Adjective Lesson Plans
About Adjectives
In the English language, there are eight parts of speech:
- Noun
- Pronoun
- Adjective
- Verb
- Adverb
- Preposition
- Conjunction
- Interjection
Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns. The purpose of an adjective is to answer questions about the noun.
- What kind of noun is it?
- Which noun is it?
- How many are there?
Adjectives may include words such as pretty, short, thin, quirky, zany, happy, intelligent, round, red, and shiny. Keep and Share has a number of printable adjective lists, including lists of adjectives to describe personality traits and examples of predicate adjectives.
It is common for adjectives to be confused with adverbs by people who are unfamiliar with English grammar. However, this error can be avoided if you remember that many adverbs are formed by adding -ly to an adjective. For example, sad and happy are adjectives, but sadly and happily are adverbs.
Adjective Lesson Plans Online
Teachers who are in search of resources for helping students learn more about the role of adjectives in the English language have many options available online. There are printable worksheets and interactive quizzes as well as suggestions for games and activities that can help reinforce key concepts. Teachers can use lesson plans directly or incorporate elements of several different resources to create a one-of-a-kind classroom learning experience.
If you are looking for adjective lesson plans for your classroom, yourDictionary recommends visiting the following helpful Web sites:
- Learn NC encourages teachers to incorporate language learning with visual art by having students read Go Away Big Green Monster and then drawing a monster. This lesson and the corresponding activities are suggested for students in grades K-2.
- Trumpet Club has a lesson plan for teachers that explains the role of adjectives by using the book Hairy, Scary, Ordinary. The lesson plan is suitable for students in grades 1-3.
- Crayola has an activity that incorporates adjectives, alliteration, and drawing to help students create a special storybook. This lesson is recommended for students in grades 1-3.
- Instructor Web has an adjective lesson plan suitable for students in grades 2-4. The goal of the lesson is to teach students how to define, identify, and recognize adjectives.
- Lesson Plans Page suggest teaching students in grade 3 about adjectives by incorporating music into your classroom activities.
- The Apple outlines a lesson plan for students in grades 3-4 that explains how to identify adjectives and use them successfully in creative writing projects.
- An Educator’s Reference has a lesson plan entitled “Building Vocabulary with the Use of Adjectives.” The 30 minute activity uses the book The Rainbow Fish and is recommended for students in grade 4.
- Teacher Vision has a lesson for students in grades 3-5 showing how to use a thesaurus to build vocabulary and find new adjectives.
- Funding Factory adds a seasonal touch to adjective lessons by asking students in grades 5-7 to rewrite the popular poem The Night before Christmas.
- A to Z Teacher Stuff provides instructions for a cooperative group activity that can be used to teach children about adjectives. This activity is recommended for students in grades 6-8, but may be modified to suit other age groups.
- Educational Psychology has several unique ideas for incorporating the Harry Potter books into your adjective lesson plans.
- Hot Chalk suggests a variation of the game “Taboo” to teach junior high and high school students about the role of adjectives and adverbs within the English language.
- Homeschooling Mama has links to adjective lesson plans and worksheets from around the Web. Most can be adapted to work with a variety of age groups and student ability levels.
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