Appendix 1
LESSON PLAN
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

LESSON ORGANISATION
Year Level: One Time: 1h 20 mins Date: 29/5/19 Students’ Prior Knowledge:
 Nouns are not a part of the Pre-Primary
Learning Area: English curriculum

Strand/Topic from the Australian Curriculum

 Explore differences in words that represent, people,
places and things (nouns including pronouns),
happenings and states (verbs), qualities
(adjectives) and details such as when, where and
how (adverbs) (ACELA1452)

General Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)

Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and Ethical Personal and Intercultural
competence creative thinking behaviour Social understanding
competence
Cross-curriculum priorities (may be addressed in the lesson)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia Sustainability
histories and cultures
Proficiencies:(Mathematics only)
Lesson Objectives (i.e. anticipated outcomes of this lesson, in point form beginning with an action verb)

As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:

 Distinguish between nouns that describe people, places or things
 Match nouns into three categories to complete the activity individually

Teacher’s Prior Preparation/Organisation: Provision for students at educational risk:

 Pre-watch and save link for the Youtube video Target students:
 Make and laminate match up cards  Indigo
 Write 25 nouns on post-it notes  Lukas
 Write group headings
 Photocopy 25 copies of the worksheet

LESSON EVALUATION (to be completed AFTER the lesson)

Assessment of Lesson Objective and Suggestions for Improvement:

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Teacher self-reflection and self-evaluation:

[OFFICIAL USE ONLY] Comments by classroom teacher, HOPP, supervisor:

LESSON DELIVERY (attach worksheets, examples, marking key, etc, as relevant)

Resources/References
Time Motivation and Introduction:
Nouns YouTube Video: Interactive Whiteboard
5 mins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA7BoOPc_OI

Lesson Steps (Lesson content, structure, strategies & Key Questions):

10 mins 1. Explicitly teach the meaning of nouns to students:

o Words used to describe a person, place or thing (point to
headings on the board) are called nouns. Match up cards
o Stick an example picture card under each heading
o Students will help match the rest orally
o Select three students for the last three examples
10 mins 2. Each student will be given a post-it-note with a person, place or thing
written on it. The words person, place or thing will be stuck around the
classroom. They must find the correct group and work collaboratively
to do so. Remind students to ask a friend if they need help or cannot Sticky notes and group
read their word. headings
3. Once everyone has found their group instruct students to peer check
the group and stick their post it note onto the group word.
5 mins 4. Students will return to the mat.
5. Explain the worksheet. Worksheets
30 mins 6. Send students back to their desks and move around the classroom to
provide support/assistance where needed. Focus on target students.
7. Mark and initial worksheet.
8. Students will stick the worksheet into their English scrapbook.

10 mins Lesson Closure:(Review lesson objectives with students)

 Instruct students to collect a whiteboard and marker from the front of
the room
 Ask students to give an example of a person, place and thing and
hold up their whiteboard

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Transition: (What needs to happen prior to the next lesson?)

10 mins
 Students will put their English scrapbook away
 Students will pick up any rubbish and put stationary away
 Students will clean whiteboards and put materials away
 Teacher will collect group cards from the floor

Assessment: (Were the lesson objectives met? How will these be judged?)
Work sample – mark and initial worksheet
Anecdotal notes – take note of any who had difficulty completing the activity