Semi-detailed Lesson Plan

In English II

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Objectives:
At the end of 60 minute period the students must be able to attain
80%
mastery of the following skills;
A. identify how to form comparison of modifiers;
B. make use of the rules to form their comparisons on adjectives.
Subject Matter:
A. Topic: Comparison of Adjectives
B. Reference: Warners English Grammar and Composition Fourth Course pp.
184-186
C. Materials: Laptop, Projector
Procedure:
A. Daily Routine
1. Prayer
2. Checking of attendance
3. Checking of the surroundings
B. Review
1. Review of the past lesson about the definition of adjectives.
C. Motivation
Call two students and ask them to stand in front of the class. Ask the
students to give adjectives that can describe both of them.
D. Lesson Proper
We can show the degree or extent to which one noun has a quality by
comparing it with one another noun which has the same quality. For
instance:
This light is brighter than that one
There are three degrees of comparison: positive, comparative and
superlative. Notice how the forms modifiers change to show
comparison.
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
Low
lower
lowest
Fearful
more fearful
most fearful
Promptly
more promptly
most
promptly
Bad
worse
worst
Good
better
best
REGULAR COMPARISON
1. Modifier of one syllable regularly forms its comparative and
superlative by adding
-er and est
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
Cold
colder
coldest
Late
later
latest
2. Some modifiers of two syllables form their comparative and
superlative degrees by adding er and est others of two syllables
form their comparative and superlative by means of more and most
3. Modifiers having more than 2 syllables form their comparative and
superlative degrees by means of more and most
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE

Industrious
more industrious
most industrious
Favorably
more favorably
most
favorably
Fortunate
more fortunate
most
fortunate
4. Ends in consonant +y, first drop y then add i + -er, i + -est
ex.
Happy
5. Ends in silent e. first drop e then add er or est
ex. Wise
6. Ends in ey. Drop ey then add i + -er or est.
ex.
Dopey
IRREGULAR COMPARISON
There are some adjectives that form their comparative and superlative
form by changing their spellings instead of dropping and adding
syllables to them. These are some of them
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
Good
better
best
Bad
worse
worst
Far
further
furthest
Little
less
least
Much
more
most
ACTIVITY:
Complete the table by filling out the comparative and superlative form.
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
1. Old
older
oldest
2. Curious
more curious
most curious
3. Cloudy
cloudier
cloudiest
4. Good
better
best
5. Bad
worse
worst
6. Well
better
best
7. Little
less
least
8. Simple
simpler
simplest
9. Rich
richer
richest
10.Sweet
sweeter
sweetest
E. Generalization
There are different ways to form the comparative and superlative form of
adjective. In regular adjective we just need to add er, -est, more and
most. But in irregular adjectives we need to remember their superlative
and comparative form.
IV.
Evaluation
Supply the Comparative and Superlative form of each adjective
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
1. Expensive
2. Strong
3. Far
4. Difficult
5. Large
V.
Assignment
Write the comparative and superlative form of the following adjectives
1. Many
6. Beautiful
2. Courageous
7. Important
3. Satisfactory
8. Sad

4. Hot
5. Deep

9. Careful
10. Boring

Prepared by:
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RUBEN A. ALELUYA