Singular Nouns• A singular noun names one person, place, or

thing.• The boy saw a bird at the beach.• Can you name all of the singular nouns in that

sentence?

Plural Nouns• A plural noun names more than one person,

place, or thing.• The boys watched the birds eat on the dunes.• Can you name all of the plural nouns in that

sentence?

Making Words Plural• Add –s to form the plural of most nouns. Add –es

to form the plural of nouns ending in s, x, ch, or sh.

Singular Pluralboy boys

bus buses

box boxes

dish dishes

beach beaches

Making Words PluralNow think of your own nouns. Let’s use the rule we

just learned to make them plural!

Singular Plural

Practicing Singular and Plural Nouns• Let’s do the “Guided Practice” together as a class.

• On your own: #6-20• Come see Miss C. if you have any questions.

Extension Activity• Fold your paper into eighths.

• On the top row write and illustrate singular nouns.• On the bottom row write and illustrate the

corresponding plural nouns.• Try to think of words that use both

–s and –es.