a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning

the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes

means not conforming to a regular or predictable pattern

Forming irregular plural nouns

English

In this unit, pupils learn  a range of spelling patterns and conventions, with a focus on homophones and suffixes. In ‘Letter strings, etymology and curriculum words'’, pupils focus on spellings of key letters strings, words of French and Greek origin and curriculum words. 

In ‘Etymology and prefixes' pupils learnt a range of spelling patterns, including a focus on prefixes. In this unit, pupils  build on this knowledge, building on a range of spelling patterns and conventions, with a focus on homophones and suffixes. 

Homophones and tense

Match the nouns to the rules they demonstrate when becoming plural.

Write the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. **Gooses** often fly in a 'V' formation.

Write the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. I counted seven **dears** in the woodland copse.

Write the correct spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Don't forget to label both **axises** on your graph.

What happens when the noun 'tray' becomes plural?

What happens when the noun 'story' becomes plural?

What happens when the noun 'kiss' becomes plural?

What happens when the noun 'knife' becomes plural?

Which of these are irregular past tense verbs?

Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. My younger brother loves it when I read him **storees**.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Forming irregular plural nouns

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.