Plural -s &-es
What is the plural form of the word box?
boxes
What word do you get when you add -ing to make?
making
The natural environment or home where a plant or animal lives is called its ____.
habitat
The genetic material inside living things that carries instructions for how they look and function is called ____.
DNA
Something that is not common or seen very often is described as ____.
rare
What is the plural form of the word cat?
cats
What word do you get when you add -ed to bake?
baked
A species that is in danger of disappearing forever is considered ____.
endangered
These small sections of DNA pass down traits from parents to offspring: ____.
A location that is far away from cities, towns, or other people is ____.
remote
Add -s or -es to make brush plural.
brushes
Fix the spelling: danceing
dancing
Young or immature animals that have not yet reached adulthood are called ____.
juveniles
When a plant or animal species dies out completely and no longer exists anywhere on Earth, it has reached ____.
extinction
Spell the plural form of the word wish.
wishes
Add -s or -es to make church plural.
churches
What word do you get when you add -er to write?
writer
A scientist who specializes in studying reptiles and amphibians is a ____.
herpetologist
The total number of individuals of a certain species living in a specific area is its ____.
population
Correct the spelling of this word: smileing
smiling
Name three letter endings that require you to add -es instead of -s.
ch, sh, s, x, z (or o) (any 3 listed)
What is the main rule for dropping the silent e before adding an ending?
drop the e when adding an ending that starts with a vowel (like -ing, -ed, -er)
Liquids or substances produced and released by an animal's body or skin are called ____.
secretions
A specific group of living organisms that can interbreed and produce offspring is a ____.
species
Give the correct spelling for adding -ed to the word chase.
chased