Language and Literacy
Boxes and Boxes—We’re Moving!
Plural Nouns
A noun names a person, place, or thing.
A singular noun names one thing.
box
A plural noun names more than one thing.
boxes
| To make most nouns plural, just add -s. | boy | girl | book | truck |
| boys | girls | books | trucks | |
| If the noun ends in x, ch, sh, s, or z, add -es. | box | dish | glass | lunch |
| boxes | dishes | glasses | lunches | |
| Some nouns change in different ways to show the plural. | man | woman | child | foot |
| men | women | children | feet |
Build Sentences
Say each sentence. Use the plural form of the missing words.
1. The women drink from glasses.
Example
1.
glass
woman
The ____ drink from ____.
2.
child
The ____ read on the sofa.
3.
man
sandwich
The ____ eat ____.
4.
boy
book
The ____ pack ____.
5.
box
mover
The ____ carry the ____.
6.
friend
Their ____ wave good-bye.
Write Questions 
7.–10. Choose 4 pictures from above. Write a question about each picture. Take turns asking and answering questions with a partner.
7. What do the men eat?
Example