Day 1: Introduction to Nouns

Objective: Students will be able to identify and define nouns.

1. Warm-up activity (10 minutes):
   • Write five sentences on the board and ask students to identify the nouns in each sentence.
   • Discuss their answers as a class.
2. Mini-lesson (15 minutes):
   • Introduce the concept of nouns and explain that nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas.
   • Provide examples of each type of noun and write them on the board.
   • Discuss the importance of nouns in sentence structure.
3. Group activity (20 minutes):
   • Divide students into small groups.
   • Provide each group with a set of flashcards containing different nouns.
   • Instruct students to sort the flashcards into categories: people, places, things, and ideas.
   • Monitor and assist groups as needed.
4. Wrap-up (10 minutes):
   • Have each group present their sorted flashcards to the class.
   • Discuss any questions or challenges encountered during the activity.
   • Assign a short homework task to reinforce the concept of nouns.

Day 2: Common and Proper Nouns

Objective: Students will be able to differentiate between common and proper nouns.

1. Review (10 minutes):
   • Begin the lesson by reviewing the concept of nouns from the previous day.
   • Ask students to provide examples of nouns they encountered in their homework.
2. Mini-lesson (15 minutes):
   • Introduce the concept of common and proper nouns.
   • Explain that common nouns refer to general people, places, things, or ideas, while proper nouns refer to specific ones.
   • Provide examples of each type and write them on the board.
3. Individual practice (20 minutes):
   • Distribute worksheets containing sentences with underlined nouns.
   • Instruct students to identify whether the underlined noun is common or proper.
   • Circulate the classroom to provide assistance and answer questions.
4. Wrap-up (10 minutes):
   • Review the answers to the worksheet as a class.
   • Discuss any challenges or misconceptions encountered during the activity.
   • Assign a short homework task to reinforce the concept of common and proper nouns.

Day 3: Concrete and Abstract Nouns

Objective: Students will be able to distinguish between concrete and abstract nouns.

1. Warm-up activity (10 minutes):
   • Display a list of nouns on the board and ask students to categorize them as concrete or abstract.
   • Discuss their answers as a class.
2. Mini-lesson (15 minutes):
   • Introduce the concept of concrete and abstract nouns.
   • Explain that concrete nouns refer to things that can be perceived through the senses, while abstract nouns refer to ideas, emotions, or qualities.
   • Provide examples of each type and write them on the board.
3. Pair work (20 minutes):
   • Pair up students and provide each pair with a set of noun cards.
   • Instruct students to sort the noun cards into categories: concrete or abstract.
   • Monitor and provide guidance as needed.
4. Wrap-up (10 minutes):
   • Have pairs present their sorted noun cards to the class.
   • Discuss any questions or difficulties encountered during the activity.
   • Assign a short homework task to reinforce the concept of concrete and abstract nouns.

Day 4: Collective and Compound Nouns

Objective: Students will be able to identify and use collective and compound nouns correctly.

1. Review (10 minutes):
   • Begin the lesson by reviewing the concepts of common, proper, concrete, and abstract nouns from the previous days.
   • Ask students to provide examples of each type of noun.
2. Mini-lesson (15 minutes):
   • Introduce the concept of collective and compound nouns.
   • Explain that collective nouns refer to groups of people or things, while compound nouns are formed by combining two or more words.
   • Provide examples of each type and write them on the board.
3. Group activity (20 minutes):
   • Divide students into small groups.
   • Provide each group with a list of sentences containing collective or compound nouns.
   • Instruct students to identify and underline the collective or compound nouns in each sentence.
   • Monitor and assist groups as needed.
4. Wrap-up (10 minutes):
   • Have each group share their sentences and discuss the collective or compound nouns they found.
   • Discuss any questions or challenges encountered during the activity.
   • Conclude the lesson by reviewing all the types of nouns covered throughout the week.