Use singular and plural nouns

Learning Objectives Identify a singular noun. Identify a plural noun. Explain that singular means one. Explain that plural means more than one. Add -s to a noun to make it plural. Add -es to a noun to make it plural. Choose the correct plural noun in a sentence. Do you have one toy 🧸 or many toys? Let's learn how to talk about them! Today, we will learn about singular and plural nouns. This helps us talk about one thing or many things. It makes our writing super clear! ✨ Real-World Applications Making a grocery list for your family 🛒 Telling a friend about all your pets 🐾 Writing a story with many characters 👫 Counting the toys in your toy box 🧸

TermDefinitionExample NounA noun is a word for a person, place, or thing. 🧑‍🏫🏫🍎The word 'dog' is a noun. Singular NounSingular means only one of something. It's all by itself!one cat 🐈 Plural NounPlural means more than one of something. It's a group! 🥳two cats 🐈🐈 Regular PluralA regular plural is made by adding -s or -es to a noun.book → books SuffixA suffix is a letter or letters added to the end of a word.The '-s' in 'dogs' is a suffix.

The 'Add -s' Rule noun + s For most nouns, just add an -s to the end to mean more than one. The 'Add -es' Rule noun + es If a noun ends in s, x, z, ch, or sh, add -es to the end.