Japanese Grammar Worksheets - ADJECTIVES
Japanese grammar worksheets, lesson plans, games and useful links for describing things using adjectives - i and na adjectives, いけいようし、なけいようし、形容詞.
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Worksheets
Adjective pirates
A game where students practice adjectives in the present tense, negative, past tense or past negative. Donated by D Shimada 
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Keiyoushi find a word
Find the adjectives.
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Flashcards
Adjective flashcards (clothing)
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Adjective flashcards (general) Describing words including: semai, hiroi, chiisai, ookii, ooii, sukunai, yoi, ii, warui, kawaii, minikui, takaii, yasui, chikai, tooi, oishii, mazui, yuumei. Donated by M Miller.
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Adjective cards Basic adjectives.
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Describing people adjectives
Flashcards with adjectives used to describe people: beautiful, cool, bubbly, strong, funny, serious, cute, fashionable, kind, tall, short.
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Games in class
Two students come to the front of the class and face each other. The teacher calls out「おおきいものは？」and both students must call out the first ‘big’ thing that comes to mind. Beginner students could call out something in English and use the game as a listening comprehension activity. Whoever calls out the biggest object wins that round. Other examples…小さいものは？長いものは？短いものは？たかいものは？はやいものは？おそいものは？よわいものは？つよいものは？The rest of the class can help decide which is the best answer. Once students are confident with their adjectives, they could take turns calling out the question.
Funny Profiles A Suzuki
Fold a piece of paper into 4. Ss see only the top square the rest folded away and then draw a head on it. When finished Ss fold back the head so that the other Ss can’t see it. They pass the paper on to the next person who then draws a torso. They fold and pass the paper on. The next person drawing from waste to knees. Then fold and passes the paper on to the last person who draws the legs and feet. The last Ss then unfolds the paper to reveal the character. The Ss then write a short profile about this character and describes it to the rest of the class.
Post-it Celebrity Heads
Sit the Ss in a circle. Write various celebrities on post-its. Put a post-it on each Ss head. The aim is for the Ss to guess the celebrity on their head before the other Ss. Each Ss takes turns at asking yes/no questions to the rest of the class. Eg. The class may answer or. If the question is answered with a 'yes' then the Ss may ask another question. Continue asking questions until one person guesses who is on their post-it. Celebrities can be replaced with objects around the house, animals etc.
Guess what A Suzuki
Fold a piece of paper in four. Write a sentence about something on each section of paper. Eg. Fold one – ぼくはせがたかいです。 Fold two – ハンバーガーがすきです。Fold three – あかときいろのようふくがすきです。Fold four – レストランではたらいています。 Ss read each section aloud to their partner. Ss listens and tries to guess what the object is. The final fold should reveal what was being described. (The answer here is Ronald McDonald). This could be used to describe animals, places, famous people, careers etc.
Mystery object L Brandis
Fold an A4 piece of paper into ½ vertically then fold that into quarters. Unfold the paper keeping the paper folded in ½ vertically. At the third crease cut a circle shape. Unfold the paper completely. Then fold it in half horizontally. One side of the paper will have a hole in the middle of it. The other side will not. Ss open the folded paper and draw an object underneath where the hole is. Then fold the paper up again and write four sentences around the hole. The Ss exchange their papers. By reading the description and seeing only the small portion of the object under the hole the Ss has to guess what the object is.
Lesson plans
Families and adjectives Lesson plan |  |
Families and negative adjectives |  |
Families and joining adjectives |  |
Describing pets (with adjectives) |  |
PowerPoints
Adjectives - Past tense
Practice various i and na adjectives and learn how to create the past tense. Resource created through funding by Brisbane School of Distance Education. 
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Skits and plays
Commercial skit
Use adjectives to advertise a product. http://activity-resources.jpf-sydney.org/ar/wwroleplay/8/8_1.htm |  |
Videos
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Describing pets and people
A short video describing a pet and a person. http://www.yodio.com/yo.aspx?cardId=wkI2gC2L0E6M9uimIyAreK |  |
Websites
Adjective examples |  |
Adjectives explained |  |
Adjectives game |  |
Adjectives quiz |  |
Adjectives quizzes |  |
My bike |  |
