Proper And Abstract Nouns Lesson Plan for 12th Grade Students

Topic: Purposes of Writing

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify and classify different types of nouns (common, proper, abstract) in written language.

Materials

• Handout with examples of each type of noun
• Pen or pencil for each student

Warm-up

• Ask students to name some nouns they know, e.g. dog, tree, school.
• Ask them to classify the nouns into common, proper, or abstract based on what they know.

Direct Instruction

• Define proper noun as a noun that refers to a specific person, place, or thing.
• Provide examples of proper nouns, e.g. Lily, London, Disneyland.
• Define abstract noun as a noun that refers to an idea or concept rather than a specific person, place, or thing.
• Provide examples of abstract nouns, e.g. love, happiness, courage.

Guided Practice:

• Have students complete a worksheet with examples of both proper and abstract nouns. This can include a sentence for each noun that includes a capital letter and a period.
• Go over the answers as a class and provide additional assistance as needed.

Independent Practice:

• Have students create a class dictionary, where they choose a noun and create a definition for it. They should use proper nouns and abstract nouns to illustrate their definition.
• Students should present their dictionaries to the class, and each student should explain their definition and why they chose the noun they did.

Closure

• Review the different types of nouns and the definitions provided.
• Ask students to share something they learned about nouns with the class.

Assessment:

• Observe students during the presentation and discussion activities to assess their understanding of proper and abstract nouns.
• Collect and grade the papers that students wrote as a written assessment of their understanding of proper and abstract nouns.