Introduction

Welcome to the class! Today we will be looking at proper adjectives. Adjectives help us describe and compare the things around us in a much more interesting way, and proper adjectives are adjectives that always need to be capitalized. We will learn what a proper adjective is, what type of words can be used as a proper adjective, and how to use them properly.

Lesson Outline

1. Introduce proper adjectives and review the rules for using adjectives a. Communicate that proper adjectives are a more specific type of adjective, and understand that proper adjectives always need to be capitalized b. Provide examples of common proper adjectives
2. Introduce the list of categories that can be used to create proper adjectives a. Explore the list of categories, letting them come up with examples of their own b. Brainstorm a list of examples of proper adjectives
3. Practice using proper adjectives a. Do a worksheet on proper adjectives to reinforce what they have just learned b. Ask the class to provide several sentences using proper adjectives
4. Practice using proper adjectives in creating compound words a. Provide example sentences using compound words b. Do a worksheet or online activity to practice creating compound words
5. Wrap up discussion

Questioning

• What is a proper adjective? • When should we use a capital letter for a proper adjective? • Can you give an example of a proper adjective? • What are the categories that can be used to create proper adjectives? • Can you give an example of a compound word using a proper adjective?

Assessment

• Quiz at the end of class to assess understanding of the topic • Check in questions within the lesson to assess understanding • Observe the students during the class to assess how they are understanding the material

Resources

• Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8rT18TigT0 • Worksheet: https://www.instructables.com/class/LanguageArtsClass/Proper-Adjectives-Worksheet/