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Plurals: S, ES & IES – Word Ending Worksheet

Plural-noun practice applies S, ES, and Y-to-IES endings, then asks learners to distinguish correctly formed plurals from competing spellings.
Grades
Grades 2–4, Elementary
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Updated Aug 02, 2021

Subject
ELA, Grammar
Topic
Plural Nouns, plurals es
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Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
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This worksheet is great for students who need help understanding plurals. It provides examples and practice for adding the proper word ending to make a plural noun.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Form regular plurals by adding S or ES

  • Change a final Y to I before adding ES when the pattern requires it

  • Recognize a correctly spelled plural among alternatives

Teaching tips

  • Sort the singular nouns by ending before adding S, ES, or IES.

  • Compare each circled choice with the printed plural rule at the top of the page.

Skills covered

  • Inflectional spelling — learners apply three plural endings

  • Word-pattern analysis — learners decide whether a final Y changes

  • Error recognition — learners distinguish standard plurals from misspellings

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Core concepts

  • Regular plural nouns

  • S, ES, and IES endings

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