Creative Ways to Teach Comparative Adjectives
- In this activity, students read words and use them to construct sentences that use comparative adjectives. Type four lists of 10 sentences that use comparative adjectives. For example, “It is warmer today than it was yesterday” or “The cat is more tired than the dog.” Print each list of sentences and individually cut out the words for each list. Be sure to keep each list of sentences separate. Place each set of words on a separate table. Ask the students to work in pairs and go to a table, read the words, and construct sentences that use comparative adjectives. When a pair of students is finished, they can move to the next table.
- Teach students to use comparative adjectives with a writing exercise that uses animals. Photocopy photos of three different animals onto paper, or cut out animal pictures from magazines. Make sure each set of animals has contrasting characteristics such as a giraffe, penguin and a dog. Give each student a copy or set of the animals and ask them to think about how the animals are different. Have the students write sentences about the animals that use comparative adjectives. For example, a student could write “The giraffe is taller than the dog."
- Listening for comparative adjectives can be taught as a follow-up activity to reading or writing comparative adjectives. For example, have the students complete the writing activity that involves comparing animals. Ask each student to read their sentences to the class. As the student reads, the class listens and tries to identify the comparative adjective in each sentence and write them down. Have the students share their answers and discuss any mistakes.
- Encourage students to speak using comparative adjectives by asking them to prepare a short speech about their family or friends. Each student should pre-plan the description about their family or friends using comparative adjectives. For example, a student can describe their sibling by saying “I am taller than my sister and she is younger than me.” Give the students about 15 minutes to prepare their speech. Have the students take turns describing their family or friends to the class.
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