At the end of the lesson students will be able to use comparative and superlative adjectives to make comparison between two or more things. The form of an adjective that is used to compare two things.
For Students 3rd - 4th.
Comparing adjectives lesson plan. Comparative Adjective Group Activity. Compare two items of your choice. Ask students to give you an example of a comparative adjective in a sentence.
Trade examples back and forth. Give students a list of adjectives to turn into comparative adjectives. The list could have the following adjectives.
Interesting boring big pretty funny happy small red and wet. This English lesson plan for using the degrees of comparison of adjectives positive comparative and superlative is written for teachers who might be looking for a lesson plan with such objective. This is also intended for those who are preparing for their demonstration teaching.
This may not be a perfect lesson plan but it may give some ideas to add to your objective of using the degrees of comparison of both regular and irregular adjectives. In the first lesson in our comparative adjectives lesson plan series we introduce the regular construction of comparatives from their base adjectives -er and include some spelling changes for some adjectives eg. Doubling the consonant of adjectives such as bigbigger and for adding -ier for adjectives ending in -y such as friendlyfriendlier.
The form of an adjective that is used to compare two things. The form of an adjective that is used to compare three or more things. This lesson can be used as a pre-lesson for the Nonfiction Comprehension.
Compare and Contrast lesson plan. Have students work in a teacher-led small group to complete word webs and write sentences. Call out a character trait from the list such as confident and have students act out the character trait as a class.
Have students form a small group and describe their favorite characters to one another. Comparing Things Comparatives Page 6 of 11 Copyright ESL KidStuff All rights reserved Student A. A more beautiful bird.
Pairs change roles after completing the test. Finally have all students turn over their worksheets and stand up. Say an adjective to each.
Adjectives can be compared when we add er and est these three levels or degrees of comparison are called positive comparative and superlatives. The positive describes a noun or pronoun. Ie big fast clever etc.
The comparative is used to compare only two nouns or pronouns for example. Longer taller bigger faster cleaverer etc. For Students 3rd - 4th.
A concise summary of rules for regular comparative and superlative adjectives is followed by 10 opportunities to convert adjectives to those. This is a quiz to review or reinforce grammar at level A1A2 Articles Nouns Plural Adjectives Comparatives Numbers Hours Pronouns. This powerpoint provides explanation on how to form comparative adjectives with short and long adjectives.
In this lesson students study the comparative form of adjectives and at the same time learn the names of different animals. At the end of the lesson there is an engaging activity in which students work in pairs comparing gadgets with comparative forms. Major Adjective Comparison Lesson Plan 1 Grammar IntroductionComparing Dogs Aim.
Students at all levels often overgeneralise more adjective. This activity sequence which involves considering the French equivalents may help the students understand how to form comparatives in English. Ask students what they know about -er and -est words as well as the word than.
Explain that -er adjectives are for comparing two things while -est words are used to compare three or more things. For older students introduce and use the terms comparative and superlative repeatedly and hold students accountable for knowing these terms. In this lesson plan adaptable for grades K-8 students identify and classify comparative adjectives and adverbs justify preferences with evidence and explain and illustrate a figure of speech.
Lesson Plan Common Core State Standards Alignments. Lesson Outline. Activate students awareness of the comparative and superlative by comparing three objects of your choice.
For example compare life in the US the country where you are teaching and another country of your choice. Ask students questions based on what you have told them. A1 English Lesson Plan Comparative and Superlative Adjectives At the Zoo Lesson Goals.
At the end of the lesson students will be able to use comparative and superlative adjectives to make comparison between two or more things. Also they will learn important vocabulary about describing things animals and nature. In this lesson plan adaptable for grades K-3 students watch the BrainPOP Jr.
Movie Using Adjectives to Compare and explore related resources to learn about comparative and superlative adjectives. Students will then apply what they learn by creating original sentences comparing two or more things. One syllable adjectives form the comparative degree by changing to word with er in the ending of the word.
The word funny will turn to funnier or more funny. It can be cleverer and more clever. Two syllables adjectives form the comparative degree by changing to word with er in the ending of the word or adding more before the word.