1. Lesson 2.6 More Plural Nouns with -es
English
Lesson 2.6
More Plural Nouns with -es
Grassy Lake Elementary School

2. Objectives
Students will form the plural of nouns ending with a consonant and y.
Students will proofread for correct plurals.

3. One Minute Warm Up
You know that you add –s or –es to most nouns to form the plural. If a noun ends with a consonant and y, change the y to i and add –es to form the plural.
Singular
body
city
company
diary
Plural
bodies
cities
companies
diaries

4. What is the plural of each noun?
Try it Out!
What is the plural of each noun?
story
mystery
baby
pony
party
worry
candy
stories
mysteries
babies
ponies
parties
worries
candies

5. Speak up! Raise your hand to share your answer.
This list has six incorrect plural nouns. Write the list correctly.
Edgar Allen Poe wrote poems and ___________________ (story).
He often wrote __________________ (mystery).
Sometimes he wrote about _____________ (family).
Poe even wrote about their ________________ (worry).
He lived in New York and other _______________ (city).
Most ___________________ have books by Mr. Poe. (library)
stories
mysteries
families
worries
cities
libraries

6. Next lesson: Special Plural Nouns
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