Pictures of two or more objects pluralized with "z" sound. Examples: chairs, pears, babies, potatoes, balls, roads, apples, puzzles, trees, bowls, rugs, stars, friends.
Pictures of two or more objects pluralized with "es" sound. Examples: classes, churches, boxes, watches, dishes, faces, kisses, buses, brushes.
Language to be Taught:
These are __________.
What are these?
They are _________.
Are these __________?
Yes, they are __________. Yes, they are.
These are not __________.
Where are the __________?
Possible Procedures
Hold up brush. Say This is a brush. Student repeats.
Hold up two or more pencils. Say These are brushes. Student repeats.
Contrast on board if the student can read. This is a brush. These are brushes. Show that a means "one."
Continue. If child makes a mistake, hold up two fingers and wait for correction. If he's forgotten, supply the answer and have him repeat a few times.
Show the two syllables of "es" words by tapping finger twice.
Mix up singular and plural. If child makes a mistake, hold up two fingers to alert him to correct.