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Inside Collection (Course): English First Additional Language Grade 5
ACTIVITY 1
TO ENCOURAGE OTHER GROUP MEMBERS TO SUPPORT FELLOW LEARNERS [LO 1.5.3]
TO TAKE PART IN A CONVERSATION ON A FAMILIAR TOPIC [LO 2.1.2]
TO IMAGINE AND DESCRIBE POSSIBILITIES [2.4.4]
Explain how you would go about redesigning the shoe to eliminate the weaknesses.
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Activity 2
TO USE ADJECTIVES AS COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
[LO 6.2.7]
1. DESCRIBING WORDS - Adjectives and Adverbs
Punk-cat, the ginger tomcat, gazes lovingly into Pasha’s green eyes.
She purrs happily, while flicking her long, fluffy tail slowly.
Find the describing words:
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These describing words have special names.
A word that describes the noun is called anADJECTIVE.
A word that modifies the verb is called anADVERB.
2. ADJECTIVES - Let’s take a look at adjectives in greater detail.
Place the following words into the right ‘hats’ according to the right category:
MOVEMENT; EMOTIONS; SHAPE; TASTE; WEATHER; TOUCH; SMELL
| slow | round | rectangular | salty | sweet |
| woolly | bitter | rapid | square | lonely |
| happy | rough | overcast | sunny | fast |
| oblong | sour | sad | jerky | smooth |
| triangular | cold | knobbly | tasteless | content |
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Could you manage to do that ? Have you realised that adjectives tell us more about the person, place, etc ?
3. Try this: Think of other words to use rather than ‘good’, ‘bad’ or ‘nice’.
dog.
e. The __________ lady is reading a ________ book.
4. Which of the following two paragraphs is more interesting to read? Why?
Sonia Bata collects shoes as a hobby. These artefacts are stored in a building shaped like a box.
Sonia Bata collects various shoes as a fascinating hobby. These ancient artefacts are stored in an interesting building shaped like a rectangular box.
5. Expand the following sentence, using adjectives. (Tip: look for the nouns!)
The professor sold his invention to the manufacturer for a sum of money.
6. COMPARING ADJECTIVES
| small | smaller | smallest | ||
| happy | happier | happiest |
Three different forms of each word (small and happy) have been used.
How do I know when to use which form of the word?
CLUE: When comparing two, add _______ to the end of the word.
When comparing three or more, add ________ to the end of the word.
This will help!
Try these:
| one | two | three or more |
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| tallest | ||
| poorer | ||
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| sillier | ||
| harder | ||
| quickest | ||
| oldest |
These adjectives do not follow the rules! Learn them:
| bad | worse | worst |
| good | better | best |
| much | more | most |
| little | less | least |
| dead | dead | dead |
Rewrite the following, using the proper form of the adjective in brackets.
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It is more dangerous to climb a mountain without a safety harness.
e. He is the _________ impatient person I know.
Can you think of any others like this?
LO 1
LISTENINGThe learner will be able to listen for information and enjoyment, and respond appropriately and critically in a wide range of situations.
We know this when the learner:
1.1 understands stories (told or read to learners):
1.1.7 summarises the story with support;
1.5. respects other learners:
1.5.3 encourages other group members to support fellow learners.
LO 2
SPEAKINGThe learner will be able to communicate effectively in spoken language in a wide range of situations.
We know this when the learner:
2.1 interacts in an additional language:
2.1.2 takes part in a conversation on a familiar topic;
2.1.3 expresses an opinion and gives a reason for it;
2.3 uses additional language to communicate information:
2.3.4 describes the purpose of something (e.g. a familiar tool and what it is used for);
2.4 uses additional language creatively:
2.4.1 tells a story;
2.4.2 performs poems, songs and simple plays;
2.4.4 imagines and describes possibilities.
LO 6
LANGUAGE STRUCTURE AND USEThe learner will know and be able to use the sounds, words and grammar of the language to create and interpret texts.
We know this when the learner:
6.2 uses language forms and structures to communicate orally and in writing:
6.2.7 uses some adjectives as comparatives and superlatives (e.g. bigger than, more expensive than, the biggest, the most expensive);
6.2.2 uses subject-verb concord (e.g. I have / she has);
6.4 develops own vocabulary:
6.4.1 analyses word formation (e.g. drum, drummer).
ACTIVITY 1
Before allowing the learners to begin, make sure that everyone understands your instructions clearly.
The learners assess their groupwork according to the given assessment scale. There is also a self-assessment and an assessment scale for the educator.
ACTIVITY 2
Additional information for the educator :
Adjectives can be used to form nouns : beautiful – beauty
Nouns : Punk-Cat ; tom-cat ; eyes ; tail
Verbs : gazes ; purrs ; flicking
The words describing the nouns are Adjectives: ginger, green long, fluffy. The words describing the verbs are Adverbs : lovingly, happily, slowly.
3. So often the children only use the words ‘good’, ‘bad’ and ‘nice’ (even the word ‘ugly’) – mostly incorrectly, or in the wrong context. This exercise aims to encourage the learners to think of, and to use, other descriptive words.
More than one answer could be correct.
4. Second paragraph is more interesting. The learners should be able to tell you that the paragraph is more interesting because there is more information. (It has been ‘coloured in’.)
5. Let different members of the class read out their sentences. Make a list of new words.
6. Comparing Adjectives :
How do they know when to use which form of the word:
CLUE: When comparing two, add -ier to the end of the word.
When comparing three or more, add -iest to the end of the word.
7. a) richest
b) younger
c) worst
d) least
e) fastest
8. a) That bicycle is moreexpensive than this one.
b) This the mostcomfortable chair in which I have ever sat.
c) You must be morecareful with your books, Anne!
d) This is the mostexciting story I have ever heard.
e) He is the mostimpatient person I know.
Peer-assess the learners: scale given in Learners’ module
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