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Free Plural Nouns Worksheets

Worksheets for first and second graders on making nouns plural: adding s or es, changing y to i, and the handful of nouns that change completely. Every worksheet has an answer key.

One and More Than One Chart printable preview

One and More Than One Chart

Chart

Four rules with an example each: add s, add es, change y to i, and words that change.

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s or es? printable preview

s or es?

Grades 1–2

Eight pictures: circle the plural that is spelled the right way, foxs or foxes. Answer key on page 2.

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Write the Plural printable preview

Write the Plural

Grades 1–2

Six pictured nouns. Add s or es and write the word. Answer key on page 2.

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Words That End in y printable preview

Words That End in y

Grade 2

Eight nouns ending in y: puppies and babies, but toys and days. Answer key on page 2.

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Plurals That Change printable preview

Plurals That Change

Grade 2

Six nouns that do not add s, such as man, mouse and tooth, with a word bank. Answer key on page 2.

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About these plural nouns worksheets

A plural noun names more than one. Most nouns just add s, so the worksheets spend their time on the three places children slip: nouns that need es, nouns that end in y, and the few whose whole word changes.

The first two worksheets use pictures and suit first grade. The y rule and the changing plurals are second grade skills and have no pictures.

Frequently Asked Questions

What grade are these plural nouns worksheets for?
First and second grade. Adding s and es is usually a first grade skill. Changing y to i and plurals like mice and feet are usually taught in second grade.
When do you add es to make a plural?
When the noun ends in s, x, ch or sh: buses, boxes, lunches, dishes. Saying the word aloud helps, because the plural gains an extra syllable.
Why is it toys but puppies?
If a vowel comes before the y, just add s: toys, days. If a consonant comes before the y, change the y to i and add es: puppies, cities.