Lesson Plan of Common and Proper Nouns
Students’ Learning outcomes
· Recognize general naming words as common nouns and particular naming words as proper nouns.
· Classify nouns as common and proper nouns (names of people, pets, places, holidays, etc.)
Information for Teachers
· Nouns name people, places, and things.
· Nouns can further be classified as common nouns and proper nouns.
· The name of a common person, place or thing is called common noun. Common means, shared by all.
For example: girl is the name of common ( shared by all) for all the girls of the world.
· Common nouns do not begin with a capital letter unless they begin a sentence.
For example: country, chair, girl, boy, school, burger, city, etc.
· Proper nouns are the specific names of people, places, and things.
· They begin with the capital letter.
For example: Pakistan, Ali, Govt. High School, Lahore and Minar- e – Pakistan, etc.
Material / Resources
Chalks/markers, board, textbook and worksheets for all students 9if photocopy facility is not available, write the sentences on the board)
Activity 1
· Ask the students the definition and example of nouns.
· Make this chart on the board and ask any 2 or 3 students at random to give details.
Examples are given to aid the students:
Common nouns
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Proper nouns
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· City
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· lahore
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· Tell the names of boys/men living there
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· Aslam/Ali/Ahmed
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· Tell the names of girls/women there
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· Faiza/Aneela/Alia
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· Ask the students to tell about all the things, people and places common nouns or proper nouns.
Development
Activity 2
· Ask the students to choose a noun to write with each picture.
· Then ask them to write ‘C’ for common noun and ‘P’ for proper noun in the given boxes.
· National Park, Sana, Book, Badshahi Mosque, Table.
SanaNational parkBadshahi MosqueBookTable
Activity 2
· Divide the students into pairs, give each pair a worksheet( worksheet is given at the end of lesson plan).
· Tell the students that they have to underline the common noun in each sentence.
· Monitor pairs to make sure that each student is participating. Help the students where necessary.
Sum Up/ Conclusion
· Conclude the lesson by telling the difference between common and proper noun.
Assessment
· Assess students’ understanding of common nouns through their performance on the worksheet.
· Check the list students make in the follow up activity to assess their understanding of common nouns from the extended environment.
Follow Up
· Asl students to make a list of 10 common nouns and proper nouns that can be found in the market nearest to their homes (cloths jewellery, chocolates, shoes etc.
Common and Proper nouns
Name——————————————————————————-Class———————————
Date—————————————
Underline common and proper noun in each sentence
1: This is a school. 2. This is a car. 3. Go to the doctor.
4. I live in Bahawal Pur. 5. Its name is Mickey. 6. I want to eat ice Cream.
7. Mr. Aslam is very kind. 8. I have to two pencils.
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