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The document discusses different types of nouns including singular and plural nouns, common and proper nouns. It provides examples of each type of noun and explains how to identify them based on whether they have an "s" at the end or are capitalized. The document also includes scripts for exercises to practice identifying different nouns.
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- 1. Project : Basic Writing Skills (Primary 5) Subject Name : Parts of Speech Script Writer : Mohd Noor Baha B. Mohd Nasir File Name : VO_Noun Sco 1_1 Introduction V1: Welcome to part of speech town, Im so glad youve won the types of noun race challenge. Today, we are going to learn about singular and plural nouns. Ill show how to tell the difference between singular and plural nouns as Im driving in the part of speech town. Then, youll get a chance show me your how much youve 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 lets list some examples of plural nouns, Boys Fields Books
- 2. 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. Lets try a few more examples: A student is a person, but the word doesnt have s at the end so it must be a V2: Singular noun! V3: Thats right, now markets are places, but the word doesnt 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 its a noun and it has s at the end so that also tells me its a plural noun. V7: Youre doing wonderful! Lets 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
- 3. talking about many things. V9: Wow! I think youre ready to start doing this on your own and just in time too. Sco 1_1 Activity Walkthrough V1: 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
- 4. SCO 1_2 Types of Nouns V1: Instructor: Welcome to part of speech town, Im so glad youve 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: Ill show how to tell the difference between proper and common nouns as Im driving in the part of speech town Instructor: Then, youll get a chance show me your how much youve learned as you are driving the car in the part of a speech town. V2 Student: Ok V3 Instructor: Before we start, lets 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.
- 5. 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
- 6. SCO 1_2 Example V1: 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. 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 V2: Student: Common noun! V3: Instructor: Thats right, now Dr. Seuss is a persons name. Hes 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? Lets try the word city. A city is a place where some people live. But it doesnt 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 .
- 7. V8: Student: Proper noun! Student: And New York city is capitalized, so that also tells me its a proper noun V9: Instructor: Youre doing wonderful! Lets 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: Heres 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 youre ready to start doing this on your own and just in time too.
- 8. 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
- 9. 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: Thats 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
- 10. V8 Student: Stadium V9 Instructor: Identify the proper noun in this sentence V10 Student: London V11 Instructor: Excellent Job!