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PLURAL NOUNS

More Than One!

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KEY WORDS

Singular

Means there is only one item.

Plural

Means there is more than one.

Irregular

These nouns change in special ways.

Vowel Sound

The sound a letter makes in a word.

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REGULAR PLURALS: ADD -S

Most Words

Add -s to most nouns to make them plural.

Examples

  • 1 dog -> 2 dogs
  • 1 cat -> 3 cats
  • 1 fin -> 2 fins
  • 1 wig -> 2 wigs

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PLURALS WITH -ES

Special Sounds

If a word ends in -s, -x, -z, -ch, or -sh, add -es.

Why?

It helps the word sound right!

Examples

1 bus becomes 2 buss**.

1 box becomes 2 box�es**.

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IRREGULAR PLURALS

Tricky Words

Some nouns change completely, not just by adding -s.

1 man -> 2 men

1 foot -> 2 feet

1 tooth -> 2 teeth

Phonics Time: Short U

1 bug -> bugs

1 nut -> nuts

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