Singular and Plural Nouns Worksheets | Plurals with -s, -es, -ies & Irregular Plurals | 1st-2nd Grade ESL

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This 24-page singular and plural nouns pack for Grades 1–2 and ESL/EFL students teaches plurals one rule at a time: add -s, add -es after s, x, ch and sh, change y to ies, and then special plurals such as child → children, mouse → mice and sheep → sheep. There are 9 practice pages, and each one comes in two versions with the same layout. The Supported (S) page adds a word bank and sentence starters. The Independent (I) page swaps those for a short question and open lines. A code in the corner (1S, 1I, 2S…) shows which is which, so a whole class can work on the same page at two levels. Pages 1–4 teach one rule each, with a "Remember!" box, a write-the-plural task, a sentence to finish, and a small drawing task. Page 3 explains the y rule by the letter before the y: a vowel (toy, key, day) just takes -s, and a consonant (baby, city, fly) changes to -ies. Pages 5–9 mix the rules so students have to choose: -s or -es? Sort It, One or More? (circle the right word and mark S or P), Draw It, Fix It (correct mistakes like "I have two dog"), and a Plurals Check-Up for the end of the unit. A one-page teacher notes sheet explains the order of the rules and why many ESL learners leave off the plural -s. It also links the pack to CCSS L.1.1c and L.2.1b. Two word bank pages list the -s and -es plurals (Word Bank A) and the -ies and special plurals (Word Bank B). An answer key covers every page, with open-ended tasks marked "answers will vary". What's Included: • 24-page printable PDF (A4) • 9 practice pages, each in a Supported and an Independent version (18 pages) • Teacher notes page • Word Bank A (-s and -es) and Word Bank B (-ies and special plurals) • Answer key Skills Practised: • Telling singular (one) from plural (more than one) nouns • Spelling plurals with -s, -es, and -ies • Learning common irregular plurals (men, women, children, feet, teeth, mice, sheep, fish) • Finding and fixing plural mistakes in sentences Perfect for: • 1st and 2nd grade grammar units on plural nouns • ESL/EFL classes where students often drop the plural -s • Mixed-level classes, centres, and homework