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

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

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

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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

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word in the sentence is an adjective?

The girl in the 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.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

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?

In soccer, she is a better player than her brother.

• She

• Better

• Soccer

• Than

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

Which adjective would fit best in this sentence?

The snake felt really ____.

• Red

• Smooth

• Kind

• Tidy

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

Which adverb fits best in the sentence?

She looked ____ around the room.

• Here

• Yesterday

• Nervously

• After

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word in the sentence is an adverb?

Melissa walked outside to get to her next class.

• Next

• Walked

• Outside

• Get

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word in the sentence is an adverb?

He ran quickly to the store.

• Ran

• Quickly

• To

• Store

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A