Free 5th Grade Collective Noun Lesson Plan (English)

Topic: Collective Noun

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify and use collective nouns in a sentence.

Materials

• Word cards with various collective nouns (e.g. "herd," "flock," "pack," "pod," "gaggle," "gang," "consort," "team," "troop," "crowd," "chorus," "shed," "nest," "clutch," "brace," "bracelet," "bunch," "gathering," "regiment," "society")
• Small groups or partners
• Worksheet with examples of collective nouns and sentences

Warm-up

• Write the word "consort" on the board. Ask the students what it means.

Consider some of the following examples and ask the students if they can figure out what the collective noun is based on the examples:

• A pack of wolves
• A gaggle of geese
• A choir of singers

Direct Instruction

• Explain to the students that collective nouns are nouns that describe a group of something. Also, explain that these nouns usually have a specific ending, such as "-s," "-ment," or "-ery," which helps us to know how to form the plural of the word.
• Give the students some more examples of collective nouns and have them try to figure out what the plural form of the word is.
• Review the list of collective nouns and discuss the meaning of each word.

Guided Practice:

• Give each student a set of papers with pictures of groups of objects cut out.
• Have the students classify the pictures into groups that have the same noun ending, such as "-s," "-ment," or "-ery."
• Have the students write the plural form of the collective noun on the back of the picture.
• Review all of the answers as a class.

Independent Practice

• Have the students work in pairs to create a short skit or a story using collective nouns.
• Have the students share their skits or stories with the class.

Closure

• Review the meaning of collective nouns and the examples that were learned today.
• Ask the students to share one new collective noun that they learned today.

Assessment

• Observe the students during the sorting and matching activities to assess their understanding of collective nouns.
• Collect the students' written answers to the questions about collective nouns and assess their understanding of the concept.