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Adding -s and -es

Inflectional Endings

Day 126of 180
Week 26of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn when to add -s and -es to nouns and verbs

2

Practice forming plurals and third-person singular verbs

3

Understand basic rules for adding -s and -es

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 16:24

“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”

— Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)

Just as we add endings to words to make them more meaningful, we can use kind words to make our speech more encouraging

📦 Materials Needed

  • Word cards
  • Worksheet
  • Pencils
  • Colored markers
  • Picture dictionary
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and explain that words can change when we want to talk about more than one thing or describe actions happening now

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me a word that means more than one?
2Teaching (10 min)

Introduce rules for adding -s and -es to words

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Most words just need -s (cat/cats)
  • Words ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh need -es (box/boxes)
  • Explain how these endings help us communicate clearly
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happens when we want to talk about more than one thing?
  • Can you think of words that change when we add -s?
3Activity: Plural Pals (7 min)
worksheet

Students complete worksheet adding correct endings to words

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look at each word
  2. Decide if it needs -s or -es
  3. Write the new word
  4. Draw a small picture to match the plural word
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use only simple words ending in -s

Challenge: Include more complex words with spelling variations

4Closing (3 min)

Review worksheet answers together

📝 Review Questions:
  • What rule do we use for adding -es?
  • Why do some words need -es instead of -s?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and understand language. Help us use our words to be kind and loving.

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

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 16:24

“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”

— Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sing the verse to a simple melody

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Inflectional endings help children understand how words change to communicate different meanings

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice these rules regularly
  • Use everyday examples
  • Make learning playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering when to use -s versus -es

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Correct application of -s and -es in speaking and writing

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a word hunt for plurals in a storybook
  • Play a matching game with singular and plural words
  • Make a poster showing -s and -es rules

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