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 cats

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 dogs One door Lots of doors One pencil Lots of pencils One lamp Lots of lamps

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 months books trains pens dogs

Adding s to make plurals. Singular Plural Shoes Balls Cars Singular Plural Clocks Spoons Cups

Match singulars and plurals. Cups Ball Cars Spoon Doors Car Door Spoons Cup Clocks Balls

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’

Lesson 2

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 boxes glasses two brushes dish church dishes churches

Adding es to make plurals. Singular Plural Boxes Brushes Fishes When nouns end with sh, ch, s or x we add es to make plurals.

Match singulars and plurals. Fish Brushes Fox Fishes Bunch Boxes Box Glasses Bunches

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. ate all the bowls bowl II ate of porridge. After dinner, I am going to wash up thedishes. dish. I have to remember lots of of spellings. spelling. lots I am so happy because my mum says I can have two ice creams. cream. ice Can you write your own sentence using a singular word for a friend to correct?

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.