Nouns: common and proper
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can define and identify a noun.
Key learning points
- Nouns are words that name people, places or things.
- Common nouns do not need capital letters.
- Proper nouns need capital letters.
Keywords
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
Common noun - a naming word that does not need a capital letter
Proper noun - a naming word that always has a capital letter
Capital letter - the upper case formation of a letter
Common misconception
Pupils may think that proper nouns only have a capital letter at the start of a sentence.
Pupils will be exposed to a range of sentences in which proper nouns feature at the beginning, middle and end.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Find the two capital 't's.
Q2.Select the capital letter for 'd'.
Q3.'Aisha' is a name. Choose the version of 'Aisha' that is written correctly below.
Q4.Which two of the following are a place?
Q5.Which three of the following are people?
Q6.Which two of the following are things?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the noun types.
Q2.What is a common noun?
Q3.What is the common noun in this sentence: "The pen is green."
Q4.What is a proper noun?
Q5.Which one is a proper noun?
Q6.Which sentence is written correctly?
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