Answer these questions

Where are you sitting right now?

When did you last eat something?

How often do you exercise?

Do you write neatly?

Or is your writing untidy?
Adverbs
Adverbs describe a verb. Adverbs can tell us
where, when, how often and how the verb was done.

Where When
The car drove into the garage. After eating dinner, she relaxed.
Here Somewhere Early Yesterday
Inside Near Soon First

How often How

I always cook dinner! He sings beautifully.

Sometimes Never Loudly Easily

Often Weekly Carefully Slowly
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Underline the verb and then circle its adverb.

They run quickly out of the burning building.

She drinks coffee daily to help keep her awake.

Some houses are built above the ocean, on stilts.

After working all day, he must still go grocery shopping.

Billy usually reads before he goes to bed.

The taxi dropped her near the hotel.

Adverb categories
Find the adverb and then say which category it belongs to.

Fatima walked home happily after getting a raise at work.

happily How

The athlete has already trained today.

already When

The lion roared wildly

wildlyas he announced his presence. How

The family were cooking outside that evening.

outside Where

He was constantly
constantlylate to work this week. How often

She will never

neveropen the door for strangers. How often

The plane flew above

abovethe city of New Delhi. Where

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Mom always warned, “I am only speaking once.”
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Where am I?

Children are screaming loudly.

Everyone is enjoying being outside.

The rides are constantly going.

Answer: Theme Park

Where am I?

People are waving sadly.

I need to check-in there.

Flights take off hourly.

Answer: Airport
Who am I?

I’m awake before sunrise.

We live outside of town.

My animals constantly
provide for me and you.

Answer: Farmer
What am I?

You see me daily.

I shine brightly.

I glow after the Sun goes down.

Answer: The Moon

Make a sentence

+ violently

Example Answer: The tornado twirled violently through the town.

Make a sentence

+ loudly

Example Answer: The fireworks exploded loudly at the festival.

Make a sentence

+ after

Example Answer: Ice melts after you add heat to it.

Make a sentence

+ daily

Example Answer: My alarm clock wakes me up daily.

Make a sentence

+ below

Example Answer: The Titanic sank below the sea.

Make a sentence

[Where adverb] + dance

Example Answer: The class danced outside in the rain.

Make a sentence

[How often adverb] + make tea

Example Answer: I never make tea at nighttime.

Make a sentence

[How adverb] + dress

Example Answer: He dresses stylishly.

Make a sentence

[When adverb] + eat

Example Answer: We eat before we go to school.

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Discuss these questions with your partner

How often do you cook dinner?

What did you do this weekend?

When do you like to go to bed in the evening?

Where is your house compared to your work?