Introduction: - Begin the lesson by asking the students if they know what a noun is. Allow them to share their ideas and definitions. - Explain that a noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. - Tell the students that today they will be learning about two types of nouns: common nouns and proper nouns.

Lesson Outline:

Engage: - Show the students a picture of a classroom and ask them to identify the nouns in the picture. - Write their responses on the board and discuss whether each noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. - Explain that the nouns they identified are common nouns because they are general names for people, places, or things.

Explore: - Provide each student with a worksheet that contains a list of common nouns. - Instruct the students to circle the common nouns in the list. - After they have finished, have them share their answers with a partner and discuss why each word is a common noun.

Explain: - Introduce the concept of proper nouns by explaining that they are specific names for people, places, or things. - Show the students examples of proper nouns, such as names of people, cities, and countries. - Discuss how proper nouns are always capitalized.

Elaborate: - Give each student a sentence strip with a common noun written on it. - Instruct the students to come up with a proper noun that could replace the common noun in the sentence. - Have the students share their sentences with the class and explain why they chose the proper noun.

Evaluate: - Distribute a worksheet that contains a mix of common nouns and proper nouns. - Instruct the students to circle the common nouns and underline the proper nouns. - Collect the worksheets and assess the students’ understanding of common and proper nouns based on their responses.

Differentiation: - For students who need extra support, provide them with a word bank of common nouns to refer to during the Explore and Elaborate activities. - For students who need a challenge, ask them to come up with their own sentences using both common and proper nouns.

Assessment: - The assessment will be based on the students’ participation in class discussions, completion of the worksheet, and their ability to correctly identify and differentiate between common and proper nouns.