1. LA: Monday, January 7, 2019
Handouts: * Grammar #34 (Adverbs Modifying Verbs)
Homework: * Grammar #34 (Adverbs Modifying Verbs) [If you don’t finish in class, it is homework.]
Assignments due: * None

2. Starter #1 Take out your comp book. Turn to the first blank page
Starter #1 Take out your comp book. Turn to the first blank page. In the upper right hand corner, write the following:
Mon., Jan. 7, QW #33: Think “Animals”
If you could magically be changed into any animal, what animal would you choose? Name that animal, explain why you selected it, and describe what you think life would be like as that particular creature.
Remember to write in complete sentences, avoiding fragments and run-ons. If you are not sure how to spell a certain word, just sound it out and circle it.

3. Lesson Goal: Learn about adverbs that modify verbs.
Outcomes: Be able to . . .
Define the term “adverb.”
State the three questions an adverb answers.
Name one suffix (word ending) that is commonly used in adverbs.
List 6 – 12 commonly used adverbs that do not end in –ly.
Identify an adverb in any given sentence and indicate the verb it modifies.

4. Starter #2: Wednesday we learned about comparative and superlative forms that are exceptions to the usual forms. For those words, we never use –er or –est. Nor would we use the words more or most with those words (but we might use more or most instead of that word). Here’s what those forms look like
Adjective Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
much, many more most
little (amount) less least

5. Starter #3: Who can explain what an adverb is?
It modifies (describes) a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
What questions does an adverb answer?
How?
When?
Where?
Note that an adverb can appear in different places within sentences:
Chan happily plays ball. This answers what question?
Often the team travels on a bus. This answers what question?
My sister ran downstairs. This answers what question?
Most words that end in –ly are adverbs (but not all).
graceful (adjective) +ly = gracefully (an adverb)
Not all adverbs, however, will end in –ly. Commonly used adverbs that don’t end in –ly are: soon, after, now, later, hard, not, fast, often, today, always, very, here
Put on your detective hats and let’s see how well you can identify adverbs 