Grammar · JHS1 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.3.1.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify noun types (common, proper, countable, uncountable, and concrete) from a given passage.
Construct sentences using at least four different noun types correctly.
Categorise irregular plural noun forms (e.g., mouse to mice, child to children, sheep to sheep, half to halves) in given passages.
Write a short paragraph that correctly uses both singular and plural noun forms, including irregular plurals.
Explain the function of a noun in a sentence (as a name of a person, place, thing, or idea).

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar Usage (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Grammar (3.1)
Content standard: B7.3.1.1 - Apply the knowledge of word classes and their functions in Communication.
Indicator: B7.3.1.1.1 - Demonstrate command and application of nouns in speaking and texts
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 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, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 12
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Identify noun types (common, proper, countable and uncountable, concrete) from passages.
- Construct sentences using noun types.
- Categorise plural noun forms (emphasis on irregular nouns) in passages e.g. mouse - mice, child - children, sheep - sheep, half - halves.
- Use plural noun forms in paragraphs.