Adverb - Lesson Plan for Teachers

Adverb

1a.   Use these words to fill in the blanks:

  Fast, happily, slowly and strongly

1.     The turtle moved ___________.

2.     The winners waved ____________ at the crowd.

3.     The hurricane blew _____________ over the city.

4.     My sports car runs _____________.

Read the above sentences and complete the rule with the correct option, a or b.

b.     Fast, happily, slowly and strongly are adverbs they tell us:

1.     More about the action in a sentence.

2.     More about the person doing the action.

c.     Look at the sentences in 1a again. Which rule, a or b, is true?

1.     Adverbs go after the verb.

2.     Adverbs go before the verb.

d.  We make adverbs from adjectives like this:

Slow + ly = slowly

Happy + ly = happily

Strong + ly = strongly

Remember some adverbs are irregular.

3.  Complete the adjectives given below into adverbs:

happy - happily

brilliant

fast

sad

quick

slow

loud

quiet

noisy

bad

good

careful

Nice

safe

dangerous 

terrible

4.     Read the race commentary. Choose the correct adverb to complete the sentences.

It’s the snowboarding championship today. The sun is shining and the crowd is talking WELL/NOISILY. The snowboarders are here. They are waiting DANGEROUSLY/QUIETLY. Ryan is first. He is going FAST/SADLY and he’s jumping EASILY/BADILY. The crowd is shouting LOUDLY/SLOWLY and he is smiling HAPPILY/SADLY. Now it’s Kelly’s turn. She’s starting WELL/SADLY. Oh no, she’s having problems. The crowd is watching QUIETLY/FAST. Oh dear, she can’t continue. She’s waving SADLY/NOISILY at the crowd. Better luck next time, Kelly.