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God Made Many Things

Suffixes: -S and -ES

Day 105of 180
Week 21of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify plural words using -s and -es suffixes

2

Read and understand a decodable text about God's creation

3

List multiple items God created

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:31

“God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. Evening came and morning came, the sixth day.”

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

Highlights God's creation of many things

📦 Materials Needed

  • Decodable reader
  • Bible
  • Blank paper
  • Colored pencils
  • Suffix cards
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and review week's learning about plural words. Ask children to share words they know that can become plural.

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me one word that becomes more than one?
2Teaching (8 min)

Read a decodable text about God's creation, focusing on plural words like 'stars', 'trees', 'animals'.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God created many things
  • We can show 'many' by adding -s or -es
  • Plural words help us describe God's wonderful creation
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What did God make more than one of?
  • How do we show something is more than one?
3Activity: Creation Plural Word Hunt (8 min)
hands-on

Students create a colorful drawing of God's creation, labeling plural items

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a picture of creation scene
  2. Label items using plural words
  3. Circle suffixes -s and -es
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps write plural words

Challenge: Students invent creative plural words about creation

4Closing (4 min)

Review plural words found in creation drawing

📝 Review Questions:
  • What plural words did you use?
  • How do we make words show 'more than one'?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for creating so many wonderful things for us to enjoy!

Coming up: Next week, we'll learn more about how words work

💎 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 and act out different creatures while reciting

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning to add -s and -es to make plural words

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage playful exploration of words
  • Practice plural words during daily conversation
  • Use concrete objects to demonstrate plurals
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering when to use -es versus -s

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent application of plural suffix rules

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a nature walk and list plural things seen
  • Play 'Plural Word' game at home
  • Create a picture book of plural items

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