Naming Words/Nouns · B5 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.5.3.1.4

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define abstract nouns as names of things that cannot be touched, seen, or felt.
Distinguish between concrete nouns and abstract nouns in a given passage.
Sort a list of mixed nouns into two groups: concrete nouns and abstract nouns.
Use given abstract nouns correctly in their own sentences.
Compose short sentences that pair a concrete noun with an abstract noun (for example, “The baby showed great patience”).

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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: B5.5.3.1.4 - 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. 142
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 or names of things that cannot be touched, seen or felt. They include ghost, beauty, holiness, mercy, 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.