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Year 3

Practise and apply turning nouns from singular to plural using the suffix "-es"

I can use a range of strategies to practise turning words from singular to plural.

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New
Year 3

Practise and apply turning nouns from singular to plural using the suffix "-es"

I can use a range of strategies to practise turning words from singular to plural.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. -es is a suffix that can turn a singular noun into a plural.
  2. Using the strategy 'pyramid letters' is a useful practice strategy.
  3. How to spell the curriculum word: learn.

Common misconception

Pupils might use 's after words ending in 'ch', 'sh', 'ss' or 'x'.

Remind pupils that apostrophes are used for contraction or possession and to make these nouns plural we need to add the correct suffix.

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

Use images alongside the sentence writing activity to support pupils in visualising and remembering the dictated sentence.
Teacher tip

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the singular and plural forms of these nouns.
Correct Answer:church,churches

churches

Correct Answer:wish,wishes

wishes

Correct Answer:glass,glasses

glasses

Correct Answer:box,boxes

boxes

Q2.
Identify the plural nouns.
bus
Correct answer: dresses
Correct answer: babies
digs
Correct answer: stars
Q3.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: We took some matchiz to light the fire.
matchies
matchis
Correct answer: matches
matchs
Q4.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: I was given two new dresses for my birthday.
dressis
Correct answer: dresses
dresess
dressiz
Q5.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: I made a promiss to my friend.
Correct answer: promise
promis
promiz
promisse
Q6.
Match the nouns to the rule they use when the suffix is added to make them plural.
Correct Answer:family - families,Remove the 'y' and add -ies.

Remove the 'y' and add -ies.

Correct Answer:bench - benches,Just add -es.

Just add -es.

Correct Answer:cloud - clouds,Just add -s.

Just add -s.

Correct Answer:key - keys,Keep the 'y' and add -s.

Keep the 'y' and add -s.

6 Questions

Q1.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: We need some new brushs to paint with.
brushis
brushies
brush's
Correct answer: brushes
Q2.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: The foxis come out in the dark.
foxs
Correct answer: foxes
foxiz
foxies
Q3.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: We cleared up the litter on the beachs.
beach's
beachis
Correct answer: beaches
beachess
Q4.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: Please collect the glases from the kitchen.
Correct answer: glasses
glassis
glassies
glass's
Q5.
When using the –es suffix, what are the two key spelling rules?
if the root word ends in a vowel digraph including a ‘y’, just add ‘s’
Correct answer: remove the ‘y’ and add –ies
if the root word ends in a consonant, double the letter and add –s
Correct answer: if the root word ends in ‘ch', 'sh', 'ss' or 'x', just add –es
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: I love to lern historical facts.
Correct Answer: learn

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