Remember Adjectives?

Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns These words are all adjectives A hot day. A happy camper. Two girls. A big, bloody mess . She is creative . That dog.

Today we are going to learn about…

Adverbs

What is an adverb?

An adverb tells you more about a verb (doing word) It tells you How, where, WHen, or to what extent .

WHAT IS AN ADVERB? Adverbs describe/modify verbs. EXAMPLES: Jose was quietly going out the door. Glendale was torn down slowly. Tony spoke slowly. Katie jumped high.

Many adverbs are made by adding –ly onto the end of an adjective. Kind The boy kindly carried the old lady’s bags. Strange It was strangely quiet in the village.

Examples of adverbs and what they do: Extremely describes how grumpy David was. David was extremely grumpy. Easily describes how the runner finished the race. The runner easily finished first. Jose, my oldest brother, drove slowly by his girlfriend’s house. Slowly describes how the brother drove the car.

Can you make a sentence using these adverbs? sadly safely happily slowly

Adverbs can also tell you where something happens. I will tie the rope around the chair. You should look up to see the sign.

Can you make a sentence using these adverbs? late today after now

Adverbs can also tell you where something happens. I will see you soon. The holidays will soon be over.