1. Rules for Making Plural Nouns
that aren’t made by adding –s.
buses geckoes ladies
leaves sandwiches mice
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2. 1. A noun names a person, place or thing.
2. A plural noun names more than one person, place or thing.
3. Adding –s to most nouns make them plural nouns.
one person
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Remind Kids
kid
more than
one person
kids
one place
school
more than
one place
schools
one thing
more than
one thing
pencil
pencils

3. Making a plural noun usually happens by adding -s
except when:
a noun ends in sh,
ch, x, s or z
1.
a noun ends in a
consonant and o
2.
3.
4.
a noun ends in a
consonant and y
a noun ends in f
5.
6.
a compound noun
follows the same
exception rules
mice
buses
geckoes
ladies
strawberries
leaves
sandwiches
a noun forms a plural
by taking on an
irregular spelling
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4. A plural noun means more than 1
Have kids circle the pictures with plural nouns.
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5. A plural noun means more than 1
Have kids circle the pictures with plural nouns.
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6. dishes
dish
-sh
brush brushes
bush bushes
-ch
lunch lunches
peach peaches
patch patches
-x
fox foxes
box boxes
mixes
mix
Explain that a noun ending in sh, ch, x, s or z
is made plural by adding –es to the end.
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7. -z
-s
bus buses
walrus walruses
glass glasses
quiz quizzes
topaz topazes
waltz waltzes
Explain that a noun ending in sh, ch, x, s or z
is made plural by adding –es to the end.
double
z(s)
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8. Have kids write the plural for each word .
1. dish
2. bus
3. peach
6. brush
4. box
5. waltz
7. walrus
8. lunch
9. fox
10.topaz
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9. 1. dish
2. bus
3. peach
6. brush
4. box
5. waltz
7. walrus
8. lunch
9. fox
10.topaz
dishes
buses
peaches
boxes
waltzes
brushes
walruses
foxes
topazes
lunches
Have kids write the plural for each word .
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10. gecko gecko geckoes
ends
in o
consonant
letter
ends
in o
consonant
letter
plural
Explain that a word ending in a consonant and o
is made plural by adding –es to the end.
consonant
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11. gecko
Explain that the plural form of a noun ending in a consonant and o
is made by adding es to the end.
consonant
o
gecko
consonant
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12. gecko geckoes
plural
Explain that the plural form of a noun ending in a consonant and o
is made by adding es.
consonant
o
gecko
consonant
o
consonant
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13. Have kids choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
Remind them to make it plural.
1. The _________ are eating grass.
2. ___________ are used to make salsa.
3. They like to play ____________.
4. Steam was coming out of the ___________.
5. We had baked __________ at dinner tonight.
buffalo domino potato tomato volcano
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14. Have kids choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
Remind them to make it plural.
1. The _________ are eating grass.
2. ___________ are used to make salsa.
3. They like to play ____________.
4. Steam was coming out of the ___________.
5. We had baked __________ at dinner tonight.
buffalo domino potato tomato volcano
buffaloes
Tomatoes
dominoes
potatoes
volcanoes
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15. When nouns end with a vowel and y,
add -s to make the nouns plural.
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When nouns end with a consonant
and y, change the y to i and add -es
to make the nouns plural.
3.

16. puppy
tray
bunny
cherry
turkey

17. puppy

18. puppy

19. puppy

20. puppy

21. puppy

22. Have kids circle the correct plural spelling for each word.
If the noun ends in a verb and y add -s to the end of the word.
t ray
verb
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tray

23. Have kids circle the correct plural spelling for each word.
If the noun ends in a verb and y add -s to the end of the word.
t ray t ray
verb verb
y
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tray

24. Have kids circle the correct plural spelling for each word.
If the noun ends in a verb and y add -s to the end of the word.
t ray t ray
verb verb
y
trays
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tray

25. Have kids circle the correct plural spelling for each word.
If the noun ends in a verb and y add s to the end of the word.
t ray t ray
verb verb
y
trays
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tray

26. puppy
tray
bunny
cherry
turkey

27. Explain that a noun ending in f is made plural by
changing the f to a v and adding –es to the end.
loaf
Have kids write the plural form of each word on the line.
bookshelf
calf
hoof
leaf
wolf
scarf
half
loaves
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28. Explain that a noun ending in f is made plural by
changing the f to a v and adding –es to the end.
loaf
Have kids write the plural form of each word on the line.
bookshelf
calf
hoof
leaf
wolf
scarf
half
loaves calves bookshelves leaves
halves scarves hooves wolves
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29. l e a v e s w
o o
c a l v e s l
v c v
e h a l v e s
s r s
v
b o o k s h e l v e s
s
1.
down
across
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
1.
5.
5.
6.
6.
Plurals Ending in ves Crossword
Puzzle
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30. l e a v e s w
o o
c a l v e s l
v c v
e h a l v e s
s r s
v
b o o k s h e l v e s
s
1.
down
across
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
1.
5.
5.
6.
6.
Plurals Ending in ves Crossword
Puzzle
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31. l e a v e s w
o o
c a l v e s l
v c v
e h a l v e s
s r s
v
b o o k s h e l v e s
s
1.
down
across
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
1.
5.
5.
6.
6.
Plurals Ending in ves Crossword
Puzzle
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32. l e a v e s w
o o
c a l v e s l
v c v
e h a l v e s
s r s
v
b o o k s h e l v e s
s
1.
down
across
1.
2.
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3.
4.
4.
1.
5.
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6.
Plurals Ending in ves Crossword
Puzzle
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33. l e a v e s w
o o
c a l v e s l
v c v
e h a l v e s
s r s
v
b o o k s h e l v e s
s
1.
down
across
1.
2.
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4.
1.
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Plurals Ending in ves Crossword
Puzzle
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34. l e a v e s w
o o
c a l v e s l
v c v
e h a l v e s
s r s
v
b o o k s h e l v e s
s
1.
down
across
1.
2.
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4.
1.
5.
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Plurals Ending in ves Crossword
Puzzle
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35. l e a v e s w
o o
c a l v e s l
v c v
e h a l v e s
s r s
v
b o o k s h e l v e s
s
1.
down
across
1.
2.
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3.
3.
4.
4.
1.
5.
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Plurals Ending in ves Crossword
Puzzle
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36. l e a v e s w
o o
c a l v e s l
v c v
e h a l v e s
s r s
v
b o o k s h e l v e s
s
1.
down
across
1.
2.
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3.
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4.
1.
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Plurals Ending in ves Crossword
Puzzle
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37. l e a v e s w
o o
c a l v e s l
v c v
e h a l v e s
s r s
v
b o o k s h e l v e s
s
1.
down
across
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
1.
5.
5.
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6.
Plurals Ending in ves Crossword
Puzzle
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38. Explain that a compound noun follows the same
exception rules already practiced.
When a noun ends in
sh, ch, x, s or z add es.
sandwich sandwiches
1.
2.
When a noun ends in a
consonant and o add es.
superhero superheroes
3.
When a noun ends in a
consonant and y, change
the y to i and add es.
4.
strawberry strawberries
When a noun ends in f,
change the f to v and add es.
bookshelf bookshelves
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39. toothbrush
butterfly
superhero
bookshelf
mailbox
Have kids fill in the first column with the letter (s) that the noun ends in.
Next, have kids write the plural noun.
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40. toothbrush
When a noun ends in sh, ch, x, s or z add es.
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41. toothbrush
butterfly
superhero
bookshelf
mailbox
Have kids fill in the first column with the letter (s) that the noun ends in.
Next, have kids write the plural noun.
sh
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42. toothbrush
When a noun ends in sh, ch, x, s or z add es.
toothbrushes
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43. toothbrush
butterfly
superhero
bookshelf
mailbox
Have kids fill in the first column with the letter (s) that the noun ends in.
Next, have kids write the plural noun.
sh toothbrushes
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44. toothbrush toothbrushes
sh
butterfly butterflies
consonant
and o superhero superheroes
f bookshelf bookshelves
mailbox mailboxes
x
Have kids fill in the first column with the letter (s) that the noun ends in.
Next, have them write the plural noun.
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consonant
and y

45. Explain that some nouns form plurals by taking on an
irregular spelling, they change how thy are spelled.
6.
foot feet
goose geese
mouse mice man men
child children
tooth teeth
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46. He loved to feed the _________ at the lake. (goose)
The _________ were eating cheese under the table.
She is missing her two front _________.
The ____________ enjoy different sports.
Have kids write the plural form of the nouns in parentheses to
complete the sentences.
(tooth)
(mouse)
(child)
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47. He loved to feed the _________ at the lake. (goose)
The _________ were eating cheese under the table.
She is missing her two front _________.
The ____________ enjoy different sports.
Have kids write the plural form of the nouns in parentheses to
complete the sentences.
(tooth)
(mouse)
(child)
geese
mice
teeth
children
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49. Cross out the picture that doesn’t fit in each row.
When a noun ends in
a consonant and o its
plural is made by
adding -es.
yes yes no yes
tomato
tomatoes
potato
potatoes
volcano
volcanoes
scarf
scarves
gecko
geckoes
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50. Cross out the picture that doesn’t fit in each row.
When a noun ends in
sh, ch, x, s or z its
plural is made by
adding -es.
yes yes no yes
peach
peaches
brush
brushes
bus
buses
leaf
leaves
fox
foxes
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51. Cross out the picture that doesn’t fit in each row.
Some nouns form
plurals by taking on an
irregular spelling, they
change how they are
spelled
yes no yes yes
goose
geese
mouse
mice
buffalo
buffaloes
tooth
teeth
foot
feet
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52. Cross out the picture that doesn’t fit in each row.
no yes yes yes
puppy
puppies
key
keys
bunny
bunnies
lady
ladies
city
cities
When a noun ends in
a consonant and y its
plural is made by
changing the y to i and
adding -es.
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