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Nouns ending with -f or -feNouns ending with -f or -fe

RuleRule

If a noun ends with a single If a noun ends with a single –f–f or or –fe–fe, change the , change the ff to to vv and add and add ––eses

Example: Example: leaf= leavesleaf= leaves

knife= knivesknife= knives

Scarf Scarf

scarves

knifeknife

knives

calfcalf

calves

shelfshelf

shelves

leafleaf

leaves

loafloaf

loaves

wifewife

wives

thiefthief

thieves

elfelf

elves

Spelling Practice

knifeknife

elfelf

shelfshelf

calfcalf

leafleaf

Sentence PracticeSentence PracticeChoose the correct noun!Choose the correct noun!

The The leaf leaves leaf leaves are turning brown. are turning brown.

TheThe knife knives knife knives are very sharpare very sharp..

She put many She put many scarf scarvesscarf scarves on the snowman. on the snowman.

The The calf calves calf calves are eating grass. are eating grass.

The The shelf shelves shelf shelves are full. are full.

The The loaf loaves loaf loaves of bread are ready to eat! of bread are ready to eat!

The The wife wives wife wives is happy. is happy.

The The thief thieves thief thieves are going to jail. are going to jail.

Review of Tricky SpellingsReview of Tricky Spellings

watchwatch

flyfly

leafleaf

boxbox

elfelf

bunnybunny