Naming words/ Nouns · B4 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.5.3.1.4 - 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 word that names something which cannot be seen, felt, or touched.
Identify abstract nouns from a list of words and from short passages.
Sort given nouns into two groups: concrete nouns and abstract nouns.
Use at least three different abstract nouns correctly in their own sentences.
Explain why words like “beauty” and “peace” are abstract nouns while “table” and “dog” are not.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/ Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Naming words/ Nouns (5.3)
Content standard: B4.5.3.1 - Apply knowledge of different types of nouns in communication
Indicator: B4.5.3.1.4 - Identify and use abstract nouns to refer to concepts and ideas
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. 60
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Revise common and proper nouns.
- Write sentences containing abstract nouns on the board.
- Have learners take turns to read them and identify the nouns.
- Explain abstract nouns as names of things that cannot be seen, felt, nor touched.
e.g. air, beauty, peace
- Have learners give examples of abstract nouns and write them on the board.
- Have learners identify concrete and abstract nouns from paragraphs/passages.
- Let them use these abstract nouns in their own sentences.