ADVERBS

What is an adverb?

It is a word that tells us more about verbs.

Many adverbs tell us how something is done.

When answering the question 'how', adverbs are usually created from adjectives with an added ly ending. E.g. quick becomes quickly.

Activity one.

Think of different ways that people might do these things.

Make a list of adverbs under each heading.

The people play.                            The people walk.                

Happily                                             Quickly

The people talk.                                       The people wait.

Loudly                                               Patiently

Activity two.

How did you do with your lists?

I wonder if this task would have helped you!

Change these adjectives into adverbs.

Quick becomes quickly

Neat

Careful

Loud

Excited

Brave

Activity three.

Certain words change when they become adverbs. If an adjective ends in a y, you need to change the y to an I before adding the ly!

Show me you can do that be changing these adjectives in adverbs.

Funny becomes funnily

Angry

Happy

Heavy

Noisy

Steady

Clumsy

Activity four.

You have now got a number of adverbs listed in your books. Use some of them in this activity to complete the sentences.

a.     The girl completed her handwriting ___________.

b.     They all sat __________ on the edge of the bench.

c.     The rhinoceros stamped _________ across the dusty landscape.

d.     The red table chattered ___________ .

e.     The teacher spoke __________ to the group of children.

f.       The acrobat walked ___________ across the tightrope.

Activity five.

Here are six adverbs. Can you write one sentence for each adverb into your books to show you have taken everything in you have covered today.

Slightly

Dangerously

Slowly

Brightly

Greedily

Cheekily