Regular and Irregular Plurals State Content Standard: WA 1.5 – Identify and correctly use regular plurals and irregular plurals.

Today we will write and use and Learning Objective: Today we will write and use and plurals. regular irregular

Activate Prior Knowledge Vowels Consonants – All the other letters of the alphabet e i o u a b c d f g h j k l m n p q r s t v w x y z

Concept Development Today we will be working with words that end with a y to write them in their plural form. Ex. lady boy daisy There will be two types of plural forms. Some will be regular plurals and others will be irregular plurals.

we add “s” at the end to make it plural. Ex. t + s = toys A regular plural is a word that you add an “s” to at the end. When words end in a we add “s” at the end to make it plural. Ex. t + s = toys vowel and a y, oy

Non - examples book + s = books car + s = cars

Checking for Understanding TPS – Why did I just add an s to tray to make it plural? tray + s = trays

Irregular plurals are words that are not typical, usual, or common because they change spelling when talking about more than one. When words end in a we drop the y and add “ies” to make the word plural. Ex. strawber + ies = strawberries consonant and a y ry /

Non - examples book + s = books car + s = cars

Checking for Understanding TPS – Why did I cross out the y and add “ies” to make it plural? puppy + ies = puppies

Importance To be able to write a plural correctly. Why are we learning about regular and irregular plurals? To be able to write a plural correctly.

Skill Development Look at the word. Underline the last two letters. Ask yourself: vowel – y ? = s Ask yourself: consonant – y ? = ies

pen penny ny + ies = pennies Make the word plural. Look at the word. Underline the last two letters. Ask yourself: vowel – y ? = s Ask yourself: consonant – y ? = ies pen penny ny + ies = pennies

ber berry ry + ies = berries Make the word plural. Look at the word. Underline the last two letters. Ask yourself: vowel – y ? = s Ask yourself: consonant – y ? = ies ber berry ry + ies = berries

ey key keys + s = Make the word plural. k Look at the word. Underline the last two letters. Ask yourself: vowel – y ? = s Ask yourself: consonant – y ? = ies k key ey keys + s =

ey monkey monkeys + s = Make the word plural. monk Look at the word. Underline the last two letters. Ask yourself: vowel – y ? = s Ask yourself: consonant – y ? = ies monk monkey ey monkeys + s =

Closure What do you do if a word ends with a consonant and a y? Drop the y and add “ies.” Why is it important to learn regular and irregular plurals? To learn to write a plural correctly.

by baby babies + ies = Make the word plural. ba Look at the word. Underline the last two letters. Ask yourself: vowel – y ? = s Ask yourself: consonant – y ? = ies ba baby by babies + ies =

s sky ky skies + ies = Make the word plural. Look at the word. Underline the last two letters. Ask yourself: vowel – y ? = s Ask yourself: consonant – y ? = ies s sky ky skies + ies =

day ay + s = days Make the word plural. d Look at the word. Underline the last two letters. Ask yourself: vowel – y ? = s Ask yourself: consonant – y ? = ies d day ay + s = days

f fly ly + ies = flies Make the word plural. Look at the word. Underline the last two letters. Ask yourself: vowel – y ? = s Ask yourself: consonant – y ? = ies f fly ly + ies = flies

la lady dy + ies = ladies Make the word plural. Look at the word. Underline the last two letters. Ask yourself: vowel – y ? = s Ask yourself: consonant – y ? = ies la lady dy + ies = ladies

dai daisy sy + ies = daisies Make the word plural. Look at the word. Underline the last two letters. Ask yourself: vowel – y ? = s Ask yourself: consonant – y ? = ies dai daisy sy + ies = daisies

count country ry countries + ies = Make the word plural. Look at the word. Underline the last two letters. Ask yourself: vowel – y ? = s Ask yourself: consonant – y ? = ies count country ry countries + ies =