Plural Rules

How do you make a noun plural if it ends with ch, sh, z, x, or s? Ex. branch

• add -s

• add -es

• change the spelling

• no change

How do you make a noun plural if it ends with f of fe? Ex. leaf

• make no change

• add -s

• add -es

• change to a "v" and add -es

The plural of hand is

• hands

• handes

The plural of paper is

• paperes

• papers

The plural of bus is

• busss

• busses

The plural of backpack is

• backpacks

• backpackes

The small ______ loved to play! 

• puppies 
• puppeys 
• puppys 

The dentist pulled 5 of my __________. 

• tooth 
• tooths 
• teeth 

The _____ in the school were doing there best work. 

• people
• persons 
• people's 

The librarian read us ______ about animals. 

• storys 
• stories 
• story's