B5 English Language · Term 2 Week 8: Nouns

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.3.1.1.3 - Identify and use collective nouns to refer to a group of objects and people

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define a collective noun as a word that names a group of people, animals, or objects taken as one unit
Identify collective nouns in a given passage or list of sentences
Match common collective nouns to the correct group they name (for example, a flock of sheep, a troop of monkeys, a choir of singers)
Construct original sentences using collective nouns correctly to refer to groups of people and objects
Work collaboratively in groups to generate additional examples of collective nouns and present them to the class

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar and Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Nouns (3.1)
Content standard: B5.3.1.1 - Apply knowledge of different types of nouns in communication
Indicator: B5.3.1.1.3 - Identify and use collective nouns to refer to a group of objects and people
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. 107
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Teach collective nouns in context.
- Introduce a text that contains examples of collective nouns.
E.g. such as audience, congregation, a flock of sheep, a troop of monkeys.
- Have learners discuss the meaning of these words in context.
- Put them into groups to provide more examples of collective nouns and use these nouns in sentences.
- Let the groups present their work to the class for feedback.