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Adding -S and -ES: Plural Words

Suffixes Change Words

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Week 32of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to add -s and -es to make plural nouns

2

Understand when to use -s versus -es

3

Practice creating plural words

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:21

“God created great sea creatures, and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind. God saw that it was good.”

— Genesis 1:21 (WEB)

Shows multiple creatures (plural) created by God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Suffix cards
  • Base word cards
  • Blank index cards
  • Colored markers
  • Small basket or container
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and explain we're learning how to make words show more than one thing

💭 Review Question: Can you name something that comes in more than one?
2Teaching (8 min)

Demonstrate adding -s and -es to make plural words

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Most words get -s at the end to show many
  • Words ending in ch, sh, s, x get -es
  • Examples: dog/dogs, church/churches
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happens when we have one cat?
  • What if we have more than one cat?
3Activity: Plural Word Basket (8 min)
hands-on

Students create plural word cards and sort them

📝 Instructions:
  1. Write base words on cards
  2. Add -s or -es to create plural
  3. Place in 'plural basket'
  4. Share words with group
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps with suffix addition

Challenge: Students create own rule examples

4Closing (4 min)

Review plural word rules

📝 Review Questions:
  • When do we use -s?
  • When do we use -es?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank you God for language and helping us learn!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about -ed and -ing

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 104:24

“O Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your creatures.”

— Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Count creatures while saying verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First graders are learning basic grammar rules about word formation

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use visual demonstrations
  • Make learning playful
  • Encourage experimentation
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering when to use -es versus -s

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent application of plural rules

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a picture book of plural words
  • Play 'Plural Charades'
  • Hunt for plural words in storybooks

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