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MINI LESSON:. Adverbs. Definition. An adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs that modify verbs. The tornado nearly destroyed the town. adverb verb The hamster moved quickly in its cage. verb adverb
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MINI LESSON: Adverbs
Definition An adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Adverbs that modify verbs • The tornado nearly destroyed the town. adverbverb • The hamster moved quickly in its cage. verbadverb • They searched everywhere for the keys. verbadverb
Adverbs that modify adjectives • He is an incredibly talented musician. adverbadjective • Elizabeth is quite creative. adverbadjective • The donation was very generous. adverbadjective
Adverbs that modify adverbs • Joe speaks French remarkably fluently. adverbadverb • She drove very slowly in the snow. adverbadverb • Buses depart quite regularly from here. adverbadverb
Adverbs answer the following questions: • Where? • When? • How? • To What Degree? • How much? • How often? • How long?
Some adverbs answer the question WHERE? Example: I went away on vacation during spring break.
Some common WHERE? adverbs: • above • away • here • inside • there • up
Examples of WHERE? adverbs: • We looked everywhere for the lost dog. • They went inside. • Mom put my bag there.
“Where? Adverbs” vs. Prepositions • Words that are sometimes prepositions can act as “Where? adverbs.” A preposition requires an object. An adverb does not. • If you want to see the eclipse, you will need to go outside. • “OUTSIDE” tells you where you will need to go, so without an object “OUTSIDE” is an adverb. • Dorothy colors outside the lines. • “OUTSIDE” is a preposition. • “LINES” is the object of the preposition.
Some adverbs answer the question WHEN? Example: I went to the beach yesterday.
Some common WHEN? adverbs: • later • now • soon • then • tomorrow
Examples of WHEN? adverbs: • My parents arrived late. • I heard this song before. • I recently read an article about Africa.
Some adverbs answer the question HOW? Example: The burglar softly crept to the safe.
Many “HOW? Adverbs” are made by adding –ly to the end of an adjective. • Adjective: KIND • Add –ly= KINDLY • The Boy Scout kindly helped the old lady cross the street. • Adjective: STRANGE • Add –ly = STRANGELY • It was strangely quiet in the hallways.
Common HOW? adverbs: • clearly • easily • quietly • slowly Notice the “-ly” ending!
Examples of HOW? adverbs: • The snow melted quickly in the sun. • The gymnast carefully walked across the balance beam. • Secretively, the children hid the gift under the bed. Notice the “-ly” ending!
Be careful! Not all –lywords are adverbs! • The lonely man walked away from the crowd. (Lonely is an adjective.) • Lovely flowers arrived for my birthday. (Lovely is an adjective.) • We live in a friendly neighborhood. (Friendly is an adjective.)
And some adverbs answer the question TO WHAT DEGREE?(How much? How long? How often?) Example: The Arctic Circle is quite cold.
Some common TO WHAT DEGREE? adverbs: • almost • so • too • more • least • extremely • quite • very • not • always • usually • continuously • never • forever • briefly
Examples of TO WHAT DEGREE? adverbs: • We ran fast enough to catch the bus. • She briefly summarized the story. • They never visit the library.
Let’s look at some more examples. Can you find the adverb, tell what word it modifies, and which question it answers?
Example: The sprinter ran swiftly. • The adverb ___ modifies the ___ ___ and tells ____. • The adverb swiftly modifies the verbran and tells how.
Jane comforted a very small child. • The adverb ___ modifies the ______ ____ and tells ___. • The adverb very modifies the adjectivesmall and tells to what degree. The teacher sometimes quotes from Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. • The adverb _______ modifies the ____ ____ and tells ___. • The adverb sometimes modifies the verbquotes and tells to what degree.
Put the apples there, and pay for them later. • The adverb ___ modifies the ______ ____ and tells ___. • The adverb there modifies the verbput and tells where. • The adverb later modifies the verbpay and tells when. The fire blazed too wildly for anyone to enter the building. • The adverb ___ modifies the _____ _____ and tells ______. • The adverb too modifies the adverbwildly and tells to what degree. • The adverb wildly modifies the verbblazed and tells how.
Homework: 2-sided worksheet