Nouns · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.3.1.1.4 - 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 word that names a concept, idea, quality, or feeling that cannot be seen or touched.
Identify abstract nouns in given sentences and short passages.
Sort a list of words into concrete nouns and abstract nouns.
Use at least five different abstract nouns correctly in their own sentences.
Explain the difference between a concrete noun and an abstract noun using their own examples.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Nouns (3.1)
Content standard: B6.3.1.1 - Apply knowledge of different types of nouns in communication
Indicator: B6.3.1.1.4 - 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. 181
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Revise abstract nouns with learners
- Have learners identify abstract nouns in texts and these nouns in sentences e.g. intelligence, knowledge, idea, patience i. I admire Ama because of her patience.
He appears to have a good knowledge.