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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 

 12090 Minutes

Introduction  Activity

(10 minutes)

Objective:Objective: Introduce the idea of adjectives with simple examples.


Activity:

Activity:


  • Show objects or pictures:

         “This is a ball. It is red.”

       “This is a boy. He is happy.”


Explain: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

Activityminutes)

1:
“Adjective Hunt” (25 minutes)

Objective: Spot and say adjectives from surroundings


Instructions:

Instructions:


  • Students walk around the class or look at their desk

  • Say what they see and describe it

    it,


    like:

  1.     “Blue pencil”

  2.      “Heavy bag”

  3.      “Round table”


  • Teacher writes all adjectives on board

Discussion:

Discussion:


  • What do all these describing words do?

  • They tell us how something looks or feels


Activity 2: “Emoji Emotions + Adjectives” (25 minutes)

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


Activity 3:

“Draw and Describe” (25 minutes)

Objective:Objective: Use creativity to describe their own drawings


Instructions:

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)



Expected Learning  Outcome:

Knowledge building-Instructions:

  • Show

    Studentsan understandemoji/emotion whatcard adjectivesAsk are

    students to say:
  1.   “She is sad.
  2.   “I am excited.”

RecognizeOptional: Students make the facial expression and useact adjectivesit inout daily language


SkillExamples Building-

of
    Emotion

  • Improve vocabulary and sentence formation

  • Express feelings and characteristics clearly


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

Follow-upSkill TasksBuilding

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

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