ppt

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

2. The Adverb Can!!!
Adverb
Adverb
Adverb
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.
Where is that adverb??
adverb
adverb
adverb
adverb
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
adverb

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

5. 1. You can intentlyplay 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.
What is the verb phrase? can play
What is the adverb? intently
2. The moonshinedbrightlyin the dark sky.
What is the verb? shined
What is the adverb? brightly

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

7. 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
2. At the movie, the popcorn
seemed more buttery than mine
at home!
Adjective? buttery
Adverb? more

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

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!
What are the adjectives?
Both describing?
To what extent is he hot?
How definite?
richest, music
icon = a noun
definitely = Adverb #1
most = Adverb #2
2. Seats for his performance have been going especially quickly!
What is the verb phrase?
have been going
How are they going?
quickly = adverb #1
How quickly?
especially = adverb #2

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