1. Using Adjectives and Adverbs Correctly

2. What are adjectives? Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns
These words are all adjectives
A hot day
A happy camper
A silly boy
A big, brown bear (both “big” and “brown” modify “bear”)
She is creative
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3. Enjoy this School House Rock video on Adjectives:
Youtube video on adjectives

4. So what are adverbs?
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs
Many adverbs end with ly
Many adverbs answer the question “How?”
These are adverbs
Eating quickly (modifying a verb)
Trying very hard (modifying an adverb)
A really big show (modifying an adjective)

5. Recognizing Adjectives & Adverbs
Many words have both an adjective and adverb form
Adjective
Adverb
Happy kids
Playing happily
Smooth rock
Running smoothly
Good night
Eating Well
Efficient workers
Working efficiently
Casual dress
Dressing casually
Quick meeting
Talking quickly
hopeful children
Waiting hopefully
Real butter
Really hot