What is a Noun?

4th GradeELA20 min

Learning Objective

I can identify nouns in a sentence.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

8 min

Common and Proper Nouns for Kids - English Grammar For Kids

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Guided Notes

5 min

Key concepts students will learn:

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    Nouns are naming words for people, animals, places, and things and can be common or proper.

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    Common nouns name general things, while proper nouns name specific people, places, animals, or things.

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    Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter, but common nouns do not unless they start a sentence.

Practice

10 min

3 questions β€’ Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œRead the following sentence and list all of the nouns: The dog ran quickly through the park.”

Teacher Guide

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