Starter quiz
- Select the plurals from the list below. Remember, a plural noun means there is more than one.
- coats ✓
- bus
- pen
- dogs ✓
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- Match the singular and plural forms of the nouns.
- bicycle⇔bicycles ✓
- bottle⇔bottles ✓
- tree⇔trees ✓
- fairy⇔fairies ✓
- knife⇔knives ✓
- cat⇔cats ✓
- Select the plural common nouns.
- trees ✓
- house
- Monday
- books ✓
- love
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- What does 'plural' mean?
- only one
- three
- more than one ✓
- a noun
- none
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- What rule is being used when the word 'sip' becomes 'sipping' when adding the suffix -ing?
- Just add -ing.
- Remove the 'e' and add -ing.
- Double the consonant and add -ing. ✓
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- What rule is being used when the word 'rely' becomes 'relying' when adding the suffix -ing?
- Just add -ing. ✓
- Remove the 'e' and add -ing.
- Double the consonant and add -ing.
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Exit quiz
- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: I love these storees.
- storys
- stories ✓
- storyes
- storyies
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- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: The munkees were swinging through the trees.
- monkyes
- munkeys
- monkeys ✓
- monkys
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- Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: Pass the bowl of cherys please!
- cherrys
- cherries ✓
- cherres
- cherryes
- cheries
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- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Different fruit grow in different countrys.
- 'countries' ✓
- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. Which groopp do you want to join?
- 'group' ✓
- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. A yot is a type of boat.
- 'yacht' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Adding -s or -es to a noun creates a plural.
- If the word ends in a vowel (a, e, i, u) or consonant, just add -s.
- If the word ends in 'y' preceded by a vowel, just add -s.
- If the word ends in 'y' preceded by a consonant, remove the 'y' and add -ies.
- How to spell the curriculum words: group, earth and yacht.
Common misconception
Children may not be able to spell the root word of plural nouns in focus.
For children who need more support, provide the root word (singluar noun) as a starting point for Practise Task B, so they can focus on securing the rules around plurals.
Keywords
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a root word
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 people, places and things
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