crucial as it lays the foundation for proper noun usage in both spoken and written language, which is essential for effective communication. Students should already be able to identify and use singular nouns. They should understand that words can represent objects, animals, and people.
After mastering this standard, students will be able to use plural nouns correctly in their writing and will start to recognize irregular plural forms.
Common Misconception 1
A common misconception is that every noun can be made plural by simply adding ‘s’. This is incorrect because some nouns require ‘es’ to form their plural versions, such as ‘box’ becoming ‘boxes’.
Intervention 1
To address this misconception, provide students with a variety of examples and non-examples. Engage them in sorting activities where they categorize nouns that take ‘s’ and those that take ‘es’.
Common Misconception 2
Another misconception is confusing plural nouns with possessive forms. For example, students might write ‘dog’s’ instead of ‘dogs’ when they mean more than one dog.
Intervention 2
Use visual aids like charts and diagrams to clearly show the difference between plural and possessive forms. Practice with sentences that highlight the differences.
Prerequisite Knowledge
Students should be familiar with basic singular nouns and understand that words can represent objects, animals, and people.
Subsequent Knowledge
Students will learn to use plural nouns in writing and recognize irregular plural forms (e.g., ‘children’, ‘mice’).
Instructional Activities
- Read a story and identify all the plural nouns.
- Play a matching game with singular and plural noun cards.
- Create a classroom chart of singular and plural nouns.
- Write simple sentences using plural nouns.
- Use objects in the classroom to practice forming plurals orally.
