Introduction

Introduce the lesson: Today we are going to be learning about proper nouns. Proper nouns are special kind of words that we use to name or label people, places, and things.

Lesson Outline

1. Watch a short video about proper nouns: - This is a great video to watch to introduce proper nouns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg12Zloz0P4

2. Examples and explanations: - Give examples of proper nouns (e.g. people: Caitlin, places: London, things: iPad). - Explain that they all begin with a capital letter.

3. Practicing using proper nouns: - Pass out a worksheet with blank sentences (e.g. I am visiting London in the summer). Ask students to fill in the blanks with proper nouns. - Provide examples of the sentences with the proper nouns filled in, and go over the answers as a class. - Link to a worksheet: https://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/lang_arts/proper/1/

Questioning

• Ask open-ended questions throughout the lesson (e.g. “Why do proper nouns begin with a capital letter?” or “Can you think of a proper noun for a thing?”).

Assessment

• Give students a quiz at the end of the lesson to assess their understanding of proper nouns.

Differentiation

• Give students differentiated activities based on their level. For instance, have more advanced students create their own sentences with proper nouns, or have them come up with a list of proper nouns for places or things.

Plenary

• Have each student come up to the whiteboard and write one proper noun.

• Ask the students to summarise what they learnt today.