1. Who can answer these questions?!!
Where did it happen?
When did it happen?
How did it happen?
To what extent did it happen?
Who can answer these questions?!!

2. The Adverb Can!!! Yes, an Adverb Will Tell Us: *Where *When
*How *To What Extent
An Adverb Can Describe 3 Parts of Speech: *verb, *adjective, *adverb

3. Adverbs can come before or after the word they describe.
EXAMPLE: I carefully looked everywhere!
What is the Verb?
looked
How did you look?
carefully = Adverb #1, before the verb
Where did you look?
everywhere = Adverb #2, after the verb
Where is that adverb??
adverb
adverb
adverb
adverb
adverb

4. could not wait could wait Not..spliting the verb phrase in ½!!!
An Adverb Can Also Split a Verb Phrase in Half!
What is the verb phrase?
could
“How Rude!”
could wait
not
What is the adverb?
wait
Not..spliting the verb phrase in ½!!!
Example: Many students could not wait for school on Monday.

5. 1. You can intently play video games for hours!
LET’S PRACTICE! ADVERBS DESCRIBING VERBS
Directions: 1st tell the verb/verb phrase in the sentence.
Then, tell the adverb describing it.
1. You can intently play video games for hours!
What is the verb phrase?
can play
What is the adverb?
intently
2. The moon shined brightly in the dark sky.
What is the verb?
shined
What is the adverb?
brightly

6. An Adverb Can Also Describe an Adjective!
Example: The fair is especially busy on Saturday night.
“What adjective describes fair?”
busy
“How busy?”
especially = adverb

7. It also describes movie
Let’s Try Some! Adverbs Describing Adjectives
Directions: 1st tell the adjective in the sentence.
Then, tell the adverb describing it.
1. I waited nearly two hours to get tickets to the new Harry Potter movie!
Adjective?
two
Adverb?
nearly
Why isn’t new an adverb?
It also describes movie
buttery
Adjective?
2. At the movie, the popcorn seemed more buttery than mine at home!
Adverb?
more

8. An Adverb Can Also Describe Another Adverb!
Example: The guest left quite abruptly.
How did he leave?
abruptly = adverb
How abruptly?
“What a crazy guest!”
quite = adverb describing adverb

9. Let’s Try Some! Adverbs Describing Adverbs
Find the adverbs in the sentence.
1. Justin Bieber is most definitely the richest music icon there is!
richest, music
What are the adjectives?
Both describing?
icon = a noun
To what extent is he the richest?
definitely = Adverb #1
How definite?
most = Adverb #2
2. Seats for his performance have been going especially quickly!
What is the verb phrase?
How are they going?
How quickly?
have been going
quickly = adverb #1
especially = adverb #2

10. Now you most definitely, positively, undoubtedly know your adverbs!!!
Adverbs: Now, most, definitely, positively, undoubtedly