These Wheels activities will help you teach and practice 108 irregular plural nouns in an engaging way. Great for Test Prep, ELA centers, Early Finishers, Assessment, Extra Practice, Review & More.
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I'm always looking for more ways to work on irregular plural nouns. Thanks for creating this! How fun! - Jessica S.
What does this set include?
a) colorful wheels
✔ 3 wheels to practice -fe, -f, -y, -o words (pages 5-7)
✔ 1 wheel to practice -f, -y, -o, -s/x/ch/sh/z words and words which have the same singular and plural forms (page 8)
✔ 2 wheels to practice -is, -us, -s/x/ch/sh/z words, words which have the same singular and plural forms, word which change vowel / word (pages 9-10)
✔ 1 wheel to practice -is, -us, -a, -s/x/ch/sh/z words, words which have the same singular and plural forms, word which change vowel / word (page 11)
✔ 1 wheel to practice -is, -us, -a, -on, -s/x/ch/sh/z words, words which have the same singular and plural forms, word which change vowel / word (page 12)
✔ 1 wheel to practice words from all categories mentioned above (page 13)
b) black and white wheels: 9 wheels if you’d like to print on astrobright paper.
How to make a wheel?
- Color the wheel (both parts) if using black and white or print on astrobright paper. Cardstock is preferable!
- Cut out parts in the upper part so that you have a hole for a homophone in a smaller circle and a part for its “partner”.
- Laminate if necessary.
- Place the part with cut out holes on the top.
- Connect two parts of the wheel with a brass fastener.
How to use the set?
Turn the upper part. Then a student should name a plural form of a word (he / she may spell it).
What irregular plural nouns are practiced?
-fe —> -ves
knife - knives
life - lives
wife - wives
-f —> -ves
calf - calves
elf - elves
dwarf - dwarves
half - halves
leaf - leaves
loaf - loaves
scarf - scarves
self - selves
shelf - shelves
thief - thieves
wolf - wolves
-y —> -ies
baby - babies
battery - batteries
berry - berries
body - bodies
butterfly - butterflies
candy - candies
cherry - cherries
city - cities
copy - copies
country - countries
daddy - daddies
dictionary - dictionaries
family - families
hobby - hobbies
jelly - jellies
lady - ladies
nanny - nannies
party - parties
penny - pennies
pony - ponies
puppy - puppies
sky - skies
spy - spies
teddy - teddies
trophy - trophies
-s/x/ch/sh/z —> -es
arch - arches
beach - beaches
bench - benches
boss - bosses
box - boxes
brush - brushes
bunch - bunches
bus - busses
buzz - buzzes
church - churches
circus - circuses
dish - dishes
dress - dresses
fizz - fizzes
flash - flashes
fox - foxes
kiss - kisses
quiz - quizes
switch - switches
watch - watches
wish - wishes
-o —> -oes
domino - dominoes
echo - echoes
hero - heroes
mango - mangoes
potato - potatoes
tomato - tomatoes
tornado - tornadoes
torpedo - torpedoes
volcano - volcanoes
zero - zeroes
-on —> -a
criterion - criteria
phenomenon - phenomena
-is —> -es
analysis - analyses
basis - bases
crisis - crises
diagnosis - diagnoses
oasis - oases
-us —> -i
alumnus - alumni
cactus - cacti
fungus - fungi
nucleus - nuclei
octopus - octopi
stimulus - stimuli
syllabus - syllabi
-a —> -ae
antenna - antennae
formula - formulae
larva - larvae
change vowel or word
child - children
fireman - firemen
foot - feet
goose - geese
louse - lice
man - men
mouse - mice
ox - oxen
person - people
that - those
this - these
tooth - teeth
woman - women
same form
bison
deer
elk
fish
moose
salmon
sheep
trout
Common Core Aligned. Standards Addressed:
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.3.1.b Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns