Introduction: Today I am going to be teaching you about proper nouns. You might be wondering what a proper noun is. A proper noun is a special name which is used to identify a person, place, thing or an idea. For example, London, Harry Potter, Friday.

Lesson Outline: Activity 1: Brainstorm as a class a list of proper nouns. Activity 2: Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tq3KKtjMdo on proper nouns. Activity 3: Complete Worksheet 1 - Identifying Proper Nouns in the Text Activity 4: Complete Worksheet 2 - Writing Proper Nouns

Questioning: Throughout the lesson encourage the students to ask questions. Ask questions such as: - What is a proper noun? - What examples of proper nouns can you think of? - What words can be changed to make them proper nouns?

Assessment: Throughout the lesson assess the students understanding of the content.

Differentiation: - Provide additional support to students who are struggling with the content. - Adjust the worksheets for students who are more advanced.

Plenary: Collect the worksheets to assess understanding. Do a quick recap of what a proper noun is and some examples.

Resources: Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tq3KKtjMdo Worksheet 1: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-l-532255-identifying-proper-nouns-in-the-text-worksheet Worksheet 2:https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-l-532256-writing-proper-nouns-worksheet