Knowledge and Skills Statement
As an exit-ticket activity, distribute notecards or sticky notes containing a mix of collective nouns and regular nouns. Have students select five cards with collective nouns and write a sentence using each collective noun. Check sentences for accurate use of collective nouns.
Further Explanation
This assessment requires students to apply their knowledge of collective nouns by first identifying a set of collective nouns and then using each one correctly in a sentence. Knowledge is acquired through practice and experience using collective nouns correctly in writing. This skill should be developed with writing in all genres.
Research
Composition Writing Studio. Writing Process. University of Purdue’s Online Writing Lab. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html
Summary: This online resource offers a comprehensive overview of the writing processes and the components involved in each. The overview includes definition of terms, examples, graphs and charts, and additional resources.