Adverbs

• Before we begin think about adverbs what do you already know?

Adverbs

Adverbs describe verbs – they show us ‘how’ the action is carried out.

Adverbs sometimes end in “ly”.

For example:

The little boy scraped his knee and cried loudly.

Adverbs

• Adverbs are words that modify (describe) verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

• Adverbs tell how, when, where, how often, and how much.

• Now look through your Writers Express book and find some different types of adverbs.

Adverbs

What adverbs are needed here?

“My doll’s broken,” Alice mumbled

The dog jumped up

George ate the burger

•Adverbs tell how, when, where, how often, and how much.

Adverbs

What adverbs are needed here?

“My doll’s broken,” Alice mumbled tearfully.

The dog jumped up excitedly.

George ate the burger greedily.

Adverbs

• Max batted____________.

• Katie’s team played_____________.

• The first pitch curved __________.

• Max waited ________ for the next pitch.

• The catcher was ________ surprised.

• Max plays ______ from the first pitch to the last out.

AdverbsMatch the verbs with suitable adverbs

He charged

She fell

He slept

She waited

furiously

soundly

patiently

heavily

AdverbsAdverbs show how the action happens.

What is the most appropriate adverb here?

The dog barked

silently

eerily

furiously