Compare Characters Using Adjectives

Build descriptive vocabulary by analysing characters using comparative language.

Teaching Context:
Suitable for Year 2 to Year 4 English lessons on character analysis and descriptive writing. Ideal for early narrative units or revision of adjectives and comparatives.

Basic AI Prompt:
Compare two characters from the story using adjectives. Describe how they are similar and different.

Enhanced AI Prompt:
Act as a primary school English expert. Help a student compare two characters from a story they have read. Use lots of simple adjectives and give at least three differences and two similarities. Use clear sentences that a Year 3 student would understand.

Spice it Up (Optional Extension):
Ask students to turn their AI output into a character comparison poster using Canva or Google Slides.

Lesson Implementation:
Begin the lesson by reading a short story together or revisiting a previously read text. As a class, discuss two key characters and brainstorm adjectives that describe them. Students work in pairs to enter the AI prompt and receive a comparison of the characters. Provide a simple character comparison chart to scaffold their thinking.

After reading the AI output, students highlight useful adjectives and sentence structures. They then rewrite or adapt the comparison using their own words. Extension students can create visual character profiles or posters using a tool like Canva. This activity helps students develop vocabulary, understand character traits and practise comparative writing. The AI output also supports students with language needs or limited vocabulary.

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