ALEX Classroom Resource

  

Singular or Plural?

  Classroom Resource Information  

Title:

 Singular or Plural?

URL:

 https://www.roythezebra.com/english-ks1/spelling-games/singular-or-plural/play/

Content Source:

 Other
www.roythezebra.com
Type: Interactive/Game

Overview:

In this singular and plural game, poor Lucy is still in the zoo! If you help her sort out her singular and plural words you’ll be able to give her some presents to cheer her up. Perfect for supporting the teaching of spelling with your KS1 learners. This game is part of our spelling games KS1 collection.

Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 2
45. Demonstrate understanding of standard English language conventions when writing.

a. Identify the role of a noun, verb, adjective, and adverb within a sentence and explain the type of the information it conveys.

b. Form regular nouns and verbs by adding -s or -es.

c. Form and use simple present and past verb tenses.

d. Form plurals by changing -y to -ies.

e. Form and use frequently-occurring irregular plural nouns and verbs.

f. Use plural possessives.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
45.
  • English Language conventions
45a.
  • Noun
  • Verb
  • Adjective
  • Adverb
  • Conveys
45b.
  • Regular nouns
  • Regular verbs
45c.
  • Verb tenses
  • Simple present
  • Simple past
45d.
  • Plurals
45e.
  • Irregular plural nouns
  • Irregular plural verbs
45f.
  • Plural possessives
Knowledge:
45. Students know:
  • The English language has grammatical conventions that must be followed when writing.
45a.
  • There are different types of words within a sentence, and each word provides a particular type of information.
  • The role of a noun, verb, adjective, and adverb within a sentence.
45b.
  • Regular nouns and verbs are formed by adding an -s or -es suffix.
45c.
  • Present tense verbs tell about something that is happening currently or continuously.
  • Past tense verbs tell about something that already happened.
  • Different suffixes must be added to the end of verbs to show when the action happened.
45d.
  • A plural shows there is more than one of something.
  • Base words that end in y must be changed before adding the plural suffix.
45e.
  • Some nouns and verbs do not follow the regular pattern when forming a plural.
45f.
  • A plural possessive is used when a plural noun has ownership, or possession, of something.
Skills:
45. Students are able to:
  • Correctly use standard English language conventions in writing.
45a.
  • Identify a noun, verb, adjective, and adverb in a sentence.
  • Explain the type of information nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs provide in a sentence.
45b.
  • Correctly form regular nouns and verbs by adding an -s or -es suffix.
45c.
  • Form and use simple present and past verb tenses in writing.
45d.
  • Form plurals by changing -y to -ies when the base word ends in y.
45e.
  • Form and use frequently-occurring irregular plural nouns, such as feet, children, mice, fish, teeth.
  • Form and use frequently-occurring irregular plural verbs.
45f.
  • Accurately use plural possessives in writing.
Understanding:
45. Students understand that:
  • To clearly communicate through writing, they must use standard English language conventions.
45a.
  • Each word in a sentence plays an important role in conveying meaning.
  • A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea and tells who or what the sentence is about.
  • A verb expresses an action or a state of being and tells what the noun is doing.
  • An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun and tells attributes of the noun.
  • An adverb describes a verb, adjective, or adverb, and provides more description about another word in the sentence.
45b.
  • An -s or -es suffix is added to the end of regular nouns and verbs for subject-verb agreement and to form plurals.
45c.
  • The simple present verb tense is used to describe things that are happening right now, and the suffix -s or -es is usually added to the end of the base word.
  • The simple past verb tense is used to describe things that have already happened, and the suffix -ed is usually added to the end of the base word.
45d.
  • To form a plural of a word that end in y, the y must be changed to -ies.
45e.
  • Some nouns and verbs are made plural by changing vowels, changing the entire word, or adding a different ending.
45f.
  • Plural possessive nouns show that a plural noun has ownership and that an apostrophe or -s apostrophe is added to the end of the word.
Tags: language convention, noun, plural, singular
License Type: Custom Permission Type
See Terms: https://www.roythezebra.com/terms-and-conditions.html
For full descriptions of license types and a guide to usage, visit :
https://creativecommons.org/licenses
Accessibility
Comments

This website is free for teachers. Teachers do not need an account to access resources, although it is recommended to register if you intend on using this game.

  This resource provided by:  
Author: Ginger Boyd
This site may contain links to other websites or content belonging to or originating from third parties or links to websites and features in banners or other advertising. Such external links are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness by us. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OFFERED BY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES LINKED THROUGH THIS SITE.
Copyright © 2017, Alabama Learning Exchange
Alabama State Department of Education
Alabama State Department of Education