What is an adverb? An adverb tells you more about a verb (doing word)

• Today we are going to learn about…

• Adverbs

• What is an adverb?

• An adverb tells you more about a verb (doing word)

• It tells you where, why, or how much something happens or is done.

• Many adverbs are made by adding –ly onto the end of an adjective.

• Kind

• The boy kindly carried the old lady’s bags.

• Strange

• It was strangely quiet in the village.

• Can you make a sentence using these adverbs?

• sadly

• safely

• happily

• slowly

• Adverbs can also tell you when something happens.

• Our friends arrived yesterday.
• The holidays will soon be over.

• Can you make a sentence using these adverbs?

• late

• today

• after

• now

• Great!
• Now you can use adverbs to make your writing more interesting.