Sort 67
Syllables and Affixes
Plural Words
Adding –s and -es
-s
-es
1. cows
10. foxes
2. chicks
11. buses
3. farms
12. glasses
4. fences
13. dresses
5. gates
14. passes
6. horses
15. gases
7. boxes
16. guesses
8. mixes
17. dishes
9. axes
18. benches
19. watches
20. lashes
21. churches
22. ashes
23. brushes
Spelling Rule for adding -s
Just add -s to the end of the word
Spelling Rule for adding es:
If the word ends in: -ch, -s, -sh, -x, or –z, add -es
Sort 67
Syllables and Affixes
Plural Words
Adding –s and -es
cows
fences
boxes
foxes
dresses
guesses
watches
ashes
chicks
gates
mixes
buses
passes
dishes
lashes
brushes
farms
horses
axes
glasses
gases
benches
churches
Sort 67
Syllables and Affixes
Plural Words
Adding –s and -es
We add -s to words for two reasons:
1. to make plural nouns (boy > boys)
2. to form the 3rd person singular of the present simple tense (I work > you
work > he works)
Spelling Rule for adding -s
Just add -s to the end of the word, for example:
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dog > dogs
play > plays
demand > demands
Exceptions
Spelling Rule for adding es:
If the word ends in:
-ch, -s, -sh, -x, or –z, add -es
Your student can sort their words into 2 categories:
Headers for Word Sorts
Add –s
Add –es
(Word ends in:
-ch, -s, -sh, -x, or –z, add –es)