1. National Curriculum 2014 (UK)
2. English
3. Key Stage 1
4. Year 1
5. Spelling
6. Revision of Reception Work

Adding s and es to words (plural of nouns and the third person singular of verbs)

If the ending sounds like /s/ or /z/, it is spelt as -s. If the ending sounds like /ɪz/ and forms an extra syllable or 'beat' in the word, it is spelt as -es. Example words: cats, dogs, spends, rocks, thanks, catches