Grammar for Everyone - Barbara Dykes 2007

Revision of nouns
Introduction
Part II The parts of speech

Many of the activities are suitable for homework. They should always provide an expansion or consolidation process following class work. For example, words could be picked during class time for sentences to be written at home, or skits may be written for acting in school.

1.5 Activities: revision of nouns

These activities are very popular.

1. Have a large number of small cards (say 5 x 6 cm) with nouns from every category printed, one on each. The cards are placed in a container in the centre of the group. Students in turn take one card from the container, read the word aloud and say which kind of noun it is, common, proper, collective or abstract.

If the answer is correct, the student keeps hold of the card, if not it is returned to the container. The student or team who claims the most correctly answered cards wins.

2. Students in turn take one card (or a given number) from the container. They write the word in their exercise book, name the category and write a sentence using it correctly. They underline the noun. This activity can also be done orally. It keeps the class alert!

bones common noun

My dog loves to chew bones.

heat abstract noun

We felt the heat as the hut burnt down.

3. Students are presented with a passage from a story they are reading and point out or write down the nouns they can find in it.

My dog loves to chew bones.