Understanding Adverbs in 5th Grade

What is an adverb?

• A type of conjunction that connects clauses.

• A word that only modifies nouns.

• An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

• A noun that describes a person, place, or thing.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'She ran quickly.'

• quick

• quickly

• ran

• She

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct adverb: 'He sings (loud, loudly).'

• loudly

• loudness

• loudly singing

• loudest

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which of the following sentences contains an adverb? A) The cat sleeps. B) The cat sleeps soundly.

• B) The cat sleeps soundly.

• C) The cat quickly runs.

• D) The cat sleeps quietly.

• A) The cat is sleeping.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Fill in the blank with an adverb: 'She spoke very ______.'

• clearly

• loudly

• silently

• quickly

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CCSS.L.3.1A

True or False: Adverbs can describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

• True

• Adverbs cannot describe adjectives.

• Adverbs only describe nouns.

• Adverbs can only describe verbs.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What type of adverb answers the question 'how'?

• Adverbs of frequency

• Adverbs of manner

• Adverbs of place

• Adverbs of time

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'They will arrive tomorrow.'

• will

• They

• tomorrow

• arrive

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence uses an adverb incorrectly? A) He is very tall. B) She runs quick.

• They quickly finished the race.

• He is tall very.

• B) She runs quick.

• She runs fastly.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1G

Choose the adverb that best completes the sentence: 'The dog barked ______ at the stranger.'

• loudly

• quietly

• slowly

• happily

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CCSS.L.3.1A