One or more than one?

Learning Objectives Identify if a subject is one (singular) or more than one (plural). Choose the correct verb, 'is' or 'are', to match a subject. Match a singular subject with a verb ending in -s (e.g., runs, plays). Match a plural subject with a verb that does not end in -s (e.g., run, play). Create a simple sentence with the correct subject and verb match. Spot the subject and verb in a simple sentence. Look! One duck 🦆 swims. But many ducks 🦆🦆🦆 swim. Why is one word different? We will learn how to make our words match! This helps our sentences sound right. It makes our writing easy for friends to read. ✨ Real-World Applications Telling a story about your toys 🧸 Talking about your friends at school 🏫 Reading a picture book out loud 📖...

TermDefinitionExample SubjectThe 'who' or 'what' a sentence is about. It's the star of the show! 🌟In 'The cat sleeps,' the subject is 'The cat' 🐈. VerbThe action word. It tells what the subject does. 🏃In 'The cat sleeps,' the verb is 'sleeps' 💤. One (Singular)When there is only one of something.one apple 🍎 More Than One (Plural)When there are two or more of something.three apples 🍎🍎🍎 AgreementWhen the subject and the verb match each other, like puzzle pieces. 🧩'The dog barks.' The words 'dog' and 'barks' agree.

The 'One' Rule (Singular) One subject + verb with an -s. If the subject is just one thing, the action verb usually gets an 's' at the end. The 'More Than One' Rule (Plural) More than one subject + verb with no -s. If the subject is more than one, the action verb does not get an 's'. The 'is' and 'are' Rule Use 'is' for one. Use 'are' for more than one. 'is' and 'are' are special verbs. They tell us what something is like.