Superlative form of adjectives

LESSON PLAN

TOPIC: THE SUPERLATIVE FORM OF ADJECTIVES

LEVEL: ELEMENTARY

FOCUS

Objectives: * To recognize and use the Superlative forms of adjectives.

* To understand their purpose.

* To use the Superlative correctly in writing and speaking.

- Teacher greets the students and introduces himself.

- Teacher shows on the screen the Objectives of this lesson.

Motivating Activity: 8 min

- Teacher shows some pictures (NOUNS) to be described (ADJECTIVES) by the students.

- Some sentences are written on the board by the students and the teacher for students to realize the patterns.

TEACH 10 min

- From students participation and from the sentences on the board, we set the rules, structures and vocabulary.

- Teacher presents the patterns on the screen and explains the spelling rules for some adjectives, e.g. hot, thin, as well as for: tasty, happy, etc.

- Teacher gives examples.

PRACTICE AND ASSESS 10 min

- Teacher asks the students to watch the pictures and create sentences according to the patterns combining the theory with exercises.

- Students do activity number 1 individually (some comparative sentences are in this activity to refresh students’ knowledge)

- Teacher monitors, answers and asks questions to students: activity number 2.

- Teacher verifies understanding and comprehension.

CLOSE 12 min

- Students work in groups of three or four and talk about sports, music, writers, subjects at the university, cities, etc.

- Students take notes and write 10 sentences using the SUPERLATIVE form correctly.

- As homework students have to do activity number two.

I. Look at the picture and complete the sentences. Use the comparative and SUPERLATIVE form.

1. Joe is __________ than Ed. (short)

2. Al is the_______________ . (short)

3. Ed is the ____________________ . (thin)

4. Joe is ___________________ than Al. (thin)

5. Al has the _______________ clothes. (colorful)

6. Al is __________________ than Joe. (heavy)

7. Ed is the__________________ . (light)

8. Joe is _____________________ than Ed. (happy)

9. Ed is the ________________ . (mysterious)

10. Joe is _____________ than Ed. (energetic)

II. Fill in the blanks with the SUPERLATIVE form.

1. The Prado is _____________________museum in Madrid. (famous)

2. Emilio is _________________________boy in the school. (tall)

3. Sheyla and Rose are ___________________________girls in the room. (nice)

4. The apple is ______________________fruit in the world. (tasty)

5. This house is _______________________________of all. (pretty)

6. Paul is ________________________________in the family. (short)

HOMEWORK

A. Put the adjectives into the Superlative form.

1. The ______________(tall) US President was Abraham Lincoln, who was 1.93 mt and the ____________(old) was Ronald Reagan who was 69.

2.

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