Adverbs

1. Adverbs

2. Warm Up • Find the noun, adjective, and verb in each sentence. • 1. The enthusiastic boy grinned. • 2. She passed the green vegetables. • 3. He found the perfect outfit.

3. What do adjectives modify? • Nouns!

4. Add adjectives for these nouns: • 1. markers • 2. audience • 3. love • 4. actor

5. Adverbs! • Definition: Adverbs MODIFY (add on to) verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

6. Adverbs modify verbs • The girl danced quickly. • The monkey climbed up. • The man badly injured himself. • Finish this with an adverb: The plant grew _______________.

7. Adverbs modify adjectives • The brother is quite nice. • It is really dark. • I am always late. • Finish this with an adverb: The show is ______________ interesting.

8. Adverbs modifying other adverbs • Adverb inception! • They walked exceedinglyfar. • He left verysoon. • She is going rightnow. Finish this with an adverb: The sweater was ______________ quite warm.

9. Adverbs of time • Words such as that tell when it is happening: afterwards, always, immediately, now, soon, yesterday, then, before. • Examples: • The man fell yesterday. • I went before. • She saw the criminal now.

10. Adverbs of place • Words that tell where something is happening: above, below, upstairs, underneath, there, here • She stopped there. • They were on the floor above. • Please go upstairs.

11. Take Out: • Adverbs notes sheet • 7th – Coraline, 6th – Upstairs Room – on the side of your desk

12. REVIEW • Adjectives modify NOUNS • What do adverbs modify (3 things) ? • Verbs, adjectives, and adverbs! • She slowly crawled out of the well. (“slowly” describing the verb “crawled) • She had a rather ferocious pet. (“rather” describing the adjective “ferocious”) • He almost quickly ran. (“almost” describing the adverb “quickly”)

13. Warm Up – Monday, 2/24 Identify the adverbs in each sentence. • 1. The girl slowly ate her sandwich. • 2. She stomped upstairs. • 3. He will enjoy the reward tomorrow. • 4. She very irrationally made her decision. • 5. That is a rather dark jacket.

14. Warm Up answers Identify the adverbs in each sentence. • 1. The girl slowly ate her sandwich. • 2. She stomped upstairs. • 3. He will enjoy the reward tomorrow. • 4. She veryirrationally made her decision. • 5. That is a rather dark jacket.

15. Adverbs of Manner • Tells HOW something is done: badly, happily, sadly, quickly, well • Examples: • They had to think fast. • She did the exercise well. • He slowly walked. • Finish this: She smiled _________.

16. Adverbs of Degree • Tells to what level or extent that something is done or happens: almost, much, nearly, quite, really, so, too, very, etc. Examples: • She almost made the team. • He is a very fluffy dog. • Finish this: He is _______________ sweet.

17. Adverbs of Frequency • Tells how often something is done: again, always, frequently, almost, never, rarely, weekly, twice, etc. Examples: They were almost fifty points ahead. We occasionally visit each other. He usually completes his assignments. Finish this: She ___________ sees her friends.