1. How did it happen? When did it happen? To what extent did it happen? Where did it happen? Who can answer these questions?!!

2. The Adverb Can!!! Adverb Yes, an Adverb Will Tell Us: *Where *When *How *To What Extent An Adverb Can Describe 3 Parts of Speech: *verb, *adjective, *adverb

3. Adverbs can come before or after the word they describe. Where is that adverb?? adverb adverb adverb adverb EXAMPLE: I carefully looked everywhere! What is the Verb? looked How did you look? carefully = Adverb #1, before the verb Where did you look? everywhere = Adverb #2, after the verb adverb

4. “How Rude!” An Adverb Can Also Split a Verb Phrase in Half! not Example: Many students could not wait for school on Monday. What is the verb phrase? could wait What is the adverb? Not..spliting the verb phrase in ½!!!

5. 1. You can intently play video games for hours! LET’S PRACTICE! ADVERBS DESCRIBING VERBS Directions: 1 st tell the verb/verb phrase in the sentence. Then, tell the adverb describing it. What is the verb phrase?can play What is the adverb?intently 2. The moon shined brightly in the dark sky. What is the verb?shined What is the adverb?brightly

6. Example: The fair is especially busy on Saturday night. “What adjective describes fair?” busy “How busy?”especially = adverb An Adverb Can Also Describe an Adjective!

7. Let’s Try Some! Adverbs Describing Adjectives Directions: 1 st tell the adjective in the sentence. Then, tell the adverb describing it. 1. I waited nearly two hours to get tickets to the new Harry Potter movie! Adjective?two Adverb?nearly Why isn’t new an adverb? It also describes movie 2. At the movie, the popcorn seemed more buttery than mine at home! Adjective? buttery Adverb? more

8. An Adverb Can Also Describe Another Adverb! Example: The guest left quite abruptly. How did he leave? How abruptly? abruptly = adverb quite = adverb describing adverb “What a crazy guest!”

9. Let’s Try Some! Adverbs Describing Adverbs Find the adverbs in the sentence. 1. Justin Bieber is most definitely the richest music iconthere is! 1. Justin Bieber is most definitely the richest music icon there is! What are the adjectives? Both describing? To what extent is he hot? How definite? richest, music icon = a noun definitely = Adverb #1 most = Adverb #2 2. Seats for his performance have been going especially quickly! What is the verb phrase? have been going How are they going? quickly = adverb #1 How quickly? especially = adverb #2

10. Adverbs: Now, most, definitely, positively, undoubtedly Now you most definitely, positively, undoubtedly know your adverbs!!!