Introduction:

Start the lesson by introducing the concept of proper nouns. Explain that proper nouns are specific people, places, things or ideas and they are usually written with a capital letter at the start of the word. Show examples of proper nouns (e.g. Sarah, London, McDonalds) and ask the children to give examples as well.

Lesson Outline:

1. Explain the different categories of proper nouns (e.g. people, places, things, ideas)
2. Give examples of each type of proper noun
3. Watch a video on proper nouns (for example, this BBC Bitesize video: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrqqtfr/articles/z3c32sg)
4. Help the children to understand when a word is a proper noun by playing Naming Nouns (for example, this game: https://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/naming-nouns.html)
5. Give the children worksheets to practice using proper nouns (for example, this worksheet: https://www.englishworksheetsland.com/grade3/3propernouns.html)

Questioning:

Throughout the lesson, ask the children questions such as:

• What is a proper noun?
• Can you give me an example of a proper noun?
• What are the different types of proper nouns?
• When would we use proper nouns?

Assessment:

At the end of the lesson, have the children complete a word search or crossword activity with words related to proper nouns. This can be used to assess how much they have learned during the lesson.

Differentiation:

For children who are struggling, provide them with worksheets that have prompts to help them with their answers (for example, this worksheet https://www.englishlinx.com/grammar/proper-nouns/proper-nouns-worksheet-2/).

Plenary:

To assess the children’s understanding of the lesson, ask them some questions such as:

• What are proper nouns?
• What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
• Give me an example of a proper noun.

Allow the children to answer the questions and discuss the answers with their peers.