Project : Basic Writing Skills (Primary 5)Subject Name : Parts of Speech Script Writer : Mohd Noor Baha B. Mohd NasirFile Name : VO_Noun

Sco 1_1 Introduction

V1: Welcome to part of speech town, I’m so glad you’ve won the types of noun race challenge. Today, we are going to learn about singular and plural nouns. I’ll show how to tell the difference between singular and plural nouns as I’m driving in the part of speech town. Then, you‘ll get a chance show me your how much you’ve learned as you are driving the car in the part of a speech town.

V2: Ok

V3:

There are two categories of nouns, singular and plural.

Singular noun is a noun used to represent one person, place or thing.

A plural noun is used to represent two or more persons, places or things.

As I said before, nouns either represent people, places, or things.

Examples of singular nouns would be:

Boy

Field

Book

These are all examples of singular nouns.

Now let’s list some examples of plural nouns,

Boys

Fields

Books

Sco 1_1 Exploring singular and plural nouns

V1:

You should notice that plural nouns have “s” at the end of each word.

Singular nouns do NOT have “s” at the end.

Let’s try a few more examples:

A student is a person, but the word doesn’t have “s” at the end so it must be a…

V2:

Singular noun!

V3:

That’s right, now markets are places, but the word doesn’t have “s” at the end so it must be a…

V4:

Plural noun!

V5:

Good job! Ok, try this one: school!

V6:

Schools are places, so that tells me it’s a noun and it has “s” at the end so that also tells me it’s a plural noun.

V7:

You’re doing wonderful! Let’s move on to things.

The word computer represents a thing and has no “s” at the end. So the word is a…

V8:

Singular noun!

But if we are to talk about computers that would be a plural noun because we are

talking about many things.

V9:

Wow! I think you’re ready to start doing this on your own and just in time too.

Sco 1_1 Activity WalkthroughV1:

Ok, here we are at the beginning of the Spotting singular and plural Nouns Race. You will start over here. Use your mouse to click on the car starting here to get started .I will read both words for you and tell you if you need to click on the singular noun or plural noun in the question. Make sure you click the correct answer at each stop . Here we go

V2:

Policeman

Holidays

Boys

Cars

Kings

SCO 1_2 Types of Nouns

V1:

Instructor:

Welcome to part of speech town, I’m so glad you’ve decided to join us

Instructor:

My Name is John and I will be your guide today.

Instructor:

Together we are going to learn about the difference between common nouns and proper nouns.

Instructor:

I’ll show how to tell the difference between proper and common nouns as I’m driving in the part of speech town

Instructor:

Then, you‘ll get a chance show me your how much you’ve learned as you are driving the car in the part of a speech town.

V2

Student: Ok

V3

Instructor:

Before we start, let’s review what noun is.

Instructor:

A noun is a person, a place, or a thing.

There are two types of nouns, common nouns and proper nouns

Instructor:

As I said before, nouns either represent people, places, or things.

Instructor:

Examples of common nouns would be:

Instructor (a person)

Park (a place)

Bridge (a thing)

Instructor:

There are lots of instructors, parks and bridges

Instructor:

So far I haven’t specified any specific instructor, park or bridge

Instructor:

So these are all examples of common nouns

Instructor:

Now let’s list some examples of proper nouns

- Mr. John

- Central Park

- London Bridge

SCO 1_2 Example

V1:

Instructor:

Mr. John (that’s me) represents a specific person or instructor, Central Park is a specific park in New York City and London Bridge is a specific bridge. I am sure you have heard of London Bridge, the one that was falling.

You should also notice that proper nouns are capitalized. Common nouns are NOT capitalized. Let’s try a few more examples: Author. An author is a person, but it’s not a specific person and it’s not capitalized so it must be a

V2:

Student: Common noun!

V3:

Instructor:

That’s right, now Dr. Seuss is a person’s name. He’s also a specific author. So Dr. Seuss would be a....

V4:

Student: Proper noun

V5:

Instructor:

Right again! Did you also notice that his name is capitalized?

Let’s try the word city. A city is a place where some people live. But it doesn’t refer t o any particular city. So city is a….

V6:

Student: Common noun

V7:

Instructor:

Good job! Ok, try this one: New York is a particular city. So, New York city would be a ….

V8:

Student: Proper noun!

Student:

And New York city is capitalized, so that also tells me it’s a proper noun

V9:

Instructor:

You’re doing wonderful! Let’s move on to things. The word dog represents an animal. So the word dog is a...

V10:

Student: Common noun.

But if we are to talk about Fido, that would be a proper noun because we are talking about a specific dog named Fido. And Fido is capitalized too.

V11:

Instructor:

Here’s one last question for you. If I say “My dog is a good boy” The word dog is a common noun

V12:

Student:

I know this because “my dog” is not the name of a specific dog. And, also because the word “dog” is not capitalized.

V13:

Instructor:

Wow! I think you’re ready to start doing this on your own and just in time too.

SCO 1_2 Activity on Proper and Common Nouns

V1:

Instructor:

Ok, here we are at the beginning of the Spotting Proper and common Nouns Race. You will start over here. Use your mouse to click on the car starting here to get started. I will read both words for you and tell you if you need to click on the common noun or proper noun in the question. Make sure you click the correct answer at each stop. Here we go

V2:

Student:

– Noun Mountain Lodge

– Boy

– Volkswagen

– author

– Princess Jasmine

– policeman

– New Years Day

– teddy bear

– statue

– London

SCO 1_3 The Noun Race (Activity)

V1

Instructor:

Here we go. Identify the singular noun in this sentence

V2

Student: Airplane

V3

Instructor:

Identify the proper noun in this sentence

V4

Student: City

V5

Instructor:

That’s wrong! Try again at the end of the road.

Identify the plural noun in this sentence

V6

Student: Rivers

V7

Instructor:

Identify the common noun in this sentence

V8

Student: Stadium

V9

Instructor: Identify the proper noun in this sentence

V10

Student: London

V11

Instructor:

Excellent Job!