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One Mouse, Many Mice

A teacher and a learner practice irregular plurals with funny classroom examples, from one child to many children.

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Teacher: Today we play a game. I say one, you say many. Ready?

Learner: Ready! One child.

Teacher: Many children. Good. Now — one mouse.

Learner: Many… mouse? No. Many mice!

Teacher: Excellent. One goose on the pond.

Learner: Many geese. That sounds strange, but I remember it.

Teacher: One man at the door.

Learner: Many men. And one woman?

Teacher: Many women. Watch the vowel change — it is not womans.

Learner: One child has one mouse. Two children have two mice.

Teacher: Perfect sentence. Try a longer one with goose and geese.

Learner: One goose follows one woman. Many geese follow many women.

Teacher: Clear and correct. Tomorrow we will add foot and feet.

Learner: And tooth and teeth? I want more of these tricky plurals.

Teacher: Yes. For now, clap for mice, geese, men, women, and children!

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Reflection

Name three singular words from the dialogue and give each plural form.

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