I.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:

a. characterize the classifications of nouns (Proper, Common, Concrete, Abstract,

and Collective);
b. appreciate the use of proper and common noun classifications in effective
communication; and
c. construct sentences using different classifications of nouns.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Nouns: Nouns Classifications

Skill(s): Listening and Writing
Instructional Material(s): Laptop, Powerpoint Presentation, Television
Reference/s:

Bennett, E. (2024, February 7). Noun and its types - What collective noun?
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Gunner, J. (2022). Capitalization of Proper Nouns: Simple rules breakdown and
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%20computer%2C%20etc.

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

Routine Activities

1. Greetings

Good morning, class! Good morning, Ma’am!

2. Prayer

Please remain standing for our prayer. Let us bow our heads and feel the presence
 ____ kindly lead our prayer. of our Lord…

3. Classroom Management
Please align your chairs, pick up the
pieces of trash under it or anywhere (The students will do as told.)
near you. When you are done, please be
seated.

4. Checking of Attendance

Is everyone present today, Secretary? Yes, Ma’am. Everyone is present today.

Good job, everyone! Thank you for

attending today’s class.

ACTIVITY

(isip bata) Yes, Ma’am.

ANALYSIS

(isip bata)

ABSTRACTION

Today, we will explore something

essential to every sentence we speak or
write—Nouns. Imagine talking about a Ready, Ma’am!
person, place, thing, or idea without
naming it—how confusing would that
be? This important element is
everywhere in our sentences, helping us
to communicate clearly and effectively.

Is everyone ready to discover what it is? (A student will read the sentence written in
the paper and identify the main topic in the
sentence.)
Good! Let us continue.
The dog barked loudly.
1. Unlocking of Difficulties
The main topic of the sentence is “The dog,”
Ma’am.

(A paper airplane will be thrown.)

(A student will read and identify the main

topic in the sentence.)

Aubrey plays soccer every weekend.

The main topic of the sentence is “Aubrey,”

Ma’am.

(A paper airplane will be thrown.)

(A student will read and identify the main

topic in the sentence.)

She went to Cup of Joe’s concert.

The main topic of the sentence is “She,”

Ma’am.

Yes, Ma’am!

They tell us what or who the sentence is

about.

They help understand the topic or subject.

They give meaning to the sentence.

Yes!
 Yes!

(The students will do the activity.)

Yes, Ma’am!

2. Discussion
Let us first define a noun.

Nouns refer to persons, animals, places, things, (The students are listening attentively.)
ideas, or events, etc. Nouns encompass most of
the words of a language. It can be the subject or
object of the sentence. Additionally, it is
always accompanied with a complement—a
word or a phrase that completes its meaning.

There are different classifications of Nouns:

● Proper Noun;

● Common Noun;

● Concrete Noun (Tangible Noun);

● Abstract Noun (Intangible Noun); and

● Collective Noun

Let us first discuss about Proper noun and

Common noun.

A proper noun is a name which refers only to

a single person, place, or thing and there is no
common name for it. In written English, a
proper noun always begins with capital
letters.

Example: Melbourne (it refers to only one

particular city), Steve (refers to a particular
person)

Proper noun capitalization rules seem

complicated, but it really comes down to this:
If a person, place, thing, or idea has a specific
name, it gets capitalized —no matter where it
appears in a sentence.

Example:

● Jewel’s dog is named Skye.

 ● Jewel and Skye is a proper noun
because it is the name of the owner and
the dog.

On the other hand, Common nouns are more

general—they name generic types of people,
things, and places. They are normally only
capitalized at the start of a sentence.

Example:

● city, teacher, and dog.

Let us have another example to differentiate the

two.

❖ Common noun: "I want to go to a

university."
❖ Proper noun: "I want to go to
Polytechnic University of the
Philippines."

The university.
What is the common noun in the first sentence?

The Polytechnic University of the

What is the proper noun in the second Philippines.
sentence?

(The students are listening attentively.)

So, in the first sentence, "university" is a
general term, so it is a common noun and not
capitalized. In the second sentence,
"Polytechnic University of the Philippines"
is a specific name, making it a proper noun and
requiring capitalization.”

Let us move forward to Concrete nouns or

tangible nouns. It refers to the things we
physically touch, see, smell, hear, or taste and
have physical existence.

Example:

● Chair, table, ball, water, money, etc.

On the other hand, an Abstract noun or

intangible noun is the exact opposite of a
concrete noun. It is a word for something that
cannot be seen but is there. It has no physical
existence. Generally, it refers to ideas,
qualities, and conditions.

Example:

● Truth, lies, happiness, sorrow,

relationship, humor, etc.

These are not physical things that can be held,

but it is essential for expressing emotions,
thoughts, and beliefs.

Let us have these sentences to differentiate the

two.

❖ Pauline felt happiness when she held

the trophy in her hands.
Happiness.
❖ The cake brought everyone joy.

What kind of feeling do you think Pauline

experienced when she held the trophy in the
first sentence?

Happiness is an abstract noun since it

describes a feeling that cannot be touched or
seen. On the other hand, Trophy is a concrete
noun since it is something that can be touched
and observed.
The concrete noun is the cake and the
In the second sentence, what is the concrete abstract noun is joy.
and abstract noun?

That is right. The cake is the concrete noun

because it refers to something physical that can
be seen, touched, smelled, and tasted. The
abstract noun is joy because it represents a
feeling or emotion that cannot be measured
physically.

Let us now continue with the Collective (The students are listening attentively.)
Nouns.

A collective noun is a word for a group of

things, people, or animals, etc.

Example:

● family, team, flock, colony, etc.

The shepherd is bringing his flock down from

the hills.

The word "flock" in the sentence means a

group of sheep. Even though there are many
sheep, it uses "flock" to talk about them all
together as one group, and not individually.

Let us have a sentence to understand it more

clearly.

❖ The choir sang the song with emotion.

What is the collective noun in the sentence? The choir.

Correct. “The choir,” is a collective noun

because it refers to a group of singers acting as
a single entity. A choir is not one person, but a
group working together.

APPLICATION
Yes, it is really an important element of
Do you now have a more profound
understanding of what nouns are?
sentences.

Now, let us have an activity. Christmas is near, (The students will answer.)
class. Are you excited for the holiday?

I can see that you are all excited. Because of

that, let us start the activity.

Activity #1

Direction: Compose 2-3 paragraphs with 4-6

sentences about your Christmas holiday with
your family using different classifications of
nouns and encircle it. Write it in your
notebook.

Rubric:

Criteria 4 3 2 1
(Excelle (Good) (Fair) (Poor)
(The students will do the activity.)
nt)

Creativity Highly Creative Some Lacks

creative creati- creati-
vity vity

Grammar No Few Sever- Many

errors minor al errors
errors errors

Organizat- Clear Mostly Some- Not

ion and clear what clear
logical clear

Noun Well- Develop Basic, Underd

Identificat- develop ed missin evelope
ion ed g d
details

Noun Rich Varied Limite Basic or

usage and d inapp-
varied ropriate
Criteria:
Excellent: 20 point
Good: 15 points
Fair: 10 points
Poor: 5 points

Activity #2

Now that you have understood our lesson, we

will have our last activity. In this part you need
to choose a partner among your classmates. I
will give you a minute to choose.

This last activity is called Think-Pair-Share.

You have to hold your paper and pen, because
this task requires you to write. This is how it
goes:

● Have a conversation with your

classmate about your reflections about
our topic today.
● However, instead of writing your own
reflection on the paper, write the
reflection of your partner.
● A total of 5 minutes will be given for
this activity.
● Later on, everyone will have to pass the
paper in front for sharing.

Is that clear?

Okay, let us now start. Yes.

(The activity will start.)

(The students will do the activity.)

ASSIGNMENT

As for your assignment, you are tasked to write

2 sentences for each of the following types of
nouns we have discussed —Proper noun,
Common noun, Abstract noun, Concrete
noun, and Collective noun. For each sentence,
you will underline the noun and label its type.

Example: We visited Boracay last summer for

a family vacation. (Proper Noun)

Please double-check your work after you have

completed your sentences to make sure that the
nouns are properly underlined and labeled.

Reminder: This homework is due tomorrow, so

please finish it on time.

Prepared by
NAME: CATINDIG, Pauline