Introduction: Begin the lesson by asking the students if they know what a proper noun is. Explain that a proper noun is a specific name for a person, place, or thing. For example, “John” is a proper noun for a person, “New York” is a proper noun for a place, and “Nike” is a proper noun for a thing.

Lesson Outline: 1. Review the definition of a proper noun. 2. Provide examples of proper nouns for people, places, and things. 3. Discuss the importance of capitalizing proper nouns. 4. Have students practice identifying proper nouns in sentences. 5. Provide a worksheet for students to practice identifying and capitalizing proper nouns.

Questioning: 1. What is a proper noun? 2. Can you give an example of a proper noun for a person, place, and thing? 3. Why is it important to capitalize proper nouns?

Assessment: Have students complete a worksheet where they identify and capitalize proper nouns in sentences.

Differentiation: For students who need extra support, provide a list of proper nouns for them to practice identifying and capitalizing. For students who need a challenge, have them create their own sentences using proper nouns.

Plenary: Review the importance of using proper nouns and capitalizing them correctly. Have students share some of the proper nouns they identified in the worksheet.

Resources: 1. Video: Proper Nouns Song by Grammaropolis 2. Worksheet: Proper Nouns Worksheet by Education.com