Skill: Spelling rule regarding
singular (one)
and
plural nouns (more
than one)
A noun is a word that names a person, place or thing. When a word stands for two or more things, it usually has a plural ending, which most often is “s”.
Read the words and sentences listed.

ant | ants |
bug | bugs |
cab | cabs |
cat | cats |
dog | dogs |
drum | drums |
gift | gifts |
kid | kids |
ship | ships |
van | vans |
- I see lots of ants on the anthill.
- My dog can run with his pals.
- Jack and his friends are having fun with the drums.
- I have a gift for the girls.
- I see ten crabs on the rocks.
- I see six bugs on the kitchen rugs.
- I lost two big red buttons.
- I have six cats and ten rabbits.
- I will set the nuts next to the napkins.
Dictation/Spelling Practice for (s) Plurals
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Make up two sentences and include one or more of the words listed in this lesson. Your writing should reflect good penmanship, proper spacing, and correct usage of upper and lower case letters. Remember all sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a period (.), question mark (?), or exclamation point (!).
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Illustrate one of your sentences on the back of your paper.