1. Lesson Plan:
Level Elementary School grade 2 age 8-9 years—pre-intermediate
Lesson
Length
45 minutes
Objective To be able to compare like nouns in a sentence, to learn the comparative form of the adjectives, to
be able to describe like nouns.
Target
Language
Assumed
Knowledge
A range of simple adjectives up to three syllables in length, understand where adjectives go in a
sentence
Anticipated
Problems
1. Adding “er” to all adjectives
2. Not using irregular form of adjectives: such as good -- better vs. good—gooder
3. Not understanding the use of “more” in relation to adjectives. For example: student may
say or write “the apple is more bigger” or “the red flower is beautifuler than the green
flower.
4. Pronunciation of “ger” in words like longer and younger: the syllable maybe dropped or
pronounced as a soft “g” instead of hard “g”
Solutions 1. Show all the possibilities other than the regular form for making a comparison.
2. Identify irregular forms such as good – better, etc.
3. Teach all spelling rules for example, hungry changes to hungrier, adjectives that end in
“e” such as large or simple, spelling in regards to CVC like big—bigger
4. Explain the use of more in comparison adjectives
5. Drill pronunciation of adjectives at each stage for each circumstance.
6. Use pictures to help convey meaning—i.e. tow like nouns aren’t exactly the same. Ask
concept question to check understanding
Preparation
and Aids
1. Use White board effectively
2. Markers of at least 3 different colors
3. Prepare a variety of pictures for comparison, eliciting sentences, and games at least 10 for
pair work, some for grab bag activity, and some for use during 20 questions: 2 sets of
adjective and noun puzzle match cards.
4. Prepare a number of noun picture cards
5. Create gap-fill activity for home work which practices all uses of comparisons regular and
irregular
Main Stage Micro stage Activity Interaction Timing
Presentation: Aim:
students will learn
form, meaning and
pronunciation of
target language
Time 17 min
1 Warmer: matching puzzle cards prepared
before class
*divide the class into two teams
*teams must match adjective and noun pairs; for
example: heavy rain, wet paint, etc.
*1st team finished wins
Review homework from previous lesson
T-S
GW
S-T
4 min
2 *review sentence structure using adjectives
Subj. + v.+ article+ adj+ noun ex: She has a big
bike.
Students in pairs make as many sentences as
possible on paper.
PW
ST
3 min

2. *redistribute matching cards to elicit as many
sentences as possible
Students give feedback of sentences created
3 Use pictures of like nouns that differ obviously.
Elicit differences from students.
Ask concept questions to check for meaning and
understanding. Are these pictures the same?
Describe differences Are they the same color,
size, etc. Can you see differences?
T-S
S-T
3 min
4 Show rules to make sentences to make
comparisons with like nouns. Review
pronunciation with each drilling session.
Rule #1 add “er” to base adjective—use adjs
from the list on the board; show regular form
ex: tall + er = taller; small + er = smaller; full
+ er = fuller; smart + er = smarter; soft + er =
softer
T: say S: repeat—drill chorally and indv.
Finish with a sentence in basic structure:
Noun A + be v + adj+er than Noun B
Ex. The boy is taller than the girl.
Rule #2 two syllable noun ending in “y”
Drop the “y” and add “ier”
Pretty – prett + ier
Hungry – hungr + ier
Silly – sill + ier
Fuzzy – fuzz + ier
Crazy—craz + ier
REPEAT drilling procedure from above
Rule #3 2 or more syllables—use of more
3 or more syllables must use more ex: more
beautiful, more delicious
Never use more taller
REPEAT drilling procedure from above
Rule #4 Some adjectives use more or “er”
Narrow—narrower—more narrow
Yellow—yellower—more yellow
Quiet—quieter—more quiet
REPEAT drilling procedure above
Rule #5 Irregular forms
Ex: far—further, good—better; bad—worse
T-S-T 6 min

3. Practice Controlled
Practice: students
confident in making
comparative
adjectives and using
correctly in sentence
Time: 14 min
Production:
Free practice students
use target language
with each other
fluently and
meaningfully
Time: 14 min
Never: farer, gooder, or badder
REPEAT drilling procedure from above
5 Spelling rules and pronunciation of “ger” in
adj’s such as younger; longer; stronger
Adjs end in “e” such as Large just add “r”
Words that are CVC form this way big + g+ er
Review pronunciation.
T-S 1 min
6 GAME: Adjective and noun Grab Bag
play as a whole class first.
Students choose adjectives out of a bag.
Students choose 2 nouns out of a bag.
Students make sentences out of chosen words.
After students show competence then divide
into pairs and continue game with additional
grab bags. For each pair.
S-T
WC
PW
14 min
7 WC: students will move in a circle.
Inner Circle: students stay put with pictures of
two like nouns
Outer Circle: students move to the right at 30
second intervals. Must make a sentence with
comparative adjective---monitor student
production. At three minute mark inner and
outer circles switch roles.
S-S 6 min
8 PW activity with 20 questions
Group A: questioners
Group B: answers (have nouns pictures for
reference)
Object: students will as “20 questions” about
nouns and must use comparative form: For
example: Is it bigger than a tree? Is it smaller
than a car? Etc. Pairs will try to go through as
many nouns as possible. Students will share
how many the questioners guessed, highest
number wins.
T-S
S-S
S-T
7 min
9 Assign Homework: Gap fill exercise 15
sentences using all possible forms of
comparative adjectives
T-S 1 min