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Promethean Lesson Plan Back to School Nouns and Verbs

Grade Level & Subject Area: Language Arts, 4th grade

Standards/Framework: (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1) Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Theme/Series of Lessons: This is part of one week unit on nouns and verbs.

Time: 1 hour

What do the students already know? This an introductory lesson in which students will be introduced to nouns and verbs.

Objective: Students will be able to tell the meaning of a noun and verb. Students will be able to identify frequently used nouns.

Materials: computer, projector, SmartBoard activity called Back to School Nouns and Verbs

Procedure:

1. The instructor will ask students if they know what a noun is, and then explain that a noun is a person, place, animal, or thing.

2. The instructor will ask students if they know what a verb is, and then explain that a verb is an action.

3. Students will identify any verbs they are currently performing (listening, writing, reading, etc).

4. The whole class will participate in the Back to School Nouns and Verbs activity, sorting nouns into the noun column and verbs into the verb column.

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5. Students will fold a sheet of paper in half, making two columns. One column will be titled nouns and the other verbs. They will walk around the classroom and write down 5 nouns they see, and then write 5 verbs that are happening during the activity.

6. The instructor will review aloud some of the items on the lists by calling on students.

Assessment:

1. Students will write two nouns not previously used on a sheet of paper. 2. Students will then write two verbs that associated with those nouns (a student

runs, for example). 3. Go around the room having a student state a noun and then the next student

state a verb that goes with the noun. The instructor will begin by giving the first noun.

A Brief Description Of The Entire Lesson:

This lesson will distinguish between a noun and a verb. Students will use multi-modal learning to practice their knowledge of the concept prior to being assessed and the culminating activity.