GRAMMAR 5 Word Order (Adjectives)

GRAMMAR 5 Word Order (Adjectives)

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson you will be able to understand the fixed word order in English sentences. At the end of the lesson you will be able to add more information about people, animals, and things using adjectives. At the end of the lesson you will be able to identify when adjectives are placed differently within a sentence.

What do you already know about word order and adjectives?

Fixed Word Order in English Sentences

English sentences often have a fixed word order structured as subject-verb-object-place-time.

Adding Information with Adjectives

Adjectives: Words that describe or give more information about nouns.

Variable Adjective Placement in Sentences

The word order can sometimes change with adjectives, as seen in 'He is tall' or 'You look amazing in your new dress'.

Definition List

Fixed word order: The standard sequence in which words are arranged in a sentence. Adjectives: Words that describe or give more information about nouns.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.