degrees of comparison

1. CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur
COLLEGE OF DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION
Laboratory High School
Detailed Lesson Plan in English 7
(Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives)
October 22, 2014, 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the 30 minutes lesson, 75% of the students must be able to:
1. Determine the rules on the degrees of comparison of modifiers according to syllables.
2. Identify the degrees of comparison used in the sentences.
3. Complete the sentence with the appropriate degrees of comparison of the adjectives.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
A. Topic: Degrees of Comparison
B. References:
i. English for All Times Language Textbook
ii. http://www.english-for-students.com/Degrees-of-Comparison.html
iii. http://www.learnenglish.be/gr2_degrees_study.htm
C. Materials: netbook, speakers, white screen, board, chalk, picture
D. Concepts: The three degrees of comparison of modifiers are positive degree, comparative degree and
superlative degree.
E. Skills: critical thinking, analyzing
F. Values Integration: cooperation, self-esteem, optimism, appreciation
G. Time Frame: 30 minutes
H. Methodology: Inductive Method and 4A’s
III. PROCEDURE
Time Frame Teaching Hints Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity IM’s
(In
minutes)
3
A. Preliminary
Activities
1. Greetings
2. Prayers
3. Classroom
Management
4. Checking of
Attendance
5. Checking of
Assignments
B. Motivation
Good afternoon class! How’s your day
so far?
Does it mean that I can expect all of
your active participation?
Is that an agreement?
Thank you!
Before we begin the lesson this
morning, let us ask the guidance of
almighty God and let us enlighten our
mind to completely understand the
lesson this morning. Would you please
lead the prayer?
Class, kindly arrange your seats
properly. I can see pieces of paper and
plastic. How about you? Did you see it
also?
I think you are too few. Where are the
others?
Oh but tell them to come to class
regularly. Class monitor kindly check the
attendance. Thank you!
Did I give you any assignment?
Class, I will play a video clip and pay
Good morning Sir! Fine!
Yes Sir!
Of course!
In the name of the Father, the Son
and the Holy Spirit. Amen
(The student recites a prayer.)
(The students will arrange their seats.
It is a communication competence-sociolinguistic.
The student should
pick up the pieces of papers under
the chair.)
They are absent.
None

2. 5
C. Recall
D. Presentation of
the Lesson
E. Presentation of
Objectives
attention to it while it is being played.
(after 4 minutes)
What was the video clip about?
Very good! It titled Paint the Way
which is all about adjectives. It was a song
by grammaropolis.com
Let us have a short recapitulation
before we go to the highlights of our
lesson. Would you please define
adjectives?
This afternoon, we will be dealing with
the degrees of comparison of adjectives.
These are our objectives for today’s
discussion.
1. Determine the rules on the
degrees of comparison of
modifiers according to syllables.
2. Identify the degrees of
comparison used in the sentences.
3. Complete the sentence with the
appropriate degrees of
comparison adjectives.
Can we agree on these objectives?
The video clip was about a song
which lyrics are adjectives.
Adjectives describe nouns or
pronouns. They are called modifiers
Yes Sir!
5
G. Lesson Proper
1. Activity
We will play charades. Do you know
what it is?
Just listen to me. It is a game wherein
an individual will act out something that
he had picked in the container. The first
one who got the word correctly will get a
special prize. I’ll be picking up names here
in the list then he or she will be the one
who will act out the scenario he or she
picked. Don’t worry these words are
simple and easy. Have I made myself
clear?
How did you find the activity?
(The teacher will announce who will
get the special prize.)
No.
Yes sir!
Set of words to be act out:
 Fat
 Funny
 Hot
 Heavy
 Clever
 Beautiful
 Poor
 Expensive
It was fun.
5 2. Analysis Again, what is topic this afternoon?
Let’s have the adjective large. This
sentence shows the use of large in the
positive degree. Would you please read
the sentence?
But what happens when you want to
compare the large hippopotamus to
something else?
When you compare the large
hippopotamus to another thing, you have
to use the comparative degree. This
means that the word has to change.
But what should we do if we want to
compare our large hippopotamus with
Degrees of Comparison
This hippopotamus is large.
The hippopotamus is larger than
the pig.

3. more than just one other thing? What
should we do if we want to compare our
large hippopotamus to…let’s say….three
other things?
We would then use the adjective in the
superlative degree, and that means that
our word would have to change again.
Would you please state how many
syllables does the word “large” has?
What can you say about the changing
from positive degree to comparative
degree with one syllable?
How about the word “funny”?
Therefore, if we turn funny in
comparative degree, what now will be
the result of that changing?
How about “clever”?
What can you say about the changing
from positive degree to comparative
degree with two syllables?
How about changing from comparative
degree to superlative degree?
Therefore “intelligent” will become
more intelligent in comparative degree
and most intelligent in superlative
degree.
That’s why largest was formed. How
about for the word funny? Clever?
The hippopotamus is the largest
one in the bunch.
Only one.
One syllable adjectives form the
comparative degree by changing to
word with –er in the ending of the
word.
The word funny will turn to
funnier or more funny.
It can be cleverer and more
clever.
Two syllables adjectives form the
comparative degree by changing to
word with –er in the ending of the
word or adding more before the
word.
Three syllables adjectives form the
comparative degree by changing to
word with –est in the ending of the
word or adding “most” before the
word.
Funny becomes funniest or most
funny. Clever becomes cleverer or
most clever.
5 3. Abstraction Positive degree.
When we speak about only one person
or thing, We use the positive degree.
Comparative degree.
When we compare two persons or two
things with each other.
There are 2 ways that you can change
“large” to the comparative degree:
•Add “er” to the end of the word
•Add “more” to the front of the word
Superlative Degree
When we compare more than two
persons or things with one another
There are 2 ways that you can change
“large” to the superlative degree:
•Add “est” to the end of the word
•Add “most” to the front of the word

4. 5 4. Application Identify the degrees of comparisons
used in the sentences. Just say positive
degree, comparative degree or
superlative degree if the sentences fall
under one of the three.
1. I guess I’d rather buy this pair of shoes;
It’s cheaper than the other.
2. Baguio City is the coldest city in the
country.
3. My mother prepares the most delicious
afritada in town.
4. The lion is a wild animal.
5. Owl is more active at night.
Complete the table below.
1. Comparative degree
2. Superlative degree
3. Superlative degree
4. Positive degree
5. Comparative degree
E. Generalization Have you learned something?
Like what?
Very good!
Now, get ¼ sheet of paper and answer
this.
Sir, we gained lot of new things
from today’s lesson.
The three degrees of comparison
of modifiers are positive degree,
comparative degree and superlative
degree.
IV. EVALUATION (5 minutes)
Complete the sentence with the appropriate degrees of comparison of the adjectives.
(powerful) 1. This rocket is __________ than that one.
(colorful) 2. The __________ room in the house is my sister’s bedroom.
(strange) 3. Alicia can make __________ voices.
(tasty) 4. The ________ treat Grandma makes is fruit salad.
(high) 5. Mount Everest is the __________ mountain in the world.
V. ASSIGNMENT
1. Write down five sentences for each degrees of comparison.
2. Complete the table.
Positive Comparative Superlative
worse
good
well
little
most
Prepared by:
DARWIN OLIVER SENTILLAS
Demonstration Teacher