1. NOUNS WEBQUEST: CREATED FOR CLASS 4-315

2. INTRODUCTION Can you imagine a language that doesn't include words for people, places, things, or ideas? Of course you can't! Nouns (people, places, things, and ideas) are important to our lives. We would never be able to communicate without them. In fact, try to talk to a friend for one minute without using a noun. Go on, try it! You couldn't do it, could you? Unfortunately, Mr. Action has done a terrible deed. He has stolen all of the nouns from our classroom. The only remaining nouns are on the Internet. It is your job to find Mr. Action and restore the nouns back to our classroom's speech.

3. YOUR TASK: PART ONE Your original group will consist of two or three people. Your mission is to travel through the different communities of nouns. When you are finished with your mission, you will complete a final project to share with the class about what you learned. You will discover that there are many different types of nouns and that nouns are easy to find in a sentence.

4. YOUR TASK: PART TWO After you have completed your travels through the noun communities, your group will decide on how you want to show the class what you have learned about each of the nouns. You will present your project to the class. Keep in mind that your project should TEACH the other students about the different types of nouns. You may choose from the following:

5. YOUR TASK: 1. Poster showing definitions and examples of the types of nouns. 2. PowerPoint that teaches about the types of nouns. (Keep in mind, you only have two class days to prepare!) 3. Short Story using at least two of each type of noun (must be at least one page double-spaced and words should be highlighted/labeled) 4. Skit about the different types of nouns (will be performed in front of the class. You may combine with one other group if you would like. Let Mrs. Davis know if you do!)

6. YOUR TASK: 5. Create a boardgame about nouns. 6. Homemade video (on your own time with your own resources) about the types of nouns. Must be at least 5 minutes long. You will plan your video during class time. 7. Create a quiz with an answer key. Your quiz may be used for next year's students! 8. Create your own idea. It must be approved by Mrs. Davis. I know that you are up to the task! Good luck noun hunters!

7. PROPER AND COMMON NOUNS: Description You are responsible for learning everything that you possibly can about proper and common nouns. You will work together to complete the exercises on the links following this description. COMPLETE ALL SIX EXERCISES BEFORE MOVING TO THE NEXT PAGE. READ EVERY DIRECTION BEFORE CLICKING ON THE LINK.

8. PROPER AND COMMON NOUNS: 1) What is a Common Noun? Find out by clicking on the link below. All you need to do for this activity is read the information and take notes. This is background information. You may print a copy of the page to highlight. When you are finished, check off the appropriate box on your checklist to indicate that you are done with this part of the quest. http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/commo nnoun.htm http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/commo nnoun.htm

9. COMMON AND PROPER NOUNS: 2) What is a Proper Noun? Find out by clicking on the link below! All you need to do for this activity is read the information and take notes. This is background information. You may print a copy of the page to highlight. When you are finished, check off the appropriate box on the checklist to indicate that you are done with this part of the quest. http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/propernoun.htm http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/propernoun.htm

10. COMMON AND PROPER NOUNS: 3) After you click on the link, print ONE copy. You will complete this page together. When you are finished, put your name and group number on the top right and give it to Mrs. Hannan or Ms. Shirk. You will then put a check in the correct box on the checklist to indicate that you are done with this step. http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n1.htm http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n1.htm

11. COMMON AND PROPER NOUNS: 4)What are the capitalization rules for proper nouns? Check out the link below. All you need to do for this activity is read the information and take notes. You may print a copy of the page to highlight. This is background information. When you are finished, check off the appropriate box on the checklist to indicate that you are done with this part of the quest. http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000045.h tm http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000045.h tm

12. COMMON AND PROPER NOUNS GAME: Game: You will compete against your partner in this activity. Each of you need your own pencil and a piece of paper. Pick a common noun and then, for one minute, write down as many proper nouns that you can think of that match that noun (example: state - Pennsylvania, Ohio, Utah). You will do this in complete silence. If either of you talks, that person will lose a point. You will do this for five words. The winner should come to Mrs. Davis for a “reward.”

13. COMMON AND PROPER NOUNS: COMPLETE THIS:

14. CONCRETE-ABSTRACT NOUNS: Description You are responsible for learning everything that you possibly can about concrete and abstract nouns. You will both work together to complete the exercises on the links following this description. READ EVERY DIRECTION BEFORE CLICKING ON THE LINK.

15. CONCRETE AND ABSTRACT NOUNS: What is a Concrete Noun? Click the link below and read the description. All you need to do for this activity is read the information and take notes on your notesheet. This is background information. You may print a copy of the page to highlight. You will then put a check in the correct box on the checklist to indicate that you are done with this step. http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/concret enoun.htm http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/concret enoun.htm

16. CONCRETE VS. ABSTRACT: What is an Abstract Noun? Click the link below and read the description. All you need to do for this activity is read the information and take notes on your notesheet. This is background information. You may print a copy of the page to highlight. You will then put a check in the correct box on the checklist to indicate that you are done with this step. http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/abstrac tnoun.htm http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/abstrac tnoun.htm

17. CONCRETE VS. ABSTRACT: Now that you know what concrete and abstract nouns are, test your knowledge! SHOW Mrs. Davis how many points you earned. You will then put a check in the correct box on the checklist to indicate that you are done with this step. http://www.mcwdn.org/grammar/nounco nabstract/nounconabstract.html http://www.mcwdn.org/grammar/nounco nabstract/nounconabstract.html

18. Concrete and abstract nouns: Click on the following link and print the page ONCE. Complete the worksheet as a pair. Put your names and group number in the top right hand corner and hand your completed worksheet to Mrs.Davis. You will then put a check in the correct box on the checklist to indicate that you are done with this step. http://wonders.eburg.wednet.edu/Morgan /NoraNickNouns.htm http://wonders.eburg.wednet.edu/Morgan /NoraNickNouns.htm

19. COMMON VS. ABSTRACT GAME: Game Activity: You will compete against your partner. Each of you will need your own pencil and your own piece of paper. When one person says go, take 3 minutes and write down as many concrete nouns as you can. Check each other's work. Then take 3 more minutes and write down as many abstract nouns as you can. Check each other's work. The person with the most nouns total should come to Mrs. Davis for a ”reward.” You will then put a check in the correct box on the checklist to indicate that you are done with this step.

20. CONCLUSION: Conclusion Congratulations! You have found Mr. Action. That means that you have now successfully recovered all the nouns, and we can use nouns in our speech again! You should all give yourselves a pat on the back. Take some time to reflect on the process. What was your favorite part about the webquest? What did you struggle with? Take a moment and fill out the evaluation form. THEN go to "Your Task" and choose a project to complete as a group! Thank you for saving the day!

21. WEBQUEST REFLECTION- EVALUATION WebQuest Evaluation Please complete the WebQuest evaluation. PRINT IT when you are finished with it. I value your feedback as it will help me refine this activity for future students. 1) What did you do well during this webquest? > 2) What do you think you need to improve on? (i.e. group work skills, knowledge of nouns, preparation, etc.) > 3) Did all of your group members work well together? If not, please explain. >

22. EVALUATION-REFLECTION: 4) What was your favorite part of the activity? > 5) What was your least favorite part of the project? > 6) Would you recommend Webquests for future activities in our classroom? Why/ Why not? > 7) If you could improve this activity, how would you improve it?

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