Changing nouns from singular to plural
I can turn nouns from singular to plural when I add the suffix -s or by changing the 'y' to an 'i' and adding the suffix -es.
Changing nouns from singular to plural
I can turn nouns from singular to plural when I add the suffix -s or by changing the 'y' to an 'i' and adding the suffix -es.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- For some words you can add "-s" to turn into a plural.
- For words ending in "y", you change the "y" to an "i" and add "-es".
- For words ending in "y" that have a vowel before the "y", you can just add "s".
- How to spell the curriculum words: early and probably.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that all nouns can be made plural by adding an 's'.
Remind pupils that there are some other ways to show more than one, such as one mouse, two mice or one child, two children.
Keywords
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
Plural - more than one
Singular - only one
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Noun - a naming word for a person, place or thing
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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ed
ful
houses
bottles
cats
trees
teaching
jogged
writing
smiled
Exit quiz
6 Questions
Just add -s.
Remove the 'y' and add -ies.
Keep the 'y' and add -s.