2015-10-14

Emma N, Carolin, Jonas

Team Assignment 4
We have chosen to work with the comparison of adjectives because it is easy to understand and
meaningful to the children. It will increase their vocabulary and understanding of the English
language and help them communicate more easily with each other. Children who can compare
adjectives have potential to create clearer and more descriptive conversations. We believe it should
be introduced in grade two or three depending on the children's level. With these exercises we hope
to get them acquainted and comfortable with how to compare adjectives. (Svartvik, 2010, p.175;
Sandstrm, 2011, p.19)
The first lesson consists of a worksheet called Comparative adjectives worksheet 1. Each child get
their own worksheet and their task is to fill in the right adjective under each picture to describe
them. The adjectives are written on the paper which makes it easier for the children to choose the
right word. (Luchauer, 2015)
The second lesson consists of a memory with different pictures and adjectives. The children's task is
to sit in groups and pair the right picture with the right adjective. They could be in teams or by
themselves depending on their level. The pictures and words are of different levels of difficulty and
therefore the teacher can divide the pictures into two separate games. (Sobolewska, 2011)
Both activities are similar in the way that they have pictures that show all the different comparisons
of the adjective. The main difference is that lesson one includes writing and is more individual.
Lesson two feels more like a game. As Sandstrm (2011, p.20) says, kids should learn about what
interests them and a game-like activity can encourage the children to engage more. Sundh (2015)
also talked about the importance of giving the children the opportunity to speak. It is also important
that they know how to say it in English and feel comfortable with the language.
Working individually can be tricky, therefore the first lesson may not be suitable for everyone. This
can be simplified by making the children work two and two. Lesson two on the other hand is a
group activity and can also be performed in teams to let the children help each other out. The
memory pictures can be deceiving as some pictures are alike. For example, the pictures for hot,
hotter and hottest are hard to distinguish from each other. Even though, as long as the children
connect the right word with the right meaning we believe this flaw can be overlooked. Both
activities have big, colourful and entertaining pictures which hopefully will catch the children's

attention.
In conclusion, both lesson plans can be useful for broadening the children's vocabulary as long as
you adapt the exercises to their level. The second activity may be easier to begin with as it is both
communicative, enriching and entertaining. We believe that both activities could be useful to help
children learn how to compare adjectives. After all, giving the children a pleasurable experience of
English is what matters.

References:
Luchauer, Mark (2015) Comparing adjectives worksheet 1.
http://files.havefunteaching.com/free-worksheets/language-arts/comparing-adjectives-worksheet1.pdf
Sobolewska, Ania (2011) Busy Teacher - Adjective Superlatives and Comparatives.
http://busyteacher.org/7604-adjective-superlatives-and-comparatives.html
Sandstrom, Karyn (2011) Kidworthy Works. Studentlitteratur, Lund.
Svartvik, J. & Sager, O. (2010) Modern engelsk grammatik. Liber, Stockholm.
Sundh, Stellan (2015-09-25) Young learners: speaking and interacting. Seminar.