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2. Year 6 – Autumn Block 3 – Word Classes
Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs in Sentences
About This Resource:
This PowerPoint has been designed to support your teaching of this small step. It includes a starter activity and an example of
each question from the Varied Fluency and Application and Reasoning resources also provided in this pack. You can choose
to work through all examples provided or a selection of them depending on the needs of your class.
National Curriculum Objectives:
• Terminology for pupils:
• (2G1.3) adjective
• (2G1.6) adverb
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3. Year 6 – Autumn Block 3 – Word Classes
Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs in Sentences
Notes and Guidance
• Throughout Years 2 to 6, children should regularly recap the terms adjective and adverb and be able to identify them in
given sentences.
• An adjective is a word used to describe a noun (or pronoun). Adjectives can be used on their own or in a list to explain
characteristics of a particular noun. They can also refer to comparatives and superlatives which compare two or more
things.
• An adverb is a word that describes a verb, such as how, when, where or how often it is happening.
• Children should be able to identify whether a word is an adjective or an adverb based on the word it modifies (a noun or
a verb).
Focused Questions
• Is this word telling us more about the noun or verb? How do you know?
• What adjective/adverb could be included to add extra information in this sentence?
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4. Year 6 – Autumn Block 3 – Word Classes
Step 2: Identifying Adjectives
and Adverbs in Sentences
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5. Introduction
Match the pairs of adjectives according to their meaning.
What are the 5 strongest adjectives?
cold big
immense terrible
superb exhausted
tired freezing
bad good
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6. Introduction
Match the pairs of adjectives according to their meaning.
What are the 5 strongest adjectives?
immense, terrible, superb, exhausted, freezing
cold big
immense terrible
superb exhausted
tired freezing
bad good
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7. Varied Fluency 1
Underline the adjectives and circle the adverbs in the sentences below.
The loyal soldier fought courageously for his country.
The curious cat chased the black shadows.
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8. Varied Fluency 1
Underline the adjectives and circle the adverbs in the sentences below.
The loyal soldier fought courageously for his country.
The curious cat chased the black shadows.
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9. Varied Fluency 2
Sort the underlined words in the sentence below into the correct columns.
The ferocious beast savagely terrorised the frightened
villagers.
Adjective Adverb
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10. Varied Fluency 2
Sort the underlined words in the sentence below into the correct columns.
The ferocious beast savagely terrorised the frightened
villagers.
Adjective Adverb
ferocious
frightened
savagely
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11. Varied Fluency 3
True or false? The adjective is underlined in the sentences below.
A. Yesterday, I spotted a huge wasps nest in our garage.
B. My cousin is taller than me even though she is slightly
younger.
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12. Varied Fluency 3
True or false? The adjective is underlined in the sentences below.
A. Yesterday, I spotted a huge wasps nest in our garage.
B. My cousin is taller than me even though she is slightly
younger.
A: true
B: false, slightly is used as an adverb.
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13. Varied Fluency 4
Choose the most suitable adjective or adverb for each sentence below.
My dad is a ___________ runner. (good/well)
The gate swung ___________. (noisy/noisily)
The film ended ___________. (sudden/suddenly)
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14. Varied Fluency 4
Choose the most suitable adjective or adverb for each sentence below.
My dad is a good runner. (good/well)
The gate swung noisily. (noisy/noisily)
The film ended suddenly. (sudden/suddenly)
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15. Application 1
Improve the passage below by including three adjectives and three
adverbs.
The man walked around the town, taking in the sights. He
saw the river which wound its way around the ruins of a
castle. A loud noise startled him and he fell into the water.
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16. Application 1
Improve the passage below by including three adjectives and three
adverbs.
Various answers, for example: The proud man walked slowly around the
town, taking in the incredible sights. He saw the river which carefully
wound its way around the ancient ruins of a castle. A loud, noise startled
him and he fell unexpectedly into the water.
The man walked around the town, taking in the sights. He
saw the river which wound its way around the ruins of a
castle. A loud noise startled him and he fell into the water.
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17. Application 2
Create two different sentences by using the following noun to create an
adjective and an adverb.
joy
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18. Application 2
Create two different sentences by using the following noun to create an
adjective and an adverb.
Various answers, for example: The choir sang the Christmas carols joyfully
at the concert. The joyful sound of the choir made everybody feel festive.
joy
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19. Reasoning 1
Choose an alternative comparative that would fit in the sentence below.
Explain how it affects the meaning of the sentence.
My uncle Derek is funnier than my dad.
quietest most evil stricter
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20. Reasoning 1
Choose an alternative comparative that would fit in the sentence below.
Explain how it affects the meaning of the sentence.
My uncle Derek is funnier than my dad.
Changing funnier to stricter would affect the meaning because…
quietest most evil stricter
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21. Reasoning 1
Choose an alternative comparative that would fit in the sentence below.
Explain how it affects the meaning of the sentence.
My uncle Derek is funnier than my dad.
Changing funnier to stricter would affect the meaning because it suggests
that he is not fun and more stern.
quietest most evil stricter
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