Title: Exploring Nouns: Common Nouns and Proper Nouns

Grade Level: Primary 3 Subject: Language Arts Strand: Comprehension

Lesson Objectives: 1. Students will be able to define and identify nouns, common nouns, and proper nouns. 2. Students will be able to differentiate between common nouns and proper nouns. 3. Students will be able to use common and proper nouns in sentences accurately.

Materials: - Chart paper and markers - Whiteboard or blackboard - Pictures or objects representing common and proper nouns - Worksheet or handout for assessment - Video: “Nouns: Common and Proper Nouns” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jvXg5VJvz0)

Lesson Outline:

1. Introduction (Engage):
   • Begin the lesson by asking students if they know what a noun is.
   • Write the word “noun” on the board and ask students to share any words they know that are nouns.
   • Explain that a noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
2. Exploration (Explore):
   • Show pictures or objects representing common and proper nouns (e.g., dog, park, John, London).
   • Ask students to identify the nouns in the pictures or objects.
   • Write their responses on the chart paper, categorizing them into common nouns and proper nouns.
   • Discuss the differences between common nouns (general names) and proper nouns (specific names).
3. Explanation (Explain):
   • Introduce the concept of common nouns and proper nouns using the definitions:
     • Common Nouns: General names for people, places, things, or ideas (e.g., dog, park, city).
     • Proper Nouns: Specific names for people, places, things, or ideas (e.g., John, London, Eiffel Tower).
   • Write examples of common nouns and proper nouns on the board.
   • Discuss how proper nouns are always capitalized.
4. Elaboration (Elaborate):
   • Provide students with a list of sentences containing common nouns.
   • Ask them to identify the common nouns and rewrite the sentences using proper nouns.
   • Encourage students to share their answers and explain their choices.
5. Evaluation (Evaluate):
   • Distribute a worksheet or handout with sentences containing common nouns.
   • Instruct students to circle the common nouns and underline the proper nouns.
   • Collect and assess their worksheets to evaluate their understanding of the lesson objectives.

Differentiation: - For students who need additional support, provide sentence frames or sentence starters to help them identify and use common and proper nouns. - For advanced students, challenge them to create their own sentences using both common and proper nouns.

Plenary: - Recap the lesson by reviewing the definitions of nouns, common nouns, and proper nouns. - Ask students to share one common noun and one proper noun they learned today. - Show the video “Nouns: Common and Proper Nouns” as a reinforcement activity (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jvXg5VJvz0). - Allow students to ask any remaining questions or share their thoughts on the topic.

Assessment: - Worksheet or handout completion and accuracy. - Participation in class discussions and activities. - Observations during the exploration and elaboration stages.