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Title: Distinguishing Nouns! {Mini Lesson}

Author
First and Last Name Jenna Lynch

Lesson Overview
Context
Unit Title English Language Arts and Reading
Real world
The lesson is designed to help students understand nouns.
applications
Lesson Description
I will start by talking about nouns with students and asking what they are. We will talk about what kind of nouns we use, talk
with, or go to in our day to day lives (sock, school, house, parents, spoon, etc.) After the students have an understanding of
nouns, the students will be given five popsicle sticks: three with nouns and two with words that are not nouns on them. They
will also receive clothespins with letters on them. With the popsicle sticks, the students will create the word on the popsicle
sticks that are nouns and will place the clothespins on the popsicle stick. The popsicle sticks that are not nouns will be left
blank. When the student is done constructing the noun words, I will check them. After I check them, if time permits, the
students will complete a coloring sheet based on nouns.
Content Area Standards Alignment
First Grade
1.20.A.(ii). Oral and Written Conventions/Conventions. Students understand the function of and use the conventions of academic
language when speaking and writing. Students continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity.
Objectives
The student will understand nouns and be able to correctly construct words that are nouns and distinguish between
people, places, things, and animals.
Grade Level
__6-8 __Gifted & Talented __ESL
__K-2
__9-12 __Resource __Other
__3-5
Approximate Time Needed for this Lesson
15-20 minutes

Resources/Materials/Tools

Terms/Vocabulary Construct, noun

Technology
(hardware,
software, websites,
N/A
Technology-
Enhanced Lesson
Supports):

Non-Technology: Popsicle sticks with nouns, clothespins with letters, crayons, noun color sheet

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 Lesson Procedures (delete lesson stages not applicable for this lesson)
Stage of Lesson Lesson Sequence Lesson Management Resource Management
Focus/ I will sit at a kidney table None needed.
I will ask the students if they know what
Anticipatory Set with students and ask
nouns are. I will explain that a noun is a
(motivational hook) students these questions.
word that represents a person, place,
thing, or animal. The students who raise
their hands to speak will
be called on.
Content Input I will ask the students these None needed.
I will then discuss with students and ask
(could include questions and prompt
the students what are some nouns of
content outline, them if they need it.
things that they use, talk to, or go to
presentation
(toothbrush, parents, teacher, pets,
format, questioning,
school, home, etc.) We will talk about
modeling,
what some different nouns are.
examples)

Guided Practice I will explain the directions I will hand out the sticks
The students will be given three popsicle
(identify students to the students and show individually and place the
sticks with nouns, and two with words that
who failed to them an example of what clothespins in the middle
are not nouns. In the middle of the table,
master lesson they are to do. I will be of the table for all students
will be clothespins with letters on them so
objectives) there to guide the students to reach. There will be
that the students can construct the words
that are nouns that are on the popsicle if needed. enough clothespins to
sticks. If the students have questions, I will construct each word.
guide them. When they are done
constructing their words, I will ask them to
read the word to me and spell it.
Independent I will explain the directions The students will use their
When the students have constructed their
Practice of the coloring sheet to the crayons from their desk to
three nouns, they will get out their
(vertical expansions students and hand each color the sheet.
crayons and I will give them a coloring
of lessons; re- student a sheet.
sheet. The students will distinguish
teaching and
between the different types of nouns by
enrichment)
coloring people purple, places blue,
things yellow, and animals green.

Closure When the students finish coloring their I will discuss with the None needed.
sheets, I will ask the students if they know students to close up the
what the importance of nouns is. I will tell lesson and extend their
the students: When we write, read, and knowledge by telling them
talk we use nouns. Nouns are a part of that we use nouns when
our day to day lives. When we read, write we read, write, and talk.
and talk, we have to know when we are
reading, writing, or saying a noun.

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 Assessment
I will use formative assessment when talking with the students and when they are constructing the words on the popsicle
sticks. I will also use formative assessment when they complete the coloring sheet in order to check for understanding.

Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction

We will be in a group, therefore all students can help each other and I will be there to help the
Resource Students students when needed. If a student does not complete the coloring sheet due to time, I will send the
sheet home for homework.
The students will work with their peers so that they feel comfortable and do not feel as if they are
Non-Native English
being tested.
Speakers
When the gifted students are finished, they will be allowed to help other students who need help.
Gifted Students

Notes and Credits*

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