Use these words to refer to children.
The idea
Boy refers to a male child and girl to a female child. Their plurals are boys and girls.
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| boy | boys |
| girl | girls |
Examples
- The boy has a kite.
- A girl reads by the window.
- The boy likes green apples.
- The girl opens the box.
- Two boys play outside.
- Three girls paint together.
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Do not use boy or girl for every adult; man and woman refer to adults.
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The child is male. Complete the sentence. The child is male. He is a ___. (boy / girl)
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boy
boy refers to the male child.
The child is female. Complete the sentence. The child is female. She is a ___. (boy / girl)
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girl
girl refers to the female child.
Choose the plural after two. Two ___ have hats. (boy / boys)
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boys
boys is plural after two.
Practice round
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The child is male. Complete the sentence. The child is male. He is a ___. (boy / girl)
The child is female. Complete the sentence. The child is female. She is a ___. (boy / girl)
Choose the plural after two. Two ___ have hats. (boy / boys)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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