Plurals
Name
Spelling Journeys
If a singular noun ends with sh, ch, c, s, or z, add -es to make it plural.
If a singular noun ends with a consonant followed by -y, change the -y to i and add -es to make it plural.
If a singular noun ends with a vowel followed by -y, add -s to make it plural.
Read and write each word. Then organize the list words by the ending used to make
them plural.
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1. turkeys
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2. taxes
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3. holidays
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4. countries
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5. libraries
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6. buzzes
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7. monkeys
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8. sandwiches ________________
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9. highways
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10. galleries
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11. families
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12. radishes
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13. journeys
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14. guesses
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15. activities
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Challenge Words
16. Pennsylvania ________________________________
17. Minnesota
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18. New Jersey
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19. Illinois
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20. Massachusetts ______________________________
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During holidays, many
families make
journeys on highways
through different
states.
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Plurals
Name
Write the two list words found in each group of scrambled letters.
1. m i a s t r l e f c u e i i n o s
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2. g w a t a v h i e y i i s c i s h t
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3. c e n s h a u j n o r w s e d y i s _________________
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Use the clues to write list words in the crossword puzzle.
Across
1.
2.
Down
2. answers
1. sounds bees make
4. Thanksgiving birds
3. zoo animals
7. celebrations
4. what money pays
8. where paintings
5. vegetables
are
3.
4.
5.
6.
6. where books are
Write the name of the state for each map below.
Then use the number code to learn where the Pony
Express riders began their journeys.
7.
They began their journeys in
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5.
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5
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Answer Key
4. New Jersey; 5. Illinois;
6. Minnesota; 7. Pennsylvania;
8. Massachusetts;
St. Joseph, Missouri
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monkeys, highways, journeys;
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galleries, families, activities
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