Adjectives · B4 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.3.4.1.1 - 1. Use adjectives to make comparison e. g:

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify adjectives in given sentences and state what they describe.
Form the comparative form of regular adjectives by adding “er” (e.g., small to smaller, fast to faster).
Use comparative adjectives correctly in sentences to compare two people, places or things.
Write two or more sentences of their own that compare items using the correct comparative adjective.
Explain the difference between describing one thing (fast) and comparing two things (faster).

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Adjectives (3.4)
Content standard: B4.3.4.1 - Apply the knowledge of adjectives in communication
Indicator: B4.3.4.1.1 - 1. Use adjectives to make comparison e. g:
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 10 (Week 22 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 39
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- fast/slow (Ama is fast but Kofi is slow.)
- good/bad
- fast/faster
- slow/slower
- Revise adjectives. Have learners identify adjectives in sentences and use them in sentences of their own.
- Introduce regular adjective forms:
- Regular adjectives form their imperative by adding er
e.g. small-smaller, big-bigger, etc.
- Assist learners with examples to use comparative adjectives appropriately.
e.g.
i. Ama is taller than Kwesi. ii. This ruler is longer than that one.
- Learners form sentences with the comparative forms of adjectives.