Lesson Title: Introduction to Nouns: The Parts of Speech Objective: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to define a noun and identify nouns representing people, places, things, and ideas in sentences.
Video Script / Content Outline:
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Introduction (0:00 – 0:30)
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Hook: Welcome students to the “English parts of speech”.
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Topic: Introduce the “lovely wonderful noun” as the first part of speech because they make up most of what you encounter in sentences.
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Key Fact: Most English sentences contain at least one noun or pronoun.
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Defining a Noun (0:30 – 1:30)
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Simple Definition: A noun is basically anything.
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Traditional Definition: A person, place, or thing.
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Expanded Definition: To be more precise, nouns are people (or living things), places, things, or ideas.
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Emphasis: Highlight that “ideas” are often left out but are crucial.
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Examples & The Noun Test (1:30 – 3:00)
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The Test: Ask yourself: Is it a person, place, thing, or idea?.
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Example 1 (Person): “This is Raul.” -> Raul is a person/living thing, so it is a noun.
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Example 2 (Place): “He is from Argentina.” -> Argentina is a place, so it is a noun.
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Example 3 (Thing/Living Being): “He is a penguin.” -> Penguin is a living being/thing, so it is a noun.
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Differentiation: Note that “he” and “this” are pronouns, not nouns.
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Abstract Nouns (Ideas) (3:00 – End)
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Example 4 (Idea): “Raul has big dreams.” -> Dreams are things you can imagine but not pick up, making them ideas.
Example 5 (Idea): “The size of Raul’s plumage was astounding.” -> “Size” is a noun because it is an idea/concept, even though you cannot physically hold it.
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Conclusion: If a word fits into the categories of person, place, thing, or idea, it is a noun
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