By Ellyn Ball and Lilly Jenkins

What is an adverb? ADVERBS

Adverbs, too play an important part in sentences. Like adjectives, adverbs are modifiers. Adverbs can modify three different parts of speech-verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Using adverbs can create a more vivid picture in the readers mind. Although adverbs modify adjectives and other adverbs, they generally modify verbs. Example adverbs: finally, never, soon, seldom, carefully, often and very Most of the time adverbs end in LY ADVERBS

An adverb that modifies a verb will answer one of these four questions. Where? When? In what way? To what extent? ADVERBS

Where? push upward fell there travel everywhere go outside When? arrived yesterday comes daily swims often exhibits yearly In What Way? works carefully speaks well chews nosily acted willingly To What Extent? hardly ate really surprised almost cried partly finished ADVERBS

How many parts of speech does an adverb modify? 3 What parts of speech do they modify? Verbs, adjective and other adverbs An adverb that modifies a verb will answer one of these four questions. What are they? Where?, when?, In what way?, To what extent? QUICK CHECK

As a group decide which question each underline adverb answers. 1.One of California's main attractions is the coastline, which stretches continuously along the western border of the state. 2.Some people enjoy watching grey whales as these whales migrate yearly to the California coast. 3.Others intently view the tide pools for hours at a time. 4.The ocean life seems to disappear as the water rushes in and out. 5.The seals calmly sunbathe on some of the rocky cliffs and swim lazily in the ocean waters. LET’S DO

An adverb modifying an adjective answers only one question: To what extent? USING ADVERBS THAT MODIFY ADJECTIVES Adverbs that modify adjectives To What Extent? very upset definitely wrong extremely tall not hungry

Sometimes adverbs sharpen the meaning of other adverbs. An adverb modifying another adverb answers one question: To What extent? USING ADVERBS THAT MODIFY OTHER ADVERBS Adverbs modifying Adverbs To What Extent? moved very quickly climbed almost over not completely wrong only just recognized

LocationExample At the beginning of a sentenceSilently, she approached the ocean. At the end of a sentenceShe approached the ocean silently. Before a verbShe silently approached the ocean. After a verbShe tiptoed silently into the ocean. Between parts of a verb phraseShe had silently entered the ocean. Before an adjectiveHer father was always quiet. Before another adverbHer father spoke rather quietly. FINDING ADVERBS IN A SENTENCE

On the left side of your interactive notebook, list one of each kind of adverb learned today (do not use any examples given today). Make sure to illustrate and color code. YOU DO