Adjectives and Adverbs

What is the purpose of an adjective?

• to name a person, place or thing

• a word used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb and often used to show degree, manner, place, or time

• a word that describes the traits, qualities, or number of a noun

• a word that describes the traits, qualities, or number of a verb

What is the purpose of an adverb?

• to describes the traits, qualities, or number of a noun

• to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb and often used to show degree, manner, place, or time

• to explain the location

• to state the action or state of being

Which sentence has an adverb?

• My friend and I were walking slowly to class.

• I was running to the bus stop because I overslept.

• My friend was dragging his feet to class.

• I am here to remind you that the Green Bay Packers lost.

Which sentence has the adjective?

• She could have gone to the birthday party.

• Can you come and take your test?

• I am going to a game on Friday!

• Why did you leave our house?

What is the adjective in the following sentence? My lazy cat sprawled on the couch in the living room.

• sprawled

• couch

• cat

• lazy

Which adverb works the best for the following sentence? Ms. Johnson ________ told the students to focus on the task.

• angry

• fast

• calmly

• quick

What is the adverb in this sentence? "He cast the fishing hook perfectly."

• cast

• fishing

• perfectly

• he

Which word in the following sentence is an adverb? "She quickly rode her bike to her friend's house."

• friend's

• rode

• her

• quickly

Which is the adverb in the following sentence? "The wind shook the trees roughly."

• wind

• trees

• shook

• roughly

What is the adjective in the sentence? The crazy puppy ran around the backyard.

• puppy

• crazy

• around

• backyard