Grade 5 Unit 2 Week 2
Grammar • Singular and Plural Nouns
Name
• A singular noun names one person, place, idea, or thing.
• A plural noun names more than one person, place, idea, or thing. Most
plural nouns are formed by adding -s or -es: song, songs; inch, inches.
• A noun can function in a sentence as a subject, a direct object of an
action verb, or an object of a preposition.
My parents walked the dog around the neighborhood.
Read each sentence. Draw one line under each singular noun. Draw two lines
under each plural noun.
1. The campers told stories around the campfire.
2. Bright sparks drifted up into the sky.
3. The wind blew through the branches of the trees.
4. A full moon peeked above the top of the mountain.
5. The first story was about two boys on a raft.
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6. My friend told a tale about knights and dragons.
7. Two girls spoke about training horses on a ranch.
8. The counselors added more logs to the flames.
9. Another hour passed before the fire went out.
10. The campers headed back to the cabins beside the lake.
Use the sentences as a model. In your writer’s notebook, write about
a place you visited. Draw one line under each singular noun and two
lines under each plural noun. Can you figure out the function of each
noun? Is it a subject, a direct object of an action verb, or an object of
a preposition? Discuss with a partner.
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Grammar • Forming Plural Nouns
Name
• Add -es to form the plural of singular nouns that end in s, sh, ch, or x.
bus, buses; wish, wishes; lunch, lunches; box, boxes
• To form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant and the letter y, change
the y to i and add -es: reply, replies.
• To form the plural of nouns ending in a vowel and y, add -s: key, keys.
Complete each sentence by writing the plural form of each noun in parentheses.
1. My father worked at two different (ranch) last year.
2. One had many cattle, horses, and (donkey).
3. I spent several (day) working with him.
4. We saw two baby (fox) playing in a field.
5. They disappeared into the (bush) after a while.
6. Both of my dad’s (boss) watched the weather.
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7. There were some snow (flurry) early one morning.
8. The tree (branch) were laced with white.
Reading/Writing Read this excerpt from “Wordsmiths.” Some of the nouns are
Connection
underlined. Write the plural form of each underlined noun on
the lines below.
Wheatley is remembered as the first African
American to publish a collection of poetry. She also
wrote and sent a poem to General George Washington
in 1775 that praised him for his success. His response to
her shows how highly regarded Wheatley was.
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Grammar • Mechanics: Forming Plural Nouns
Name
• Add -es to form the plural of singular nouns that end in s, sh, ch, or x.
• To form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant and the letter y, change
the y to i and add -es.
• To form the plural of nouns ending in a vowel and y, add -s.
Complete each sentence by writing the plural form of each noun in parentheses.
1. The explorer shared (picture) of his trip to the rain forest.
2. The first slide showed two (monkey) in a tree.
3. He wanted to photograph (gorilla) as well.
4. He showed us some close-ups of (butterfly).
5. Many had colorful (patch) on their wings.
6. Did he see any scary (snake) on his visit?
7. Some slithered along the leaves and (moss).
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8. The explorer put five (box) on the table.
9. Each was filled with samples from his (study).
10. If I had three (wish), one would be to visit the rain forest.
Imagine that you take a trip to a rain forest. Write three
Writing Connection
sentences about what you see there. Include at least three
plural nouns. Underline them. Then read through your work
and correct any misspellings.
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Grammar • Test: Singular and Plural Nouns
Name
Read the student draft and look for any corrections that need to be
made. Then choose the best answer to each question.
(1) All the fan cheer for the players on the field. (2) Their team is
behind by two points. (3) The winner of the game goes on to the finals. (4)
The bases are loaded, and Big Bill steps up to the plate. (5) Bill swings and
misses the first two pitches.
(6) The pitcher has heard storys about Bill’s home runs. (7) Bill sends
the next ball soaring up into the cloudes. (8) The coachs jump up and
down with joy. (9) There will be many party in town tonight!
1. What change, if any, should be 4. What is the correct way to
made in sentence 1? write sentence 7?
A Change fan to fans F Bill sends the next ball soaring up
B Change cheer to cheers into the cloud.
C Change players to playeres G Bill sends the next balls soaring up
into the cloud.
D Make no change
H Bill sends the next ball soaring up
2. What change, if any, should be into the clouds.
made in sentence 2? J Bill send the next ball soaring up
F Change team to teams into the clouds.
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G Change is to are
5. What change, if any, should be
H Change points to point made in sentence 8?
J Make no change A Change coachs to coaches
3. What change, if any, should be B Change jump to jumps
made in sentence 6? C Change joy to joys
A Change pitcher to pitchers D Make no change
B Change storys to stories
6. What is the correct way to
C Change home to homes write sentence 9?
D Make no change F There will be many party in towns
tonight!
G There will be many partys in town
tonight!
H There will be many parties in town
tonight!
J There will be many parties in
towns tonight!
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