People Nouns

English (Mridang) — Fun with Friends / All About Me. People nouns and proper names appear in friendship and family stories in Mridang.

• People nouns name boys, girls, men, women, and jobs (teacher, doctor).
• To spot a people noun in a short sentence.
• That names of people like Ravi and Priya start with a capital letter.

Verbal: A people noun names a person — boy, teacher, doctor — or a proper name like Ravi with a capital letter.

Symbolic: Ask Who? in a sentence → people noun. Proper noun: capital first letter (Ravi, Meera).

Level 1 — What is a people noun?

A noun is a naming word. People nouns name a person.

Level 1 — Jobs are people nouns

Nurse, farmer, driver, student — all name people.

Level 2 — Proper nouns for people

Ravi, Meera, India (as a person’s name in stories) — always capital first letter.

Level 2 — Not people nouns

School, ball, happy — school is a place, ball is a thing, happy is a feeling word.

Find the people noun: 'The farmer grows rice in the field.'

Step 1 — Read: The farmer grows rice in the field.
Step 2 — Ask: Who does the action? → **farmer**
Step 3 — Farmer names a person → people noun
Answer: farmer

• Name three people nouns from your class.
• Find the people noun: 'Amit helps his mother.'
• Is student a people noun?

Stretch: Write one sentence with two people nouns — one common (teacher) and one proper (your name).

Revision tip: Read one page of Mridang aloud — point to every people noun and say "person word."

Open the Practice tab for graded questions on People Nouns.

• Use the platform-native live simulation or PhET-style tool for this topic (number line, Venn, physics playground, molecule builder, sensor dashboard, etc.).
• Mirror / body / home activity: physically do the concept (count objects, measure, role-play) and photograph or describe for portfolio.
• Voice or text reflection with AI Mentor: explain the concept to a younger student or family member.

• "Explain this concept to a Class 6 student using one real example from an Indian home, school, market, or festival."
• "What is one common mistake students make here, and how would you catch yourself making it?"
• Stretch: "How does this connect to coding, robotics, money, health, environment, or a future career?"

• Complete the core practice + one extension activity (photo, table, short reflection, or mini-project) for base XP + topic badge.
• 5-7 day streak or family discussion note = multiplier + visible artifact in parent/principal dashboard.
• Best real-world application stories (anonymised) featured on class or national leaderboard.

• One hands-on project or measurement using the Drishti kit or household items that makes the concept physical.
• Direct link to at least one Future Skill track (Money Management, Green Tech, Cyber Defenders, Micro-Entrepreneurship, AI Mastery, Sustainable Living, Personality Development).
• Coding extension where relevant (simple script, simulation, or data logging).

This material emphasises experiential "learning by doing", competency (apply/create/analyse), vocational exposure, critical thinking, and multidisciplinary connections. Designed to feed live worlds, AI Mentor (with memory), gamification, robotics, parent analytics, and future skills — not just exam prep.

Portfolio Evidence Idea: Your photo/table/reflection/project + one sentence on "How this helps me in real life or a possible future path."

Open the Practice tab for aligned questions (easy/medium/hard + case-based) with full AI scaffolding.

See curriculum for cross-links and the full future-skills/robotics chapters.