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Week 11 · Ending Garden

Monday

Endings s and es
// Endings: -s, -es, -ed and -ing
⏱ about 15 min

Monday: Endings s and es

Ferris the Fox follows the Sound Map to a garden.

Rosie the Rabbit waves from the beans.

"Words can grow a tail," says Rosie. "We call it an ending!"

See it: s and es

Add s to a word to mean more than one.

One fox. Two cats. One bug. Six bugs.

Some words need es, like dish and dishes.

Add es after sh, ch, x, s and z.

HEAR IT: ONE OR MORE THAN ONE?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which word means more than one?
Which word means more than one?
Which word means more than one?
Which word means more than one?
SEE IT: S OR ES?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
One hat. Two ___.
One fox. Two ___.
One bench. Two ___.
One tree. Two ___.
READ IT: PICTURE AND WORD
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
sockWhich word matches the picture?
boxWhich word matches the picture?
beeWhich word matches the picture?
kittenWhich word matches the picture?
SentenceTrue or false?
Cats means more than one cat.?
Fox needs es to make foxes.?
Hat needs es to make hats.?
Dish means more than one dish.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEHat just needs s. Dishes means more than one.

Build it

BUILD THE WORD CATS
  • Say cats slowly.
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE WORD WISHES
  • Say wishes slowly.
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE WORD FOXES
  • Say foxes slowly.
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
Read it yourself
cats, hats, bugs, trees
dishes, foxes, boxes, wishes
Try it
Point to things at home with your grown-up.
Say one cup, two cups. One dish, two dishes.

Word Spot: them

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Them: T-H-E-M.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
Give ___ some water.
I see the birds. I like ___.

Great start! Tomorrow we add ing.