What is a noun?

Discuss with your partner and

come up with 3 different
examples of a noun.

Let’s share our ideas…

A noun is a word that names a person, place or
a thing.

Let’s discuss whether your examples were all

nouns.
Some nouns are common nouns. These are
names for common things or objects.
A noun is a word that names a person, place or
a thing.

Let’s discuss whether your examples were all

nouns.
Some nouns are proper nouns. These are the
names of an individual person, place or
organisation.

A proper noun always

starts with a capital
letter!
What type of noun is shown in the
picture?
What type of noun is shown in the
picture?

Can we think of some effective adjectives to describe Lady Gaga?

What type of noun is shown in the
picture?

Can we think of some effective adjectives to describe the milkshake?

What type of noun is shown in the
picture?

Can we think of some effective adjectives to describe the television?

What type of noun is shown in the
picture?

Can we think of some effective adjectives to describe Tower Bridge?

 What type of noun is shown in the
picture?

Can we think of some effective adjectives to describe the beach?

 Aim: To recognise examples of
common nouns and proper nouns
We are now going to draw a table in our book that
has 2 columns. Remember to use a ruler when your
are drawing your table, and use the whole width of
the page of your book.

Common nouns Proper nouns

 Look at the words and pictures of nouns below.
You need to put them into the correct column in your table.

igloo Beyonce church mirror athlete

Tescomosque Usain Bolt paintbrush
cotton Holland school camera
 Let’s have a look at this picture of the beach. What
adjectives can we think of to describe the beach?

Let’s use some of our adjectives to write a sentence about this beach.
Your task is to think about some of the common
nouns and proper nouns that you sorted into
your table.

Write a sentence about some of these nouns,

but remember to use EXCELLENT adjectives that
really describe the noun.
 End of lesson checklist
✓I can explain what a common noun is.
✓I can explain what a proper noun is.
✓I know that a proper noun always starts with a
capital letter.
✓I will remember to use EXCELLENT adjectives
to describe nouns in my work.