Okay, now I can see the bottom row of words clearly. From left to right, they are: "coachs", "wishes", "waves", "classes", "patchs", and "quizs". I need to determine which of these are correct plurals. "Wishes", "waves", and "classes" are all correctly formed plurals. "Wishes" and "classes" follow the -es rule for words ending in s, sh, ch, x, or z. "Waves" is a regular plural formed by adding -s. "Coachs", "patchs", and "quizs" are incorrect; they should be "coaches", "patches", and "quizzes" respectively, following the -es rule for words ending in ch, sh, x, or z. So from this row, "wishes", "waves", and "classes" would be colored green (correct plurals), while "coachs", "patchs", and "quizs" would be colored purple (incorrect plurals).
Now I have examined all the words on the worksheet. Let me summarize my findings to provide a complete solution.
The task is to color the correct plurals green and the incorrect plurals purple. Here's the breakdown:
Correct Plurals (Color Green):
- glasses
- bushes
- inches
- taxes
- brushes
- foxes
- buses
- matches
- kisses
- wishes
- waves
- classes
Incorrect Plurals (Color Purple):
- boxs (should be boxes)
- lens (should be lenses)
- lunchs (should be lunches)
- crushs (should be crushes)
- mailboxs (should be mailboxes)
- churchs (should be churches)
- witchs (should be witches)
- mixs (should be mixes)
- dress (should be dresses)
- coachs (should be coaches)
- patchs (should be patches)
- quizs (should be quizzes)
The general rule for forming plurals is to add -s to most nouns. However, for nouns ending in s, sh, ch, x, or z, you typically add -es. Some nouns have irregular plurals that don't follow these rules. In this worksheet, many of the "incorrect" plurals are actually singular forms or incorrectly formed plurals that should have -es instead of just -s.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of plural noun coloring printables.
