Say each word in the box and look at the letters
carefully.
salmon
sheep
woman
life
scarf roof moose goose ox
cupful
mumps
mother-in-law deer hoof
scissors
measles
wolf
child
Most of the words in the box name one
person or thing. They are singular words.
Some of the words are always plural:
mumps, measles.
Some of the words can be both: singular and
plural. Examples: salmon, sheep, deer and moose.
Classify the words on the list. Write them by the
appropiate words in bold type below.
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___________ ___________ _________
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___________ ___________ _________
___________ ___________
Classify the words on the list. Write them by the
appropiate words in bold type below.
mumps measles
salmon sheep deer
moose scissors
scarf
roof
cupful
goose ox child
mother-in-law
woman life wolf
hoof
The singular words form their plurals in an
irregular way. Words ending in f usually
change f to v and add –es.
Example: calf/calves
Exceptions: The plural of roof does not follow the
rule. Use your dictionary to find the correct plural
spelling of roof and other words below.
scarf
____________ roof
____________
goose
____________ ox
____________
woman
____________ cupful ____________
hoof
____________ life
____________
wolf
____________ child
____________
mother-in-law ____________
How do you think you spell the plurals of
the words below? Check your answers in
the dictionary.
brother-in-law _________________
man
_________________
handful
_________________
spoonful
_________________
father-in-law
_________________
half
_________________
Use your dictionary to find the correct plural
spelling of roof and other words below.
scarves
roofs
geese
oxen
women
cupfuls
hooves
lives
wolves
children
mothers-in-law
How do you think you spell the plurals of the words
below? Check your answers in the dictionary.
brothers-in-law
men
handfuls
spoonfuls
fathers-in-law
halves