Introduction
Grade:1
Subject: English
State Standard: ELA 1. C. 3. 1
Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level.
Question
Can you define a proper noun?
What is a proper noun?
Learning objective:
By the end of this lesson, the students will be able to identify a proper noun in a story with text read aloud.
By the end of this lesson, the students can independently to write a sentence using proper noun with capitalization.
Task
PowerPoint Presentation
- As an entry assignment, students will be introduced to three pictured items that are nouns. A store name Walmart, a picture of a car, and a picture of me the teacher. The students will be asked to name the items and indicate if it is a proper noun.
- After seeing what they know, I will present to them the definition of the word proper noun.
- Proper noun is a word that gives meaning to the noun with the use of a capital letter in the beginning, middle, or end of an entrance.
- Examples of a proper noun are I would like to see the Science Museum in Washington, DC.
- Examples of another proper noun I would like to see the National Children’s Museum in Washington DC.
- After I explain to the students, I then do a group assignment to help them understand. Once 50 percent of the class understands it, I will have them work independently.
Process
1 For my students to work on a group project, I would break them into groups of four
2 Four students will work on the smart board and my other four students will watch a YouTube video on proper nouns the student will be on a 15-minute rotation.
3, Every student will be checked on to make sure they are understanding the activity.
4. Once the students have completed the lesson they will rotate to the proper noun matching game.
Evaluation
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Lisbeth’s Proper noun Rubric |
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COMMENT
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Check knowledge on Proper nouns |
Excellent Students have good knowledge of the proper noun. They are able to identify a proper noun in a sentence. |
Good The students meet the minimum requirements to identify a proper noun. |
Fair The students missed 3 questions when trying to identify proper nouns. |
Poor The students are miss understanding the idea of proper nouns. |
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Working in groups |
Excellent Students are able to work in groups to identify the proper nouns in the projects |
Good Students will be able working in groups with some distractions |
Fair The students are unable to work well in groups. |
Poor Students can not work in groups at all. |
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Reflection on Proper nouns |
Excellent Student able to write a complete sentence using a capital letter to indicate the proper noun. |
Good Students will have an understanding of a proper noun, and they can develop a sentence. |
Fair Students have difficulty expressing proper nouns. |
Poor Students cannot demonstrates level of students' progress and knowledge development does not reflect on proper nouns. |
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Conclusion
At the end of this lesson, I hope my students will learn proper nouns and how to use it in a sentence.
The supplementary resources are https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WY4hhpJVDk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPJLK8rESQw
Credits
References
Armstrong, P. (2010). Bloom’s Taxonomy. Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching. Retrieved [October 31 2024] from https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blooms-taxonomy/.
Silly school education. (June 15, 2020). Proper Nouns Song | A Rock Song About Proper Nouns! | Grammar Song | What is a Proper Noun? YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPJLK8rESQw
Tiny Teaching Tube. (March 31, 2020). Proper Nouns and Capitalization. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WY4hhpJVDk
Teacher Page
Hello Class,
My name is Miss Lisbeth.
I have been working in Daycare for the past two years and I enjoy every minute of working with the students.
My favorite hobbies are going to the movies, and shopping at the mall.
I am happy to be your First grade Teacher.