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Singular and Plural Nouns

YWBAT:

Identify singular and plural nouns.

Use singular and plural nouns in. sentences

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Remember nouns?

  • A noun is a…
      • Person
      • Place
      • Or thing
  • When something is singular, there is only one.
  • Example: cat, student, tooth

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More examples of singular nouns

  • Phone
  • Class
  • box
  • Wish
  • berry
  • Child
  • tooth

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Plural nouns have more than one

  • Students
  • Phones
  • Classes
  • Wishes
  • Stories
  • Children
  • teeth

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How to change from singular to plural

Singular

Rule

Student , day

Add -s

Class, box, rich, wish,

Nouns that in in s, x, ch, or sh, ad -es

Berry, story, lady

, For nouns that end in y and another consonant, change the y to i and add -es

Child, tooth, mouse

Some nouns have irregular plurals. There’s no trick, just memorize them.

- Plural

Students, days

Classes, boxes, riches, boxes

Berries, storyies, ladies

Children, teeth, mice

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Now you turn.

In the worksheet, circle the singular nouns in each sentence. Underline the plural nouns in each sentence.

If you forget what to look for check the key in the box.

Don’t forget, only the nouns!