Understanding Adverbs for 3rd Graders

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 type of conjunction used to connect clauses.

• A word that only modifies nouns.

Identify the adverb in this sentence: She ran quickly.

• ran

• quick

• quickly

• She

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

• green

• joyful

• slowly

• quickly

Fill in the blank with an adverb: The dog barked ___.

• happily

• quietly

• slowly

• loudly

What type of adverb describes how something is done?

• Time adverb

• Manner adverb

• Place adverb

• Frequency adverb

Choose the correct adverb: He sings ___. (loud, loudest)

• quietly

• softest

• sings loudlier

• loud

What is the purpose of an adverb in a sentence?

• To replace nouns in a sentence.

• To provide the main subject of a sentence.

• The purpose of an adverb in a sentence is to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

• To connect clauses in a sentence.

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

• later

• tomorrow

• soon

• yesterday

Which sentence uses an adverb correctly? (A) She is very happy. (B) She is happy very.

• She very is happy.

• A

• Happy she is very.

• She is happy too.

What type of adverb tells us when something happens?

• Adverbs of place

• Adverbs of degree

• Adverbs of manner

• Adverbs of time