What is a Noun?

Students will be able to name nouns by telling about their favorite things, people, places or
characters. The teacher can choose so many different areas of Grammar about nouns (e.g.
Countable/ Uncountable; Proper/Common; Singular/Plural).

Grade Level: K - 1st

Subject:

Length of Time: 30 - 40 Minutes

Common Core Alignment

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.B - Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.

Objectives & Outcomes

The learners would be able to state nouns by talking about their favorite things. To start
grammar discussions with nouns, it can be recommended to begin with discussing countable
and uncountable nouns.

Materials Needed
blank papers
pencils
crayons
flashcards

Procedure
Opening to Lesson
Bring something to the class that represents something you like. Tell them that it is
your favorite thing.
Ask the children to think of their favorite thing. Give the students some hints of what
they can draw (e.g. food, gift or toys).
Tell them to draw it for 10 minutes and pass it forward to you.

Body of Lesson
After all the drawings are handed to you. Pick 5 drawings that are interesting and
showed the most effort in coloring and drawing. Ask them why it is their favorite thing.
Ask others who want to share about their drawing to raise their hand and tell about it
to the class.
Tell them that their favorite things have names. These names are words we call

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 “nouns.”
Tell them that some things are countable while other are not, we call them
uncountable nouns.
Give examples of countable nouns and give examples of how to quantify uncountable
nouns.
Group students into two teams then each one would have their chance to tell if the
flashcard showing things is countable or uncountable.

Closing
Ask children about some of the nouns that were used in the lesson today. Now, give
other names for places, things, and persons then ask them if they are nouns.
They must realize that nouns are not only applied to naming things but also to places,
things, and persons.

Assessment & Evaluation

Ask students: What are nouns? They must be able to say that nouns are words that
give name to our favorite things (person, place, thing, animal).
What makes a noun countable or uncountable? They can simply differentiate these two
categories by stating the countable can be counted with numbers and the uncountable
must use some other words to describe its quantity. The children should be able
to give some example (examples from the teacher should be fine).

Modification & Differentiation

Using flashcards, ask students to tell you if the object is a countable or uncountable
noun.
Students can be grouped in teams. Be certain to let everyone take turns in answering.
The game can make this simple learning topic a fun one for the kids.

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