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Wonders 5 · U2W3 · Grammar

Plural and Collective Nouns

Plural Nouns

• To form the plural of some nouns ending in f or fe, change the f to v and add -es.

• To form the plural of nouns ending in a vowel followed by o, add -s.

• To form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant followed by o, add -s or -es.

Plural Nouns

Read each sentence.

Write the word in parentheses in plural form.

Collective Nouns

• Some nouns name a group. These nouns are called collective nouns.

• A collective noun can be either singular or plural.

• Examples: herd, bunch, group, pack

Collective Nouns

Read each sentence.

Write down the collective noun found in each sentence.

Irregular Plural Nouns

• Some nouns have a special plural form that does not end in -s: oxen, teeth, feet.

• Some nouns stay the same whether they are singular or plural: trout, deer, moose.

Irregular Plural Nouns

Read each sentence.

Write the word in parentheses in plural form.

REMINDER: Some plural nouns are spelled the same as their singular form.

Spelling Words

Add the ending to each word to form a spelling word. Write the spelling word.