1. 2 nd Grade Writing Conventions 1.3 (2Q) Identify and correctly use various parts of speech, including nouns and verbs, in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Learning Objective Name __________________________ Today, we will identify 1 nouns. 1 find CFU What are we going to do today? What does identify mean? Identify means ______. Activate (or provide) Prior Knowledge Which one of these pictures is of a person? Which one of these pictures is of a place where we can go? Which one of these pictures is of a thing? A B C CFU (Students pair-share the questions) Students, you already know what a person, a place, or a thing is. A word that names a person, place or thing is called a noun. Today, we will identify nouns.

2. 2 nd Grade Writing Conventions 1.3 (2Q) Identify and correctly use various parts of speech, including nouns and verbs, in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Concept Development A noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing. Nouns PersonPlaceThing teacherschoolsoccer ball Kimbeachshoe My teacher is nice. I want to drive to the beach. The dog chased the soccer ball. Examples: CFU Name an example of a person. …of a place. …of a thing. Why are the words drive, we, fun, and over not nouns? Which of these words is a noun? How do you know? A flower B grow Not Examples of Nouns Action WordsSpecial Nouns (not the name of a person, place, or thing) Describing WordsLocation Words drivemynewon chasedhisoldover jumpwefununder In your own words, what is a noun? A noun is_____________________________________.

3. 2 nd Grade Writing Conventions 1.3 (2Q) Identify and correctly use various parts of speech, including nouns and verbs, in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Skill Development/Guided Practice A noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing. Identify nouns. Step #1: Read the sentence. a. Pay attention to the underlined words. Step #2: Identify which underlined word(s) is a noun. (circle) Hint: Ask, “Does it name a person, a place, or a thing?” Step #3: Identify the correct answer. (circle) 1. The fireman helped the black cat get down from the tree. A helped B black C down D fireman 2. The girl walked her happy dog after school. A happy B after C walked D girl 3. His fish swim in the clean, small bowl. A swim B clean C bowl D His 4. His sister loves to swim in our big pool. A His B big C pool D swim CFU (#2) How did I/you identify which underlined word(s) is a noun?

4. 2 nd Grade Writing Conventions 1.3 (2Q) Identify and correctly use various parts of speech, including nouns and verbs, in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com 5. The cat slept under the warm sun. A slept B warm C cat D under 6. The brown horse has a long tail. A brown B has C long D horse 7. The cat and the dog jumped over the table. Which group of underlined words below are nouns? A cat and jumped B over and table C cat and jumped and table D cat and table 8. James rode his bike on the sidewalk. Which group of underlined words below are nouns? A bike and on B rode and bike C bike and sidewalk D rode and bike and sidewalk Skill Development/Guided Practice (continued) A noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing. Identify nouns. Step #1: Read the sentence. a. Pay attention to the underlined words. Step #2: Identify which underlined word(s) is a noun. (circle) Hint: Ask, “Does it name a person, a place, or a thing?” Step #3: Identify the correct answer. (circle) CFU (#2) How did I/you identify which underlined word(s) is a noun?

5. 2 nd Grade Writing Conventions 1.3 (2Q) Identify and correctly use various parts of speech, including nouns and verbs, in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Relevance A noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing. 1. Identifying nouns will help you write complete sentences. 2. Identifying nouns will help you do well on tests. The doctor checked my breathing in his office. CFU Does anyone else have another reason why it is relevant to identify nouns? (pair-share) Why is it relevant to identify nouns? You may give one of my reasons or one of your own. Which reason is more relevant to you? Why?

6. 2 nd Grade Writing Conventions 1.3 (2Q) Identify and correctly use various parts of speech, including nouns and verbs, in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com 1. Tim rode his bike down the street. A rode B Tim C his D down 2. Carol drove her new car to the beach. Which group of underlined words below are nouns? A new and beach B Carol and drove C Carol and beach D Carol and new and beach Step #1: Read the sentence. a. Pay attention to the underlined words. Step #2: Identify which underlined word(s) is a noun. (circle) Hint: Ask, “Does it name a person, a place, or a thing?” Step #3: Identify the correct answer. (circle) A noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing. Summary Closure What did you learn today about identifying nouns? (pair-share) Skill Closure Identify nouns. Concept Closure In your own words, what is a noun? A noun is ______.

7. 2 nd Grade Writing Conventions 1.3 (2Q) Identify and correctly use various parts of speech, including nouns and verbs, in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Independent Practice Name _________________________ A noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing. Identify nouns. 1. Carlos is happy about starting school tomorrow. A happy B Carlos C starting D about 2. She is flying to visit her family in Mexico. A flying B her C Mexico D in 3. We saw a red and green butterfly today. A saw B green C today D butterfly 4. I met my new teacher today at school. A my B teacher C met D at Step #1: Read the sentence. a. Pay attention to the underlined words. Step #2: Identify which underlined word(s) is a noun. (circle) Hint: Ask, “Does it name a person, a place, or a thing?” Step #3: Identify the correct answer. (circle)

8. 2 nd Grade Writing Conventions 1.3 (2Q) Identify and correctly use various parts of speech, including nouns and verbs, in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Independent Practice (continued) A noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing. Identify nouns. 5. Henry swam in the cold ocean. A ocean B in C cold D swam 6. Jane has a blue backpack with wheels. A has B blue C with D backpack 7. Roger shot the basketball and scored the winning point. Which group of underlined words below are nouns? A Roger and basketball B Roger and shot C Roger and scored D Roger and shot and scored 8. Myra could not wait to play on the playground at recess. Which group of underlined words below are nouns? A Myra and wait B Myra and playground C play and playground D Myra and wait and play Step #1: Read the sentence. a. Pay attention to the underlined words. Step #2: Identify which underlined word(s) is a noun. (circle) Hint: Ask, “Does it name a person, a place, or a thing?” Step #3: Identify the correct answer. (circle)

9. 2 nd Grade Writing Conventions 1.3 (2Q) Identify and correctly use various parts of speech, including nouns and verbs, in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Periodic Review 1 Name _________________________ A noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing. Identify nouns. 1. The cat got stuck in the tall tree. A stuck B got C tall D tree 2. The little dog barked as we walked by the fence. A little B walked C by D dog 3. Jodie has a rabbit with large ears. A large B with C has D Jodie 4. Eric read his story in front of the class. A his B story C front D read Step #1: Read the sentence. a. Pay attention to the underlined words. Step #2: Identify which underlined word(s) is a noun. (circle) Hint: Ask, “Does it name a person, a place, or a thing?” Step #3: Identify the correct answer. (circle)

10. 2 nd Grade Writing Conventions 1.3 (2Q) Identify and correctly use various parts of speech, including nouns and verbs, in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Periodic Review 1 (continued) A noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing. Identify nouns. 5. The gray shark was looking for something to eat. A gray B shark C looking D for 6. Mary likes to draw pretty paintings in the backyard. A backyard B draw C pretty D in 7. The monkeys at the zoo were playing. Which group of underlined words below are nouns? A monkeys and were B zoo and playing C monkeys and zoo and were D zoo and monkeys 8. The blanket on the bed was soft. Which group of underlined words below are nouns? A bed and soft B blanket and bed C on and blanket D blanket and on and bed Step #1: Read the sentence. a. Pay attention to the underlined words. Step #2: Identify which underlined word(s) is a noun. (circle) Hint: Ask, “Does it name a person, a place, or a thing?” Step #3: Identify the correct answer. (circle)

11. 2 nd Grade Writing Conventions 1.3 (2Q) Identify and correctly use various parts of speech, including nouns and verbs, in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Periodic Review 2 Name _________________________ A noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing. Identify nouns. 1. The players practiced for the big game. A practiced B big C players D for 2. Steven loves to play football after school. A after B loves C play D football 3. The boy ran and jumped into the pile of leaves. A jumped B into C ran D leaves 4. Amy’s new backpack holds a lot of books. A holds B new C backpack D lot Step #1: Read the sentence. a. Pay attention to the underlined words. Step #2: Identify which underlined word(s) is a noun. (circle) Hint: Ask, “Does it name a person, a place, or a thing?” Step #3: Identify the correct answer. (circle)

12. 2 nd Grade Writing Conventions 1.3 (2Q) Identify and correctly use various parts of speech, including nouns and verbs, in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Periodic Review 2 (continued) A noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing. Identify nouns. 5. The policeman talked to us about not talking to strangers. A policeman B talking C about D us 6. Alex ran the bases after he swung the bat. A ran B bat C swung D after 7. He had a large pond in his backyard filled with fish. Which group of underlined words below are nouns? A fish and pond and backyard B fish and pond and large C large and pond and backyard D large and pond and his 8. We bought apples and pears at the store. Which group of underlined words below are nouns? A bought and apples and pears B store and apples and pears C apples and bought and store D apples and pears and at Step #1: Read the sentence. a. Pay attention to the underlined words. Step #2: Identify which underlined word(s) is a noun. (circle) Hint: Ask, “Does it name a person, a place, or a thing?” Step #3: Identify the correct answer. (circle)

13. 2 nd Grade Writing Conventions 1.3 (2Q) Identify and correctly use various parts of speech, including nouns and verbs, in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Periodic Review 3 Name _________________________ A noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing. Identify nouns. 1. The bug was so small it was hard to see. A small B see C hard D bug 2. The kitten’s fur was white as snow. A was B white C snow D as 3. Sue had a huge smile on her face when she opened her gift. A gift B huge C opened D when 4. I fished with my grandpa at the lake. A my B fished C grandpa D at Step #1: Read the sentence. a. Pay attention to the underlined words. Step #2: Identify which underlined word(s) is a noun. (circle) Hint: Ask, “Does it name a person, a place, or a thing?” Step #3: Identify the correct answer. (circle)

14. 2 nd Grade Writing Conventions 1.3 (2Q) Identify and correctly use various parts of speech, including nouns and verbs, in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) 495-1550 www.dataworks-ed.com ©2012 All rights reserved Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Periodic Review 3 (continued) A noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing. Identify nouns. 5. The lake was too shallow to jump in. A lake B jump C shallow D was 6. The teacher clapped her hands together loudly. A loudly B clapped C teacher D together 7. Henry read a book and painted a colorful picture. Which group of underlined words below are nouns? A Henry and read and colorful B book and read and picture C Henry and book and picture D Henry and book and painted 8. Silvia played with her marbles every day after school. Which group of underlined words below are nouns? A played and marbles and school B Silvia and played and marbles C Silvia and her and played D Silvia and marbles and school Step #1: Read the sentence. a. Pay attention to the underlined words. Step #2: Identify which underlined word(s) is a noun. (circle) Hint: Ask, “Does it name a person, a place, or a thing?” Step #3: Identify the correct answer. (circle)