1. Weeks
ADVERBS MINI-UNIT

2. BW 4.7: Copy the sentences, and underline the adverbs.
1) Susan B. Anthony fought tirelessly for women’s rights.
2) In 1919 the Nineteenth Amendment finally gave women the right to vote.
3) Have you ever seen that movie anywhere?
4) Beth’s handwriting is somewhat sloppy, but she expresses her ideas very well.
5) The kittens were extremely tiny, and we handled them quite gently.
HW:
Your Adverb Test will be on 4/19!!!

3. What is an adverb?
You already know that adjectives modify nouns and pronouns. Adverbs are another type of modifier. They can modify:
Verbs: People handle old violins carefully.
Adjectives: Very old violins are valuable.
Adverbs: Orchestras almost always include violins.

4. What is an adverb? BUT not all words that end in – ly are adverbs.
Most adverbs end with the suffix – ly. This is done by adding the suffix to the end of an adjective.
beautiful/beautifully
energetic/energetically
BUT not all words that end in – ly are adverbs.
friendly, lively, kindly, lovely, lonely, ugly

5. What is an adverb?
When modifying verbs, adverbs can tell us how, when, or where an action is done.
Tell Us:
HOW
grandly, easily, completely, neatly, sadly
WHEN
soon, now, immediately, often, never, early
WHERE
here, there, everywhere, inside, downstairs, far

6. What is an adverb?
When modifying verbs, adverbs can show up almost anywhere.
Students often eat in the lunchroom.
Students eat often in the lunchroom.
Often students eat in the lunchroom.
Students eat in the lunchroom often.

7. What is an adverb?
When modifying adjectives or another adverb, adverbs usually show up before the word it’s modifying. They are used to tell you how or to what extent something is being done.
Modifying Adjectives:
Ms. Dutton gave extremely explicit instructions.
Modifying Adverbs:
She wanted her students in their desks very quickly.

8. Let’s Practice!!! Get your red, grammar handbook from under your desk.
Pg. 160 – 1-10 ODDS
Pg. 162 – 1-10 ODDS
You do not have to write the sentences. Write each adverb and what word it is modifying.
We will go over it together at the end of class!

9. BW 4.8: quickwrite
Think about the ASPIRE tests you took this week. Were you prepared? Was there anything you weren’t expecting? How do you feel about next week’s tests? Write a one paragraph (5-8 sentences) RACE response to respond.
Put it in the basket when you finish, then get out two pieces of paper.
HW: Your Adverb Test will be on 4/19!!!

10. Comparative and Superlative Adverbs
A comparative adverb compares one action with another (comparing TWO things).
This is done by either adding – er to the end OR using the word more/less before the adverb.
DO NOT USE BOTH
Using - er: The pianist arrived earlier than the violinist.
Using more: The violinist plays more often than the pianist.

11. Comparative and Superlative Adverbs
A superlative adverb compares one action with several others (comparing THREE OR MORE things).
This is done by either adding – est to the end OR using the word most/least before the adverb.
DO NOT USE BOTH
Using - est: The drummer arrived earliest out of all the players.
Using most: Which musicians play most often?

12. Comparative and Superlative Adverbs
Some adverbs have irregular comparative or superlative forms.
IRREGULAR COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS
BASE FORM
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
well
better
best
badly
worse
worst
little
less
least
far (distance)
farther
farthest
far (degree)
further
furthest

13. Correcting Double Negatives
The word not is an adverb. It is a negative word, expressing the idea of “no.”
Contractions with the word “not” are considered negative words. For example: can’t, didn’t, isn’t, won’t, etc.
There are also negative words besides not. They can be replaced with affirmative words that express the idea of “yes.”
never
scarcely
hardly
barely
nobody no
none
no one
nothing
nowhere

14. Changing Negative to Affirmative
You can’t have two negative words in a sentence. You can fix this by changing one of your negative words to an affirmative one.
EX: I have no homework.
EX: I don’t have no homework.
EX: I don’t have any homework.

15. Let’s Practice!!! Get your red, grammar handbook from under your desk.
Pg. 164 – 1-10 ODDS: You do not have to write the sentences. Just follow the directions.
Pg – 1-10 ODDS: Rewrite the sentences correctly.
We will go over it together at the end of class!