{"id":7067,"date":"2024-01-08T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T15:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/?p=7067"},"modified":"2024-01-08T14:11:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T20:11:17","slug":"making-words-plural","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/making-words-plural\/","title":{"rendered":"Spelling Rules for Making Words Plural"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When making words plural, why do you add S to some words but ES to others? And when a word ends with Y, how do you know whether to change the Y to I before adding the plural suffix? And why on earth does the word <em>knife<\/em> become <em>knives<\/em>?<\/p><!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p>You can unravel these mysteries with six scoops of ice cream. Just click the play button below for a yummy treat, and then read on for free printable spelling rule posters and sample lessons!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"video-container large\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"video youtube\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ElyzuIrMXkI?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>Ready to Dig In?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Whether you prefer your ice cream in <em><span class=\"italic\">dishes<\/span><\/em> or in <em><span class=\"italic\">cones<\/span><\/em> or with one <em><span class=\"italic\">cherry<\/span><\/em> or two <em><span class=\"italic\">cherries<\/span><\/em>, these tasty guidelines will help you spell plurals correctly every time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Making-Words-Plural-Poster-600x1398-1.jpg\" alt=\"Spelling Rule for Making Words Plural poster\" width=\"600\" class=\"center\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>Tips and tricks like these are taught throughout the <em>All About Spelling<\/em> program. Want to see more? Download these free resources to see just how easy teaching spelling rules can be.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com\/downloads\/Blog_Samples\/AAS-L1-Lesson-22-and-23.pdf\" title=\"All About Spelling Level 1, Lesson 23\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/AAS-L1-Lesson-22-Spread-250x185-1.png\" alt=\"download graphic for AAS Level 1 Lesson 22\" width=\"250\" class=\"left\" \/><\/a><p class=\"bold\">Download <a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com\/downloads\/Blog_Samples\/AAS-L1-Lesson-22-and-23.pdf\" title=\"All About Spelling Level 1, Lesson 23\"><cite>All About Spelling<\/cite> Level 1, Lessons 22 and 23<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>These lessons from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutlearningpress.com\/all-about-spelling-level-1\" title=\"All About Spelling Level 1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>All About Spelling<\/cite> Level 1<\/a> shows how we teach kids to make words plural by adding either S or ES.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com\/downloads\/AAS-L5-Lesson17.pdf\" title=\"All About Spelling Level 5, Lesson 17\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AAS-L5-Lesson-17-Spread-250x185.png\" alt=\"download graphic for AAS Level 1 Lesson 16\" width=\"250\" class=\"left\" \/><\/a><p class=\"bold\">Download <a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com\/downloads\/AAS-L5-Lesson17.pdf\" title=\"All About Spelling Level 5, Lesson 17\"><cite>All About Spelling<\/cite> Level 5, Step 17<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In this lesson from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutlearningpress.com\/all-about-spelling-level-5\" title=\"All About Spelling Level 5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>All About Spelling<\/cite> Level 5<\/a>, you can see how we teach kids to pluralize words that end in F and FE.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/info.allaboutlearningpress.com\/spelling-rules-posters\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Kids' Club Rule Lesson Demo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AAS-Posters-250x185.png\" alt=\"spelling rules posters thumbnail\" width=\"250\" class=\"left\" \/><\/a><p class=\"bold\">Download our free <a href=\"https:\/\/info.allaboutlearningpress.com\/spelling-rules-posters\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Spelling Rules Posters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spelling Rules Posters<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>This handy resource will help make learning three important spelling rules fun and easy to remember for your children.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Do you think these guidelines for making words plural will improve your child\u2019s spelling? 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