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Date:______________________
English NOTES #8
Section: 6-__________________
—Adverbs 2
Definition—what is an adjective?
Definition—what is an adverb?
2 Essential Questions:
1. Why do we use adjectives in our writing? ___________________________________
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When using adjectives and adverbs in our writing, we should always attempt to make them
as _______________ as possible.
Now we all know that many adverbs end in the letters ____
However, there are lots of other adverbs that we use all the
time and we just don't realize it.
We need to remember that adverbs tell:
They tell ____________ the verb is doing what it's doing.
They tell ____________ the verb is doing what it's doing.
They tell _____________ the verb does what it does.
ADVERBS ARE
AWESOME! I'm going
to ferociously dunk this
ball in Shaq's face!
Some adverbs that tell when a verb is doing what it's doing:
Examples:
Syi has called my house before. Shakora always goes to the same store.
I play golf sometimes. Stop that right now!
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE:
Directions: In the following sentences, underline the complete verb and circle the
adverb that describes it.
Examples:
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE:
Directions: In the following sentences, underline the complete verb and circle the
adverb that describes it.
Examples:
Mr. Austin happily graded the quizzes. Mr. Grodd easily defeated Mr. Wells in chess.
Shayla played the violin well. The stars shine proudly our heads.
I'm going to
easily swish this
shot!
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE:
Directions: In the following sentences, underline the complete verb and circle the
adverb that describes it.
5. The man wrote his name correctly on the form and went into the auditorium.
6. The girl walked into the classroom and carefully placed her writing on her desk.
Directions: Circle the correct word for each sentence then write whether it is
an adjective or an adverb on the line.
1. Sarah ( quick, quickly) adjusted the price of the sweaters at the cash register.
___________________
9. The architect took (precise, precisely) measurements for the new home she
was designing. ____________________
10. The Pharaoh’s tomb was (awful, awfully) still during the
night.______________
Directions: Circle the correct word for each sentence. Write whether the
circled word is an adjective or an adverb on the blank line.
2. Mark (slow, slowly) walked down the path, anticipating the abyss
ahead.__________________
3. Climbing up the tall oak tree, the foresters performed (unusual, unusually) feats
of balance._____________________
7. Jane Goodall is known for taking (careful, carefully) notes in her observations of
chimpanzees._________________
8. The RPC soccer team will (sure, surely) win their next
game.____________________
10. Paul Robeson, a famous African-American actor and speaker, was known for
giving (magnificent, magnificently) concerts to large
audiences.________________________