1.4.- Speaking about character adjectives and forming adjectives

Peer practice of talking about people with the character adjectives seen last lesson

Who are these characters? What do they do for a living?

Harry Potter’s Friends and Classmates

 

At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter had many different classmates, each with their own personalities. Some were loyal friends, while others were not so pleasant to be around.

 

Ron Weasley, Harry’s best friend, was sometimes a bit anxious before exams and even a little foolish in his decisions, but he was brave and supportive when Harry needed him. Hermione Granger, on the other hand, was highly intelligent and somewhat cautious, but also very artistic in the way she used magic and creative solutions.

 

Among their classmates, Draco Malfoy stood out as aggressive, cheeky, and often dishonest. He could also be disrespectful and impolite, especially towards students he considered inferior. His two friends, Crabbe and Goyle, were usually unhelpful, rather unadventurous, and sometimes extremely greedy when it came to food or power.

 

Neville Longbottom started as a very unenthusiastic and pessimistic student. He often forgot things and appeared unreliable, but over time, he became much more energetic and courageous.

 

Not all students were popular. For example, some like Pansy Parkinson were seen as unsympathetic and rather unpopular among those outside her group of friends.

 

Hogwarts was full of very different characters. This mix of competitive, loyal, and sometimes unpleasant classmates made Harry’s school life not only magical but also full of challenges.

 

Individual Reading Comprehension Activity:

https://www.topworksheets.com/t/Hh8q2BiT2SY

Adjective Formation by adding prefixes and suffixes

There are no rules to help you recognize adjectives by their forms. But many adjectives are formed from other words by adding prefixes or suffixes.

 

Suffixes

Suffixes are added to the end of words and change grammatical category of the words. Here are some examples of suffixes:

 

Prefixes

Prefixes are added to the beginning of adjectives to change their meanings. 

 

 

Suffixes and spelling rules

Change the y to i before the suffix -ful

• beauty → beautiful
• plenty → plentiful

 

If the adjective ends in a vowel+y, do not change the y.

• joy → joyful

 

Drop the y before the suffixes -ous/-ious and-ic.

• mystery → mysterious
• history → historic

Collaborative Book Exercises 2 and 3 on page 13

Individual Online Exercise of Making Adjectives:

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-95634.php

Individual Exam Task on page 13

Talk about a friend saying five adjective characters he or she has and why you think so.