Georgia K.L.GC.1.9
The Standard
Grammar: Use common and proper nouns. (Introduce)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Language (L) · Grammar Conventions
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students use nouns to name people, places, animals, and things. They tell the difference between a general name, such as dog, and a special name, such as Spot.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students correctly use general names such as girl, city, and dog. They use specific names such as Ava, Atlanta, and Spot, with capital letters when writing.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think every noun is a special name or that all special names name people. They may also confuse a capitalized first word with a special name.
How to Assess It
- Show a picture of a girl named Mia holding a cat named Pepper. Ask students to say and write two general names and two special names.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Have students sort picture and word cards into general names and special names, then explain one choice to a partner.
Ask, "What special names belong in our classroom?" List student names, the school name, and names of class pets or toys.
Play Name Match by having students pair each general name card, such as dog, with a fitting special name card, such as Max.
Use a local map to find general names like city and park, then identify special names such as Atlanta and Piedmont Park.
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