Singular and Plural Nouns Standard I understand nouns

Singular and Plural Nouns

Standard • I understand nouns and their function. (how they’re used in language) • ELACC 3 L 1 a. Nouns (plural nouns)

Essential Question • How do I make nouns plural that end in –s, -x, -sh, and -ch?

What is a singular noun? A SINGULAR NOUN means that there is one person, place, or thing. pencil car tree dog

What is a plural noun? A PLURAL NOUN means that there is MORE THAN ONE person, place, or thing. There are rules to help us spell plural nouns. 1. Nouns that end in –s 2. Nouns that end in –y 3. Nouns that end in –ch, -sh, -x, -z

From singular to plural… Nouns with no special endings are made plural by adding an –s. pencils dogs cars trees

Nouns that end in -s When a singular noun ends in the letter –s, we add –es to make it plural. class = classes glass = glasses

Nouns that end in –sh, -ch, -zz, -x All nouns that end in these letter are made plural by adding –es. dish = dishes church = churches buzz = buzzes fox = foxes

Essential Question • How do I make nouns plural that end in consonant –y & vowel –y?

Nouns that end in consonant -y • Singular nouns that end in a CONSONANT and –y are made plural by CHANGING THE –Y TO –I and ADD -ES. strawberry = strawberries penny = pennies

Nouns that end in vowel -y • Singular nouns that end in a vowel and –y are made plural by ADDING -S. toy=toys jockey=jockeys

Essential Question • How do I make nouns plural that end in –o and –f?

Nouns that end in -f • Singular nouns that end in a vowel and –f(e) are made plural by ADDING -VES. knife=knives leaf=leaves

Nouns that end in -o • Singular nouns that end -o are made plural by ADDING -oes. hero=heroes Potato=potatoes

Essential Question • What are irregular plural nouns?

Irregular Plural Nouns • Irregular plural nouns are nouns that are plural, but do not end in –s, -es, -ies, or –ves.

Picture Power • Which plural noun is correct? tooths or teeth

Picture Power • Which plural noun is correct? foots or feet

Picture Power • Which plural noun is correct? womens women woman

Word Maze Identify the irregular plural nouns. Compare your list with your partner. You should have 4 words. 1. I was waiting on the tooth fairy to pay me for the three teeth I had lost. 2. My mom said we could go to the nail salon to get a pedicure for our feet, so I decided to use my money for extra designs. 3. On the way there, we saw three men on the corner of the street. They were collecting donations for a warm-clothing drive. 4. Mom had clothes to donate, so I helped her get them out of the trunk. The jackets were fluffy and warm, as if they came from the wool of a sheep.

Assessment • Change the singular noun to its plural form. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. woman moose goose mouse tooth 7. sheep 8. deer 9. foot

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Assessment • Change the singular noun to its plural form. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. woman strawberry goose mouse church 7. fox 8. deer 9. monkey 10. tooth