Introduction

Today’s lesson is about proper nouns. Proper nouns are the names that we give to specific people, places and things. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter. Examples of proper nouns include Jean, London, and Nike.

Lesson outline

1. Explain the difference between a common noun and a proper noun.
2. Ask the students to think of their own examples and put them into a list.
3. Show the students a video about proper nouns.
4. Complete some worksheets.

Questioning

Throughout the lesson, the teacher should ask questions such as:

1. Can you give me an example of a proper noun?
2. What do proper nouns always begin with?
3. What are some common nouns and proper nouns for animals?

Assessment

At the end of the lesson, the teacher could use a formative assessment such as having the students write sentences with proper nouns, or a quiz to assess the students’ understanding.

Differentiation

The teacher could provide some students with extra help by giving them a worksheet with the correct answers, or provide them with extra time to complete the worksheets.

Plenary

At the end of the lesson, the students can present their sentences with proper nouns to the class.

Resources:

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4uY4No_V4c

Worksheet: https://www.worksheetfun.com/propernouns.html