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

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

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

4. 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

5. Some adverb examples are…
Slowly
Clumsily
Happily
Gracefully
Freely
Fully

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. 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.

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

18. Street cred
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