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Common and Proper Nouns | Parts of Speech App Instructional VideoCommon and Proper Nouns | Parts of Speech App Instructional Video
Publisher
Ereading Worksheets
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
4:20
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Technology
Projection
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Year
2015
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Common and Proper Nouns | Parts of Speech App

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Enhance instruction with a video focusing on common and proper nouns. Go in depth into the types of nouns and the difference between common and proper. Follow up the learning portion of the video with an interactive pop quiz, and end the show with a review.

134 Views 103 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

common nouns, proper nouns, capitalization, nouns, Grammar

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Recreate the noun chart displayed in the video, then brainstorm additional common and proper nouns that can be added to it 
  • Flip your classroom; assign the video as homework so class members come to class prepared to discuss and apply what they learned  
  • Follow along with a laser pointer to direct pupils' attention to key details

Classroom Considerations

  • A brief ad pops up at the beginning of the video
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • The narrator's tempo is not too fast and easy to understand 
  • The video is created with a clean design

Cons

  • Slides contain a lot of information which may be overwhelming for some pupils

Common Core

L.3.1.a

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