Introduction
Hey, English Explorer. You will be taken on an adventure to discover more about adjectives. Your goal is to gather information and complete task to become an expert and transfer knowledge. You will be superheroes discovering the power of describing.
The main concepts covered in this lesson will be the types of adjectives and examples. Please enjoy the journey as you engage in this learning experiences.
Task
There are some set objectives that you will achieve by the end of the lesson. At the end of the lesson, you will be able to research a definition for and construct a personalized definition for adjectives. One will be able to determine what type of adjective is used in a sentence. Also, you will construct sentences using adjectives. Nevertheless, you will express own ideas using the different types of adjectives.
Today a PowerPoint will be used to offer some important information so you can gain the knowledge of adjectives.
What is an adjective?
What are the two parts of speech that adjectives describe?
What are the types of adjectives?
What are the two parts of speech that adjectives describe?
Write five sentences for each type of adjectives.
Process
Phase 1
Read the information below
What is an adjective?
According to Grammarly (2015) ) adjectives are words that describe those qualities and quantity of a nouns. Adjectives also describe qualities and quantities of pronouns. It modifies them independently or in comparison to something else.
Take for instance these examples:
I like old houses. In this sentence old is an adjective
The boy is tall and skinny. In this sentence Tall and skinny are adjectives
Jane is smarter than her brother. In this sentence smarter is the
There are three degrees of Adjective absolute, comparative, superlative.
Absolute adjectives describe something in its own right.
For eg: A cool guy
Comparative adjectives, unsurprisingly, make a comparison between two things. For most one-syllable adjectives, the comparative is formed by adding the suffix -er (or just -r if the adjective already ends with an e). For two-syllable adjectives, some use -er to form the comparative while others use the word more. In general, two-syllable adjectives ending in –er, –le, –ow, –ure, or –y can be made comparative by adding -er (in the case of -y words, replace y with –ier). For adjectives of three or more syllables, add the word more.
For eg: A more awful situation
Superlative adjectives indicate that something has the highest degree of the quality in question. One-syllable adjectives become superlatives by adding the suffix -est (or just -st for adjectives that already end in e). As with the comparative, some two-syllable adjectives use -est to form the superlative while others use the word most. In general, two-syllable adjectives ending in -y replace -y with -iest. Adjectives of three or more syllables add the word most. When you use an article with a superlative adjective, it will almost always be the definite article (the) rather than a or an. Using a superlative inherently indicates that you are talking about a specific item or items.
Reference
Grammarly. (2015, December 7). Adjectives. Adjectives: A Complete Grammar Guide | Grammarly. https://www.grammarly.com/blog/adjective/
Phase 2
At this phase of the lesson, you will:
1.Construct your own definition for adjectives.
2. Explain the difference between the 3 types of adjectives.
2.Explain the two parts of speech that adjective describe.
3.Construct five sentence for each type of adjectives. Each sentence must have example of adjectives in the correct form.
Phase three
Treasure Hunt
Click on the link below to discover a paragraph containing adjectives.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/699535754591067473/
In groups find the all the adjectives in the passage. When you are through with finding the adjectives, you will use them to construct a poem. You will record this presentation and submit it to the class WhatsApp group.
Evaluation
The activity will be grades based on how accurately you locate the adjectives. Also, the rubric below will be used to assess your poem presentation.
Rubric:
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Excellent |
Very good |
Fairly good |
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Scores |
4-5 |
3 |
1-2 |
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Content |
Speakers excellently used different word classes, use figurative language and painted the correct picture in the reader’s mind. |
Speakers did a good job at using different word classes, use figurative language and painted the correct picture in the reader’s mind. |
Speakers vaguely used different word classes, use figurative language and painted the correct picture in the reader’s mind. |
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Language |
Speaker excellently used crafts such as analogy, simile and metaphor. Also, the piece did not have any grammar errors. |
Speaker did a great job at using crafts such as analogy, simile and metaphor. Also, the piece have at least three grammar errors. |
Speaker vaguely used crafts such as analogy, simile and metaphor. Also, the piece had more than three grammar errors. |
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Organisation |
Speaker excellently employed all coherent sentences, appeal to five senses and at least three literary devices |
Speaker did a great job at employing coherent sentences, appeal to at least three senses and used at least two literary devices, |
Speaker used simple sentence which were not coherent sentences, appeal to the at least senses ad used at least one literary device. |
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Presentation |
Speaker excellently adjusted their voice so the audience could hear clearly and there was clear evidence of rehearsal and preparation. |
Speaker did a good job at adjusting their voice so that the audience could hear and there was a bit of rehearsal and preparation |
Speaker did not adjust their voice to the size of the audience and there was vague evidence of rehearsal and preparation |
Conclusion
Today we learned about adjectives and it was an interesting experience. Write in your journal an article on the learning experience of this WebQuest.
Remember that:
- Adjectives are words that describe those qualities and quantity of a nouns and pronoun.
- They modify them independently or in comparison to something else.
- They are three types of adjectives, namely: absolute, comparative and superlative.
Additional resources:
The 8 Parts of Speech | Chart, Definition & Examples. (n.d.). Scribbr. Retrieved November 25, 2023, from https://www.scribbr.com/category/parts-of-speech/#:~:text=An%20adjectiv…
What are adjectives? (n.d.). BBC Bitesize. Retrieved November 25, 2023, from https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zy2r6yc
Grammarly. (2015, December 7). Adjectives. Adjectives: A Complete Grammar Guide | Grammarly. https://www.grammarly.com/blog/adjective/
Credits
Thank you for completing this WebQuest.
There is much appreciation for you students for taking parts in this WebQuest. This challenge would not have been possible without you.
Also, credit must be given to the following sites:
Grammarly. (2015, December 7). Adjectives. Adjectives: A Complete Grammar Guide | Grammarly. https://www.grammarly.com/blog/adjective/
The 8 Parts of Speech | Chart, Definition & Examples. (n.d.). Scribbr. Retrieved November 25, 2023, from https://www.scribbr.com/category/parts-of-speech/#:~:text=An%20adjectiv…
What are adjectives? (n.d.). BBC Bitesize. Retrieved November 25, 2023, from https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zy2r6yc
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