LESSON PLAN

NAME: Ciubotariu Alexandru Constantin

SCHOOL: Școala Gimnazială Șelaru
TEXTBOOK: FairyLand 4B
Lesson: Comparative and Superlative - comprehension
GRADE: 4th
TIME: 45 minutes

Aim: the students will use the comparative and the superlative of different adjectives in order to talk
about various topics

Objectives: Students will be able to:

- use correctly the comparative of short or irregular adjectives in order to compare different things
- use appropriately the superlative of short or irregular adjectives
- practise the productive skills (writing, speaking) and the receptive skills (listening)
- work in groups
- use the new vocabulary in appropriate contexts

Aids / Materials: textbook, worksheets, video – projector, audio and video clips

Skills: speaking, writing, listening

Classroom interaction: individual work; group work

Stages of
Students’ and teacher’s activities Reasons for activities Material Timing
lesson
1. Warm-up - the T elicits the date from the Ss and - to create a pleasant blackboard
one S writes it on the blackboard atmosphere and to
- the T writes down the name of the relax the Ss
lesson and states the objectives - to introduce them to
the topic of the lesson
-Comparative and Superlative 5’

2. Homework -the T enquires about the Ss’ - to assess the Ss work Ex 2 / 23

checking homework and time allotted to
their individual
preparation
3. Lead-in - the T asks the Ss to say how the -to assure a smooth notebooks 3’
comparative and superlative of short transition towards the
adjectives are formed, as well as to following topic
give examples -to prompt oral work
4. Contents Activity 1: Presentation
The T starts by stating that there are
several types of adjectives in English:
short, long, irregular, which all have
different ways of being used in the
comparative and the superlative.
Based on the assumption that the Ss -to improve listening
know how the comparative and the and comprehension
superlative are applied to short skills blackboard 12’
adjectives, since this topic has already -to give them a while- notebooks
been dealt with, the T writes a number listening task
of short adjectives on the blackboard, - to improve their
such as: big, small, tall, good, bad. writing abilities
The T then writes that the comparative -to improve
of these adjectives is formed with adj pronunciation, stress,
+er + than, while the superlative with intonation
the + adj + est.
After this, the T moves on to the
irregular adjectives and their
comparative and superlative forms:
good-better-the best
bad-worse-the worst
little-less-the least
much-more-the most
many-more-the most.
The T also reminds that two-syllable
adjectives ending in y are formed just
like short adjectives, noting that the y
changes into i and only then the
ending is added:
happy-happier- the happiest
angry-angrier-the angriest.

Activity2: Practice
The T gives the Ss worksheets which
contain exercises in order to practise
the use of the comparative and the
superlative of adjectives.
Exercise 1: “Complete as in the
example: funny – funnier- the
funniest”.
The T asks one student at a time to
come to the blackboard and write the
comparative and the superlative of
each of the adjectives listed there. All
the other Ss are required to write the
correct forms down.
Exercise 2: “Write correct sentences
with a comparative adjective using the
prompts: the film/the book (short) The
film is shorter than the book.”
The Ss are explained what the exercise
is about, after which they are asked to
do it individually. Then the T checks
the Ss’ answers orally.

Activity 3: Further practice – Group - to practise the use of

work the comparative and
The T hands out another series of the superlative, and
worksheets, this time entitled their specific forms
Superlative Olympics. Beside having - to improve the Ss worksheet 1 15’
the Olympic logo on, the worksheet writing skills, both on blackboard
contains a number of 5 differently the worksheet and on
coloured circles, in the middle of the blackboard, as
which a different adjective is to be well as their ability to
found: good in the blue circle; tall in work individually
the black circle; funny in the red
circle; smart in the yellow circle;
sleepy in the green circle. The Ss are
told that they have to decide, together
with the group they will be assigned
to, whom among their colleagues best
qualifies for each of the adjectives
inside each circle. Then they have to
name a representative to share their
choice to the rest of the class.

- to further consolidate
the grammatical
notions taught
- to develop group-
work, group-decision
and socialisation
abilities, through S-S
interaction
- to make fair
 judgements on the
basis of conscious
correct criteria

worksheet 2

7’

5. Feed-back - T appreciates Ss’ work, encouraging - to create a positive

them and allowing them to self-correct feed-back 1’
if necessary
6. Homework - The T gives instructions for the - to practice the
assignment homework assignment superlative of short,
(ex. 3 from the worksheet) long, and irregular
Instruction: Complete the questions adjectives worksheet
and give answers, by using the 1’
superlative of the adjectives in
brackets.

THE ADJECTIVE- Comparison

1. Complete as in the example:
Example: big – bigger – the biggest
1. funny ________________________________
2. small ___________________________________
3. tall _________________________________
4. short ___________________________________
5. smart _________________________________
6. good * ____________________________________
7. bad * _____________________________________
 2. Write correct sentences with a comparative using the prompts.
Example: the film/the book (short)
The film is shorter than the book.
1. English / Math (hard) _______________________________________________
2. September / August (hot) ________________________________________________
3. Bucharest / Paris (small) ________________________________________________
4. snails / mice (slow) _____________________________________________________
5. History / Geography (old) ___________________________________________
6. elephants / tigers (fast) __________________________________________________
7. Tom’s test / Mike’s test (bad) _____________________________________________
8. snakes / rats (big) _________________________________________________
3. Complete the questions and give answers. Use superlatives.
1. Which is the (fast) ______________ animal in the world?
2. Which is the (large) ______________ocean in the world?
3. Which is your (bad) ______________subject?
4. Who is your (good) ______________ friend?
5. Which is the (hard) _________________ subject you study at school?
6. Which is the (easy) ____________________subject you study at school?
7. Who is the (funny) ____________________ girl in your class?

SUPERLATIVE OLYMPICS
good

tall

funny

smart

sleepy