TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Singular to Plural Crossword

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, writing and In this singular and plural nouns activity, students complete a
spelling activity crossword by changing singular nouns into plural nouns.

Procedure
Focus
Give each student a copy of the worksheet.
Singular and plural nouns

Plural nouns that end Explain that the students are going to complete a crossword by
in -s, -es, -ies, -ves, changing singular nouns into plural nouns.
irregular plural nouns
and nouns that have the Draw the students' attention to the example on the worksheet.
same singular and plural
form Tell the students that the crossword contains plural nouns that
end in -s, -es, -ies, -ves, irregular plural nouns and nouns that
have the same singular and plural form.
Aim
Working alone, the students then read the singular noun for each
To complete a crossword clue and write the plural form of the noun in the crossword.
by changing singular
nouns into plural nouns. When the students have finished, check the answers together as
a class by asking one student to read a clue and another student
to write the plural form of the noun on the board.
Preparation
Make one copy of the Answer key
worksheet for each
student. Across Down

3. loaves 1. babies
Level 7. wives 2. leaves
8. houses 4. lives
Elementary (A1-A2) 11. feet 5. boats
12. people 6. children
13. sheep 7. women
Time 16. tomatoes 9. men
20 minutes 20. fish 10. potatoes
21. rivers 14. pitches
23. spies 15. boxes
24. daisies 17. cities
25. elves 18. buses
26. knives 19. mice
27. wishes 22. cats
29. teeth 28. halves

Students score one point for each correctly spelt plural noun.

The student with the most points wins. Afterwards, review any
plural nouns the students got wrong.

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 SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Singular to Plural Crossword

1 2
B
3
A
4
B

I
5 6
E
7 8
S
9 10

11 12

13 14

15

16

17 18 19

20 21

22 23

24 25

26

27 28

Write the plurals.

Across Down

3. loaf 1. baby
29 7. wife 2. leaf
8. house 4. life
11. foot 5. boat
12. person 6. child
13. sheep 7. woman
16. tomato 9. man
20. fish 10. potato
21. river 14. pitch
23. spy 15. box
24. daisy 17. city
25. elf 18. bus
26. knife 19. mouse
27. wish 22. cat
29. tooth 28. half

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