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Adverbs
I can define and identify an adverb.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Adverbs describe verbs.
- Adverbs tell the reader how a verb is or was done.
- Adverbs often end in -ly.
- An adverb is often paired with the verb it is describing.
Keywords
Adverb - a word that describes a verb
Verb - a doing or being word
Describe - add detail to
Common misconception
Pupils may confuse adverbs with adjectives.
Make sure pupils are exposed to both throughout the lesson so that you can discuss the differences. Only focus on -ly adverbs to begin with.
Provide lots of opportunities to orally rehearse sentences with adverbs. Games such as adverb charades also provide opportunities for pupils to act them out and talk about them first.
Teacher tip
Licence
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Lesson video
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which of these are nouns?
cosy
kind
Q2.
Identify the verb in this sentence: The red fox hides in the dark.
red
fox
dark
Q3.
Identify the adjective in this sentence: The red fox hides in the dark.
fox
hides
dark
Q4.
Match the following:
a word that describes a noun
a naming word for people, places and things
a doing or being word
a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun
Q5.
Which of these must a full sentence contain?
an adjective
a proper noun
Q6.
What is the verb in this sentence? Dad is happy.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which of these are adverbs?
run
jump
Q2.
Identify the adverb in this sentence: Nan dances happily at home.
Nan
dances
home
Q3.
Match the definitions:
adjective
adverb
Q4.
Tick the sentence that is written in the present tense:
We walked home.
We will walk home.
Q5.
Choose the best adverb to complete this sentence: The dog barked ______.
brightly
silently
Q6.
Match these words to their word type:
verb
adverb
adjective