Changing nouns from singular to plural using the suffix "-es"
I can turn nouns from singular to plural when I add the suffix -es to words ending in 'sh', 'ch', 'ss' and 'x'.
Changing nouns from singular to plural using the suffix "-es"
I can turn nouns from singular to plural when I add the suffix -es to words ending in 'sh', 'ch', 'ss' and 'x'.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- For words ending in "sh", add the suffix "-es" to turn them into a plural.
- For words ending in "ch", add the suffix "-es" to turn them into a plural.
- For words ending in "ss", add the suffix "-es" to turn them into a plural.
- For words ending in "x", add the suffix "-es" to turn them into a plural.
- How to spell the curriculum word: promise.
Common misconception
Pupils may think the ending is spelt how it sounds: 'iz'.
Show pupils that the ending is spelt with the suffix -es, even though it can sound different.
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
Exit quiz
6 Questions
Keep the 'y' and add '-s'.
Remove the 'y' and add '-ies'.
If the word ends in ‘sh’, ‘ch’, ‘ss’ or ‘x’, add '-es'.
Just add '-s'.