Comparison of adjectives

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Comparison of adjectives

vanyiimo

Comparison of adjectives

Hello!

Could you tell me how you teach the comparison of adjectivies to young learners (9-10 year-old children)? I would like to get some useful ideas from you to to teach efficiently.

Thank you in advance.

Ildiko

17 Apr 2015

cltaylor

Hi Ildiko:

I usually bring some things to class that the kids can compare (different size pencils, boxes, etc.) I show them a short pencil for example and ask them if it is short or long. They say that it is short. Then I show them a shorter pencil and ask them if it is shorter than the first pencil. I do this with a number of things.

I also do a class survey and they have to compare two students and tell me which one is older, taller, younger, funnier, etc. I make a list of the students names and they have to go around the room asking questions and then answering using the comparative.

Example: Suzy/Alice old/young

1. How old is Suzy? 15 years old

2. How old is Alice? 13 years old

Suzy is older than Alice.

Alice is younger than Suzy.

For irregular forms, I usually bring in food - cookies, fruit, candy and we use good, better, best when tasting.

Good luck!

17 Apr 2015

vanyiimo

Thank you very much. These are very useful ideas. I will do the class survey as well with my young learners.

Thank you again.

17 Apr 2015