This week’s spelling pattern focuses on the ending “ies.” This ending can apply to verbs as well as nouns. For homework this weekend, children are asked to practice this spelling pattern by changing singular nouns that end in “y” to plural nouns.
The general rule for this is as follows:
When a word ends in “y” with a vowel before the y (as in the word boy), you simply add and “s” to make the noun plural (boys).
When a word ends in “y” with a consonant before the y (as in the word puppy), you drop the ‘y’ and add “ies” (puppies).
Miss Fear's Grade 3 Class 