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Objectives

Within the period, the first year students with 75% accuracy will be able to: A. Define collective nouns; B. Construct their own sentences using collective nouns; C. Apply subject-verb agreement in using collective nouns in a sentence

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Subject Matter : Collective Nouns : grammar skills

Content Focus Skill Focus

Instructional Materials: cartolina with the details written Photocopies of the test questions for evaluation Replica of a cabbage III. Procedure

A. Stimulating Activity The teacher will have an activity called Word Groups. A replica of a cabbage will be passed around the class accompanied with music. Once the music stops, the one holding the cabbage will get the rolled paper inside it and answer the question written. If nothing was written, then the student is safe. The student who cannot answer will have a corresponding consequence. The question is: Which of the following does not belong to the group? 1. Mouse, keyboard, processor, monitor, speaker 2. Car, train, submarine, bus, bicycle 3. Russian, Africa, Scottish, English, Australian 4. Swede, turnip, java plum, leck, union 5. Honda, William, Fiat, Rover, Aston Martin 6. Scobby Doo, The Simpsons, Mickey Mouse, Tom and Jerry, Bugs Bunny 7. Lipstick, nailpolish, foundation, eye shadow, mascara After the activity, the teacher will give the consequence for those who was not able to answer correctly.

B. Actual Activity The teacher will start introducing the topic which is about collective nouns. The definition of the collective nouns will be given and its examples. Collective nouns refers to the names of the persons, places, or things taken as a group, as a unit or as one. Examples: team family bunch crew fleet of ships colony of ants

If the collective nouns is referred to as one unit, it is taken are singular. If you refer to the individual members in the collective noun, the noun is taken as plural. Examples: 1. The staff is having a meeting. (singular) The staff are arguing about an issue. (plural) 2. The plays cast is rehearsing for todays show. (singular) The plays cast are having their costume rehearsal. (plural)

The teacher will ask a few students to give examples of a collective noun. While the students are giving examples, the teacher will write those examples on the board. After, the teacher asks another student to construct a sentence using the given collective nouns. Then, the teacher will post on the board more examples of collective nouns and the students will pick one and use it in a sentence. LIST OF COLLECTIVE NOUNS Crew of sailors Band of musicians Gang of thieves Team of players Tribe of natives flight of swallows murder of crows army of frogs litter of kittens flock of sheep galaxy of stars basket of fruit library of books string of pearls pair of shoes

Collective Nouns Exercise I.Pick the collective nouns found in the sentence. Has anyone seen a bunch of keys? She was attacked by a swarm of bees. The political party won the election. We sat down in the shade of a clump of trees.

II.Underline the correct verb choice that will agree with the collective noun. On the first day of school, the class ( describe, describes) their vacation. The jury (agree, agrees) that the state prosecutors did not provide enough evidence. The swarm of reports (engulf, engulfs) the famous actor all at once. The team (is, are) putting on their helmets. The audience (cheer, cheers) the winner of the million dollars.

III. Underline the collective nouns found in the sentence. 1. Gang of guys celebrated the football championship. 2. For their wedding, I gave them a set of cutlery. 3. That cruise ship carries 150 passengers and a crew of 85. 4. She gave a bundle of old clothes to charity organization. 5. An enormous swarm of locusts ate all the crops.

IV.Encircle the correct verb that will agree with the collective noun. 1. The class (listen, listens) carefully to their teachers instructions. 2. The class (start, starts) their projects while the teacher grades their papers. 3. The team (is,are) heading for practice this afternoon. 4. The team (is, are) eating with their families tonight.