Countable and uncountable nouns

Countable and uncountable nouns.

Learning objectives. ALL students will be able to :- Explain what a countable and uncountable noun is. ( L3c) MOST students will be able to :- Be able to identify countable and uncountable nouns (L3a) SOME students will be able to :- Understand and apply the spelling rules with 100% accuracy (L4c-a).

A noun is………….. A person A Place A ‘thing’. Can you remember what a noun is?.

Some nouns are countable and some nouns are uncountable ..

Countable nouns are the nouns we can count . If there is only one (singular noun) we use a or an in front of it. e.g. a lemon, an apple If there is more than one ( plural noun) we usually add –s to the noun. e.g. apples, lemons.

If we want to ask about the quantity of a countable noun we use the phrase, how many? e.g. How many apples do you want?.

Uncountable nouns are nouns we cannot or do not count. They are always in the singular form so we never use a or an with them. However, we can use quantity words with them. e.g. a bag of, a cup of…..

If we want to talk about quantity we use the phrase how much e.g. How much sugar do you want in your tea?.

Some nouns can be countable or uncountable. This depends on if we are talking about a specific item or in general. e.g. Let’s buy two peppers (countable) Let’s buy peppers. (uncountable).

Spelling rules. How to change a singular noun to a plural noun,.

Copy this into your book. Nouns Plural forms examples most nouns + s duck → ducks apple → apples ending in x, ss , ch , sh + es church →churches peach → peaches ending in a vowel + y +s day → days toy → toys ending in a consonant +y - y and + ies cherry →cherries lolly → lollies.

Read the conversation and correct the mistakes. C:\Documents and Settings\ecampbell\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\VC5YS36W\MC900134551[1].wmf.

Tom: Let’s make a sandwich for lunch. How many bread will we need? Lee: Four slices will be enough. We will need a cheese and four tomato. Tom: I like to have ham in my sandwich. Lee: Okay, how many ham do you want to put in?.

Tom: Six slice should be enough. Lee: Would you like a onion to eat with the cheese? Tom: No thank you, but will it take long to make as I am hungry. Lee: No, about five minute..

Did spot all the mistakes?. Tom: Let’s make a sandwich for lunch. How much bread will we need? Lee: Four slices will be enough. We will need - cheese and four tomato es . Tom: I like to have ham in my sandwich. Lee: Okay, how much ham do you want to put in?.

Tom: Six slice s should be enough. Lee: Would you like a n onion to eat with the cheese? Tom: No thank you, but will it take long to make as I am hungry. Lee: No, about five minute s ..

Now complete the worksheet.