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Session 14: Adjectives

Session Title

Adjectives – Words That Describe

Objective

  • Understand the meaning and purpose of adjectives.

  • Identify adjectives in everyday language.

  • Use adjectives to describe people, objects, and emotions.

  • Encourage self-expression, creativity, and emotional awareness.

Concept
  • Adjective: A word that describes a noun.

Types:

Colour – red, green

Size – big, small

Feelings – happy, sad

Shape – round, square

Number two, five

Material Required

  1. Whiteboard & markers

  2. Flashcards with adjectives and pictures

  3. Emotion/emoji cards

  4. Chart paper with definitions

  5. Printed worksheet for practice

  6. Crayons or color pencils

Methodology

  • Interactive visual-based learning

  • Group-based collaboration

  • SEL elements through emotion cards and teamwork

  • Expression through drawing and speaking

Session Duration 

 90 Minutes

Introduction  Activity (10 minutes)

Objective: Introduce the idea of adjectives with simple examples.

Activity:

  • Show objects or pictures:

         “This is a ball. It is red.”

       “This is a boy. He is happy.”

Explain: Adjective is the word that tells more about a noun.

Write on board:

Adjective = Describing Word

Examples:

red apple, tall tree, happy face, three dogs

Main Topic/ Activity (50 minutes)

“Adjective Hunt” (25 minutes)

Objective: Spot and say adjectives from surroundings

Instructions:

  • Students walk around the class or look at their desk
  • Say what they see and describe it, like:
  1.     “Blue pencil”
  2.      “Heavy bag”
  3.      “Round table”
  • Teacher writes all adjectives on board

Discussion:

  • What do all these describing words do?
  • They tell us how something looks or feels
“Draw and Describe” (25 minutes)

Objective: Use creativity to describe their own drawings

Instructions:

  • Students draw an object or a simple scene (e.g., a house, animal, or family)
  • Write 2–3 adjectives to describe it
  1.   “This is a big, blue house.”
  2. “This is a cute, happy cat.”

Sharing Time (10 mins):

  • Volunteers show and read their descriptions aloud
  • Applause and kind feedback encouraged

Follow Up Task (15 minutes)

Emoji Emotions + Adjectives” 

Objective: Connect emotions with adjectives (SEL)

Instructions:

  • Show an emoji/emotion card Ask students to say:
  1.   “She is sad.
  2.   “I am excited.”

Optional: Students make the facial expression and act it out 

Examples of Emotion Adjectives:

Happy, sad, excited, scared, angry, tired, proud

Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks (15 minutes)

  • Match adjectives with nouns

  • Fill-in-the-blanks with suitable adjectives

  • Write 3 sentences using adjectives

  • Circle the adjectives in the given sentences

Expected Learning  Outcome: 

Knowledge building

  • Students understand what adjectives are
  • Recognize and use adjectives in daily language

Skill Building

  • Improve vocabulary and sentence formation
  • Express feelings and characteristics clearly

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