Understanding Adverbs in 1st Grade

What is an adverb?

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

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

• A word that only modifies nouns.

• A type of conjunction that connects clauses.

Choose the adverb in this sentence: 'The dog runs quickly.'

• runs

• dog

• the

• quickly

Which word in the sentence is an adverb: 'She sings beautifully.'?

• She

• beautifully

• is

• sings

Fill in the blank with an adverb: 'He plays the piano ____.'

• awkwardly

• beautifully

• quickly

• loudly

Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'They walked slowly to the park.'

• quickly

• park

• slowly

• to

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

• True

• Adverbs can only describe nouns.

• Adverbs are exclusively used with adjectives.

• Adverbs cannot modify other adverbs.

Which of the following is an adverb: 'happy', 'quickly', 'cat'?

• joyful

• dog

• slowly

• quickly

Complete the sentence with an adverb: 'The cat jumped ____.'

• silently

• quickly

• slowly

• clumsily

What type of word is 'very' in the sentence: 'She is very kind.'?

• adjective

• noun

• adverb

• verb

Choose the correct adverb to complete the sentence: 'He ran ____ to catch the bus.' (fast, faster, fastest)

• carefully

• slowly

• quickly

• fast