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Adverbs
What is an Adverb?
• An adverb is a word that tells
more about a verb, such as how,
when, or where and to what extent an
action (verb) takes place.
• Example: Verb Adverb
– The girl ran.
– The girl quickly ran.
How did the girl run? Quickly
Adverbs
• Adverbs can be written before or after
the verbs they describe.
• Many adverbs end in –ly and usually
tell how
Practice:
• Read the following sentences. Identify
the adverb in each sentence.
Example 1
She slept late on
Tuesday morning.
Verb: slept
Adverb: late
Example 2
We leaned carefully
over the fence.
Verb: leaned
Adverb: carefully
Example 3
My dad and I tried
hard to fix the car.
Verb: tried
Adverb: hard
Example 4
The baby loudly
cried for her mother.
Verb: cried
Adverb: loudly
Example 5
He always wanted to
see the national
park.
Verb: wanted
Adverb: always
Example 6
I stepped backwards
off the curb.
Verb: stepped
Adverb: backwards
Example 7
She often watches
her favorite movie.
Verb: watches
Adverb: often
Example 8
Laura shouted
painfully when she
bumped her knee.
Verb: shouted
Adverb: painfully
Example 9
The car turned right
at the stop sign.
Verb: turned
Adverb: right
Example 10
We nicely asked if
we could stay.
Verb: asked
Adverb: nicely
How, When or Where
• Now categorize which
question the adverb
answers.
Remember: An adverb
answers How, When, or
Where.
Good job!
When
Go back to question
Go to the next question
Good job!
Where
Go back to question
Go to the next question
Good job!
How
Go back to question
Go to the next question
Nope!
Go back to question
Try again!
When, Where or How?
Next
She slept late on
Tuesday morning.
When
Where
How
Verb: slept
Adverb: late
When, Where or How?
Next
We leaned carefully
over the fence.
Verb: leaned
Adverb: carefully
When
Where
How
Example 3
Next
My dad and I tried
hard to fix the car.
When
Verb: tried
Where
How
Adverb: hard
Example 4
Next
The baby loudly
cried for her mother.
When
Where
How
Verb: cried
Adverb: loudly
Example 5
Next
He always wanted to
see the national
park.
Verb: wanted
Adverb: always
When
Where
How
Example 6
Next
I stepped backwards
off the curb.
When
Where
Verb: stepped
Adverb: backwards
How
Example 7
Next
She often watches
her favorite movie.
When
Where
How
Verb: watches
Adverb: often
Example 8
Lara shouted
painfully when she
bumped her knee.
Verb: shouted
Adverb: painfully
Next
When
Where
How
Example 9
Next
The car turned right
at the stop sign.
When
Where
How
Verb: turned
Adverb: right
Example 10
Targets!!
We nicely asked if
we could stay.
When
Where
How
Verb: asked
Adverb: nicely