Form and use irregular plurals
key notes :
| 🧩 What is a Plural? |
👉 A plural means more than one of something.
Example:
- 🐱 cat → 🐱🐱 cats (more than one cat)
But some words do not follow the regular rule of just adding -s or -es. These are called irregular plurals! 🌟
🦄 Change the word completely
| 🧩 What is a Plural? |
Some words change completely when they become plural.
| Singular | Plural | 🖼️ |
|---|---|---|
| 🧒 child | 👧👦 children | 🧸 |
| 👨 man | 👨👨 men | 🕺 |
| 👩 woman | 👩👩 women | 💃 |
| 🦋 person | 👥 people | 👨👩👦 |
| 🐑 Same word for singular & plural |
Some words stay the same even if there’s more than one! 😲
| Singular | Plural | 🖼️ |
|---|---|---|
| 🐑 sheep | 🐑🐑 sheep | 🐑 |
| 🐟 fish | 🐟🐟 fish | 🐠 |
| 🦌 deer | 🦌🦌 deer | 🌳 |
| 🍏 Change the ending |
Some words change a little to become plural.
| Singular | Plural | 🖼️ |
|---|---|---|
| 🐭 mouse | 🐭 mice | 🧀 |
| 🦆 goose | 🦆 geese | 🌊 |
| 🦷 tooth | 🦷 teeth | 😁 |
| 👣 foot | 👣 feet | 👟 |
| 📖 Words ending with “-f” or “-fe” change to “-ves” |
| Singular | Plural | 🖼️ |
|---|---|---|
| 🧑🤝🧑 life | lives | ❤️ |
| 🐺 wolf | wolves | 🌲 |
| 🧣 scarf | scarves | 🧵 |
| 🍃 leaf | leaves | 🌳 |
| Tips to Remember ✨ |
🌟 Look carefully — irregular plurals don’t follow the normal rule.
🌟 Practice reading & writing them often.
🌟 Picture clues 🖼️ can help you remember better.
🌟 Use flashcards 🃏 with one side singular & the other plural.
| 🎯 Quick Practice 📝 |
- One 🐭 mouse → Two ________
- One 🦆 goose → Many ________
- One 👨 man → Five ________
- One 🦷 tooth → Your ________
Learn with an example
🥏 Complete the sentence with the correct plural.
Owls sit on this branch and watch for __________(Mouse).
- The noun mouse has an irregular plural form, mice.
🥏 Complete the sentence with the correct plural.
How many ____(foot) tall is that woman?
- The noun foot has an irregular plural form, feet.
Complete the sentence with the correct plural.
Emma saw some______(mouse) in the field over there.
- The noun mouse has an irregular plural form, mice
Let’s practice!✒️
