Plural Nouns for Kids: When to Add s and When to Add es (Grade 1 and 2 English)

Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Today we are learning plural nouns. Plural means more than one. One cat, two cats. When we have more than one thing, we change the end of the word.

For most nouns, we just add the letter s. One dog, two dogs. One book, three books. One tree, many trees. Easy! Adding s is the rule you will use most of the time.

Some nouns need e s instead. If a word ends in s, double s, s h, c h or x, we add e s. Try saying bus with only an s on the end. It is too hard to say!

Here are some e s words. One bus, two buses. One dress, two dresses. One dish, three dishes. One lunch, two lunches. One box, four boxes.

Here is a listening trick. Clap the beats. Box has one beat. Boxes has two beats, box, es. When the plural adds a whole new beat, e s is often the answer.

Dogs and cats keep one beat, so they just get s. Watches and foxes get an extra beat, so they get e s. Say the plural out loud, and your ears will help you choose.

Now it's your turn. Make each word plural: frog, bench, kite and glass. Pause and try. Frogs and kites just add s. Benches and glasses add e s.

Great job! Remember, add s to most nouns, but add e s to nouns that end in s, double s, s h, c h or x. Practice plural nouns in the English Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!