Gradable and Extreme Adjectives- Jigsaw Games
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Matching gradable and non-gradable adjectives jigsaw activities.
Lesson Plan Content:
Gradable and extreme adjectives jigsaw games
Instructions for teachers
Choose which set(s) of cards from below you are going to use. Cut up one set of cards per group of two to four students. The cards can be cut up many different ways, but make sure that that each card is made up of at least two boxes from the table (in other words there are no cards consisting of just one box). With weaker classes, you can cut the worksheet into cards with three, four or even five boxes each. With the four columns version, you might want to tell them one or more of the corners or give them the grid with corners to work on, so that they know where to start.
After completing the jigsaw and checking their answers with a copy of the worksheet, students can test each other on the words, by:
- Reading out a gradable and extreme adjective and seeing if their partner can identify which is which
- Reading out a gradable adjective and seeing if their partner can say the extreme version of it
- Reading out a gradable or extreme adjective and seeing if their partner can say the other version
- Reading out a word and seeing if their partner can say the opposite (making sure that the opposite of an extreme adjective is another extreme adjective)
Cards to cut up/ Suggested answers
Gradable and extreme adjective pairs version
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annoying/ irritating |
infuriating |
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ugly |
hideous |
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bad |
awful/ dreadful/ terrible |
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good |
great/ fantastic/ splendid |
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boring |
mind-numbing/ stupefying |
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interesting |
fascinating/ spellbinding |
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exciting |
gripping/ thrilling |
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dirty |
filthy |
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confusing |
mind-boggling/ mystifying |
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glad/ happy/ pleased |
overjoyed |
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disappointed |
devastated |
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tasty |
mouth-watering |
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tiring |
exhausting |
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expensive/ pricey |
exorbitant |
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full |
stuffed |
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unimportant |
pointless/ worthless |
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impressive |
awe inspiring |
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loud/ noisy |
ear-splitting |
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moving |
heart-wrenching |
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old |
ancient |
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painful |
excruciating |
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silly |
idiotic/ ridiculous |
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surprised |
amazed/ astonished |
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thirsty |
parched |
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hungry/ peckish |
starving |
Synonyms of gradable and extreme adjectives version
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amusing |
funny |
hilarious |
side-splitting
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annoyed |
irritated/ angry |
furious |
enraged |
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attractive/ pretty |
good looking |
gorgeous |
stunning |
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big |
large |
huge/ gigantic |
massive/ enormous |
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little |
small |
tiny |
minuscule/ minute |
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cool
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cold |
freezing |
frozen |
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warm |
hot |
baking/ boiling |
roasting |
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sad |
unhappy |
miserable |
heartbroken
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drunk |
tipsy/ merry |
wasted/ wrecked |
blotto |
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sleepy |
tired |
exhausted |
shattered/ knackered |
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frightened
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scared |
terrified |
petrified |
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necessary
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important |
crucial/ vital |
essential |
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nice |
pleasant |
charming/ lovely |
delightful |
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rich
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wealthy |
filthy rich |
loaded |
Opposites of gradable and extreme adjectives version
Gradable and extreme adjective pairs are next to each other, with opposites above/ below
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attractive/ good looking/ pretty |
gorgeous/ stunning |
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ugly
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hideous |
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good |
great/ brilliant/ fantastic/ terrific |
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bad |
awful/ disastrous/ dreadful/ terrible |
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big/ large |
huge/ massive/ gigantic/ enormous |
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small/ little
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tiny/ minuscule/ minute |
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boring
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mind-numbing |
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interesting |
captivating/ fascinating/ spellbinding |
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cool/ cold
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freezing/ frozen |
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warm/ hot
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boiling/ baking/ roasting |
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depressed/ sad/ unhappy
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miserable/ heartbroken |
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glad/ happy/ pleased
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overjoyed |
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dry
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parched |
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wet
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soaked/ sopping |
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sleepy/ tired
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exhausted/ shattered |
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energetic
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hyper |
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hungry
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starving |
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full
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stuffed |
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important
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crucial/ vital/ essential |
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unimportant
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pointless/ worthless |
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poor |
poverty-stricken/ penniless |
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rich/ wealthy |
loaded/ filthy rich
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tasty |
delicious/ mouth-watering/ lip-smacking |
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yucky |
revolting/ sickening/ repulsive |
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nice/ pleasant |
charming/ lovely/ delightful |
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unpleasant/ nasty |
revolting
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Synonyms of gradable and extreme adjectives grid with corners in
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