Adverbs and Adjectives

What is an adjective?

• A word that describes a noun

• A word that describes the predicate

• A word that describes a verb

• A word that describes a preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

What is an adverb?

• A word that describes a noun

• A word that describes the subject

• A word that describes a verb

• A word that describes the conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word in the sentence is an adverb?

My sister and I went to the animal shelter yesterday.

• And

• Went

• Animal

• Yesterday

Answer explanation

Adverbs describe verbs.

The word yesterday is describing when they went. the word went is the verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word in the sentence is an adjective?

The girl in the lunch line today was rude.

• Today

• Girl

• Lunch

• Rude

Answer explanation

An adjective describes a noun.

The word rude is describing the girl

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.K.5B

Which word in the sentence is an adverb?

She gently set down the delicate glass.

• Gently

• Glass

• Delicate

• Down

Answer explanation

Gently is describing how she set the glass down

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word in the sentence is an adjective?

She is better at soccer than her brother.

• She

• Better

• Soccer

• Than

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.K.5B

Which adjective would fit best in this sentence?

The snake felt really ____.

• Red

• Smooth

• Kind

• Tidy

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.K.5B

Which adverb fits best in the sentence?

She looked ____ around the room.

• Here

• Yesterday

• Nervously

• After

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Create your own sentence using an adjective.

Remember: adjectives describe nouns.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

Create your own sentence using an adverb.

Remember: Adverbs describe verbs.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A