B5 English Language · Term 2 Week 8: Nouns

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.3.1.1.4 - Identify and use abstract nouns to refer to concepts and ideas

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define an abstract noun as a noun that names something which cannot be touched, seen or felt.
Distinguish between concrete nouns and abstract nouns in a given list of words.
Identify abstract nouns in a short passage and separate them from concrete nouns.
Use at least five abstract nouns correctly in their own sentences.
Write a short paragraph of three to four sentences that includes both concrete and abstract nouns.

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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: B5.3.1.1.4 - Identify and use abstract nouns to refer to concepts and ideas
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. 108
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Revise concrete nouns.
- Introduce abstract nouns as nouns that cannot be touched, seen or felt. They include ghost, beauty, holiness, air, etc.
- Provide a passage with concrete and abstract nouns and let learners identify each category.
- Have learners use given concrete and abstract nouns in sentences.