When to Add -es: Multisensory Monday

Posted by Brainspring on 15th Feb 2016

Plural PlaygroundHi everyone,

It’s time for another edition of  Multisensory Monday Sarah’s Spelling School. When do you need to add -es to make a plural? Most words are made plural by simply adding an -s, but words ending in certain letters require adding -es. This is another rule I didn’t learn until I was teaching!

Do you know which final letters take -es to make the plural?

Adding -es

Add -es to make the plural for words ending in: s, x, z, sh, ch.

(Verbs ending in s, x, z, sh or ch will need to add -es as well!)

Remember the -es makes the sound /iz/.

benches, buses, foxes, fizzes, wishes

Plural Playground

Plural Playground Word Cards

Plural Playground Slide and Swing

 

Did you know this rule? Let me know in the comments below!

Also, let me know activities you use to teach and practice plurals with your students!

 

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