Structured English Immersion by Haver Johanna J.;

Author:Haver, Johanna J.; [Haver, Johanna J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 1994867
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2003-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

Adjectives

Coordinates with learning ordinal numbers, shapes, colors, animals, and plants. 2 to 4 weeks.

Children can now talk about their family members, pets, and where they live through descriptive words, most of which can be referred to as “adjectives.”

Example 1: Family Tree

Mrs. Dahl uses a large picture of a family tree. A name and age is scrolled beneath each family member. After teaching the most common terms used for family members, she asks questions such as “Who is John’s grandfather?” (Response: “Henry”) and “Who is Mary’s daughter?” (Response: “Susie”). After the students reach mastery, she advances to “What is Mary’s relationship to Paul?” (Response: “Paul’s sister”) and “What are Robert and Sara to their children?” (Response: “father and mother”). Finally, Mrs. Dahl asks the students to describe various members of the family. A student explains, “Henry is the grandfather to John, Susie, Paul, and Mary. He is 65 years old. He is Martha’s husband.”

Example 2: Comparatives and Superlatives

Students can learn comparatives and superlatives. “Who is taller, Mario or Omar?” “Who is the youngest person in the class?” More difficult: “Are you younger or older than your brother?” “Is Maria younger or older than Thomas?” “Is Gabrielle’s birthday before or after Robert’s birthday?” “Who is a faster runner, you or your sister?” Students respond with complete sentences: “I am younger.” “Maria is older.” Gabrielle’s birthday is before Robert’s.” “My sister is the faster runner.”

Example 3: Ordinal Numbers

With similar activities, students can learn ordinal numbers: “Who is first in line?” or “Who sits in the fifth desk of the second row?” More difficult: “Explain where Juan sits.”

Example 4: Adjective’s Position Before Noun

Students learn to put the adjective before the word modified: “Omar is a tall boy.” “My mother is a smart woman.” “My pet is a brown dog.”

There are many other activities for learning adjectives. Objects such as dolls, stuffed animals, or school tools can be passed around and discussed. As teams, students can take turns listing descriptive words, orally or in writing. Students describe themselves, each other, the teacher, family members, pets, their homes, and/or their artwork. They identify descriptive words in a colorfully written story. They write simple paragraphs based on those descriptions.

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