Regular Plural Nouns
Form and use regular plural nouns orally and in writing by adding -s or -es; understand that plural means more than one
What a learner can do afterwards
- Say and write correct plural forms (e.g. 'one cat, two cats'; 'one wish, two wishes')
- Choose -s or -es for the regular nouns taught, using the final sound and spelling
- Explain that plural nouns name more than one
1 · Read
A noun names a person, place or thing. A plural noun names more than one. For one, use the word for one: one kite. Most nouns add -s for more than one: two kites. Here we practise nouns that add -s or -es. Some nouns follow other rules.
Look at the noun's ending and say the word. For the nouns we practise, add -es after s, x, sh or ch that sounds like the end of peach. Keep the whole word: dish + es = dishes. Dishes names more than one dish.
To count plural nouns, count naming words for more than one. In 'Birds sit by a tree', birds is plural and tree names one. That is one plural noun. To count words made with -es, find each word for one. Dishes is dish + es; cups is cup + s. Count dishes only.
To check a noun, read the number and check the ending. With one, use the word for one. With two or more, most nouns add -s. Our nouns ending in s, x, sh or ch as in peach add -es. Ana wrote 'three peach'. Peach needs -es, so write 'three peaches'.
Plural nouns name more than one. Most add -s. The nouns we practised ending in s, x, sh or ch as in peach add -es.
Labels for a shelf was written for this dataset.
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Labels for a shelf
You are making labels for a shelf. One jar needs the word jar. Two jars need the plural word jars. A plural noun names more than one.
Keep jar and add s: jar + s = jars. Bag works the same way: bag + s = bags.
Now label two dishes. Dish ends in sh, so keep dish and add es: dish + es = dishes.
There are also two peaches. Peach ends in the ch sound heard in lunch. Add es: peach + es = peaches.
Read each label with a number: one bag, two bags; one dish, two dishes.
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