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, 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
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.
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
3. 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 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, 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.
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 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
6. 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 ….
7. 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.
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:
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
