1. a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb
What are Adverbs?
a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb

2. What do adverbs do? Adverbs answer the following questions…
Where? away, here, up
When? later, now, soon, then
How? quietly, slowly, clearly
The sprinter ran swiftly.
Elise was comforting a very small child.
The fire blazed too wildly.

3. Adjective or Adverb? Adjective Adverb clear + ly = clearly
quiet + ly = quietly

4. Identify the Adverbs…
Oklahoma is not the Cherokees’ original home. (Find the verb first)
adverb = “not”, modifies “is”
A number of Cherokees still live in the mountains. (Find the verb first.)
adverb = “still”, modifies “live”
The Cherokees readily supported the British.
adverb = “readily”, modifies “supported”