Learning Objective to be able to form plurals
Learning Objective • to be able to form plurals using ‘s’ and ‘es’ Success Criteria • • • I understand that ‘singular’ means ‘one’. I understand that ‘plural’ means more than one. I can change nouns from singular to plural by adding ‘s’ or ‘es’.
What is a noun? A noun is a naming word. dog pencil cat
Nouns can be more than one. Monkeys Doors Balloons Cups
What is a plural? Plural means ‘more than one’. one cat three cat s
Plurals What does plural mean? Plural means there is more than one of something.
Plurals When there is just one object, we call that the singular. When there is more than one object, we call that the plural. 1 tree 2 trees
Plurals When there is just one object, we call that the singular. When there is more than one object, we call that the plural. 1 cat 2 cats
Plurals When there is just one object, we call that the singular. When there is more than one object, we call that the plural. 1 rock 2 rocks
Plurals When there is just one object, we call that the singular. When there is more than one object, we call that the plural. 1 school 2 schools
Plurals When there is just one object, we call that the singular. When there is more than one object, we call that the plural. 1 friend 2 friends
Flip Cards Say what you see! 1 dog 2 dogs You will now play this game with a partner, using the flip cards. You need to listen carefully to make sure that your partner adds the ‘s’ to the end of the word if there is more than one.
Singular = 1 Plural = more than 1 One dog Lots of dog s One door Lots of door s One pencil Lots of pencil s One lamp Lots of lamp s
There are lots of rules when changing words from singular to plural. BE CAREFUL! We are going to look at just two of the rules.
For most words we just add ‘s’ to the end of it to change it into a plural. one pear three pears desks month s books train s pens dogs
Adding s to make plurals. Singular Plural Shoes Ball s Car s Singular Plural Clock s Spoons Cup s
Match singulars and plurals. Cup s Ball Car s Spoon Doors Car Door Spoons Cup Clock s Ball s
Learning Objective • to be able to form plurals using ‘s’ Success Criteria • • • I understand that ‘singular’ means ‘one’. I understand that ‘plural’ means more than one. I can change nouns from singular to plural by adding ‘s’
Adding ‘es’
If the word ends with one of these sounds… sh ch ss s x z …then add ‘es’
To change these words in to plurals, add ‘es’. one brush box glass two brushes boxes glass es dish church dish es church es
Adding es to make plurals. Singular Plural Boxes Brush es Fish es When nouns end with sh, ch , s or x we add es to make plurals.
Match singulars and plurals. Fish Brush es Fox Fish es Bunch Boxes Box Glass es Bunch es
Can you write the plural of these words? Remember, sometimes you need to add –s and sometimes you need to add –es. Can you put the words into the correct jar for their word ending? elephants apples foxes elephants foxes watches churches trees show answers -es watches trees apples -s churches How many more words can you think of to go in each jar?
Can you sort the words on the coins into plural and singular? Click on each coin to see the answer. ship plural singular tables toothbrushes cakes carrot moles houses How many more words can you think of to go in the plural treasure chest? mouse plate pencil
These children have forgotten to change the words in their sentences to plurals! Can you write their sentences correctly, using plural words? Click on the bubbles to see the answers. ateall allthe bowl IIate bowl s of porridge. I have to remember lotsof of spelling. lots spelling s. dinner, I Iam am After dinner, going to wash up thedish. es. Can you write your own sentence using a singular word for a friend to correct? I am so happy because my mum says I can have two ice cream. s. ice
Can you match these plural words to the singular words as they fly through space? Correct! glass
Can you match these plural words to the singular words as they fly through space? Correct! book
Can you match these plural words to the singular words as they fly through space? Correct! class
Can you match these plural words to the singular words as they fly through space? Correct! star
Quiz Which is the correct spelling? I have two toy _____. buses busss Choose the correct answer from the words above.
Quiz Which is the correct spelling? foxes Three _____ live in the woods near my house. foxes foxss Choose the correct answer from the words above.
Quiz Which is the correct spelling? I keep all my toys in _____. boxes boxs boxes Choose the correct answer from the words above.
Quiz Which is the correct spelling? kisses This morning my mum gave me two _____. kisses kiss Choose the correct answer from the words above.
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