Changing Nouns from Y to I
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English
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3rd Grade
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Medium
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Deuntae Jefferson
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Learning how to change nouns ending in -y to -ies
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What Are We Learning Today?
Some nouns end with -y.
When we make them plural, the y changes to i and we add -es.
Example:
baby → babies
story → stories
This spelling rule helps the word look and sound correct.
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The Rule
⭐ The Y to I Rule
If a noun ends in a consonant + y,
➡️ Change the y to i
➡️ Add -es
Examples:
bunny → bunnies
puppy → puppies
candy → candies
family → families
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When Do We NOT Change Y?
If the noun ends with a vowel + y,
👉 we keep the y and just add -s.
Examples:
key → keys
toy → toys
monkey → monkeys
day → days
Tip: If the letter before y is a, e, i, o, or u, keep the y!
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Try It Together!
Change these nouns to plural:
Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
lady | ladies |
ferry | ferries |
berry | berries |
party | parties |
pony | ponies |
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Change Y or Keep Y?
Sort the words into two groups.
Words:
toy, puppy, candy, key, fairy, monkey, cherry, day
Y → I + es | Keep Y + s |
|---|---|
puppy → puppies | toy → toys |
candy → candies | key → keys |
fairy → fairies | monkey → monkeys |
cherry → cherries | day → days |
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Fill in the Blanks
Directions: Write the plural form of daisy.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Directions: Write the plural form of country.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Directions: Write the plural form of jelly
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Choose the plural noun that is spelled correctly.
The (babies / babys) are sleeping.
babies
babys
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Multiple Choice
Choose the plural noun that is spelled correctly.
We saw many (fairys / fairies) in the storybook.
fairys
fairies
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Multiple Choice
Choose the plural noun that is spelled correctly.
I brought two (partys / parties) hats to school.
partys
parties
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Multiple Choice
Choose the plural noun that is spelled correctly.
The (donkies / donkeys) were loud.
donkies
donkeys
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Multiple Choice
Directions: Pick the correctly spelled plural noun.
Which is plural for baby is spelled correctly?
babys
babies
babyes
babyis
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Multiple Choice
Choose the correct plural for puppy:
puppys
puppes
puppies
puppis
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Multiple Choice
Which word changes from y → i when plural?
toy
key
family
day
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Multiple Choice
Directions: Pick the correctly spelled plural noun.
Which plural for candy is correct?
candys
candies
candeys
candiyes
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Multiple Choice
Choose the correctly spelled plural for fairy:
fairies
fairyies
fairs
fairees
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Multiple Choice
Which word keeps the y when plural?
story
candy
boy
cherry
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Multiple Choice
The ___ ran across the field.
ponies
ponys
ponyes
ponnies
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Multiple Choice
Choose the correct plural:
lady
ladyies
ladys
ladis
ladies
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Multiple Choice
Which noun becomes bunnies when plural?
bunny
bonnie
bani
buny
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Multiple Choice
Which plural is written correctly?
keys
keis
keies
keyes
Learning how to change nouns ending in -y to -ies
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