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Study the word list: Plurals - s/es and Homophones

Plurals- s/es and Homophones. When making a word plural to show it means more than one add -s most of the time, add -es when the word ends in a hissing sound. Also practice the 3 pairs of words which sound the same but are spelled differently (homophones).

	foxes	The foxes came in to my garden at night. *
	addresses	Mr Wheeler addresses the school during Friday assemblies. *
	classes	Before the baby was born we went to antenatal classes.
	dresses	Neither of these dresses fits me.
	matches	There are only four more matches to be played. *
	presses	Nervously, he presses the doorbell. *
	misses	Mrs Flaherty always misses the children in the holidays. *
	dismisses	Mr Wheeler dismisses the school the whole school at 3.30 pm sharp. *
	passes	Time passes so quickly when you are having fun! *
	hisses	The snake hisses to scare away any unwelcome visitors. *
	wishes	Jennifer had to defy her mother's wishes.
	speaks	A soliloquy is when a character in a play speaks to himself and the audience, not to another character on the stage. *
	waves	We will surf the waves from that beach.
	hopes	David hopes to excel in his science exam.
	would	James would like an orange juice.
	wood	Most chairs and tables are made of wood.
	where	Where have I put my keys?
	wear	Kids prefer to wear casual clothes.
	here	Wait here until I get back.
	hear	Shout across the valley to hear the echo.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

Use the list: Plurals - s/es and Homophones

Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.

Look	foxes
Say
Cover	Look again
Write
Check

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

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Cover the word.

Write the word.

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foxes

addresses

classes

dresses

matches

presses

misses

dismisses

passes

hisses

wishes

speaks

waves

hopes

would

wood

where

wear

here

hear

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The _____ came in to my garden at night.

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