words that modify (describe) other verbs or adjectives Adverbs words that modify (describe) other verbs or adjectives

Adverb targets I can… Identify adverbs in a sentence I can… choose which question an adverb answers

An adverb can be written before or after a word it describes Many adverbs usually end in -ly

What is an adverb? An adverb is a word that tells more about a verb, such as how, when, or where an action (verb) takes place. Example: Verb Adverb The girl ran. The girl quickly ran. How did the girl run? Quickly

Some adverb examples are… Slowly Clumsily Happily Gracefully Freely Fully

Example 1 I haven’t seen her lately. Verb: seen Adverb: lately

Example 2 We leaned carefully over the fence. Verb: Leaned Adverb: Carefully

Example 3 My dad and I happily workout together. Verb: workout Adverb: happily

Example 4 The baby loudly cried for her mother. Verb: cried Adverb: loudly

Example five He always wears his ID. Verb: wears Adverb: always

Example six I stepped backwards off the curb. Verb: stepped Adverb: backwards

Example seven She often watches her favorite movies. Verb: watches Adverb: often

Example 8 Sarah shouted painfully when she bumped her knee. Verb: shouted Adverb: painfully

Example 9 We asked if we could stay nicely. Verb: asked Adverb: nicely

Example 10 The teacher calmly repeated the directions. Verb: repeated Adverb: calmly

Which question does the adverb answer? How, when, where Go back to the 10 examples and answer which one of these three words fit the adverb.

Adverb target recheck I can… identify an adverb in a sentence. I can… choose which question an adverb answers

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