Grades 2–3
Past, Present or Future?
Eight sentences with a bold verb to sort into past, present and future tense.
Writing worksheet · Parts of speech
Irregular Plurals: One Mouse, Two Mice
Eight nouns that change instead of adding -s, like mouse and mice, tooth and teeth, child and children.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–3
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Parts of speech
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Parts of speech, Grammar terms, Word choice, Using words correctly in sentences
What kids do
“Some nouns do not add -s to mean more than one. They change instead. Write the word for more than one.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 1. one mouse , two
- 2. one tooth , two
- 3. one child , two
- 4. one foot , two
- 5. one goose , two
- 6. one man , two
- 7. one sheep , two
- 8. one leaf , two
Teacher tip
Make a class chart of irregular plurals and add to it whenever kids find one in a book.
How to use it
- Color-code parts of speech (nouns blue, verbs red) across the unit.
- Have kids test each answer by saying the word in a sentence.
- Model the first answer on the board, thinking out loud as you write.
Watch for
Memorized rules without examples. Have kids say their own example for each one.
Talk about it
- Find one of these words in a book you are reading.
- What did you change when you reread your work?
Take it further
Have kids hunt for the part of speech in a library book and list five.
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