What is an adverb? Benchmark: What is an adverb Reading benchmark: 2.1.3 use decoding Skills to read. No rubric What is an adverb? Created February 3, 2011

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb. Many adverbs end in ly Examples: The rain poured steadily. ( how did the rain pour?) His absences were too frequent. (how often was he absent? Frequent how frequent too.) She responded very quickly. ( she responded how quickly? Very Quickly.)

An adverb usually tells how, when, where, or how often. Examples: Well done Came here Recently promoted Seldom walked Notice that adverbs generally are placed with verbs in sentences.

Underline the adverbs in each sentence 1. The secretary read the rules slowly but very clearly. 2. Adam, you are driving too recklessly. 2. Too recklessly 3. The airplane started moving slowly. 3. slowly 4. I spoke too harshly to my friends. 4. Too harshly 5. Did the directions help you get there? 5. there 6. The report was well written. 6. well 7. suddenly, quickly and around 7. The man stopped suddenly and quickly turned around. 8. Stacy swallowed her medication too rapidly. 8. Too rapidly 9. Jane answers the switchboard pleasantly. 9. pleasantly 10. His little grandson was sleeping soundly. 10. soundly

How many adverbs can you find in this paragraph? "Lindy had no sooner sat down than one of the giraffes spotted the doughnut she had in her hand and immediately undulated towards her on spindly legs, looking as though his knobby knees would buckle beneath him at any moment. The animal lifted his long neck over the wire netting and brought his face to within inches of Lindy's- just as she was about to take a large mouthful of her doughnut."