Suffixes –s, -es and -ies Some words are singular, we can make them plural, when the special letters are right there at the end …

Are the special letters right there at the end? SPOOK Are the special letters right there at the end? SPOOK Just add S! SPOOKS

Are the special letters right there at the end? PUMPKIN Are the special letters right there at the end? PUMPKIN Just add S! PUMPKINS

Is a special letter right there at the end? SKY Is a special letter right there at the end? SKY See a little consonant right before the y? SKY Change the y to an i and add es! SKIES

Are the special letters right there at the end? WITCH Are the special letters right there at the end? WITCH Add ES! WITCHES

Are the special letters right there at the end? GHOST Are the special letters right there at the end? GHOST Just add S! GHOSTS

Are the special letters right there at the end? CAT Are the special letters right there at the end? CAT Just add S! CATS

Are the special letters right there at the end? GRAVEYARD Are the special letters right there at the end? GRAVEYARD Just add S! GRAVEYARDS

Are the special letters right there at the end? SKELETON Are the special letters right there at the end? SKELETON Just add S! SKELETONS

Are the special letters right there at the end? BAT Are the special letters right there at the end? BAT Just add S! BATS

Are the special letters right there at the end? SCREECH Are the special letters right there at the end? SCREECH Add ES! SCREECHES

Is a special letter right there at the end? CANDY Is a special letter right there at the end? CANDY See a little consonant right before the y? CANDY Change the y to an i and add es! CANDIES

Are the special letters right there at the end? COSTUME Are the special letters right there at the end? COSTUME Just add S! COSTUMES

Are the special letters right there at the end? VAMPIRE Are the special letters right there at the end? VAMPIRE Just add S! VAMPIRES

Are the special letters right there at the end? GOBLIN Are the special letters right there at the end? GOBLIN Just add S! GOBLINS

PLURAL ENDINGS –S, -ES AND -IES ADD S TO MAKE WORDS MEAN MORE THAN ONE. IF YOU SEE THE LETTERS CH, SH, SS, X, Z, OR JUST S, ADD ES! IF THE WORD ENDS WITH CONSONANT Y, CHANGE THE Y TO AN I AND ADD ES! IF THE WORD ENDS WITH VOWEL Y, JUST ADD S! THE END

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