Nouns

Curriculum details

Strand

Grammar Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)

Sub-strand

Nouns (3.1)

Content standard

B4.3.1.1 - Apply knowledge of different types of nouns in communication

Indicator

B4.3.1.1.2 - Identify and use: proper nouns - refer to cities and countries and), Common nouns

Suggested placement

Term 2, Week 8 (Week 20 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference

English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 33

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

a. Proper Nouns
- Have learners read simple sentences having names of cities and countries from the board.
- Put learners into groups to identify the names of cities and countries on a globe or map.
- Learners form sentences with names of other cities and countries.
- Have learners identify proper nouns from paragraphs/passages. b. Common Nouns
- Introduce common nouns in context.
- Have learners read simple sentences containing common nouns on the board.
- Put learners into groups to identify the common nouns.
- Have learners form sentences using the common nouns identified.
- Have learners identify common nouns from paragraphs/passages.