Kinesthetic/Plurals

Title: Make me plural please!

On the back of one chair, the instructor would tape a sign that says "chair". On the back of another chair the instructor would tape an "s", on the back a third chair the instructor would tape an "es", and on the back of a fourth chair the instructor would tape an "ies". The students would then have to select the correct chair ending and put it next to the original chair to make the correct plural. The students could also choose not to add an ending if they believe the singular form is the same as the plural form (such as deer). By doing this, the word is plural, and the students can see there is actually more than one chair. This activity could be done with many things in the classroom. For example: books, desks, students, or you could cut out pictures of animals, such as deer, mice, birds, etc. With this activity, the students would be able to physically move around the classroom and make single items plural, not just by attaching an ending, but by actually putting together more than one item.

Resource: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/printables/PLASingularNounsPlural1.htm

Resource: www.actionfactor.com/Lesson_Plan_Plurals.htm

Title: Plurals Baseball

Idea: First the teacher should set the bases around the room. (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and home) The teacher will then divide the class into two teams. The teams can flip a coin to see which team is up to bat first. The teacher will be the pitcher, holding up a card with a word on it, such as pony. The student up to bat would then have to spell pony in the plural form. If the student correctly spells the word he/she would move to first base. The next student on the team would then be up to bat. If the team gets three outs, the next team would be up to bat. If the class is large, the teacher could divide the class up so there are two games going.

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Title: Plural Trash Ball

Idea: Trash Ball is a game that you can do in your classroom. You divide up the classroom into two teams. Use index cards, or cut up regular pieces of paper into smaller squares. On each of the pieces of paper, write out vocabulary words, spelling words, or any type of word you wish to use. Have students from each team alternate turns. They will draw a card from the deck, read the word, and then write the plural form of the word on the board. If spelled correctly, the student receives a chance to earn a point for their team by shooting their paper through a hoop put on the wastepaper basket. No points are lost if shot is missed. If the word is spelled incorrectly, the teacher will show the word to the class and then replace it back in the deck for a different time. When all the cards have been used, you add up both teams points. To avoid a stressful situation, a student may ask their teammates for help if they are stuck on a word.
Resource: http://www.actionfactor.com/pages/lesson-plans/lesson-plan-plurals.html

Title: Dice Plurals
Idea:     This is a game for up to six players. You could divide class into groups so each group could play and the other members of their group could be the judges.
    First, you need to make cards with words that are singulars, plurals, words that are able to be changed to end in a "y", "x","s", "es","o", "f", "fe", "ff." Some examples of words that you could put on the cards is ashes, bush, glasses, parties, class, etc. (There are cards that you can print and cut out at the bottom of the resource website). You will also need a dice for each group of students and a list of the rules for each number on the dice.
     When they roll a:
        1= turn a singular into a plural
        2= turn a plural into a singular
        3= change a word ending in "y," "x", or "s"
        4= change a word ending in "es" or "o"
        5= change a word ending with "f", "fe", or "ff"
        6= pick up a card from the pile in the middle
    Next, you pass out ten cards to each student and put the remaining cards in the middle. The aim of the game is to be the first to get rid of all your cards. Students take turn rolling the dice and then write down whatever it is the dice tells them to do, by choosing one of their cards that would fit with what the dice is telling them. The rest of the group can check the student's spelling, you may want to have a dictionary for them to check if they have questions on the spelling (age depending). If the spelling is correct then the student gets to put that card in the discard pile, if the spelling is incorrect they keep their card. If a student's is low on cards and none of their words would work with the instructions from the dice, then they have to draw a card and their turn is over.
Resource: http://www.collaborativelearning.org/plurals.pdf