Adverbs Are words used to describe a verb an adjective or another adverb Most of the time they end in ly but not always Tells how how often where and when Examples John drove carefully ID: 407528
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AdverbsSlide2
Adverbs
Are words used to describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Most of the time, they end in
ly
but not always!Slide3
Tells how, how often, where, and when.
Examples:
John drove
carefully
on the slick road. (How?)
2. The weather
outside
was rainy. (Where?)
3. It seemed like it would
never
stop raining. (How often?)
4.
Tomorrow
, the weather should be better. (When?)Slide4
The adverbs that answer “how much?” describe adjectives and other adverbs.
The pool is
very
cold. (describes adj.)
He ate
very
quickly. (describes adv.)
The pool is
too
cold.
(describes adj.)
He ate
too
quickly.
(describes adv.)Slide5
Identify the adverbs!
Lisa
quickly finished work so that she could go to dinner
.
2. Rachel
cooked the meat today so it would be ready for the
feast.
3. Fruit
often makes a delicious dessert.
4.
The
kittens purr very loudly when they are sleeping.
5.
The
snow falling outside is beautiful.
6.
Please
politely ask the clerk if they have more berries. Slide6
7. Sabrina
arrived late.
8. She
went to bed early.
9. The
Olsens
live here.
10. It
is very quiet
11. Stacy
leaves early for school.
12. We
went shopping yesterday.
13. Buttons
ate last.
14. The
mouse scurried quickly across the floor.
15. Caitlin skis
often.
16. The
monster lumbered slowly up the hill.
17. The
table goes there.
18. The
tree creaked eerily in the wind.
19. The
cart rolled soundlessly across the floor.Slide7
20. Jason
called twice about the puppy.
21. Rick
talks endlessly.
22. The
author writes new stories daily.
23. Ms
. O’Brien jogs nightly.
24. The
helicopter landed roughly on the tarmac.
25. The
dam overflows regularly in June.
26. The
alarm buzzed ominously.