Das Oktoberfest in Deutschland: plurals add umlaut/e, n, no change; translation
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use plural nouns to ask how many there are.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Add '-e', with or without an umlaut, to make most masculine nouns and some neuter nouns plural.
- Words ending '-el', '-en' or '-er' may not change in the plural.
- To make most feminine nouns plural, add '-n' or '-en'.
Keywords
Plural - more than one
WO2 (word order two) - inverts the subject and verb in a sentence
Common misconception
There is only one way to form the plural in German.
German has several rules for forming plurals. The best way to correctly form plurals is to learn the rules and frequently practise them.
Teacher tip
This lesson contains a game of four in a row. If you are not using the worksheets, pupils could draw a four by four grid on a sheet of paper.
Licence
Lesson video
Loading...
Some of our videos, including non-English language videos, do not have captions.
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German words below to their English meanings.
type, kind
reason, basis
comparison
often
only, single
Q2.Which plural rule describes the plural noun 'die Arten'?
Q3.Which plural rule describes the plural noun 'die Vergleiche'?
Q4.Put the sentence elements below in the correct order to form a yes/no question in German.
Q5.Put the sentence elements below in the correct order to form a wh-word question.
Q6.Put these numbers in order, from smallest to biggest.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the German words below to their English equivalents.
multicultural
national, nationally
okay
way, manner
tent
whole, entire, comprehensive
Q2.What is the plural of 'der Gast'?
Q3.What is the plural of 'der Fehler'?
Q4.What is the plural of 'die Geschichte'?
Q5.Which sentence correctly puts emphasis on 'der einzige Grund'?
Q6.Put the words below in the correct order to form a sentence which emphasises 'im Zelt'.
To help you plan your 10 German lesson on: Das Oktoberfest in Deutschland: plurals add umlaut/e, n, no change; translation, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 10 German lesson on: Das Oktoberfest in Deutschland: plurals add umlaut/e, n, no change; translation, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
Explore more key stage 4 German lessons from the My personal world: Wer sind wir? unit, dive into the full secondary German curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.