Use regular plurals with -s and -es

Learning Objectives Identify a singular noun. Identify a plural noun. Correctly add -s to most nouns to make them plural. Identify nouns that need an -es ending. Correctly add -es to nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, and sh. Write a simple sentence using a regular plural noun. Have you ever seen more than one cute puppy? 🐶 What do we call them? Today, we will learn a magic trick! We will turn one thing into many things. We just use the letters -s or -es. This helps us talk about groups of things. Real-World Applications Counting your toys 🧸 Talking about all your friends 🧍‍♀️🧍‍♂️ Writing a story about many animals 🦁🦊🐻 Making a list for the grocery store 🍎🍎

TermDefinitionExample NounA noun is a word for a person, place, or thing. 🧑‍🏫🏫✏️The word 'dog' is a noun. Singular NounSingular means there is only one of something. Singular means single!One cat 🐈 Plural NounPlural means there is more than one of something. Plural means plus!Two cats 🐈🐈 Regular PluralA plural noun that follows a simple rule. We just add -s or -es.One dog becomes two dogs. Ending SoundThe sound a word makes at the very end. This helps us pick -s or -es.The word 'bus' has a /s/ sound at the end.

The Add -s Rule ✅ Most Nouns + s = Plural For most words, just add an -s to the end. This is the most common rule! The Add -es Rule ✨ Noun ending in s, x, z, ch, sh + es = Plural If a word ends with a hissing sound, add -es. This makes it easier to say!