B5 English Language · Term 3 Week 9: Naming Words/Nouns

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.5.3.1.3 - 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 objects, people, or animals.
Identify collective nouns in a given passage and underline them correctly.
Match common collective nouns (flock, troop, team, audience, congregation) to the correct group they name.
Use at least five different collective nouns correctly in their own sentences.
Work in groups to generate additional examples of collective nouns and present their sentences to the class for feedback.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Naming Words/Nouns (5.3)
Content standard: B5.5.3.1 - Apply knowledge of different types of nouns in communication
Indicator: B5.5.3.1.3 - Identify and use collective nouns to refer to a group of objects and people
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 9 (Week 33 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. 142
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.