LA 7.06Singular and Plural Nouns

1. 1

   Place one pig on the mat and write "pig." The child reads it and places it by the pig.

2. 2

   Place three pigs together and write "pigs." The child reads it and finds where it belongs.

3. 3

   Point to the s: "When there is more than one, we add an s. Pig names one. Pigs names more than one."

4. 4

   Continue with other pairs: hen and hens, cow and cows.

5. 5

   Lay the header cards at the top of the mat and sort the labels under "one" and "more than one."

6. 6

   Mix the labels and invite the child to read and place them all.

What catches the child’s eye

• One pig standing alone beside a group of pigs
• One small s that changes what the word means

Extensions, easiest to hardest

1. Plurals that add es (box and boxes, fox and foxes)
2. Plurals that change the word (mouse and mice, foot and feet)
3. Writing the plural for a list of singular nouns
4. Finding plural nouns in a sentence strip