Language Arts Grade Six

Unit One, Lesson Three: Nouns


  1. strap
  2. snap
  3. apply
  4. applesauce
  5. wrap
  6. petal
  7. sepal
  8. pollination
  9. stamen
  10. ovary
  1. attract
  2. insect
  3. potato
  4. border
  5. snake
  6. grand
  7. handle
  8. flower
  9. seed
  10. stem
Nouns

Pluaralizing nouns can be tricky sometimes. There are several rules on how to pluralize nouns and there are some nouns which don't follow these rules.


  ADD -S:  Many nouns can be pluralized simply by adding -s.
  EXAMPLES: nouns, verbs, birds, cans, books, shirts.

  ADD -ES: Nouns which end with sh, ch, x, and ss are pluralized by
           adding -es.
  EXAMPLES: churches, foxes, wishes, kisses, speeches, boxes.

  DROP Y, ADD -IES; Some nouns which end with y are pluralized by
	   dropping the y and adding -ies.
  EXAMPLES: flies, bunnies, stories, jellies, tries.
  NOT: plays, toys, keys.

  IRREGULAR: Some nouns don't follow rules.
  EXAMPLES: mouse-mice, goose-geese, tooth-teeth, foot-feet, man-men.


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