DESIGN FOR RIO 2: Noun Types No. Section I.

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1 2 Introduction Learning Information

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Glossary

At the end of this screen, students should be able to recognize proper & common nouns
OUTLINE 1: INTRODUCTION to types of noun .

in the above screen, the instructor and the student are inside the car, the instructor will introduce the topic and the deference between common noun and proper noun as follows:

Instructor: Welcome to part of speech town, Im so glad youve decided to join us My Name is John and I will be your guide today. Together we are going to learn about the difference between common nouns and proper nouns. Ill show how to tell the difference between proper and common nouns as Im driving in the part of speech town Then, you ll get a chance show me your how much youve learned as you are driving the car in the part of a speech town.

Student:Ok Before we start, lets review what noun is Instructor: A noun is a person, a place, or a thing. Instructor: 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 havent specified any specific instructor, park or bridge Instructor: so these are all examples of common nouns Instructor: now lets list some examples of proper nouns Mr. John Central Park London Bridge

OUTLINE 2: Exploring and elaborating on types of noun

In this screen the instructor will more elaborate on the deference between proper nouns and common nouns as follows:

Instructor: Mr. John (thats 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. Instructor: you should also notice that proper nouns are capitalized. Common nouns are NOT capitalized. Lets try a few more examples: Author. An author is a person, but its not a specific person and its not capitalized so it must be a Student: common noun Instructor: Thats right, now Dr. Seuss is a persons name. Hes also a specific author. So Dr. Seuss would be a Instructor: proper noun Instructor: Right again! Did you also notice that his name is capitalized? Lets try the word city.

Instructor: A city is a place where some people live. But it doesnt refer t o any particular city. So city is a Student: common noun Instructor: Good job! Ok, try this one: New York is a particular city. So, New York city would be a Student: proper noun Student: and New York city is capitalized, so that also tells me its a proper noun Instructor: youre doing wonderful! Lets move on to things. Instructor: the word dog represents an animal. So the word dog is a Student: common noun Student: but if we are to talk about Fido, that would be a proper noun because we are talking about a specific dog named Fido. Student: and Fido is capitalized too Instructor: Heres one last question for you. If I say My dog is a good boy The word dog is a common noun Instructor: I know this because my dog is not the name of a specific dog. And, also because the word dog is not capitalized. Instructor: Wow! I think youre ready to start doing this on your own and just in time too

OUTLINE 3: Activity Walkthrough

In this screen the instructor gives an overview on the activity session and what students will face during the next session.

II. Practice/Interactive Activity

1 Practice/Activity ACTIVITY ON proper and common nouns Items

Instructor: Ok, here we are at the beginning of the Spotting Proper and common Nouns Race. Instructor: you will start over here Instructor: use your mouse to click on the car starting here to get started Instructor: 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. Instructor: make sure you click the correct answer at each stop . Instructor: here we go Student: Question : Identify the proper noun- lodge: Noun Mountain Lodge Answer Noun Mountain Lodge Question Identify the common noun John: boy Answer Boy Question Identify the proper noun Volkswagen: car

Answer Volkswagen Question Identify the common noun Dr. Seuss: author Answer author Question: Identify the proper noun princess: Princess Jasmine Answer Princess Jasmine Question Identify the common noun policeman: Officer Jim Answer policeman Question: Identify the proper noun holiday: New Years Day Answer New Years Day Question Identify the common noun Paddington Bear: teddy bear Answer teddy bear Question Identify the common noun statue: Statue of Liberty Answer statue Question: Identify the proper noun London: city Answer London