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Learning Adjectives with Padlet
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Activity Description
This activity uses Padlet to help beginning ESL students to learn adjectives.
Preparation
- Check the website to ensure it is not blocked at your site.
- Read through the lesson plan.
- Print and make copies of any handouts.
How-To
Please use this document to learn how to use Padlet to do this activity.
More Ways
You can do this activity with any grammar or vocabulary activity.
Program Areas
- ESL: English as a Second Language
Levels
- Beginning Literacy
- Beginning Low
- Beginning High
Lesson Plan
Open the padlet board at https://padlet.com/susangaer/adjectives-xws6vewo80kc Have students practice the vocabulary. Chair, soft beautiful. This is a beautiful soft chair. Review pictures until you think your students have a idea of the sentenc format.
Today we are going to find pictures and write sentences describing the pictures.
Model the following activity for the students.
1. Share the link to the padlet account for your class to all be on the same padlet. Click on Share and then use a link for a QR code.
2. Demonstrate how to click on the PLUS sign and click on image search.
3. Type in their idea for their picture. brown table, ugly building, funny dog, etc.
4. Choose the picture they like.
5. Write their name and a sentence about the picture.
6. Click Publish.
Give students time to create their pictures and sentences individually or in small groups.
Have students read their sentences in small groups or in pairs.
Students can create more sentences and add pictures to the padlet board from home using the same process.
Documents
- How to use Padlet for the Adjective Activity.docx - How to use Padlet for the Adjective Activity
Standards
- Reading Foundational Skills
- RF.2 - Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). (Phonological Awareness)
- RF.3 - Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. (Phonics and Word Recognition)
- Writing
- CCR Anchor 6 - Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
- CCR Anchor 8 - Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
- Speaking and Listening
- CCR Anchor 1 - Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
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