Spelling!
Games for
Plural Endings with the Final
–Y
By Mandy Gregory
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Included in this packet is four spelling games on plural
nouns focusing on the final -y ending.
The first game is a simple activity that would best work
with white boards.
Students draw cards and a partner tells
them the word to write and then the partner checks their
work. Simple but engaging due to those white boards!
The second game is a Kaboom! game that has students
spell the word correctly noting if it ends in –s or changing the
y to an i and adding –es..
The third game is a concentration game matching the noun
to the plural noun.
There is a recording sheet to practice
spelling and writing the plurals.
The fourth game is a Forest Friends Plurals board game.
Students draw a card and then write the word as a plural.
the student writes the word correctly he or she may roll a
If
die and move forward this many spaces on the board.
These games are perfect as partner activities!
I hope they are helpful!
Mandy
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1.
Player One draws a card and reads it to
Player Two WITHOUT showing the card.
2.
Player Two writes the word.
3.
Player One checks the card.
If the word was
written correctly Player Two keeps the card.
If the word is not written correctly, it goes
back in the pile.
4.
Players take turns reading and writing.
5.
The player with the most cards wins!
Monkeys
alleys
Valleys
toys
Donkeys
Boys
Trays
Journeys
Ponies
babies
Ladies
fireflies
Duties
Berries
Families
candies
Stories
parties
Partner Game:
1.
2.
then the player keeps the card. If the player does not
correctly tell how to make the word plural, the card goes
back in the can.
If
the player can correctly tell how to make the word plural,
Play Rock, Paper, Scissors to decide who goes first.
3. Player one draws one card without looking from the can.
Shake the container to
mix the cards.
Keep all cards in the Kaboom! Can.
4. Player two takes a turn drawing and answering the card.
5. If a player draws a Kaboom card ALL of the player’s cards
are returned to the can.
6. The player with the most cards at the end of the game
wins.
Independent Game:
1.
Keep all cards in the Kaboom! Can.
Shake the container to
mix the cards.
2.
Draws one card without looking from the can.
If the player
can correctly tell how to make the word plural, then the
player keeps the card. If the player does not correctly tell
how to make the word plural the card goes back in the can.
If a player draws a Kaboom card ALL of the player’s cards
are returned to the can.
3. The challenge is to see how many cards you can win before
you draw a Kaboom!
Monkey
alley
Valley
toy
Donkey
Boy
Tray
Journey
Pony
baby
Lady
firefly
Duty
Berry
Family
candy
Story
party
A Plurals Game
For One to Two Players
Kaboom! Canister Label
Word
Plural
Monkey
Monkeys
Alley
Alleys
Valley
Valleys
Toy
Toys
Donkey
Donkeys
Boy
Boys
Tray
Trays
Journey
Journeys
Pony
Pony
Baby
Babies
Lady
Ladies
Firefly
Fireflies
Duty
Duties
Berry
Berries
Family
Families
Candy
Candies
Story
Stories
Party
parties
1.
Lay all the cards face down.
2.
The first player turns over two
cards.
If the cards are a matching
pair (noun and the noun made into a
plural) the player keeps the match and
BOTH players record it on the sheet.
3.
If a match is not made the next
player takes a turn turning over two
cards.
4.
The player with the most matches
wins!
Monkey
monkeys
alley
alleys
valley
valleys
toy
toys
donkey
donkeys
boy
boys
tray
trays
journey journeys
pony
ponies
baby
babies
lady
ladies
firefly
fireflies
Duty
duties
berry
Berries
family
families
Candy
candies
Name __________________________
Monkey
Alley
Valley
Toy
Donkey
Boy
Tray
Journey
Pony
Baby
Lady
Firefly
Duty
Berry
1.
Shuffle cards and lay cards word side
down by the game board.
2. Play Rock, Paper, Scissors to decide the
first player.
3. The Player One draws a card. The player
reads the card and then writes the word
as a plural on a white board.
Player Two
checks the spelling using the answer key.
If Player One writes the word correctly,
he or she rolls the die and moves that
many spaces.
and the plural noun (correctly- using the
answer key if needed) on the worksheet.
If the word is spelled incorrectly his or
her turn is over.
Player One writes the noun
4. Player Two repeats the steps above.
5. The first player to reach finish wins!
Go back
To start
Go back
2 spaces
finish
Go back
2 spaces
start
Monkey
story
alley
deejay
valley
party
toy
pulley
donkey
kidney
boy
doorway
tray
army
journey
cherry
pony
ruby
baby
jelly
lady
Duty
firefly
Duty
Word
Plural
Monkey
Monkeys
Alley
Alleys
Valley
Valleys
Toy
Toys
Donkey
Donkeys
Boy
Boys
Tray
Trays
Journey
Journeys
Pony
Pony
Baby
Babies
Lady
Ladies
Firefly
Fireflies
Duty
Duties
Deejay
Deejays
Pulley
Pulleys
Kidney
Kidneys
Story
Stories
Party
Parties
Doorway
Doorways
Army
Armies
Cherry
Cherries
Ruby
Rubies
Jelly
Jellies
Name __________________________
Noun
Plural noun
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