2. ELA3C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats. The student: a. Correctly identifies and uses adjectives and adverbs.

3. Adverbs An adverb is a word that describes, or tells about, a verb.

4. Adverbs Some adverbs tell how an action happens.

5. Examples Firefighters and police officers work hard for you. Hard describes the verb work.

6. Examples The librarian asked us to work quietly in the library. Quietly describes the verb work.

7. Examples The gym teacher said I ran fast. Fast describes the verb ran.

8. Adverbs Most adverbs answer the question “How?”

9. Example Juan carefully crossed the street. How did Juan cross? He crossed carefully. Carefully describes the verb cross.

10. Practice Click on the adverb that describes the verb in each sentence.

11. 1. Librarians search the internet quickly.internet quickly

12. Super Work!!!

13. Oops!! Try again. Remember, an adverb is a word that describes, or tells about, a verb. Most adverbs can answer the question “how”.

14. 2. They happily help people do research.happily research

15. Super Work!!!

16. Oops!! Try again. Remember, an adverb is a word that describes, or tells about, a verb. Most adverbs can answer the question “how”.

17. 3. Children listen quietly as librarians read them stories.quietlyread

18. Super Work!!!

19. Oops!! Try again. Remember, an adverb is a word that describes, or tells about, a verb. Most adverbs can answer the question “how”.

20. 4. Librarians carefully replace books on shelves.carefullyshelves

21. Super Work!!!

22. Oops!! Try again. Remember, an adverb is a word that describes, or tells about, a verb. Most adverbs can answer the question “how”.

23. 5. They worked hard to keep the library in order.hardorder

24. Super Work!!!

25. Oops!! Try again. Remember, an adverb is a word that describes, or tells about, a verb. Most adverbs can answer the question “how”.

26. Adverbs Some adverbs tell when or where an action happens.

27. Examples I always like talking with firefighters about their work. Always tells when. I just saw a firefighter outside. Outside tells where.

28. Practice Decide if the underlined adverb tells when or where.

29. 6. Police officers work there. A. Where Where B. When When

30. Awesome!!

31. Oops, try again!! Remember, ask yourself when or where the action happens.

32. 7. Heidi often reads books about police officers. A. Where Where B. When When

33. Awesome!!

34. Oops, try again!! Remember, ask yourself when or where the action happens.

35. 8. May we visit the fire station tomorrow? A. Where Where B. When When

36. Awesome!!

37. Oops, try again!! Remember, ask yourself when or where the action happens.

38. 9. We sometimes ask the police for information. A. Where Where B. When When

39. Awesome!!

40. Oops, try again!! Remember, ask yourself when or where the action happens.

41. 10. The police always help people. A. Where Where B. When When

42. Awesome!!

43. Oops, try again!! Remember, ask yourself when or where the action happens.

44. Review… Adverbs can tell how an action happens.

45. Review… Adverbs can tell when an action happens.

46. Review… An adverb can tell where an action happens.

47. Great Job!!!