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Learn the difference between adjectives and adverbs and how they modify nouns and verbs respectively. Practice identifying adjectives and adverbs in sentences.
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Activator(s) • Homework Review • https://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/adverbs/
Adverbs and Adjectives Parts of Speech, ‘continued… (provided in part by ereadingworksheets.com)
Adjectives Adjectivesdescribe or modify nouns. (modify = adds meaning or changes the noun a little…or a lot!) Noun = shoes His shoes are red. There are threeshoes. The shoes are insane!
Adverbs Adverbs describe or modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Remember: modify = adds meaning or changes the verb, adjective, or other adverbs a little…or a lot! He ranquickly. He ranveryquickly. She is reallybusy. She is notworried.
More About Adverbs Adjectives can usually be made into adverbs by adding “ly” to the end. quick => quickly beautiful => beautifully sneaky => sneakily expensive => expensively
Irregular Adverbs adjective => adverb good => well fast => fast hard => hard little => little
Other Irregular Adverbs: • very • much • not.
Practice • Write each sentence. • Underline the adjectives. • Circle the adverbs.
1 The mean teacher angrily called parents.
2 The bitter student did not care.
3 The very sleepy student took a quick nap.
4 The old dog could barely wag his tail.
5 Six sacks were secretly stacked with sticks.
Answers • The mean teacher angrily called parents. • The bitter student did not care. • The verysleepy student took a quick nap. • The old dog could barely wag his tail. • Six sacks were secretly stacked with sticks.
Independent Practice • Adverb/Adjective webquest • Adverb/Adjective Practice