Por:Senorita Michalczuk

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Singular to Plural

• Por Senorita Michalczuk

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First, lets reviewwhat are our vowels?
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Constants are the rest of the letters.

• B C CH D F G H
• J K L LL M N N P
• Q R RR S T V W X
• Y Z

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Now we are ready to begin

• What are the definitions of
• Singular
• Plural

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SINGULAR

• one of something

mochila (only one)
reloj (only one)
lapiz (only one)
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PLURAL

• more than one

lapiz- more than one
reloj- more than one
Mochila- more than one
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Situation You have one backpack and your
friend gives you another, now you have more than
one.Backpack? backpacks
mochila
?
mochilas
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What do you notice?

• mochila? mochilas
• Yes, we added s
• BUT WHY?
• Here, look at the these
• boli? bolis
• cuaderno? cuadernos
• revista? revistas
• What is the pattern?
• Hint, look at the endings.

Click when you see the pattern
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If you answered they end in a vowel, you are
correct!

• RULE 1
• When a word ends in a vowel, you add s.
• mochila? mochilas
• boli? bolis
• cuaderno? cuadernos
• revista? revistas

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Now you are ready for Rule 2

• If the word ends in a constant, you add es to
  the ending.
• reloj? relojes
• What will the following change to?
• marcador papel cartel

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• marcador? marcadores
• Since marcador ends in a constant, we add es

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• papel ? papeles
• Since papel ends in a constant, we add es

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cartel ? carteles

• You guessed it! Cartel ends in a constant (l),
• so we add -es

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Lets Review

• Rule 1 If the words ends in a vowel
• ADD S
• Rule 2 If the word ends in a constant
• ADD -ES
• Now, lets take a peek at RULE 3, are you
  ready???

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Rule 3 words that end in z

• This rule is for words that end in z.
• Do you notice a pattern?
• lapiz ? lapices
• juez? jueces
• maiz? maices

Click to see the pattern
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Notice the spelling change

• If the word ends in a z, you drop the z and add
  ces
• Review the steps
• Chop off the z
• Add ces

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Mira, Look

• CHOP ADD
• lapiz ? lapiz ? ces? lapices

juez? juez ? ces? jueces

maiz? maiz? ces? maices
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Lets Review

• Rule 1 Ends in vowel, add s
• Rule 2 Ends in constant, add es
• Rule 3 Ends in z, chop and add ces
• Now it is time to show me what you know!

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Choose the correct form of the plural for the
following words

• radio
• radioes radios radices
• pez
• pezes pezs peces
• 3. pincel
• pincels pinelces pinceles
• gato
• gatos gatoes gates
• autobus
• autobuss autobuse autobuses

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STOP! Red Light!

• Sorry, you are incorrect.
• Look at the ending of the verb and try again.
• Remember, this word ends in a vowel.

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Ruh- Roh!

• Scooby and friends think you should take another
  look, the word ends in a constant.

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Ah Chihuahua

• Lo Siento! Sorry, you are incorrect. This word
  ends in a z.
• Take another look.

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Bravisimo

• Hooray! You are a word wizard. Way to remember
  your rules!
• Rock on!

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Repaso, one last peek

• Rule 1 Ends in vowel, add s
• Rule 2 Ends in constant, add es
• Rule 3 Ends in z, chop and add ces
• Una pregunta, en la lección, que película está en
  el cartel con Pacino?

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Now you know how to make words plural!
El Fin!