Kindergarten Add S to Mean More Than One worksheets

About this worksheet

The first plural pattern children learn is also one they hear every day: one cat but two cats, one book but three books. The important idea is not simply attaching a letter. Children must connect the final s with a change in meaning from one to more than one. This worksheet stays with regular nouns that form a plural by adding s, avoiding spelling changes such as boxes or babies that belong in later study. Every item is the same job: a picture of one object or of several, and two words under it, such as hat and hats.

The child circles the word that tells what the picture shows. Half the pictures show one thing and half show several, so the answer is not always the word with an s. Some children add s to every word they see, while others say the plural correctly but omit the final sound when writing. Ask your child to point to one imaginary object, then several, and say both forms slowly. Hearing the small final sound before choosing the answer makes the printed pattern easier to notice and remember.

What your child will learn

• Connect one object with a singular noun
• Add s when a regular noun means more than one
• Hear the final plural sound in familiar words
• Circle the word that matches a picture

Common Core standard: L.K.1.C