Grammar · JHS2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.3.1.1.3 - Demonstrate command of the use of adjectives in discourse

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify adjectives in given sentences and passages and state what they describe (person, place, material, object, or feeling).
Classify adjectives by their function: descriptive, quantitative, demonstrative, and possessive.
Use a range of adjectives to write vivid descriptions of people, settings, materials, and objects in two to three sentences each.
Order multiple adjectives correctly in a sentence (opinion, size, age, colour, material) when describing a single noun.
Revise a plain, uninteresting passage by adding appropriate adjectives to make it more vivid and engaging.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar and Grammar Usage (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Grammar (3.1)
Content standard: B8.3.1.1 - Apply the knowledge of word classes and their functions in Communication
Indicator: B8.3.1.1.3 - Demonstrate command of the use of adjectives in discourse
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 6 (Week 18 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, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 51
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Use adjectives to provide vivid descriptions of participants:
  - opposing sides in a football match e.g. The team captain arrived wearing bushy hair.
  - settings (urban, rural, environment)
  E.g.: The hotel is situated in a serene environment.
  - materials (textile/cloth)
  - objects etc.