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Year 1 - Plurals that end in s

When you have more than one thing, you often add s. This quiz helps you spot the plural, spell it correctly, and avoid common mistakes.

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Fascinating Fact:

Book becomes books, and the word stays easy to say.

In KS1 English Spelling, pupils learn that many plurals are made by adding s to the end of a word. This works well for lots of everyday words, especially when the ending sound is easy to say.

Key Terms

Singular: One of something, like one dog.
Plural: More than one, like two dogs.
Suffix: Letters added to the end of a word to change it, like adding s to make a plural.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How do you make a plural by adding s in Year 1 spelling?

To make many plurals in Year 1, you add s to the end of the word. For example, cat becomes cats and pen becomes pens to show there is more than one.

What is the difference between singular and plural words?

A singular word means one, like book. A plural word means more than one, like books. Plurals help your writing show the correct number of things.

How can I check if I should add s or es to make a plural?

Listen to the last sound in the word. If it ends with sounds like s, sh, ch, x or z, you often add es. Otherwise, many words simply add s.

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1 .

Spell the missing word: May I borrow one of your ____?

pens

penz

penes

penns

Ball point pens were invented for the Royal Air Force.

2 .

Spell the missing word: ____ go quack!

Ducs

Ducks

Duckz

Ducz

Duck feathers are waterproof; that's where the saying 'Water off a duck's back' comes from.

3 .

Spell the missing word: Football and cricket are his favourite ____.

gams

gamez

gamz

games

Football is played with two teams of 11 players each side.

4 .

Spell the missing word: There are lots of multicoloured ____.

ballz

balz

bals

balls

This word can be broken up into these sounds: b + al + l + s.

5 .

Spell the missing word: Please fill the ____.

cupz

cuppz

cupps

cups

We could also say, 'She cups her daughters face,' changing the word cups into a verb - something you do.

6 .

Spell the missing word: Can you bring some chairs and ____ to the party as I only have one.

tabls

tables

taballs

tayballs

In this sentence you have the s/z sound twice, once in 'tables' and once for 'chairs'.

7 .

Spell the missing word: These ____ have one bone between them.

dogz

dogs

doggs

doggz

A dog's sense of smell is 10,000 times stronger than ours.

8 .

Spell the missing word: This is a picture of ____.

rocs

rockz

roks

rocks

The Earth's crust, outside bit, is made up of rocks.

9 .

Spell the missing word: These two ____ are having a party.

boyz

boys

boyes

boyez

Even though we are adding an 's' onto the end of the word, it makes a 'z' noise.

10 .

Spell the missing word: She has lots of designer ____.

bags

baggs

bagz

baggz

Designer bags can be expensive, some bags by Chanel can cost the same as most cars on the road!

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Making words plural

Author: Finola Waller (MEd, Primary School Teacher & KS1 English Quiz Writer)

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