Suffixes –s, -es and -ies

Some words are singular, we can make them plural,

when the special letters are right there at the end …

SPOOKAre the special letters right there at

the end?

Just add S!SPOOK

SPOOKS

PUMPKIN

Are the special letters right there at the end?

Just add S!PUMPKIN

PUMPKINS

SKYIs a special letter right there at the end?

Change the y

SKY

SKIES

See a little consonant right before the y?

SKY to an iand add es!

WITCHAre the special letters right there at

the end?

Add ES!WITCH

WITCHES

GHOST

Are the special letters right there at the end?

Just add S!GHOST

GHOSTS

CATAre the special letters right there at the

end?

Just add S!CAT

CATS

GRAVEYARDAre the special letters right there at

the end?

Just add S!

GRAVEYARD

GRAVEYARDS

SKELETONAre the special letters right there at

the end?

Just add S!SKELETON

SKELETONS

BATAre the special letters right there at the

end?

Just add S!BAT

BATS

SCREECHAre the special letters right there at

the end?

Add ES!SCREECH

SCREECHES

CANDYIs a special letter right there at the end?

Change the y

CANDY

CANDIES

See a little consonant right before the y?

CANDY to an iand add es!

COSTUMEAre the special letters right there at the end?

Just add S!COSTUME

COSTUMES

VAMPIREAre the special letters right

there at the end?

Just add S!

VAMPIRE

VAMPIRES

GOBLINAre the special letters right there at the end?

Just add S!GOBLIN

GOBLINS

PLURAL ENDINGS –S, -ES AND -IES

• ADD S TO MAKE WORDS MEAN MORE THAN ONE.

• IF YOU SEE THE LETTERS CH, SH, SS, X, Z, OR JUST S, ADD ES!

• IF THE WORD ENDS WITH CONSONANT Y, CHANGE THE Y TO AN I AND ADD ES!

• IF THE WORD ENDS WITH VOWEL Y, JUST ADD S!