Spelling Killers: Plural Nouns Mrs. Davis’ 5th Grade Language Arts Classes Council Traditional School
What is a Plural? A SINGULAR noun is a SINGLE noun (one) A PLURAL noun is MORE THAN ONE noun
Plural Rule #1 Most plurals just add -s to the singular noun: cat / cats boy / boys paper / papers table / tables lamp / lamps
Plural Rule #2 Add -es to nouns ending in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, or -zz : bench / benches fish / fishes class / classes box / boxes buzz / buzzes
Plural Rule #3 Change the -y to -i and add -es in nouns ending consonant + y: story / stories puppy / puppies baby / babies ruby / rubies sky / skies
Plural Rule #4 Just add -s to nouns ending in vowel + y: turkey / turkeys day / days toy / toys valley / valleys
Plural Rule #5 Some plurals have IRREGULAR spellings: goose / geese foot / feet mouse / mice child / children woman / women ox / oxen tooth / teeth
Plural Rule #6 Some plurals keep the same spelling as the singular form: goose / geese foot / feet mouse / mice child / children woman / women ox / oxen tooth / teeth