Nouns: Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources
The anticipatory set refers to a "noun song" which isn't clarified, but then instruction begins with a scavenger hunt that leads into an explanation of the two types of nouns. Students draw a symbol for an abstract noun. Designed for upper elementary.
In this TED-ED talk (5:05) students learn what nominalizations are and why good writers avoid them. Engaging comparison to zombies. Captioned, includes follow-up questions.
In this TED-ED talk (4:27) we learn about Old English plural forms and about the influence of the Vikings on pluralization. Captioned, includes follow-up questions. Better for middle school and above.
This downloadable YouTube video (3:44) explains the historical reason for the apostrophe in possessives. Engaging and information-rich. Includes advertising at the very end.
In this game students sort nouns and verbs into the appropriate category. The game uses an engaging "clean up the beach" approach, with incorrect answers leaving litter behind.
A pride of lions, a school of fish: these we all know. How about an audit of bookkeepers? Or a sneak of weasels? Almost all of these collective nouns have been verified by Webster's.
Students improve their writing style by strengthening word choice at the word and sentence level by adding adverbs, precise verbs, and specific nouns.
Students create pictures using an adjective-noun combination. Designed for elementary students.
In this lesson, students review what qualifies as a grammatically complete sentence. They then use a Times article about the movie,
Hulk
, to help them identify interesting and challenging nouns and verbs that they can later mix and match to form new sentences.
An interactive review of parts of speech for elementary students. Choose "Beginner" (nouns and verbs) or "Advanced" (all parts of speech).
Explanation and downloadable poster, infographic.
This lesson will introduce students to nouns. The game "I Spy" will help students to understand that nouns are things that can be seen and touched. Then the students will make lists of people, places, and things. The lesson is designed for 1st graders.
This online game helps students identify nouns, common and proper.
Practice identifying nouns and pronouns, organized by their function in the sentence (direct object. etc.) Includes answers.
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Practice #1 offers a definition, examples, 10 sentences for students to practice with, and answers. Practice #2 offers 10 more sentences and answers.
Click on "New Noun" to start. This site explains capitalization of proper nouns, presents a noun and asks the student to determine whether it should be capitalized. Students receive immediate feedback, explanation of errors, and an ongoing score.
Plural of Noun Formation Practice #1
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Practice #1 offers a definition, examples, 10 nouns for students to pluralize, and answers. Practice #2 deals with irregular plural forms. It also offers 10 nouns to pluralize and answers.
Pretests and answer keys for identifying nouns, pronouns, and verbs.
Young students identify singular and plural nouns in sentences.
Pretests and answer keys for identifying nouns, pronouns, and verbs.
In this lesson, students play with words that can function either as nouns or verbs, depending on context. They then find and parse "double duty" words in New York Times articles. Advanced students compare these instances with information in dictionaries and frequency count lists, showing which usage occurs more frequently in English.