Adjective Adverb Identification

Adjective Adverb Identification

6th Grade

20 Qs

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Adjective Adverb Identification

Adjective Adverb Identification

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.6.6

Standards-aligned

Created by

LYNDA BLY

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The purpose of an adjective is to

signal a verb

describe an action

describe a noun

none of these

Answer explanation

Adjectives modify (describe) nouns by telling what kind, how many, or which one of something.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The purpose of an adverb is to

describe a verb, (and sometimes an adjective, or other adverb)

describe a noun

signal an article

none of these

Answer explanation

Adverbs modify (describe) verbs by telling how, where, when action is performed.

They can sometimes describe an adjective or other adverb, too. In these cases, they tell to what extent.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which word is an adjective: A soaking rain watered the flowers.

soaking

rain

watered

flowers

Answer explanation

Soaking tells what kind of rain it was, which means it is the adjective.

Rain is the noun.

Watered is the past tense verb (telling what the rain did.)

Flowers is another noun.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which word is an adjective: Today, my mom bought a used car!

Today

mom

bought

used

Answer explanation

Used tells what kind of car it was, which means it is the adjective.

Today tells when she bought it - this is an adverb.

Mom names a person, so it's a common noun.

Bought is the action verb - it's what the mom did.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which word is an adjective? The icy street was very slippery.

The

icy

was

very

Answer explanation

The is an article.

Icy tells what kind of street it was, so that is the adjective.

Was is the past tense linking verb.

Very tells how slippery the street was, so it is an adverb (it's modifying the adjective slippery>)

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which word is an adverb? The happy cat is purring now.

happy

cat

purring

now

Answer explanation

Now is the adverbs because it answers the question "when?" - describing when the cat is purring

Happy describes the cat, so it's a adjective.

Cat is a thing - making it a noun.

Purring expresses the action - it's what the cat is doing.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which word is the adverb: The fans cheered wildly when the player scored.

fans

wildly

player

scored

Answer explanation

Wildly is the adverb because it answers the question "how?" How did the fans cheer? They cheered wildly. (Cheered is a past tense verb - expressing what the fans did.) Notice the "ly" adverb ending?

Fans is the noun - it names people.

Player is another noun - it also names a person.

Scored is another verb - it expresses the action the player performed...telling what the player did.

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