Adverbs

Adverbs

Lesson 123

AdverbsAdverbs describe verbs.They tell how, when, or where something happens.Most adverbs that tell how end in ly.

AdverbsAn adverb is not always written near the verb that it describes in the sentence.Diagram an adverb on a line that slants below the verb that it describes.

Guided Practice

1. The roadrunner quickly caught the rattlesnake.

how when where

Guided Practice

2. Gila monsters often live underneath rocks.

how when where

Guided Practice

4. The Great Jerboa sleeps quietly in the daytime.

Guided Practice

5. Tonight the Great Jerboa will hunt again.

Guided Practice

8. The game will be played ____.

Guided Practice

9. His birthday party is ____.

Guided Practice

10. The large animal ate slowly.

animal

The

ate

large

slowly

Independent Practice

1. The dingo howls loudly across the Australian desert.

how when where

Independent Practice

2. The fur on its back stands straight in times of fear or anger.

how when where

Independent Practice

5. Thorny devil lizards live only in the Australian deserts.

Independent Practice

6. Thorny devils move slowly.

Independent Practice

9. She ____ attends piano recitals.

Independent Practice

12. The girl sang sweetly.

girl

The

sangsw

eetly

Apply and Write

Write a sentence telling how the armadillo lizard might move. Include an

adverb in your sentence.