Group 2 – ADDING S TO WORDS ENDING IN Y -PAGE 17

Spelling practise: Look, say, cover, write, check

Look Say Cover Write Check Write Check Write Check

example eksampel  eksample  example
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Babies
Cowboys
Jellies
Doorways
Ladies
Parties
Monkeys
Toys
Trays
Stories

Now choose 3 of the words to write in a sentence.

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Adding ‘s’ and ‘es’
REMEMBER: If a word ends with ‘y’, then change the y to an i and then add es
Lolly - lollies story – stories

But if the word ends in ey, ay or oy, then you must keep the y and just add an s
Monkey – monkeys tray – trays boy – boys

Try it: Add the correct ending to these words.

One monkey, two __________ One party, two _________ One toy, two ________
One lolly, two _________ One cowboy, two _________ One turkey, two _________
On day, two _________ One lady, two __________ One doorway, two __________
Now sort these words into the correct box
Keep the Y and just add S Change the Y to an i and add es

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