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Adjectives – Primary 5 English Grammar Lesson

Lesson Plan: English Grammar – Primary 5 First Term

General Information

  • Subject: English Grammar
  • Class: Primary 5
  • Term: First Term
  • Week: 4
  • Age: 9 years
  • Topic: Structure: Using Adjectives in Speaking and Writing
  • Sub-topic: Describing, Comparing, and Using Adjectives in Sentences
  • Duration: 60 minutes

Behavioural Objectives

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

  1. Describe adjectives with adequate examples.
  2. Use adjectives for comparison (positive, comparative, and superlative).
  3. Compose different sentences using adjectives.
  4. Infer the functions of adjectives in sentences.

Keywords

  • Adjective
  • Comparison
  • Positive degree
  • Comparative degree
  • Superlative degree

Set Induction (Introduction)

The teacher writes the following sentences on the board:

  1. The boy is tall.
  2. The girl is taller than the boy.
  3. The man is the tallest of them all.

The teacher then asks:

  • What do “tall,” “taller,” and “tallest” describe?
  • What changes in meaning do you notice?

The teacher explains that these words are adjectives and introduces the lesson.

Entry Behavior

Pupils have learned about nouns and how they name things. Now, they will learn how adjectives describe nouns.

Learning Resources and Materials

  • Flashcards with different adjectives
  • Sentence strips with adjectives
  • Picture charts showing comparisons

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge

The teacher reminds pupils that words can describe things, people, and places. These words are called adjectives.

Embedded Core Skills

  • Listening and Speaking
  • Reading and Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Sentence Construction

Learning Materials

  • Lagos State Scheme of Work
  • New Oxford Primary English Book 5

Instructional Materials

  • Adjective flashcards
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Charts showing adjective comparisons

Lesson Content

1. Definition of Adjectives

Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns. They tell us more about a person, place, or thing.

2. Examples of Adjectives

Some common adjectives are:

  • Big – The big dog barked.
  • Small – The small boy ran.
  • Beautiful – She has a beautiful dress.
  • Fast – The car is fast.
  • Happy – The happy children played outside.

3. Types of Adjectives

  • Descriptive Adjectives: Describe the quality of a noun (e.g., beautiful, strong, old).
  • Quantitative Adjectives: Indicate quantity (e.g., few, many, some).
  • Demonstrative Adjectives: Point out specific nouns (e.g., this, that, these, those).
  • Possessive Adjectives: Show possession (e.g., my, your, his, her, our).
  • Interrogative Adjectives: Used in questions (e.g., which, what, whose).

4. Degrees of Comparison in Adjectives

Adjectives can be used to compare nouns.

Degree Example Sentence
Positive Degree Tall She is tall.
Comparative Degree Taller She is taller than her sister.
Superlative Degree Tallest She is the tallest girl in the class.

Examples of Adjective Comparisons:

  1. Big → Bigger → Biggest
  2. Fast → Faster → Fastest
  3. Beautiful → More beautiful → Most beautiful
  4. Good → Better → Best

5. Using Adjectives in Sentences

  • Descriptive Adjective: The red car is fast.
  • Comparative Adjective: This book is more interesting than that one.
  • Superlative Adjective: That is the most exciting story I have ever read.

Evaluation (Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Adjective)

Choose the correct adjective to complete each sentence.

  1. She is the _____ girl in the school.
    a) Tall
    b) Taller
    c) Tallest
  2. This story is _____ than the last one.
    a) Interesting
    b) More interesting
    c) Most interesting
  3. My dog is _____ than yours.
    a) Big
    b) Bigger
    c) Biggest
  4. The weather today is _____.
    a) Hot
    b) Hotter
    c) Hottest
  5. That was the _____ movie I have ever seen.
    a) Good
    b) Better
    c) Best

Class Activity (Frequently Asked Questions – FAQs)

  1. What is an adjective?
    • An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.
  2. Give three examples of adjectives.
    • Big, small, beautiful.
  3. What is the difference between “tall” and “taller”?
    • “Tall” is a positive degree, while “taller” is a comparative degree.
  4. Write a sentence using the word “happy” as an adjective.
  5. What is the superlative form of “good”?
    • Best.
  6. How do we use adjectives in comparisons?
    • We use comparative adjectives to compare two things and superlative adjectives to compare more than two things.
  7. Write a sentence using “most beautiful.”

Presentation Steps

Teacher’s Activities:

  1. Explains adjectives with examples.
  2. Writes different sentences on the board for pupils to analyze.
  3. Guides pupils in using adjectives correctly in different situations.

Learners’ Activities:

  1. Identify adjectives in given sentences.
  2. Construct sentences using adjectives.
  3. Role-play describing objects using adjectives.

Assessment

  1. Define adjectives.
  2. Identify the adjective in this sentence: “The beautiful dress is on the chair.”
  3. Write a sentence using an adjective to describe a person.
  4. Change this sentence into a comparative sentence: “This book is interesting.”
  5. List five adjectives and their meanings.

Conclusion

The teacher summarizes the lesson, asks pupils to give more examples, and corrects any errors in their exercises.

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