1. Spelling Lesson 21 Spelling Special Plurals leaves loaf wolves themselves scarf wives shelves thieves wife thief scarves shelf wolf loaves leaf geese dominoes women skis oxen Spelling Tip Words ending in f or fe form plurals by changing the f or fe to v before adding –es.

2. 1-7. Write the Core Words that end with f or fe. 8-15. Write the Core Words that end with ves. 16-20. Write the Challenge Words. Circle the words that end with –s or –es. leaves loaf wolves themselves scarf wives shelves thieves wife thief scarves shelf wolf loaves leaf geese dominoes women skis oxen

3. leaves loaf wolves themselves scarf wives shelves thieves wife thief scarves shelf wolf loaves leaf geese dominoes women skis oxen Little Elf Takes a Chance Once the smallest elf in Fairyland decided to go for a walk. He reached for one last ( 1 ) of bread on the top kitchen ( 2 ). He needed nothing else from the other kitchen ( 3 ). He wrapped the ( 4 ) he had taken in a green ( 5 ) from a nearby tree.

4. leaves loaf wolves themselves scarf wives shelves thieves wife thief scarves shelf wolf loaves leaf geese dominoes women skis oxen Out the door he went, taking nobody with him. The other elves had never gone out by ( 6 ). They were afraid that a pack of ( 7 ) with long teeth might catch them. Or ( 8 ) might steal their colorful silk ( 9 ). Every husband, ( 10 ), and child in Fairyland knew better than to walk alone. Nobody wanted to risk meeting up with a wild ( 11 ) or a masked ( 12 ). Fairyland ( 13 ) always warned their husbands and children to stay together in the forest.

5. leaves loaf wolves themselves scarf wives shelves thieves wife thief scarves shelf wolf loaves leaf geese dominoes women skis oxen Soon the little elf fell asleep on a bed of green ( 14 ). His red silk ( 15 ) made a nice blanket. Would the others risk their tiny selves to fetch him home?

6. 16.Most ____can live in dry desert climates. 17.The ___stayed in during recess. 18.My ___will be needing braces. 19.Those ___are with their wives. 20.Many field ___were scurrying around. leaves loaf wolves themselves scarf wives shelves thieves wife thief scarves shelf wolf loaves leaf geese dominoes women skis oxen Plurals Some words have unusual plural forms. Complete each sentence with one of the plural nouns below. children mice teeth men cacti

7. 1.Hand is to glove as head is to ______. 2.Rewards are to heroes as jails are to __. 3.Man is to woman as husband is to ____. 4.Dish is to cupboard as book is to _____. leaves loaf wolves themselves scarf wives shelves thieves wife thief scarves shelf wolf loaves leaf geese dominoes women skis oxen Finish the Thought Write a Core Words to complete each comparison. If the underlined word is singular, your answer should be singular. If the underlined word is plural, your answer should be plural.

8. 5.Shovel is to snowflake as rake is to ___. 6.Our is to ourselves as them is to _____. 7.Grapes are to bunch as bread is to ___. 8.“Little Red” is to “Riding Hood” as “Big Bad” is to _____. leaves loaf wolves themselves scarf wives shelves thieves wife thief scarves shelf wolf loaves leaf geese dominoes women skis oxen Finish the Thought Write a Core Words to complete each comparison. If the underlined word is singular, your answer should be singular. If the underlined word is plural, your answer should be plural.

9. Write the Core Word that goes with each picture. leaves loaf wolves themselves scarf wives shelves thieves wife thief scarves shelf wolf loaves leaf geese dominoes women skis oxen Count and Write

10. Write the Core Word that goes with each picture. leaves loaf wolves themselves scarf wives shelves thieves wife thief scarves shelf wolf loaves leaf geese dominoes women skis oxen Count and Write

11. Write the Core Words that fit the clues. 13. Many persons wear them around their necks. 14. A person can buy one at a bakery. 15. The library has books piled on them. 16. Some of these animals are in the woods. 17. There are many in a group of married people. 18. One was sent to prison. leaves loaf wolves themselves scarf wives shelves thieves wife thief scarves shelf wolf loaves leaf geese dominoes women skis oxen Tell How Many

12. Write an ending for the story about the elf. Tell what happens to him. Use at least four Core Words from this lesson. leaves loaf wolves themselves scarf wives shelves thieves wife thief scarves shelf wolf loaves leaf geese dominoes women skis oxen

13. Here is a draft of one student’s story. Find four misspelled words and write them correctly. leaves loaf wolves themselves scarf wives shelves thieves wife thief scarves shelf wolf loaves leaf geese dominoes women skis oxen