A Detailed Lesson Plan in English 4

I. Learning Targets
At the end of a 50-minute discussion, the learners are expected to:
a. identify the rules in using adjectives in positive and comparative degrees;
b. use positive and comparative degrees of adjectives in meaningful sentences; and
c. make fair and just comparison between things and persons.
II. Subject matter
Topic: Positive and Comparative Degrees of Adjective
Reference: Self-Learning Module in English 4
Materials: power point presentation, print-out, pictures
Value Infused: Cooperation, Fair Comparison, Appreciation of One’s Uniqueness
III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Learners’ Activity
A. Daily Routine

Prayer
Checking of Attendance
Cleanliness
Drill ( Spelling Words)

B. Review

Last time, we had discussed about the

series of adjectives. Before we proceed with our
new lesson for today, let us have a short review of
this lesson through a group game.

But before this, what is the pattern to be We need to follow the pattern ANQSASCOMP!
followed in sequencing adjectives in a sentence?

What does this acronym stand for? Article, Number, Quality, Size, Age, Shape,
Color, Origin, Material, Purpose,
That’s great!

Now, for me to check if you really Yes, Sir!

understand our previous lesson, I will give each (The pupils will do the activity and present their
table an envelope with printed adjectives inside. answers to the class.)
All you have to do is to arrange the these
adjectives correctly. After 1 minute, you are
going to present your answer in front of your
classmates.
Is that clear?

Very good! Is there any question Nothing more, Sir!

regarding your previous lesson?

C. Motivation

Children, I have here a picture. I want That is the Solar System.

you to identify it.

Can you share something that you know (The pupils will give varied answers.)
about the Solar System?

Why do you think is Solar System It is named as Solar System because it is the sun
named as “Solar System”? and all the planets revolving around it.

Can you name the planets that make up The planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars,
the Solar System? Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

That’s nice! What’s your favorite (The pupils will give varied answers.)
planet/s?

D. Presentation of the Lesson

Now, I have here some trivia about  The Earth is a big planet where organisms
the planets in the Solar System and I want you to like humans live.
read these and let us identify the adjective used.

What is the adjective used in that The adjective used is big and it is size.
sentence? And what kind of adjective it is?

Correct! Now, let us read the next  Saturn is bigger than Earth.
sentence.
What is the adjective used and what The adjective used is bigger and it is size.
kind of adjective it is?

That’s nice! Now, what have you The adjective used in the first sentence only
noticed with the adjectives used in two sentences? describes a planet, while in the sentence, it is used
to compare the two planets.

Very good! The adjective in the first It is called the positive degree of adjective.
sentence only describes the planet Earth. Now,
what do you call the to the degree of adjective
when it is used to describe a noun?

The adjective in the second sentence is It is called the comparative degree of adjective.
used to compare the sizes of the two planets!
Now, what do you call the to the degree of
adjective when it is used to describe a noun?

E. Discussion of the Lesson

What word in the sentence signifies The word “than” in the sentence signifies that the
that there is a comparison between the two two planets are being compared.
planets?

And what have you noticed with the The adjective in positive degree has been added
spelling of adjective in positive degree and in with -er to become in a comparative degree form.
comparative degree.

Great! In order for us to make a

comparison between to nouns or pronouns, we
need to simply add -er to the positive degree form
of the adjective. But there are also instances that
we need to duplicate or double the last letter of
the adjective before adding -er. Like our
examples given, big that becomes bigger.

Now, let us compare the position of Mars is near to the Sun.

the Mars to the Sun.

Good. This time, let us use the Earth is nearer to the sun than Mars.
adjective near to compare the distance of Mars
and Earth to the Sun.

That’s great!

Let us try another example. Read One- thousand is a large amount.

this and let us identify the missing word to
complete the second sentence. Two- thousand is a larger amount than one-
thousand.

What did you add to the word large We only added -r because the word large already
to become comparative in form? end with letter “e”

Let’s now have this example. The floor is shiny.

The floor with applied floor wax is shinier than

the floor without floor wax.

What did you add to the word shiny We changed the letter “y” to “i” and added -er to
to become comparative in form? make it in comparative form.

Very good!

Now, I want you to make sentences (The pupils will give varied answers.)
using positive and comparative degrees of
comparison using these objects. Always
remember to make a fair and just judgment in
comparing.

Children, I have here a quotation. “You are uniquely made by God. Don’t compare
Let us read this together. yourself to others.”

What do you think is the message of (The pupils will give varied answers.)
this?

F. Generalization

Again, when do we use the We use positive degree when we are only
positive and comparative degrees of adjectives? describing nouns, while we use comparative
degree of adjectives when we are comparing two
 nouns.

That’s great! What are the rules to  Add -er to the positive form of the
follow if we are writing the comparative form of adjective.
adjectives?  If the adjective already ends with letter
“e”, add only -r only.
 If the adjective ends with “y”, change “y”
to “i” and add -er.

G. Application
Differentiated Activities

Group I

Write the comparative form of the following

adjectives.
1. clean
2. smart
3. cold
4. tiny
5. young

Group II
Read each sentence and look for the adjective
used. On the line , write P- if its is positive and C-
if comparative.
___________1. She has a longer gown than her
sister.
___________2. My classmate has a pretty face.
___________3. I am closer to my classmates than
to my cousins.
___________4. We went to a clean park.
___________5. His room is messier today than
last week.

Group III
Write the correct form of adjective inside the
parenthesis to complete the sentence

(healthy)1. I always eat __________ food.

(fast) 2. Cars are __________ than bikes.
(hot) 3. Today’s weather is ________ than
yesterday.
(angry)4. The dog looks _________.
(dark) 5. I need a ________ shade of paper than
what I used last time.

IV. Evaluation
Underline the adjective in each sentence. On the line, write P- if the adjective is positive and C- if
comparative.
___________1. This book is longer than the other book.
___________2. The airport is far
___________3. I have a new bag.
___________4. This doll is prettier than of hers.
___________5. Macaroni Salad is tastier than Buko Salad.

V. Assignment
Make an advance study on the superlative degree of adjective.

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