The image is a worksheet titled
"Plural Words" from the "Get Set" series, designed to teach children how to form plural nouns by adding
-s or
-es to the end of words. The task is to make each word plural by adding
-s or
-es, and then match the correct plural form with the corresponding picture.
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🔍 Instructions:
> Make each word plural by adding
-s or
-es at the end.
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🧩 Step-by-step Solution:
We are given six singular words and their matching pictures. We need to determine the correct plural form for each.
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#### 1.
Witch →
Witches
- Picture: Two witches (with hats).
- Rule: Words ending in
ch usually take
-es.
-
✔ witches
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#### 2.
Frog →
Frogs
- Picture: Two frogs.
- Rule: Most words ending in consonant +
g just add
-s.
-
✔ frogs
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#### 3.
Bird →
Birds
- Picture: Two birds.
- Rule: Regular plural — add
-s.
-
✔ birds
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#### 4.
Fox →
Foxes
- Picture: Two foxes.
- Rule: Words ending in
x often take
-es.
-
✔ foxes
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#### 5.
Cake →
Cakes
- Picture: Two cakes.
- Rule: Regular plural — add
-s.
-
✔ cakes
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#### 6.
Bus →
Buses
- Picture: Two buses.
- Rule: Words ending in
s,
ss,
sh,
ch,
x, or
z usually take
-es.
-
✔ buses
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✔ Final Answers:
| Singular | Plural |
|--------|--------|
| witch | witches |
| frog | frogs |
| bird | birds |
| fox | foxes |
| cake | cakes |
| bus | buses |
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📝 Explanation:
This exercise teaches
plural noun formation rules:
- Add
-s to most words (e.g., bird → birds).
- Add
-es to words ending in
s, sh, ch, x, z, or
o (e.g., fox → foxes, bus → buses).
Children are encouraged to observe the pictures and apply the rule correctly.
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✔ Answer Key:
- witch →
witches
- frog →
frogs
- bird →
birds
- fox →
foxes
- cake →
cakes
- bus →
buses
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of plural nouns worksheet for kindergarten.