Directions: Take down these notes about adverbs. An ADVERB is a word used to modify a verb, an adjective or another adverb Adverbs can modify in several ways including time, place, manner, extent/degree, means, etc. Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs.

ADVERBS Modifying VERBS - The most useful way of recognizing ADVERBS modifying verbs is by rephrasing the sentence as a question that elicits the ADVERB as the answer. For Example: Time: They unloaded the truck yesterday. ADVERB question: When did they unload the truck? Answer: yesterday Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs.

ADVERBS Modifying VERBS - Sometimes NOUNS can act as ADVERBS. For Example: Time: They unloaded the truck Tuesday. ADVERB question: When did they unload the truck? Answer: Tuesday Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs.

ADVERBS Modifying VERBS - How is actually an ambiguous use - It asks the question by what means something is done. For Example: Question: How do you take an atomic bomb apart? Answer: Carefully Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs.

ADVERBS Modifying VERBS - Adverbs of manner are the ONLY ADVERBS that have a distinctive form: An adjective + “ly” For Example: Quiet – quietly; firm – firmly; rapid – rapidly; sentimental - sentimentally Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs.

ADVERBS Modifying VERBS - Adverbs of extent or degree answer questions with how far, how often and so on For Example: Extent/degree: She ran miles. Adverb question: how far did she run? Answer: miles Extent/degree: Harry comes here frequently. Adverb question: How often does Harry come here? Answer: frequently Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs.

ADVERBS Modifying VERBS Practice Directions: Make a T chart on your paper. The left hand side will be the verbs in the sentence. The right hand side will be the adverbs that modify them. For Example: The vet had examined the horse recently. Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs. VerbAdverb Examinedrecently

ADVERBS Modifying VERBS Practice 1. Watson hastily jotted down the secret message. Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs. VerbAdverb 1. Jottedhastily

ADVERBS Modifying VERBS Practice 2. The ants crawled everywhere. Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs. VerbAdverb 2. Crawledeverywhere

ADVERBS Modifying VERBS Practice 3. The children were plainly dressed. Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs. VerbAdverb 3. Were dressedplainly

ADVERBS Modifying VERBS Practice - Complete 4-6 with a partner 4. The pilot looked down. 5. He quickly unzipped the tent flap. 6. She answered the questions correctly. Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs. VerbAdverb 4. LookedDown 5. UnzippedQuickly 6. Answeredcorrectly

ADVERBS Modifying VERBS Practice - Complete 7-10 on your own 7. The operator will return your call immediately. 8. Gradually they became accustomed to the altitude. 9. Recently we sent you a letter. 10. I played badly today. Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs.

ADVERBS Modifying VERBS Practice - Review as a class Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs. VerbAdverb 7. Will returnImmediately 8. Became accustomedGradually 9. SentRecently 10. Playedbadly

ADVERBS Modifying VERBS Practice - Complete on your own 11. We rarely watch TV. 12. Leon invariably sleeps through his 8 o’clock class. 13. She told the story effectively. 14. It had to happen eventually. 15. I left my glasses somewhere. 16. There will be a full moon tonight. Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs.

ADVERBS Modifying VERBS Practice - Review as a class Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs. VerbAdverb 11. WatchRarely 12. SleepsInvariably 13. ToldEffectively 14. had, happenEventually 15. LeftSomewhere 16. Will betonight

ADVERBS Modifying ADJECTIVES - Adjectives cannot modify other adjectives - Adjectives can modify nouns and sometimes pronouns - If a word modifies an adjective, the modifying word must be an ADVERB. - Most ADVERBS that modify adjectives are intensifiers in other words words that emphasize the adjective Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs.

ADVERBS Modifying ADJECTIVES Examples of intensifiers: Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs. Adverb that it modifiesAdjective (intensifier) CompletelyWrong VeryAccurate RatherUnusual ExtremelyBright QuiteDangerous TooSharp

ADVERBS Modifying other ADVERBS - ADVERBS that modify other ADVERBS are often intensifiers (very and quite), but they may also be words that qualify or limit the meaning of the second ADVERB For Example: He always answers his mail very promptly. Promptly tells us HOW he answers his mail Very tells us HOW promptly he answers his mail Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs.

ADVERBS Modifying other ADVERBS and adjectives Practice Identify the ADVERBS in each sentence. 1. We saw the movie rather recently. 2. Fred is dreadfully serious about the whole business. 3. You are quite right. Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs.

ADVERBS Modifying other ADVERBS and adjectives Practice WITH A PARTNER Identify the ADVERBS in each sentence. 4. The down-payment was unusually large. 5. We will be done pretty soon. 6. We were nearly ready. 7. He was at that terribly awkward age. 8. We played surprisingly well. Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs.

ADVERBS Modifying other ADVERBS and adjectives Practice On your own, Identify the ADVERBS in each sentence. 9. It was a remarkably strong performance. 10. She talks so softly. 11. They are seldom ready. 12. Cinderella has become dreadfully fat in her old age. 13. The dog was strangely silent. Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs.

ADVERBS Practice 1 - Complete 1-3 as a class - Complete 4-10 with a partner - Review as a class - Complete on your own - Review as a class Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs.

ADVERBS Practice 2 - Complete 1-8 with a partner - Review as a class - Complete 9-18 on your own - Review as a class Learning Target: I will review and identify adverbs.