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:
 
Color – red, green
Size – big, small
Feelings – happy, sad
Shape – round, square
Number two, five
Material Required
Whiteboard & markers
Flashcards with adjectives and pictures
Emotion/emoji cards
Chart paper with definitions
Printed worksheet for practice
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:
    “Blue pencil”
     “Heavy bag”
     “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
  “This is a big, blue house.”
“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:
  “She is sad.
  “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