Plurals: An Inductive Spelling Lesson
Objective
Students will analyze a set of ungrouped plurals to find patterns, form groups, and explain their thinking.
Steps
- Students write their words on post-its, then begin to form groups based on the rules those words follow to become plurals.
- Students write their final groups out on a piece of paper, label each group, and explain the rule each group follows.
- Each student notes something new they thought about while doing this task.
Resources
- Plural List: Option 1 Includes plural list, singular list, plus possible groupings.
- Plural List: Option 2
- Plural List: Option 3