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Grade 1 Reading & Writing · World 8: Word Builders · Level 59
Tricky Plurals
-y to -ies, mice and feet, and verbs that match.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 59
- Most words add s to mean more than one. But some words are tricky! When a word ends in a consonant and y, change the y to i and add es.
- If a vowel comes before the y, just add s: toy, toys. Key, keys.
- Some words change in a whole new way: one mouse, two mice. One foot, two feet. One child, two children.
- The action word has to match! For one, add s: the dog barks. For more than one, no s: the dogs bark.
- Your turn! Sort the words. Just add s, or change y to ies?
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:
- 1.L.GC.1.14 — Form plural nouns by changing -y to -ies. (Introduce)
- 1.L.GC.1.19 — Form and use irregular plural nouns. (Introduce)
- 1.L.GC.2.c — Use singular and plural subjects with matching verbs. (C)