ABC – nouns, verbs and adjectives Poster –
Visuals see below
Developed by Dorota Haber-Lehigh
This is a great independent lesson/project very suitable for students level 1 and 2. It’s
engaging because students can self select vocabulary based on their interests and it’s fun
because students are encouraged to illustrate the nouns. It promotes basic researching skills.
Function: Describing people, objects, places, etc. Forms: Nouns, verbs, adjectives
Vocabulary: Self-selected by students
Materials: Poster boards, visual dictionaries,
General goals and project description:
Time: 1 week approximately
1. Students will learn the order of the English alphabet, and be able to pronounce the letters.
2. Students will expand their vocabulary inclusive of basic nouns, verbs and adjectives.
3. Students will choose a noun, a verb and an adjective for each letter of the alphabet.
Example: A: noun- an apple, adjective- artistic, verb- to add.
4. Students will create a poster. Students can choose a format, or see example below.
5. Students will create a visual representation for each noun.
6. Student can present the poster orally. “For A, I chose a(n) ____and ____and ____.” OR
“For letter B: I chose a noun- a bee, a verb- to become and an adjective - brilliant.”
Options/Ideas
1. Increase difficulty: Students need to select a noun, a verb and an adjective that relate to
each other, ex. R: Rooster, rare, run. A rare rooster was seen running through a plaza.
2. Writing: Student can write sentences that combine a noun, a verb and an adjective
starting with the same letter, ex. I know that the killer whale is kind. # 1 Ask students to
write 10-15 sentences utilizing vocabulary from their poster. # 2 Ask students to write 24 sentences from other students’ posters as a way of expanding their vocabulary base.
3. Oral practice daily: #1 Practice reading and memorizing the alphabet- as a warm up in
the beginning of the class. # 2 Practice spelling words, ask, “Spell this for me,” or “How do
you spell this?” # 3 Practice asking questions: “What is this?” Model responses: “This is a
______.” # 4 At the end of the class ask students to make one creative sentence and share it
with class (or partner) orally or share it with the teacher orally as a ticket out the door.
Visual example: ABC Poster with nouns, verbs and adjectives.
(Created by a student from Broadway Middle School- Seaside, Oregon)
Details of the poster