HOW TO SPELL

PLURAL NOUNS
9 SPELLING RULES
AND ACTIVITIES

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 HOW TO SPELL
PLURAL NOUNS
SINGULAR PLURAL

DAY DAYS

MOUSE MICE

LEAF LEAVES

BABY BABIES

DEER DEER

DOG DOGS

Name ______________________________________________________

Teacher ___________________________________________________

Date ________________________________________________________

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HOW TO SPELL PLURAL NOUNS

1. Add an s to most nouns to form their plurals book - books shoe - shoes

2. If a noun ends in a consonant before a y change the library - libraries story - stories
y to i and add es

3. If a noun ends with a vowel before a y add an s bay - bays ray - rays

4. If a noun ends with ch, sh, s, x, z add es lunch - lunches dish - dishes

5. If a noun ends with f or fe change the f or fe to v and half - halves knife - knives
add s or es.

6. If a noun ends with a consonant before an o, add es echo - echoes potato - potatoes

7. There are some irregular plural nouns. The spelling of child - children goose - geese
their plurals is different than the spelling of the singular
form.

8. Some singular nouns are spelled the same way as their sheep - sheep deer - deer
plural forms.

9. If a word ends with two vowels, add an s patio - patios zoo - zoos
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WHAT’S THE RULE?

Write the number of the rule before each word.

____ leaf _____ game ____ radio ____ donkey ____ butterfly

____ fox ____ day ____ hero ____ box ____ computer

____ baby ____ tray ____ woman ____ life ____ boss

____ diary ____ finch ____ list ____ moose ____ candy

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__5__ leaf __1__ game __9__ radio __3__ donkey __2__ butterfly

__4__ fox __3__ day __1 or 6__ hero __4__ box __1__ computer

__2__ baby __3__ tray __7__ woman __5__ life __4__ boss

__2__ diary __4__ finch __1__ list __8__ moose __2__ candy

PLEASE NOTE:

There are many exceptions to English spelling rules. These are some that can be shared with students
who are learning spelling rules or for those who need a review.

Exception to #6 “ends in a consonant + “o” rule” There are some words that don’t end with “es”

examples that follow the rule: photo - photos piano - pianos

Some words can be spelled with an “s” or “es”

examples: cargos - cargoes tornados - tornadoes heros - heroes echo - echoes

Exception to #4. If the “ch” ending is pronounced like a “k” sound, you add just an “s” not an “es”

example: stomach - stomachs

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Explanation of words that end in “ss” - If students aren’t sure how to pluralize a word that ends in “ss” explain that there
are never three “s’s” at the end of a word to make it plural. The “es” also adds a syllable to the word.

example: glass (one syllable) glasses (two syllables)

example: waitress (two syllables) waitresses (three syllables)

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Note: - Some words like “fish” are the singular and plural. (one fish, two fish) but fishes is also a plural spelling of the
word. Example: Many types of fishes are found in the ocean.
Students may not realize that the word fishes is also a verb. The man fishes in a local pond.

The word “bread” is also singular and plural. “Breads” is also a plural form. Cheese or cheeses are both plural.

The word “chimney” follows #9 because “Y” is considered a vowel because it has the long “e” sound. If it was
considered a consonant, the Y would sound like the Y in the word “yes”.

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Exception to #5, if a noun ends in two vowels and an “F”. Just add an “s”.

example: chief chiefs It wouldn’t be spelled chieves.

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If there are any questions about how a word is spelled, students can refer to a dictionary if they’re not certain which
rule applies to it. Words that end in “o” + “s” or “es” are usually questionable.

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Name ______________________

SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS

Write the correct spelling of the plural nouns. Write the number of the rule.

SINGULAR NOUN PLURAL SPELLING RULE NUMBER

VIEW

CLASS

HOME

SIX

CANOPY

BABY

KNIFE

THIEF

FLASH

CHIEF

DEER

MOOSE

ECHO

FISH

SKY

STUDIO

MOUSE

PATIO

WOLF

LOAF

CHIMNEY

LAMP

BOX
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SINGULAR NOUN PLURAL SPELLING RULE NUMBER

VIEW VIEWS 1

CLASS CLASSES 4

HOME HOMES 1

SIX SIXES 4

CANOPY CANOPIES 2

BABY BABIES 2

KNIFE KNIVES 5

THIEF THIEVES 5

FLASH FLASHES 4

CHIEF CHIEFS 1

DEER DEER 8

MOOSE MOOSE 8

ECHO ECHOES 1 or 6

FISH FISH OR FISHES 4 or 8

SKY SKIES 2

STUDIO STUDIOS 9

MOUSE MICE 7

PATIO PATIOS 9

WOLF WOLVES 5

LOAF LOAVES 5

CHIMNEY CHIMNEYS 3

LAMP LAMP 1

BOX BOXES 4

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SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS

Underline the plural nouns in the sentences.

If there are plural nouns that are spelled incorrectly, write the correct spelling on the lines.
If there are no errors in a sentence, write the word “CORRECT” on the line.

1. Companys often transport their products on large ships. ________________________________________________________

2. The bakers arranged loafs of bread and muffins on the shelfs. ___________________________________________________

3. Dentists help you care for your tooths. _________________________________________________________________________

4. The men complained that their taxs were too high. _____________________________________________________________

5. Please put the scissors on the tables. __________________________________________________________________________

6. Deers were seen standing by the roadside. ___________________________________________________________________

7. Five firemen put out the fires. _________________________________________________________________________________

8. Students brought their lunchs to school because they were going on a field trip. ________________________________

9. Mrs. Johnson knitted warm scarfs for homeless people. ________________________________________________________

10. There are twelves inchs in a foot. _____________________________________________________________________________

Underline singular nouns in the sentences. Write their plural forms on the lines.

1. The boy walked his puppy in the park. _______________________________________________________________________

2. The waitress put the glass on the wooden tray. _________________________________________________________________

3. The photographer took a picture of a moose. __________________________________________________________________

4. The free lunch included a sandwich and a peach. _____________________________________________________________

5. “Please put the book back on the shelf,” said the librarian. ____________________________________________________

6. The cute monkey was sitting on a branch. _____________________________________________________________________

7. There is a an orange and a cherry on the plate. ________________________________________________________________

8. A woman was sitting on the patio. _____________________________________________________________________________

9. The person won a prize at the fair. _____________________________________________________________________________

10. The gray mouse nibbled on a piece of cheese. _______________________________________________________________

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1. Companys often transport products on large ships. COMPANIES

2. The bakers arranged loafs of bread and muffins on the shelfs. LOAVES, SHELVES (Bread/breads are both plural forms)

3. Dentists help you care for your tooths. TEETH

4. The men complained that their taxs were too high. TAXES

5. Please put the scissors on the tables . CORRECT

6. Deers were standing by the roadside. DEER

7. Five firemen put out the fires. CORRECT

8. Students brought their lunchs to school. LUNCHES

9. Mrs. Johnson knitted warm scarfs for homeless people. SCARVES

10. There are twelve inchs in a foot. INCHES

1. The boy walked his puppy in the park. BOYS PUPPIES PARKS

2. The waitress put the glass on the wooden tray. WAITRESSES GLASSES TRAYS

3. The photographer took a picture of a moose. PHOTOGRAPHERS PICTURES MOOSE

4. The free lunch included a sandwich and a peach. LUNCHES SANDWICHES PEACHES

5. “Please put the book back on the shelf,” said said the librarian. BOOKS SHELVES LIBRARIANS

6. The cute monkey was sitting on a branch. MONKEYS BRANCH

7. There is a an orange and a cherry on the plate. ORANGES CHERRIES PLATES

8. A woman was sitting on the patio. WOMEN PATIOS

9. The person won a prize at the fair. PEOPLE PRIZES FAIRS

10. The gray mouse nibbled on a piece of cheese. MICE PIECES CHEESE OR CHEESES

SUGGESTIONS

PAGE 11 - Create a singular and plural noun word wall for plural and singular nouns. Make several copies of the page
and have each student add singular and plural nouns to the picture of the dog holding the noun chart. Display.

Page 2 - Use as a cover for a noun packet of the rules and activities. Share at parent conferences or send the packet
home at the end of the year.

If there are any questions about how a word is spelled, students can refer to a dictionary if they’re not certain which
rule applies to it. Words that end in “o” + “s” or “es” are usually questionable.

Please note: There are online dictionaries that are more accurate than others.
Merriam - Webster provides accurate spellings and an audio button, so students hear how words are pronounced.
Just click on the red audio symbol, next to the word.

Chimney - Definition for English-Language Learners from Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

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SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS

Write the correct spelling of the plural nouns. Write the number of the rule.

SINGULAR OR PLURAL?

WRITE S OR P ON EACH LINE

SINGULAR OR PLURAL?
MEN _______

BABY _______ WRITE S OR P ON EACH LINE

BERRIES _______ DOOR _______

BAY _______ LADIES _______

DRAPES _______ LEAVES _______

POTATO _______ ELF _______

PONIES _______ HOLIDAYS _______

STORY _______ CITY _______

TOMATOES _______

HEROES _______

SINGULAR OR PLURAL?

WRITE S OR P ON EACH LINE

ENGINES _______

PRIZE _______ SINGULAR OR PLURAL?

WEATHERMEN _______ Write the singular or plural form of each noun.

INJURY _______ VALLEYS _______________________

SLEIGHS _______ PIANO ________________________

SPORT _______ LIFE __________________________

DECOYS _______ DOG _________________________

HOBBIES _______ VOICES _______________________

GYPSY ________________________

FOOD _______________________

BRANCH _____________________

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SINGULAR OR PLURAL?

WRITE S OR P ON EACH LINE

MEN ____P___

BABY ____S___

BERRIES ___P____ SINGULAR OR PLURAL?

BAY ___S____ WRITE S OR P ON EACH LINE

DRAPES ___P____ DOOR ___S____

POTATO ___S____ LADIES ___P____

PONIES ___P____ LEAVES ___P____

STORY ___S____ ELF ___S____

HOLIDAYS ___P____

CITY ___S____

SINGULAR OR PLURAL? TOMATOES ___P____

WRITE S OR P ON EACH LINE HEROES ___P____

ENGINES ___P____

PRIZE ___S____

WEATHERMEN ___P____
SINGULAR OR PLURAL?
INJURY ___S____
Write the singular or plural form of each noun.
SLEIGHS ___P____
VALLEY VALLEYS
SPORT ___S____
PIANO PIANOS
DECOYS ___P____
LIFE LIVES
HOBBIES ___P____
DOG DOGS

VOICE VOICES

GYPSY GYPSIES

FOOD FOOD OR FOODS

BRANCH BRANCHES

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NOUNS
SINGULAR PLURAL

Brad Fitzpatrick

NAME ________________________

NOUNS
SINGULAR PLURAL

Brad Fitzpatrick

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