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Recounts | Common and Proper Nouns
Objectives
To distinguish between different types of noun.
Resources
Nelson Grammar Pupil Book 3 | Lined paper
Today's Lesson
Spelling
Look at the words below and do a pre-test. This means that you are checking how well your student can spell these words before you teach them. You do not need to focus on the words your student spelled correctly the first time.
Rule: Words ending with the /g/ sound spelt -gue and the /k/sound spelt -que (French in origin) (e.g. rogue, unique... etc.)
- league
- tongue
- antique
- unique
- plague
There are many activities you can do during the week to practise spellings. Please see the Spelling Activity Sheet under General Resources and use them as you see fit for your student.
Dictation
Read out the sentences below.
- John played in the local football league.
- Your tongue is important to be able to swallow food.
- The old piece of furniture was an antique.
- The cats markings were very unique.
- The plague of locusts ate all the crops.
Main Activity
Tell your student that today you will discuss nouns. Ask them to tell you what a noun is. By now, they should be able to recall it but if they need help, remind them that it is a person, place or thing.
Explain to them that there are two types of nouns, common and proper. Proper nouns are specific names given to people, places or things and are always written with a capital letter. Common nouns are ordinary nouns and only get a capital letter when they are at the start of a sentence.
Now watch the following video which will help your student to consolidate the learning so far.
Turn to page 36 in Nelson Grammar Pupil Book 3 - Unit 16 Nouns.
Read through the examples with your student and then ask them to complete the activities on pages 36 and 37.