LESSON PLAN 8 - PROPER & COMMON NOUNS
Grade level: Grade Seven
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to:
a. identify common and proper nouns in sentences.
b. use common and proper nouns in writing a sentence
c. differentiate a proper noun from a common noun when seen in a sentence.
Subject Matter: Proper and Common Nouns
Reference/s:
The Albert Team (2021, February 19). Common and Proper Nouns: Definition, Examples, & Exercises. Retrieved from https://www.albert.io/blog/common-and-proper-nouns/
Worksheets Retrieved from:
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Materials:
- Laptop
- Projector
- PowerPoint Presentation
Procedure:
A.Activity
a. Recall
Prayers and Greetings
Checking of Attendance
The teacher asks the
students about the topic they last discussed in the subject and briefly
discussed the relationship of this to the new subject matter.
Common and Proper Nouns
What is a common noun?
A common noun is the general, non-specific term for a person, place, thing, or idea. Usually, common nouns are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence.
For example, as you work on your homework, think about the things you are using. You might be using a computer, a textbook, or a pencil. All of these are generic items that we encounter on a regular basis and are common nouns.
What is a proper noun?
A proper noun is a specific, unique person, place, thing, or idea. Unlike common nouns, proper nouns are almost always capitalized. This is true whether they begin a sentence or not.
Let’s consider the same example from above, but instead, now we will be more specific about the resources necessary to complete your homework.
As you work, you may be using a Pearson Algebra 1 textbook, a Google Chromebook, and a Ticonderoga pencil. You are better able to visualize this scenario if proper nouns are provided since they are more specific and unique.
What is the relationship between common and proper nouns?
Common and proper nouns are closely related. The most straightforward way of understanding the relationship between common and proper nouns is to think about proper nouns as specific examples of common nouns.
For example, the word building is a common noun. Examples of buildings include The White House, The Art Institute of Chicago, and Memorial Hall at Harvard University.
These examples are all proper nouns since they are specific, unique examples of the common noun building. Generally, we can more vividly picture or understand a text when the author uses examples of proper nouns since there is less room for interpretation.
How do you use common and proper nouns?
Common and proper nouns can be used in relation to each other or separately. Typically, authors use common nouns when they are describing something broad or ambiguous.
Proper nouns are used to describe a person, place, thing, or idea that is specific and concrete. Common and proper nouns are often used together in sentences.
Take the following sentence as an example: The doctor worked long hours at Memorial Hospital to help contain the spread of the common cold.
In this sentence, we see examples of common nouns, such as doctor, hours, and common cold. Additionally, the sentence has an example of a proper noun– Memorial Hospital.
If the sentence were not to name the hospital specifically, then it would have remained a common noun (hospital).
3 Tips for Understanding Common vs. Proper Nouns
Here are some important tips to help you determine the difference between common and proper nouns:
Tip #1: If it’s a noun and it’s capitalized, then it’s probably a proper noun.
- Remember, proper nouns are specific people, places, things, or ideas. Since they represent a concrete or specific person, place, thing, or idea, they are capitalized.
- For example, book is a generic common noun.
- The Scarlet Letter is a specific book and, as a result, is a proper noun.
- There is an exception to this rule, however– if a common noun begins a sentence, then it should be capitalized since the first word of every sentence should be capitalized.
- For example, Lampshades come in many different colors, varieties, and shapes. Even though lampshades is capitalized in this sentence, it is not a specific brand or size of lampshade.
- Lampshade is capitalized because it begins the sentence, not because it is a proper noun.
Tip #2: Make sure it’s a noun.
- Do not rely solely on the capitalization of words to determine whether or not the word (or words) in question is a common or proper noun.
- There are other examples of words that can be capitalized in a sentence, such as proper adjectives. Before you classify a word as a common or proper noun, ask yourself whether or not the word or phrase in question is a person, place, thing, or idea. If it’s not, then it is not a noun.
- For example, consider the following sentence: It can be difficult for young people to read complicated, Shakespearian language. At first glance, you may quickly classify Shakespearian as a proper noun. Upon further inspection, however, Shakespearian merely describes the common noun language.
- Therefore, in this instance, Shakespearian is NOT a proper noun even though it is capitalized. Instead, it is a proper adjective.
Tip #3: When writing, ask yourself, “what message am I trying to communicate?”
- If you are using common and proper nouns in your own writing, it is important to consider what it is that you want the reader to take away from your writing.
- If you are trying to paint a clear, vivid picture for the reader, then it is important to use more proper nouns.
- However, if you are attempting to create a more general, vague scene, then using more common nouns is appropriate.
Remember, if you are trying to figure out whether a word is a common or proper noun, ask yourself if the word in question is a noun and whether or not it’s capitalized.
If you are writing, ask yourself what message you are trying to communicate before using common or proper nouns.
D.Application
c. Individual Guided Activity
The teacher asks students to make a list of 10 common nouns and proper nouns that can be found in the market nearest to their homes (cloths jewellery, chocolates, shoes etc.) Write it on a 1/4 sheet of paper.
d. Group Differentiated
The teacher asks the students to get a partner and do the following together.
Underline common and proper noun in each sentence
1: This is a school. 2. This is a car. 3. Go to the doctor.
4. I live in Bahawal Pur. 5. Its name is Mickey. 6. I want to eat ice Cream.
7. Mr. Aslam is very kind. 8. I have to two pencils.
E.Evaluation
The teacher will be handing out activity sheets to determine if the students understand the lesson for today.
F.Assignment
For the assignment, the teacher asks the students to make an essay with any topics they desire. The essay should indicate the right use of Common and Proper Nouns and must have a minimum of 250 words.
Criterion | Description | Point | Score |
Quality of Writing | Very informative and well-organized | 10 |
|
Grammar, Usage & Mechanics | Virtually no spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors and used common and proper nouns correctly. | 10 |
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