1. Adverbs
EG, Unit 8, Lesson 27

2. Definition
Adverbs provide information about location, time, degree, rationale, and manner.
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

3. Sample uses Jenna thinks quickly. (manner)
Shannon finished the assignment yesterday. (time)
Christina lives here. (location)

4. SSWBAT:
State the 5 questions that adverbs typically answer.

5. Adverb questions
Answer when (time), where (location), why (rationale), how (manner), and also how much (degree)
So what is the function of a subordinate clause that begins with because?

6. SSWBAT: List at least 5 frequently used adverbs.
Quickly, slowly, fast, efficiently, suddenly, faster, homeward, later, backward, always, well, there, here

7. More adverbs
Shyly, simply, hourly, soon, nearby, behind, frequently, usually, quietly, suddenly, sometimes, fondly
Specific times: yesterday, tomorrow, tonight, last month, next week

8. SSWBAT: Name the most common adverb-making suffix.
Quickly, peacefully, gracefully, awkwardly, loudly, intelligently
(Caution: Some adjectives take -ly too, e.g., a lovely child, a lively discussion)

9. SSWBAT: Provide a sentence frame for testing if a word is an adverb.
The man told the story _____. (How? When? Where?)--transitive verb
Mary slept ______. (How? When? Where?)--intransitive verb

10. Review List the 5 questions adverbs typically answer.
List at least 5 frequently used adverbs.
Name the most common adverb-making suffix.
Provide a sentence frame for testing if a word is an adverb.

11. SSWBAT: State the parts of speech adverbs cannot modify.
Noun, pronoun, determiner, preposition, and conjunction
What’s left? Verb, adjective, adverb

12. SSWBAT:
Provide example sentences in which an adverb modifies (a) a verb, (b) an adjective, and (c) an adverb.

13. Adverb modifies verb Julie astutely answered the question.
Jake knows well how adverbs work.
Sarah frequently asks good questions.
Dave reads voraciously.

14. Adverb modifies adjective
Your mother’s child is absolutely charming.
This kitten is especially inquisitive.
The extremely efficient engine in Jake’s car runs very quietly.

15. Adverb modifies adverb
Dave drove incredibly fast.
Julie writes impressively well.
The littlest girl speaks remarkably well.

16. SSWBAT: State the behavior adverbs and adjectives have in common.
Many adverbs also take the comparative and superlative.
This puppy plays more energetically than that one.

17. Comparative & superlative
Who runs faster than you do?
Could you please respond more fully?
Sarah described the play most enthusiastically.

18. SSWBAT:
State a behavior of adverbs that makes them quite unusual among the parts of speech.
They’re quite movable.

19. Movable adverbs Jake understands adverbs fully.
Jake fully understands adverbs.
Enthusiastically, Dave agreed.
Dave enthusiastically agreed.
Dave agreed enthusiastically.

20. Movable adverbs Yesterday, Julie went to the library.
Julie went to the library yesterday.
Julie, yesterday, went to the library.

21. SSWBAT: Name a place in the sentence an adverb cannot occupy.
Directly in front of the noun in an NP.
*The beautifully woman
The beautifully dressed woman

22. Review State the parts of speech adverbs can and cannot modify.
Provide example sentences of adverbs modifying (a) a verb, (b) an adjective, & (c) another adverb.
State that behavior adverbs & adjectives have in common.

23. Review
State a behavior of adverbs that makes them quite unusual among the parts of speech.
Name a place in the sentence where an adverb cannot occur.

24. SSWBAT: Provide a meaning-based definition of an intensifier.
An intensifier increases or decreases the quality of the word it modifies.
We’ll treat intensifiers as a type of adverb.
They answer “To what degree?”

25. SSWBAT:
List at least 5 frequently used intensifiers. (Try: I am ___ pleased.)
very, quite, so, too, kind of, sort of, somewhat, still, almost, really, pretty, a little, fairly, most, rather, less, more, completely, totally, slightly, thoroughly

26. SSWBAT:
Name at least 3 common adverb behaviors that may not work with intensifiers.

27. Intensifiers
Unlike many adverbs, they cannot be made comparative or superlative.
*Sarah was more really (very, pretty, quite, less, especially, particularly) happy.

28. Not like many adverbs
Many of the intensifiers don’t have an adverb making suffix (sudden-ly, cross-wise, back-ward).
They can’t be easily moved within a sentence.

29. Intensifiers & movement
He walked away very slowly.
The midday temperature was considerably hotter.
Those cookies are extremely good.
They tasted just right.

30. Not like many adverbs Intensifiers usually can’t be intensified
Dave asked very politely. (intensifier & adverb)
*Dave asked too very politely. (2 intensifiers)
*Dave asked rather very politely.

31. Not like many adverbs Some exceptions (intensified intensifiers):
After dinner last night, Tobi felt really, really tired.
You are so very kind to say that.
They are a little more excited about the game than we are.

32. Not like many adverbs
Intensifiers tend to not fit in the adverb sentence frame: The man told his story ___.
*The man told his story rather. (Or very or quite or especially or really)

33. Review Provide a meaning-based definition of an intensifier.
List at least 5 frequently used intensifiers. (I am ____ pleased.)
List at least 3 common adverb behaviors that may not work with intensifiers. Provide proof of each (an example for each).