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: 1. 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.

1. Explore: - Provide each student with a worksheet containing 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. - As a class, go over the worksheet and discuss the common nouns they found.

2. Explain: - Introduce the concept of proper nouns as specific names for people, places, or things. - Show examples of proper nouns, such as names of people (e.g., John, Mary), names of places (e.g., New York, Paris), and names of things (e.g., Coca-Cola, Nike). - Explain that proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.

3. Elaborate: - Provide each student with a new worksheet containing a list of sentences. - Instruct the students to identify the proper nouns in each sentence and write them on the lines provided. - Allow the students to work individually or in pairs. - After they have finished, review the answers as a class and discuss why each noun is a proper noun.

4. Evaluate: - To assess the students’ understanding, give them a short quiz or assessment worksheet. - The assessment should include sentences with blanks where the students have to fill in the correct noun (common or proper) based on the context. - Review the assessments and provide feedback to the students.

Differentiation: - For students who need extra support, provide additional examples and practice worksheets. - For students who grasp the concept quickly, challenge them to create their own sentences using both common and proper nouns. - Use visual aids, such as pictures or flashcards, to help visual learners understand the difference between common and proper nouns. - Provide sentence starters or sentence frames for students who struggle with writing complete sentences using nouns.