Adjectives by Theresa Clarke

Introduction

Adjectives are words that describes what a naming words looks, feels and smell like and is considered a noun. In as much adjectives are also used to describe colours, shapes, number and sizes.  Adjectives answers questions like: How, what and where and comparing. An adjective is a word that describes, identifies, modifies, or quantifies something (a noun or a pronoun). In the phrase, "the black cat" the word black is an adjective because it describes the cat.

Watch video....(follow the link below)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qLxlGQWPWw 

Task

  • Group 1 students  will write a paragraph describing themselves using key terms and words such tall, short, brown, dark, soft, hard,white,
  • Group 2 students will fill in the missing adjectives in the empty space provided on their work sheets.
  • Group 3 students will match the correct adjectives to the following responses on the left side of the page.
  • Group 4 students will join the dots, trace and colour the adjective on their worksheets

Process

Step 1: Students will be brainstormed on what was discussed about adjectives in the last class.

Step 2: Re refreshed on “adjectives”  by them  describing themselves using the key terms  such as: describing/ naming word and using keywords  such as short, tall, black and brown with the help of the sense organs in standard Jamaican English.

Step 3: Watch Adjective video following the link below

Step 4: After watching the video on adjectives tell some things that you remember from the video           

Step 5: Form the group to give number at random. inform students that adjectives can be used to describe the amount of numbers, in any given situation use. Example: There are 6 green bananas on the table.

Step 6:Tell students to look at the colour chart and view how types of colours , their various shapes, sizes of, fruits and vegetables items

Step 7: Tell what are the ways in which they could describe each noun using examples of the sizes, big ,little, tall short from the colour chart

Step 8: Write at least 8sentence in note books that have adjectives in them

Evaluation

Work will be evaluated on a scale of 1-4 for different criteria.1 = Poor    2=Satisfactory     3 = Good     4 = Excellent

Conclusion

Congratulations!  You have discovered what are and hoe theu are used.  With practive you will be able to remember and also tell others about adjectives. Great job!!Your teacher:Ms Clarke