Adverbs

Verb Adverb

Willy and Hugh – Anthony Browne

Mee Toh School

Done by: Ms Norah

Adverbs describe verbs

Verb Adverb

Run carefully

Slept late

Walked steathily

Adverbs help to answer questions:

•When

•Where

•How

3 types of adverbs are:

(1) Adverbs of time

(2) Adverbs of place

(3) Adverbs of manner Jane jogged slowly.

Jane arrived late.

The children played upstairs.

Adverbs help to answer questions:

Jane jogged slowly.

Jane arrived late.

The children played upstairs.

verb

When did Jane arrive?

verb

verb

Where are they playing?

How did she jog?

“Can I be of any help?” asked Willy, and he carefully moved the spider out of the way.

Can you find any Adverbs of Manner here?

Verb: ‘moved’

Willy felt quite pleased with himself.

“Want to meet up tomorrow?” asked Hugh.

Yes, that would be great,” said Willy.

Can you find any Adverbs of Time here?

Verb: ‘meet up’

How did Willy move the spider?

When will Hugh and Willy meet?

Adverbs of Manner + suffix -lySuffix are words you add at the end of another word.

Here are some examples:

Slow + -ly Slowly

Quick + -ly Quickly

Neat + -ly Neatly

Try these out:

Sudden - ly Suddenly

Faithful - ly Faithfully

Adverbs of Manner + suffix -lyAdverbs of Manner answers the question HOW

How did the bus stop?

Suddenly.

How did you pack your bag?

Neatly.

How do you assemble after recess?

Quickly and quietly.

Notice that Adverbs of Manner end with

suffix -ly

Can you find any Adverbs of Manner here?

Once upon a time, there lived a sister and brother who were not at all alike.

At night the brother slept soundly in his room while his sister would lie awake, listening to the noises at night.

Whenever they were together, they fought and argued noisily. All the time.

Adapted from The Tunnel – Anthony Browne