Introduction: Begin the lesson with a game of “Who am I?” Allow each student to write down a proper noun, such as the name of an animal, celebrity, author, place, etc. on a sticky note. Collect all of the notes and post them onto the board. As a class, each student will take turns trying to guess the other student’s proper noun by asking questions that can be answered with a yes or no. With each correct guess, award the student with a point!

Lesson Outline: - Introduce the concept of proper nouns – Explain that proper nouns are the names of people, places, things, and events. - Explain the different types of proper nouns – Teach the students about proper nouns such as people names, place names, holiday names, and organization names. - Demonstrate how to use proper nouns – Provide some examples of proper nouns in sentences and discuss how to spell and capitalize these nouns. - Review use of punctuation with proper nouns – Explain how to punctuate proper nouns when used in a sentence or quotation.

Questioning: Include questioning throughout the lesson to check for student understanding. Possible questions may be: - What is a proper noun? - Can you give me an example of a person’s proper noun? - How do you spell and capitalize proper nouns? - How do you punctuate proper nouns in a sentence?

Assessment: At the end of the lesson, assess the students’ understanding of proper nouns. Ask them to complete a worksheet that requires them to identify, spell, and write sentences with proper nouns. The worksheet can be found here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Proper-Nouns-Worksheet-2743327

Differentiation: For students needing extra support, provide a word bank with suggested proper nouns for them to use.

Plenary: To wrap up the lesson, review what the students have learnt by watching the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSYKHIKV51o To end, have a class discussion on what they have learnt and ask them to apply their understanding of proper nouns to a sentence they make up.