Two cousins are making a quilt for Grandpa. Learners follow a clue in their illustrated story, compare cloth patches, and design a patch of their own. The printable includes a student page and lesson ideas.
Target Vocabulary
cousin, grandpa, older, younger, taller, shorter, bigger, smaller, quilt, patch, leaf, star, bird
Activity
- Read Nora’s note and use a clue to explain why Eli chooses the bird patch.
- Rewrite two quilt tags so the comparisons are true.
- Compare the patch sizes to decode a message for Grandpa.
- Ask and answer questions to guess a partner’s mystery patch.
- Draw a patch, write two sentences about it, and discuss which picture needs more room.
Learning Goal
Use -er comparatives with than to compare people and objects, explain a choice using evidence, and describe an original design.
Suggested Textbook Connections
| Textbook Name | Unit Number & Title | Context / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Our World 4, Second Edition (American English) | Unit 1 · All in Our Family | Full match for the target comparatives. The unit models -er + than to compare relatives and familiar things. Quilt and patch are supported story words. |
| Super Minds 4, Second Edition (British English) | Unit 1 · In the museum | Partial match. Family Stories (pp. 16–17) connects family memories and pictures, and the timeline activity (p. 18) uses older than and newer than. |
