Grammar: Comparing Things and Persons according to weight, shape, size, height and distance Primary 4 Second Term Week 6

Subject : English Composition

Class : Primary 4

Term : Second Term

Week : Week 6

Topic : Grammar: Comparing Things and Persons according to weight, shape, size, height and distance Primary 4 Second Term Week 6

Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

• discuss words used in comparison

• form positive, comparative and
  Superlative  of as many
  adjectives as possible

• use each words in
  sentences

• compare things that
  are equal

Learning Activities :

• Pupils, in small groups, take
  tums to compare each other
  and identify words used in
  comparison.
• Pupils, as a class, discuss
  words used in comparison of
  weight, size, height etc.
• Pupils, in small groups,
  form words by comparing
  them using
  positive comparative and
  superlative
• Pupils, as individuals, use
  each of the words in
  sentence of their own
• Pupils pair to compare
  things that are equal

Embedded Core Skills :

• Communication and Collaboration
• Creativity and Imagination
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Leadership skills and Personal Development

Materials:

AUDIO VISUAL
RESOURCES

• Chart of the
  positive, comparative
  and superlative
• flash cards
• real objects
• Web Resource: classbasic.com

Content :

Words Used In Comparison

1. “More” and “less” – We use these words to compare two things and say which one has more or less of something. For example, “Sarah has more pencils than John” or “John has less money than Sarah.”
2. “Bigger” and “smaller” – These words are used to compare the size of things. For example, “The elephant is bigger than the mouse” or “The mouse is smaller than the elephant.”
3. “Taller” and “shorter” – These words are used to compare the height of things, especially people. For example, “John is taller than Sarah” or “Sarah is shorter than John.”
4. “Faster” and “slower” – These words are used to compare the speed of things. For example, “The cheetah is faster than the turtle” or “The turtle is slower than the cheetah.”
5. “Better” and “worse” – These words are used to compare the quality of things. For example, “This cake is better than that cake” or “That cake is worse than this cake.”

Adjectives that are used to compare weight, size, height, distance, shape and quality

1. Weight:

• Lighter
• Heavier
• Lightest
• Heaviest

2. Size:

• Smaller
• Bigger
• Tiny
• Large

3. Height:

• Taller
• Shorter
• High
• Low

4. Distance:

• Closer
• Farther
• Near
• Distant

5. Shape:

• Round
• Square
• Triangular
• Rectangular

6. Quality:

• Good
• Bad
• Excellent
• Poor

The Positive, Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives

Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns. Positive adjectives are the simplest form of an adjective, which describes the basic quality or characteristic of the noun. For example, the positive form of the adjective “tall” is simply “tall,” as in “the tall building.”

Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things or people. They indicate that one thing or person has more or less of a quality than another. Comparative adjectives are formed by adding “er” to the end of the positive adjective, or by using “more” before the positive adjective. For example, the comparative form of the adjective “tall” can be either “taller” or “more tall,” as in “John is taller than Mary” or “The tree is more tall than the bush.”

Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more things or people. They indicate that one thing or person has the highest or most of a quality. Superlative adjectives are formed by adding “est” to the end of the positive adjective, or by using “most” before the positive adjective. For example, the superlative form of the adjective “tall” can be either “tallest” or “most tall,” as in “The skyscraper is the tallest building in the city” or “The giraffe is the most tall animal in the zoo.”

Here is a table that shows some examples of positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives:

The positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives that are used to compare weight, size, height, distance, shape, and quality.

Here is a table that shows some examples:

Please note that for some of the categories, not all of the adjectives have a comparative or superlative form. For example, “near” does not have a superlative form, and “good” and “bad” do not have comparative forms with “more” or “er.” Also, some adjectives can have irregular comparative and superlative forms, such as “far” (farther/further, farthest/furthest) and “good” (better, best).

Evaluation

1. What is the comparative form of the adjective “heavy”? a. Heavier b. Heavyer c. Heavyest
2. What is the superlative form of the adjective “small”? a. Smaller b. Smallerest c. Smallest
3. What is the comparative form of the adjective “far”? a. Farer b. Farest c. Farther
4. What is the superlative form of the adjective “tall”? a. Taller b. Tallist c. Tallest
5. What is the comparative form of the adjective “round”? a. Rounder b. Roundest c. Roundier
6. What is the superlative form of the adjective “good”? a. Better b. Gooder c. Best
7. What is the comparative form of the adjective “bad”? a. Badder b. Worse c. Baddest
8. What is the superlative form of the adjective “near”? a. Nearer b. Nearest c. Neariest
9. What is the comparative form of the adjective “excellent”? a. Excellentest b. More excellent c. Excellenter
10. What is the superlative form of the adjective “poor”? a. Poorer b. Poorest c. Pooriest

Answers:

1. a
2. c
3. c
4. c
5. a
6. c
7. b
8. b
9. b
10. b

Lesson Presentation

Instruction (20 minutes):

1. Explain how to form comparative and superlative adjectives using “er” and “est,” or “more” and “most.”
2. Provide examples of how to form comparative and superlative adjectives for weight, size, height, distance, shape, and quality.
3. Provide examples of how to use positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives in sentences, and ask the students to provide their own examples.
4. Distribute handouts with examples of positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives, and ask the students to practice identifying them.

Practice (20 minutes):

1. Distribute worksheets with practice exercises for students to complete.
2. Circulate around the room and assist students with any questions they may have.

Wrap-up (10 minutes):

1. Review the key points of the lesson.
2. Ask the students if they have any questions or if there is anything they would like to review.
3. Provide some final examples of positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives for weight, size, height, distance, shape, and quality.

Assessment: Assessment will be based on participation in class discussions and completion of worksheets. Students should be able to identify positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives, use them in sentences, and form them correctly for weight, size, height, distance, shape, and quality.

Extension activities:

1. Have students write their own sentences using positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives.
2. Have students compare and contrast two objects or people using positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives.
3. Have students create their own chart or table with positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives for different categories, such as color or texture.

Weekly Assessment /Test

1. The ________ elephant is heavier than the ________ mouse. (positive: heavy; comparative: heavier; superlative: heaviest)
2. The ________ building is taller than the ________ tree. (positive: tall; comparative: taller; superlative: tallest)
3. The ________ rock is larger than the ________ pebble. (positive: large; comparative: larger; superlative: largest)
4. The ________ cat is shorter than the ________ dog. (positive: short; comparative: shorter; superlative: shortest)
5. The ________ car is faster than the ________ bicycle. (positive: fast; comparative: faster; superlative: fastest)
6. The ________ ball is rounder than the ________ cube. (positive: round; comparative: rounder; superlative: roundest)
7. The ________ apple is better than the ________ orange. (positive: good; comparative: better; superlative: best)
8. The ________ performance is worse than the ________ rehearsal. (positive: bad; comparative: worse; superlative: worst)
9. The ________ beach is nearer than the ________ city. (positive: near; comparative: nearer; superlative: nearest)
10. The ________ picture is more beautiful than the ________ sketch. (positive: beautiful; comparative: more beautiful; superlative: most beautiful)