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Lesson Plan Template

  • Grade

  • Subject

  • Section

First

ELA

Conventions of Standard English

  • Competency

Nouns and adjectives

  • Aligned Standards

Language

  • Strand

L.1.1.b

  • Vocabulary

  • Noun: A word that names a person, animal, place, or thing.
  • Person: A human being.
  • Animal: A living creature that is not a human.
  • Place: A particular area or location.
  • Thing: An object or item.

Noun Match-Up

Finish the Sentence with a Noun That Matches the Picture

Prerequisite Skill

None Assigned

Materials and Preparation

  • Picture cards depicting various nouns (persons, animals, places, things).
  • Whiteboard and markers.
  • Worksheet pack including guided practice, independent practice, exit tickets, homework, and assessment.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will understand that a noun names a person, animal, place, or thing.
  • Students will be able to complete sentences with appropriate nouns based on pictures.

Introduction

Begin the lesson by showing pictures of a girl and a boy. Explain that these pictures represent people, and nouns that name people are called persons. Next, show pictures of a dog and a cat, explaining that these are animals, and nouns that name animals are called animals. Continue with pictures of a park and a home for places, and a car and a train for things. Clarify that a noun can name a person, animal, place, or thing.

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling

Define a noun as a word that names a person, animal, place, or thing. Use examples to illustrate each category:

  • Person: girl, boy
  • Animal: dog, cat
  • Place: park, home
  • Thing: car, train

Show a picture of a dog wearing a hat. Write the sentence "The dog has a _____." on the board. Explain that students need to look at the picture and complete the sentence with the correct noun. In this case, "hat" is the correct noun.

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Guided Practice

Distribute picture cards of various nouns. Work with the students to complete sentences based on the pictures. For example, show a picture of a cat on a chair and write "The cat is on the _____." on the board. Guide students to complete the sentence with "chair."

Independent Practice

Provide students with a worksheet where they will see pictures and incomplete sentences. Students will complete the sentences with the correct nouns. Example pictures and sentences:

  • Picture of a boy with a ball: "The boy has a _____."
  • Picture of a cat in a box: "The cat is in the _____."
  • Picture of a car in a garage: "The car is in the _____."

Differentiation

Support

  • Pair students with a partner for the independent practice.
  • Provide additional picture cards for hands-on practice.
  • Use simple and clear language, and offer visual aids to support understanding.

Extension

  • Introduce more complex sentences with multiple nouns.
  • Create a classroom storybook with pictures and sentences completed by the students.

Assessment

Use the assessment worksheet from the worksheet pack to evaluate students' ability to complete sentences with the correct nouns. The assessment should include multiple pictures and incomplete sentences for students to fill in.

Review and closing

Review the lesson by discussing some of the examples from the guided practice and independent practice. Address common misconceptions, such as confusing verbs or adjectives with nouns. Allow students to ask any final questions, share their observations, or express any curiosities they have.

Misconceptions

  1. Students may confuse verbs or adjectives with nouns.
  2. Students may struggle to differentiate between different types of nouns.
  3. Students might think that only visible items in the picture are nouns.
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