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Standard 4 English: Names and Numbers
Objects, descriptors, occupations, numerals, collective nouns and quantifiers
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Lesson Focus

Identify a wider range of objects, descriptors, occupations and titles.
Recognise cardinal numerals up to 1000 and plural forms.
Identify sequences using ordinal numbers.
Identify items collectively, such as a herd or a flock.
Use quantifiers for countable and uncountable nouns.
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Names of Objects and Descriptors

Objects have names, and descriptors tell us more about them.
chair
wooden chair
book
heavy book
bag
blue bag
bottle
full bottle
Activity: Which word is a descriptor?
blue
bag
chair
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Occupations and Titles

Occupations tell us what people do.
Titles show respect or position.
Doctor
Dr Molefe
Teacher
Mr Dube
Nurse
Nurse Bako
Principal
Principal tsotlhe
Activity: Which one is an occupation?
nurse
green
table
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Cardinal Numbers to 1000

Cardinal numbers tell how many.
15 books 120 pencils 600 packets of sweets 1000 learners
Activity: Which number means “how many”?
600
third
flock
1st

Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers show position in order.
first
second
third
fourth
Activity: Which word shows position in a sequence?
second
two
twenty
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Collective Nouns

A collective noun names a group as one whole.
a herd of cattle
a flock of birds
a swarm of bees
a team of players
Activity: Which collective noun matches birds?
a flock of birds
a herd of birds
a packet of birds
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Quantifiers

Quantifiers tell the amount or number of something.
Some are used with countable nouns and some with uncountable nouns.
many books
few pencils
much water
little rice
Activity: Which quantifier fits “water”?
much
many
several
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Mixed Practice

Activity: Click all the true ideas.
Cardinal numbers show how many.
Ordinal numbers show order.
A collective noun names a group.
Quantifiers tell amount or number.
A flock is a type of colour.
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Listen and Type

Tap and type the occupation you hear.
Tap and type the ordinal word you hear.
Tap and type the collective noun phrase you hear.
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Quick Quiz

1. Which word is an occupation?

2. Which is a cardinal number?

3. Which is an ordinal number?

4. Which is a collective noun phrase?

5. Which quantifier fits “rice”?
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Well Done!

You practised names of objects, descriptors, occupations and titles.
You practised cardinal and ordinal numbers.
You practised collective nouns and quantifiers.

Counting from 1 to 10

In the previous lesson we learned to count from 1 to 5.

Now let us learn to count from 1 to 10.

Numbers

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Example

Look at the stars.

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⭐⭐⭐

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We can keep counting:

6 stars

7 stars

8 stars

9 stars

10 stars

Practice

Count the circles:

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How many circles are there?

Answer: 7


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