Transcript Reading –s, -es, -ies

Base Words and Endings
-s, -es, -ies
Endings –s, -es, ies
What does plural mean?
More than one
Endings –s, -es, ies
Some base words have –s, -es, or –ies
added at the end to make it plural.
The –es or ies has a vowel sound and can
add a syllable to the base word.
Endings –s, -es, ies
beach
beaches
beaches
beaches
Endings –s, -es, ies
bike
bikes
bikes
bikes
Endings –s, -es, ies
life
lives
Notice that spelling change might happen
when plural endings are added. The f
changes to a v.
Endings –s, -es, ies
bunny
bunnies
Notice that spelling change might happen
when plural endings are added. The y
changes to an i.
Your Turn
With a partner sound out the base word
and ending to read the word.
Rings
watches guppies fries
gestures
torches
When finished complete practice book
page 27.