The plurals of nouns and articles

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Guided Practice Activities
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The plurals of nouns and articles
Plural of nouns
Ends in
vowel
Ends in
consonant
add -s:
libros, sillas
add -es:
relojes,
carteles
Plural definite articles
Plural indefinite articles
Masculine
Feminine
Masculine
Feminine
los (the)
los libros
las (the)
las sillas
unos
(some, a few)
unos libros
unas
(some, a few)
unas sillas
• Nouns that end in -z change the z to c in the plural: lápiz → lápices.
A. Circle the ending of each noun. Is it a vowel or a consonant? Write V for vowel
or C for consonant next to each word.
1. _____ cartel
5. _____ bandera
2. _____ teclado
6. _____ reloj
3. _____ mochila
7. _____ disquete
4. _____ mes
8. _____ profesor
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B. Now, look at the same words from part A and add the endings to make them plural.
1. cartel______
5. bandera_____
2. teclado______
6. reloj_____
3. mochila______
7. disquete______
4. mes______
8. profesor______
C. Now, write the complete plural form of each word from part B.
1. cartel
_________________________
2. teclado
_________________________
3. mochila
_________________________
4. mes
_________________________
5. bandera
_________________________
6. reloj
_________________________
7. disquetes
_________________________
8. profesor
_________________________
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