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Harcourt 13-14

Theme 3

Lesson 12

Grammar, Day 2

The BIG Question:

How can I identify

different types of nouns?

teacher

city

mountain

a noun that names any person, place,

or thing

a noun that names a particular person,

place, or thing

Mr. Miller

Reading

Mt. Everest

child

wolf

brush

a noun that names ONE person, place,

or thing

a noun that names MORE THAN ONE

person, place, or thing

children

wolves

brushes

The BIG Question:

How can I write the plural form

of nouns correctly?

girl

crayon

dog

school

girls

crayons

dogs

schools

To make most nouns plural, just add s.

girls

crayons

dogs

schools

* Many singular nouns are made plural by adding _____.  Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

* Singular nouns that end with s, z, x, ch, or sh are made plural by adding _____.   Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

* Add _____ to most singular nouns that end in a consonant plus o.  Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________

s

schoolsschool

fox

bus

branch

dish

buzz

foxes

buses

branches

dishes

If a noun ends in x, s, ch, sh, or z, add es to make it plural.

buzzes

foxes

buses

branches

dishes

buzzes

* Many singular nouns are made plural by adding _____.  Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

* Singular nouns that end with s, z, x, ch, or sh are made plural by adding _____.   Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

* Add _____ to most singular nouns that end in a consonant plus o.  Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________

s

schoolsschool

es

busesbus

buzzesbuzz

boxesbox

switchesswitch

bushesbush

volcano

potato

hero

echo

volcanoes

potatoes

heroes

echoes

Add es to most nouns that end in a consonant + o.

volcanoes

potatoes

heroes

echoes

* Many singular nouns are made plural by adding _____.  Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

* Singular nouns that end with s, z, x, ch, or sh are made plural by adding _____.   Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

* Add _____ to most singular nouns that end in a consonant plus o.  Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________

s

schoolsschool

es

busesbus

buzzesbuzz

boxesbox

switchesswitch

bushesbush

es

potatoespotato

baby

city

lady

butterfly

babies

cities

ladies

butterflies

babies

cities

ladies

butterflies

If a noun ends in a consonant + y, change the y to an i and add es.

day

boy

play

guy

daies

boies

plaies

guies

To make most nouns plural, just add s.

days

boys

plays

guys

* If a singular noun ends in a consonant + y, change the y to an ___ and add _____. 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

* Usually change the f or fe at the end of a singular noun into ____ to form the plural.  Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________

* Some singular nouns have a special spelling for their plural form. 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

* Some singular nouns do not change spelling when they become plural.

 

puppiespuppy

i es

life

shelf

calf

scarf

lives

shelves

calves

scarves

lives

shelves

calves

scarves

Most nouns that end in f or fe, change the f to a v and add es.

* If a singular noun ends in a consonant + y, change the y to an ___ and add _____. 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

* Usually change the f or fe at the end of a singular noun into ____ to form the plural.  Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________

* Some singular nouns have a special spelling for their plural form. 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

* Some singular nouns do not change spelling when they become plural.

 

shelvesshelf

ves

knivesknife

puppiespuppy

i es

man

child

woman

tooth

goose

men

children

women

teeth

Some singular nouns have a special spelling for the plural form.

geese

* If a singular noun ends in a consonant + y, change the y to an ___ and add _____. 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

* Usually change the f or fe at the end of a singular noun into ____ to form the plural.  Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________

* Some singular nouns have a special spelling for their plural form. 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

* Some singular nouns do not change spelling when they become plural.

 

feetfoot

womenwoman

geesegoose

shelvesshelf

ves

knivesknife

puppiespuppy

i es

deer

fish

moose

sheep

deer

fish

moose

sheep

Some singular nouns do not change spelling when they become plural.

* If a singular noun ends in a consonant + y, change the y to an ___ and add _____. 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

* Usually change the f or fe at the end of a singular noun into ____ to form the plural.  Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________

* Some singular nouns have a special spelling for their plural form. 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

Singular: ____________________ Plural: ____________________ 

* Some singular nouns do not change spelling when they become plural.

 

deer,

feetfoot

womenwoman

geesegoose

shelvesshelf

ves

knivesknife

fish, sheep, moose, dozen, hundred

puppiespuppy

i es

Mrs. Littlefield4LA

My

Reader’s and

Writer’s

Notebook

8

Spelling Plural Nouns

Table of Contents

Figures of Speech 1

8 Parts of Speech 34 Types of Sentences 2

Subjects and Predicates 4Sentence Structures 5Clauses 6Types of Nouns 7Spelling Plural Nouns 8

Let’s Practice

!

fox foxes

If a noun ends in x, s, ch, sh, or z, add es to make it plural.

folder folders

To make most nouns plural, just add s.

zero zeroes

Add es to most nouns that end in a consonant + o.

person people

Some singular nouns have a special spelling for the plural form.

fly flies

If a noun ends in a consonant + y, change the y to an i and add es.

holiday holidays

To make most nouns plural, just add s.

leaf leaves

Most nouns that end in f or fe, change the f to a v and add es.

foot feet

Some singular nouns have a special spelling for the plural form.

shrimp shrimp

Some singular nouns do not change spelling when they become plural.

hero heroes

Add es to most nouns that end in a consonant + o.

story stories

If a noun ends in a consonant + y, change the y to an i and add es.

brush brushes

If a noun ends in x, s, ch, sh, or z, add es to make it plural.

half halves

Most nouns that end in f or fe, change the f to a v and add es.

pony ponies

If a noun ends in a consonant + y, change the y to an i and add es.

chalk chalk

Some singular nouns do not change spelling when they become plural.

wife wives

Most nouns that end in f or fe, change the f to a v and add es.

mouse mice

Some singular nouns have a special spelling for the plural form.

patch patches

If a noun ends in x, s, ch, sh, or z, add es to make it plural.

pass passes

If a noun ends in x, s, ch, sh, or z, add es to make it plural.

A. One man and two woman entered the store.

B. One man and two womans entered the store.

C. One man and two women entered the store.

Which is written correctly?

A. The elfs made gifts for the children.

B. The elves made gifts for the children.

C. The elfes made gifts for the children.

Which is written correctly?

A. The two porch are painted yellow.

B. The two porchs are painted yellow.

C. The two porches are painted yellow.

Which is written correctly?

A. Two mice ran across the room.

B. Two mouses ran across the room.

C. Two mouse ran across the room.

Which is written correctly?

A. My pony is smaller than the other two ponys.

B. My pony is smaller than the other two ponies.

C. My pony is smaller than the other two pony.

Which is written correctly?

A. I stacked three box on the table.

B. I stacked three boxs on the table.

C. I stacked three boxes on the table.

Which is written correctly?