A Lesson Plan in English

SUBJECT: Using Adjectives in a Series

Level: Grade 2
Date: January 21, 2014
Teacher: Ross Camille Salazar

I. Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, the learner must be able to:
A. Cognitive: Write a series of adjectives in their appropriate order.
B. Affective: Appreciate the use of adjectives in describing a
specific object.
C. Psychomotor: Actively participate in class activities and
discussions.

II. Content
A. Sometimes, we use two or more adjectives together.
B. Very often, we put the adjectives in the following order:
Number + Size + Shape + Color + Material + Noun

Number Tells you how many are being described.

Examples: many, few, several, one, two three, etc.
Size Tells you how big or small something is.
Examples: large, tiny, enormous, little
Shape Describes the shape of something.
Examples: square, round, flat, rectangular
Color Describes the color of something.
Examples: blue, pink, reddish, grey
Opinion Describes what you think about something.
Examples: beautiful, honest, brave, delicious

III. Materials
Board, Chalk, Cartolina, Plastic Cover, Pentel Pens, Notebook, Pencil

IV. Development of the Lesson

Teachers Activity Students Activity

A. Routine
Prayer, Greetings, Attendance
Checking

B. Lesson Recall
What did we talk about We talked about adjectives.
yesterday?
Adjectives are words that describe a
What are adjectives? person, place, animal, object or
event.

Size, shape, color, number, opinion.

How do we describe words? What
characteristics do we tell about
when describing?

C. Motivational Activity A store.

What do you see on the board?

Can you guess what is missing in A vendor!

the store?

Correct! Who wants to be a

*Raises hands.
vendor to the store? (Calls a
student)

Okay, now that the store has a

vendor, the store is now open for
buyers. Since today is the Yes!
opening day, the store is giving
away 3 items for free. Do you
want to have a free item?

Great. There is only one

condition.
You are not allowed to point the
item with your hands. You can
only use adjectives or describing Yes.
words to let the vendor know
what item you want to buy. For
example, for this item you may
say Can I buy one, small, red,
delicious, apple? Is it clear?

Great! Lets try it!

*Items on the store (students will

 choose only three in this activity):
1. One, small, blue, round ball
2. Three, small, red, heart-
shaped, balloons
3. Five, small, green, apples
4. One, small, red, delicious,
apple
5. Two, big, blue, round balloons
6. Five, big, green round balls
7. Two, tiny, white, furry, kittens
8. One, long, yellow ruler

So congratulations to the lucky I/We described the item we want to

buyers who got a free item from buy.
the store. Did you enjoy the
activity? Adjectives.
D. Discussion Proper Two/three/many/more than one
What did you do to let the vendor
know what item you want to buy?

Correct. What kind of words did

you use to describe the item/s? No.

How many adjectives did you Because the vendor may think that
use? what I wanted to buy is the three,
small, red, heart-shaped, balloons.
Do you think if you used only one
adjective, the vendor will be able
to guess what item you want to
buy?

Why? If you want to buy the two,

big, blue, round balloons, why
cant you just say Can I buy
balloons?

Thats correct. Sometimes, one Number + Size + Shape + Color +

adjective or describing word is Opinion + NOUN
not enough. We need to use more
than one adjective to distinguish
an object.

Now, there is a correct sequence 1. four big vases

of adjectives that we should 2. two round fountains
follow. On the board is the correct 3. many tall people
4. five tiny caterpillars
order of adjectives that we should
 follow. Lets all read:

E. Guided Practice
Now on the board are jumbled
adjectives and nouns. Let us try
to arrange them in the correct
order.
1. big four vases
2. round two fountains
3. tall people many
4. tiny five caterpillars
Very well. I guess you are now ready
to do it on your own.

V. Generalization
Why do we need to sometimes use more than two adjectives or
describing words?

VI. Evaluation
Instruction: Put on the blank if the adjectives are arranged in correct
order and X if NOT.
____ 1. a small, blue balloon
____ 2. a big, square, red table
____ 3. an old, round, plastic plate
____ 4. a black, little, young kitten
____ 5. a wooden, square, green board

Answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. X 5. X

VII. Assignment
Answer page ___ in the textbook.