St.

Constance School
Educating the Mind, Nurturing the Soul
S.Y. 2017-2018

WEEKLY PLAN

English 4
Date: June 13-16, 2017

Teachers Name: Miss Joy Marie D. Blasco

I. Objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils are expected to:

a. Distinguish count nouns from mass nouns.
b. Use an appropriate counter for mass nouns.
c. Give examples of count and mass nouns.
d. Compose clear and coherent sentences using appropriate grammatical structure:
kinds of nouns (mass and count.)

II. Subject Matter: Count and mass nouns

References: Essential English, Worktext in Language and Reading 4 by Florita

Calderon-Marcelo, pages 4-12.
Materials: Charts, Pictures
Integration: Thriftiness

III. Procedure: 4 As
A. Activity
1. The teacher lets the pupils read the poem Vacation Time on pages 4-5.
2. Let the students list all the nouns found in the poem.
3. Have the students group the nouns listed into two: those which can be counted and
cannot be counted.

B. Analysis
1. Between can and water, which objects can be counted?
2. Between rice and pans, which objects can be counted?
3. Between kettles and shampoo, which objects can be counted?
4.
C. Abstraction
1. What do we call the nouns that can be counted?
2. What do we call the nouns that cannot be counted?
3. What are count nouns?
4. What are mass nouns?
5. What are we going to use to make mass nouns countable?
6. What are counters?
7. Can you give examples of count nouns?
8. Can you give examples of mass nouns?
 D. Application

Directions: Read these words aloud after your teacher. Pick one and then use it in a
sentence.

COUNT NOUNS MASS NOUNS

a leaf an egg the petal A piece of chalk A bar of chocolate

flag ox star cloth soap
bag airplane handle string
girl umbrella ribbon a kilo of rice
city igloo building a cup of tea a pinch of salt
coffee a dash of pepper
vinegar

Directions: Use the correct determiner and counter or unit of measure in the following
sentences.

1. A _________ shampoo lasts for a month.

2. Sailors are guided by ________ stars in heaven for direction.
3. Grandmother wears ________ special kind of comb on her hair.
4. Please get _______ wooden can your brother bought for Lolo upstairs.
5. ________ balloon for each guest will make the occasion special.

Directions: The class will be divided into 2 groups. Each group will pick an activity to
perform among these tasks.

Play the role of a store owner and a buyer in a convenience store. Use count and mass
nouns, as well as articles, determiners and counters in your dialog.
Play the role of a teacher explaining the use of count and mass nouns, articles,
determiners and counters.
Play the role of a TV reporter giving an up-to-date report on prices of count and mass
nouns.