Dec 30, 2015
An adverb describes a verb or an adjective.It tells
you where, why, or how
much something happens or is done.
What is an ADVERB?
Where do you find an ADVERB?
Anywhere in the sentence!
1.The butterfly often flies high.
2. Often the butterfly flies.
3.The butterfly flies high often.
What do ADVERBS tell you?
When yesterday, today, soon…
Where here, there, outside…
How quickly, high, slowly…
To What Extent very high, very slowly…
See how the adverb modifies the verb!
The butterfly flies.
What is the verb?
Let’s use the adverb high to describe how the butterfly flies.
The butterfly flies high.
How did using the adverb change our sentence?
Can you find the adverb that describes, or modifies, the verb?
Underline the verb and circle the adverb.
1. We studied hard for the test.
2. Please listen carefully for the directions.
3. Soon we will be finished with the test.
4. What fine work that you continuously do!
5. Yesterday we had a party to celebrate the great grades on the test.
Many adverbs are made by adding –ly onto the end
of an adjective.
Kind
The boy kindly carried the old lady’s bags.Strange
It was strangely quiet in the village.
•Review: What is -ly ?
Can you find the adverbs that describe adjectives?
1. Sue struggled very hard with that incredibly difficult word.
2. He typed an awfully neat paper.
3. The discovery was quite significant.
4. Wow! That is a very sweet baby.
5. That is an awesome blue.
•Review: What are adjectives?
Adverbs can also tell you when and where something
happens.
Our friends arrived yesterday.
She will be home tomorrow.
The holidays will soon be over.
I see presents everywhere!
It is snowing outside.
Can you find the adjectives, verbs, and adverbs in this
sentence?
When the girl called 911, the wonderful firemen immediately rushed to her heroic
rescue.•Review: Adjectives describe a noun or pronoun, verbs tell you action or being, and adverbs describe adjectives and/or verbs.