Year OneSPaG | Noun Suffix ‘es’ (x and s words)

EnglishNoun Suffix ‘es’ (x and s words)

Noun Suffix ‘es’(x and s words)

Introductory Activity

Independent Focused Activity

Review Activity

Consolidation Activity

Assessment/Application Activity

Noun Suffix ‘es’(x and s words)

Success Criteria

Aim• To be able to add ‘es’ to the end of words to show multiples of an object.

• I can add ‘es’ to the end of words that end with either ‘s’ or ‘x’ to show that there is more than one of something e.g. buses, foxes.

• I can use plurals correctly when speaking.

• I can find a word in a sentence that should be plural.

Introductory Activity

Plurals

What does plural mean?

Plural means there is more than one of something.

PluralsWhen there is just one object, we call that singular.

When there is more than one object, we call that plural.

Singular Plural

1 fox 2 foxes

PluralsOften, we just add an ‘s’ to the end of a word to show that there is

more than one of something, but for some words we add ‘es’ instead.We add ‘es’ to the end of words that end in a ‘hiss’ sound – words

like box and bus.

2 boxes 3 buses

PluralsThese words would sound very strange if we just add an ‘s’ to the end! Try saying these words aloud! Do they make sense?

2 boxs 3 buss

2 boxes 3 buses

Remember: words that end in an ‘x’ or and ‘s’ need ‘es’ added to the end of the word to show that there is more than one.

Now say these words aloud. These make much more sense!

Independent Focused Activity

Colin’s WalkRemember:

Words that end in an ‘x’ or an ‘s’ need ‘es’ added to the end of the word to show that there is more than one.

You are now going to complete Colin’s Walk Activity Sheet.

Task 1 Task 2

Review Activity

Matching GameMatch the picture with the correct spelling!

Click the correct answer.

dresss

dresses

or

Consolidation Activity

Adding ‘es’Remember:

Words that end in an ‘x’ or an ‘s’ need ‘es’ added to the end of the word to show that there is more than one.

What is the missing word?

I had to carry two heavy ____________.

boxes boxes box

boxes

Adding ‘es’

Remember:Words that end in an ‘x’ or an ‘s’ need ‘es’ added to the end of the word to show that there is more than one.

Work on your own to complete Adding ‘es’ Activity Sheet.

Assessment/Application Activity

QuizUse all of the information you have learnt about adding ‘es’ to words that end in ‘x’ or ‘s’ to answer the questions on the quiz. Write your answer on

a whiteboard and hold it up.

QuizWhich is the correct spelling?

I have two toy __________.

Choose the correct answer from the words above.

bus

buses

busss

buses

QuizWhich is the correct spelling?

My dad smashed two __________.

Choose the correct answer from the words above.

glasss

glass

glasses

glasses

QuizWhich is the correct spelling?

Three __________ live in the woods near my house.

Choose the correct answer from the words above.

foxes

foxs

foxss

foxes

QuizWhich is the correct spelling?

I keep all my toys in __________.

Choose the correct answer from the words above.

box

boxs

boxes

boxes

QuizWhich is the correct spelling?

This morning my mum gave me two __________.

Choose the correct answer from the words above.

kisses

kisss

kiss

kisses

Success Criteria

Aim• To be able to add ‘es’ to the end of words to show multiples of an object.

• I can add ‘es’ to the end of words that end with either ‘s’ or ‘x’ to show that there is more than one of something e.g. buses, foxes.

• I can use plurals correctly when speaking.

• I can find a word in a sentence that should be plural.