Wanted: Editors for the Dolphin Daily News Let’s learn about plurals! Authored by Nicholas Mayer

Background Everyday we use words when we talk of a group of two or more. These words are called plurals. You need to find the rules we use to change words into plural words. Take this test to see how far you can go at the Dolphin Daily News! You are hired! Go to the ground floor.

Ground Level

Can you see the rule? Frog Hat Book Car s s s s

Which word is right? pencilzpencilspencil

zs Let’s review! Look at the last letter pencil

Can you see the rule? Frog Hat Book Car s s s s Hint The last letter is always the same!

To change a word, just add the letter

Click on any misspelled words A boy was playing with 3 friends. He saw 2 dogz in the garden. The dogs were chasing a cat. Dolphin Daily News

A boy was playing with 3 friends. He saw 2 dogz in the garden. The dogs were chasing a cat. Hint Click on any misspelled words

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Level One

Add es if the last letter is s, x, sh, or ch Bus Fox Dish Witch es

boxsboxezboxes Which word is right?

box Let’s review! Look at the ending of each word sesez

es Hint When words end with s, x, sh, or ch, always add es ! Add es if the last letter is s, x, sh, or ch Bus Fox Dish Witch

Sometimes you need to add

Dolphin Daily News Four girls went for a picnic at the beach. They ate pizza and peachs for lunch. They put the pizza boxes in the trash after lunch. Click on any misspelled words

Dolphin Daily News Hint Click on any misspelled words Four girls went for a picnic at the beach. They ate pizza and peachs for lunch. They put the pizza boxes in the trash after lunch.

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Level Two

Can you see the rule? Frog Hat Book Car s s s s

Which word is right? pencilzpencilspencil

zs Let’s review! Look at the last letter pencil

Can you see the rule? Frog Hat Book Car s s s s Hint The last letter is always the same!

To change a word, just add the letter

Dolphin Daily News A boy was playing with 3 friends. He saw 2 dogz in the garden. The dogs were chasing a cat. Click on any misspelled words

Dolphin Daily News A boy was playing with 3 friends. He saw 2 dogz in the garden. The dogs were chasing a cat. Hint Click on any misspelled words

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