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Forming Plurals
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Month: May
Value: Resilience
Student Competency Framework:
Problem solving
Sustainability Theme: Conserving
Biodiversity
 Learning Objective

Explore and use patterns for

pluralization including s,
es, y/ies, f/ves
 Success Criteria
-Change the given words into
plural
-Create a mind map of plural
nouns according to the spelling
rules.
-Spot the spelling mistakes in
the given paragraph
Period
One
 Pre-Assessment
Exploring Plural Nouns and Regular Plural Rules
Read the sentences below carefully and fill in the gaps with the correct word
or term.

​1​. One apple, two _____. One book, three _____.

​2​. A bus becomes two _____. A fox becomes many _____.

​3​. One baby, many _____. One story, several _____.

​4​. The car park is full of parked (car) _____. The shelves have many (book) _____.

​5​. I washed all the (dish) _____ and dried the (cup) _____ in the kitchen.
Cross the odd one out

apple brush
glasses
class sandwich
elephant
box

glasses is a plural noun while all

the other words are singular nouns
What is a Plural Noun?
Singular vs Plural
● Singular means one (cat, book,
apple).
● Plural means more than one
(cats, books, apples). Example:
We use plural nouns to talk about ● One camel → Two camels
many people, places, animals, or
things.
Why Do We Use Plural Nouns?
Plural Nouns in Everyday
Life
● Plural nouns help us talk about
more than one object.
● We use them every day when we
see or count things around us.
Example:
● There are five stars in the sky.
● I have three pencils in my bag.
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The Most Common Plural Rule: Add -s
Just Add -s!
For most nouns, we make them plural
by adding -s at the end.
Examples:
● dog → dogs
● car → cars
● tree → trees
Try saying these plurals out loud!
When Do We Add -es?
Add -es to words ending in: Why?
● ss, s, x, z, ch, sh, o ● Adding -es makes the word
Examples: easier to say.
● bus → buses ● Listen: bus → buses, box →
● box → boxes boxes
Quick Look: Plural Endings
-scat → cats -esdish → dishes -eswatch → watches
Special Rule: Words Ending in -y
Change -y to -ies
If a word ends with a consonant + y,
change the y to i and add -es.
Examples:
● baby → babies
● story → stories
But if the word ends in a vowel + y,
just add -s (toy → toys).
Fill in the blanks ​🧩​

I have many ____ in my toy ____. My favourite toy is the ____.

My friend has two ____.

Word bank ​🏦​

baby, dishes, toys, cars, busses, box, boxes

Answers on the next slide...

Fill in the blanks ​🧩​ ​✅​

I have many toys in my toy box. My favourite toy is the

baby. My friend has two boxes.

Word bank ​🏦​

baby, dishes, toys, cars, busses, box, boxes
Get creative ​🖼​️

Picture This!
In pairs, draw two pictures: one
showing a single object, and one
showing many. Label each with the
singular and plural forms. For
example: one apple/many apples.
What you'll need: ​🎨​​🖌​️
Paper, Coloured Pencils
 Your Turn Challenge Yourself

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 Your Turn
Answer Key Challenge Yourself

Read the paragraph below and spot the

spelling mistakes of plural nouns, then
rewrite the paragraph correctly.

Books, glasses, boxes and dishes are

scattered across the kitchen and living room.
Pupils play with their toys and games, while
adults read newspapers and magazines. Families
enjoy weekends together, sharing laughs and
jokes over meals. Friends often visit, bringing
gifts and flowers, adding to the joyous
atmosphere.
Plural Noun Hunt

Look around the classroom. Write

down all the plural nouns you
can see. Then, next to each plural
noun, write the singular form of
the word.
For example:
chairs - chair
Summary: Plural Nouns Are
Everywhere!
What Have We Learned?
● Plural nouns mean more than
one.
● Most plurals add -s.
● Add -es to words ending in s, x, z,
ch, sh.
● For words ending in consonant +
y, change y to i and add -es.
Look around you – can you spot some
plural nouns?
 Post-Assessment
Exploring Plural Nouns and Regular Plural Rules
Read the sentences below carefully and fill in the gaps with the correct word
or term.

apples
​1​. One apple, two books_____.
_____. One book, three

buses
​2​. A bus becomes two foxes _____.
_____. A fox becomes many

​3​. One baby, many _____. One story, several

babies stories_____.

​ ​. The car park is full of parked (car)

4 cars _____. The shelves have many (book)
books
_____.

dishes
​5​. I washed all the (dish) cups _____ in the kitchen.
_____ and dried the (cup)
Period
Two
 Pre-Assessment
Fill in the blanks ​🧩​

The baby ____ cried for their ____ while the ____ howled at the
moon.

Word bank ​🏦​

babys, toy, toys, wolves, babies, wolfs
 Warm Up
Change the underlined noun into plural

1- The bird flew from the tree to the birdhouse.

2. Please put this book in your backpack.

3. My brother is going to a summer camp.

4. Look at the cute little fox!

5. The photographer took shots of a wolf traveling in the pack.

 Answer Key
Warm Up
Change the underlined noun into plural

1- The bird flew from the tree to the birdhouse.

The birds flew from the tree to the birdhouse.
2. Please put this book in your backpack.
Please put these books in your backpacks.
3. My brother is going to a summer camp.
My brothers are going to a summer camp.
4. Look at the cute little fox!
Look at the cute little foxes.
5. The photographer took shots of a wolf traveling in a pack.
The photographers took shots of the wolves traveling in a pack.
Words Ending in -f or -fe
Change -f to -ves Change -fe to -ves Some just add -s
● wolf → wolves ● knife → knives ● roof → roofs
Irregular Plurals
Some Words Change
Completely!
● man → men
● woman → women
● child → children
● mouse → mice
You just have to remember these
special plurals.
Spotting Plural Spelling Mistakes
Look Carefully!
Check if the plural is spelled correctly:
● Did you change y to ies?
● Did you use -es for words ending
in ch, sh, s, x, or z?
● Did you remember irregular
plurals?
Example: "Babys" is wrong. It should
be "babies".
True or False and why? ​✅​ ​❌​​🤔​

The plural of "dish" is "dishs".

​👍​ ​👎​
TRUE FALSE

Now it's time to explain why...

True or False and why? ​✅​ ​❌​​🤔​

The plural of "dish" is "dishs".

​👎​
Why is that?
a) The plural of words ending in 'sh' is formed by adding '-s', similar to most
regular nouns.
b) Words ending in 'sh' take '-es' to form the plural, so 'dish' becomes 'dishes'.

Answers on the next slide...

True or False and why? ​✅​ ​❌​​🤔​ ​✅​

The plural of "dish" is "dishs".

​👎​
Why is that?
a) The plural of words ending in 'sh' is formed by adding '-s', similar to most
regular nouns.
b) Words ending in 'sh' take '-es' to form the plural, so 'dish' becomes 'dishes'. ​✅​
Advanced Plural Spelling Practice
Variety worksheet ​🍭​

Read the sentences below carefully and fill in the gaps with the correct word or term.

​1​. There are two _____ on the roof and three _____ in the field.

​2​. Sarah has two _____ and five _____.

​3​. The boy lost his two _____, so his mum gave him new _____.

​4​. There were many _____ flying and two _____ crawling on the floor.

​5​. Please put your _____ in the boxes and close the _____.
Variety worksheet ​🍭​

Q​6​. How do you make the word 'fox' plural? Q​7​. What is the correct plural of 'bus'?
a) foxs a) buses
b) foxes b) buss
c) foxies c) busses
d) foxez d) bus's

Q​8​. Which word is an irregular plural? Q​9​. Which sentence has the correct plural?
a) babies a) She has two wolfs.
b) dishes b) He is playing with his babys.
c) men c) There are three women at the shop.
d) boxes d) The childre are running.

Q​1​0​. What is the rule for words ending with a consonant + y Q​1​1​. How do you spot a spelling mistake in plurals?
like 'baby'? a) Look for -s at the end of all words
a) Add -es b) Check if you added -s, -es or made another change depending on
b) Just add -s the ending
c) Drop y, add -ies c) Ignore the spelling
d) Change y to i, add -s d) Add 'es' to all words
Variety worksheet ​🍭​

Question ​1​2​:Change 'quiz' to its plural form. Question ​1​3​:What is the plural of 'woman'?

Question ​1​4​:If a word ends in -f, what do you usually Question ​1​5​:Write a sentence using the plural of 'child'.
change it to when making it plural?
Advanced Plural Spelling Practice The Answers!
Variety worksheet ​🍭​

​1​. There are two wolves on the roof and three children in the field.

​2​. Sarah has two babies and five toys.

​3​. The boy lost his two knives, so his mum gave him new knives.

​4​. There were many flies flying and two mice crawling on the floor.

​5​. Please put your dishes in the boxes and close the boxes.
Variety worksheet ​🍭​

Q​6​. How do you make the word 'fox' plural? Q​7​. What is the correct plural of 'bus'?
a) foxs a) buses ​✅​
b) foxes ​✅​ b) buss
c) foxies c) busses
d) foxez d) bus's

Q​8​. Which word is an irregular plural? Q​9​. Which sentence has the correct plural?
a) babies a) She has two wolfs.
b) dishes b) He is playing with his babys.
c) men ​✅​ c) There are three women at the shop. ​✅​
d) boxes d) The childre are running.

Q​1​0​. What is the rule for words ending with a consonant + y Q​1​1​. How do you spot a spelling mistake in plurals?
like 'baby'? a) Look for -s at the end of all words
a) Add -es b) Check if you added -s, -es or made another change
b) Just add -s depending on the ending ​✅​
c) Drop y, add -ies ​✅​ c) Ignore the spelling
d) Change y to i, add -s d) Add 'es' to all words
Variety worksheet ​🍭​

Question ​1​2​:Change 'quiz' to its plural form. Question ​1​3​:What is the plural of 'woman'?
quizzes ​✅​ women ​✅​

Question ​1​4​:If a word ends in -f, what do you usually Question ​1​5​:Write a sentence using the plural of 'child'.
change it to when making it plural? The children are playing in the park. ​✅​
You usually change -f to -ves, like wolf to wolves. ​✅​
Fill in the blanks ​🧩​

The baby ____ cried for their ____ while the ____ howled at the
moon.

Word bank ​🏦​

babys, toy, toys, wolves, babies, wolfs

Answers on the next slide...

Fill in the blanks ​🧩​ ​✅​

The baby babies cried for their toys while the wolves howled
at the moon.

Word bank ​🏦​

babys, toy, toys, wolves, babies, wolfs
 Your Turn
It’s easy Let’s go further
Create a mind map of
words with s, es, ies
and ves

Challenge
Use the words
in sentences.
Plenary Workbook page: 51
Answer
Key
Plenary Workbook page: 51

shelves

branches

wolves
diaries

characters