General Adjectives - 2 - A2 Synonyms
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A printable A2 pairing worksheet on common all-purpose adjectives, set 2: 8 words in each of two columns, to be joined to the word that means almost the same (strange / unusual, normal / usual, loud / noisy...). Recognition practice that works both on the day the words are introduced and as later revision, in about 25 minutes.
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Pedagogical Guide
Objective & content
An A2 pairing sheet on common all-purpose adjectives (set 2), with pairs such as strange / unusual and loud / noisy. Two columns of 8 words face each other: students draw a line from each word on the left to the word on the right that means almost the same, for example different / alternative. Page 2 is the answer key.
Pedagogical guide
Pairing is a recognition task: students show they understand a word by placing it against its partner, before they have to produce a sentence. Watch the leftovers: a wrong line always strands a second word, so the words a class cannot place show at a glance. Normal / usual and common / general overlap in sense, so accept a reasoned alternative before checking page 2.
Suggested procedure
- (5 min) Read both columns aloud, without explaining, so every word is heard once.
- (10 min) Students work alone in pencil; tell them a line can be redrawn.
- (5 min) Pairs compare sheets and defend any line they disagree on.
- (5 min) Correct together with page 2. For each pair, one student uses one of the two words in a sentence, for example with strange / unusual.
Adaptations
[S] Cover the lower half of the sheet so students first see only four words on the left, then reveal the rest.
[A] Students write one sentence per pair showing how the two words differ in strength or use.
Materials & prerequisites
One printed sheet per student (the answer key on page 2 stays with you) and a pencil. Students should already know what an adjective is; the exact words need not be taught first.
