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• What is the plural form for these singular

nouns?:
1. Tally
2. Mark
3. Elf
4. Church
5. Toy
Plural Nouns
Language Arts
What are plural nouns?

• Plural nouns is more than one person, place, or

thing.
• To make most nouns plural, all you do is add an “s”
to the end.

• Example:
• I have one apple.
• She has two apples.
 Let’s Try Some!

• Chair
• Chairs

• Book
• Books

• Basketball
• Basketballs
Some Plural Nouns Have to Follow Rules

If a words ends in • Examples:

Glass
s, x, z, ch, or sh Glasses

Box
you are to add Boxes
“es” at the end.
Church
Churches
 Let’s Try Some!

• peach
• peaches

• match
• matches

• bus
• buses
Let’s see if you can try some on your own

• On notebook paper, write the • 1. bag

plural of each noun.
• 2. beach
• We will review them in 3 • 3. shoe
minutes. • 4. computer
• 5. box
• 6. marsh
• 7. calendar
• 8. dress
If a noun ends with a y…

• If a noun ends with • If a noun ends with

a vowel + y: A consonant + y:

Just add “s” Take away the “y” and add “ies”
Example: Example:
monkey baby
monkeys babies
 Let’s Try Some!

• pony
• ponies

• boy
• boys

• diary
• diaries

• key
• keys
Let’s see if you can try some on your own

• On notebook paper, write the 1. puppy

plural of each noun.
• We will review them in 3 minutes.
2. day
3. supply
• Remember if a noun ends in: 4. party
• Vowel + y 5. alley
• Just add “s” 6. library
• Consonant + y 7. spy
• Take away the y and add “ies”
8. tray
Words that end with “f” or “fe”

• If a noun ends with “f” of • For example:

“fe”,
• I love my life.
• Take those letters away (f or • Cats have nine lives.
fe) and then add “ves”
 Let’s Try Some!

• calf
• calves

• leaf
• leaves

• knife
• knives

• wolf
• wolves
Let’s see if you can try some on your own

• On notebook paper, write the plural • 1. berry

of each noun.
• We will review them in 3 minutes.
• 2. wish
• 3. shoe
• Determine if you add • 4. lady
• -s • 5. toy
• -es • 6. shelf
• 7. calendar
• -ies
• 8. dress
• -ves
 Irregular Plural Nouns

• Let’s see if you know the plural form

for these nouns.
• 1. child
Did you know some • 2. person
plural nouns don’t • 3. goose
follow rules at all!?!? • 4. foot
• 5. tooth
 Let’s Try Some!
• child
• children

• person
• People

• goose
• geese

• foot
• feet

• tooth
• teeth