Language: grammar and vocabulary
One and many
Write the plural of a naming word.
One cat, two cats. When there is more than one, the naming word itself changes.
The rule
Most words just add -s. Words ending in s, x, ch or sh add -es instead, because -s alone would be hard to say. A word ending in y after a consonant swaps the y for -ies: baby, babies. And a few words trade their f for a v: leaf, leaves.
Worked example
One brush, two ___
Look at the last letters: s and h.
That is the sh ending, one of the four that take -es.
Try it together
Let's make three words mean more than one.
1.One dog, two ___
Have a go
Have a go. One dish, two ___
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