Adding -ES and -S Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: L.K.1.C

Core Standard
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Knowing when to use plural (meaning more than one) or singular words is a big skill to learn in kindergarten. We usually start students off by focusing on when a plural noun receives and -es or -s ending. The worksheets below will provide students with almost too much practice on this skill. If you look for sound chunks, they will be your guide for -es endings. Using this skill properly will help you learn to craft well designed sentences and ultimately help you become a better writer.

Adding -ES and -S Worksheets To Print:

Basic Animal Nouns - Which term would best complete the sentence? You have to choose between three different spellings for groups of animals.

At the Beach - Write a noun from what you see to complete a sentence. All of these sentences relate to things you could possibly expect to see at the beach.

Fun Nouns - A fun cut and paste activity. Cut and paste a star by the words that only need a "s" added, a heart by the words that need an "es" added, and a sunshine image by the words that need an "ies" added to make it plural.

Have Fun with the Animals - This is where we all forget the proper spellings. You will hand write them on the lines.

Determining Ones and More Than Ones - We give you a visual prompt to help you answer these. You will need a green and blue marker to help you with this worksheet.

Making It Into More - Write the plural noun to complete the sentences. You are given the term in singular form as a prompt.

Identification Activity - Circle the correctly spelled terms. We cover a wide range of words.

Getting Dressed - If the noun is in its plural form write the singular form, if you find it in the direction, do the opposite of that.

Sorting Items - Cut and paste the circles in the column that is the correct way to write the word as a plural.

The Great Outdoors - You are giving a wide range of items and all of the terms that are provided to describe them need to be changed to describe a group of them.

One to Many - Correctly write the plural form of the following words. You are provided with pictures.

Making Groups In Sentences - You are given sentences with a missing word. Use the prompt to help you along.

Make it Colorful - Color in the circles as instructed to form plural nouns. This would be based on how the word should be transitioned.

Playful With It - Circle the correct spelling of the plural form for each of the following nouns.

Picking the Correct One - Mark the correct way that this series of words can be used to describe a group. Use pictures as much as possible.

What Are Plural Nouns and When Doe -es and -s Apply?

A noun is a word that is used to indicate the name of a person, place, or thing. It is often termed as a naming word. While there are several other types and classifications of nouns, here the two most common ones:


Singular nouns are very simple. They indicate the singularity of the noun. Singular nouns are used to denote a single name, a single idea, a single animal, or a single thing.


For example: Chair, Panda, Table, Shoe, Ice cream, House, etc.


Plural nouns are types of nouns that are used to indicate the plurality of the noun. Plural nouns are used when we are talking about more than one thing. Plural nouns are used differently in different texts. They are used for plural animals, plural names, plural things, or plural ideas. You can easily convert a singular noun to a plural noun. There are certain rules that you should abide by in English grammar that are used to convert singular nouns to plural nouns. You usually convert singular nouns to plural nouns by adding certain letters at the end of the word. Here is a complete guide on how to convert different singular words into plural nouns.


Adding "-s" at the end


Most singular nouns are converted to plural just by adding an -s at the end. These nouns are regular nouns.


For example: computer - computers, chair - chairs, Notebook- notebooks, Pencil - pencils


Adding "-es" at the end


There are certain words that are changed to plural nouns differently. You cannot add a simple -s at the end of those words. These are the words that end with the following letters.


's', 'ss', 'sh', 'ch', 'x', or 'z'


You have to add -es at their end to make them plural nouns.


For example: Match - matches, Bus - buses, Glass- glasses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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