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Verbs and Adverbs

Verbs and Adverbs

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English

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3rd - 8th Grade

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Easy

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CCSS

L.3.1A, L.2.1E, L.3.1G

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Mullikin

Used 73+ times

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6 Slides • 12 Questions

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Verbs and Adverbs

Actions and how they are carried out

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Verbs

a word that expresses an action. i.e. run, jump, swim, laugh, frighten

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Adverbs

Words or phrases that describe the manner by which an action is carried out. i.e. quickly, slowly, loudly, with a hateful look, in militant fashion.

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Verbs

He walked the dog.
They sat around the campfire.
Jesse will run a marathon tomorrow.
Stacy and Janet used to compete in the long jump.

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Adverbs & Adverbial Phrases

The girls whispered quietly about the new boy in class.
Jeff forcefully tackled the opposing quarterback before he could throw the ball.
In a panicked state, Harold locked the door.
Diana kicked at him with ferocious anger.

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Multiple Choice

Identify the correct part of speech for the underlined word.

Josh snored softly on the couch.

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Verb

2

Adverb

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Multiple Choice

Identify the correct part of speech for the underlined word.

He gave a joking smack to the back of his friend's neck.

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Verb

2

Adverb

8

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct part of speech for the underlined word.

The pastor let out a fervent shout.

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Verb

2

Adverb

9

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct part of speech for the underlined word.

The annoying cat meowed insistently.

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Verb

2

Adverb

10

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct part of speech for the underlined word.

With an awkward limp, she ran across the parking lot.

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Verb

2

Adverb

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Multiple Choice

In deathly silence, he stalked ever closer to the unsuspecting group of teenagers.

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Verb

2

Adverb

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Very Good

Remember to always ask yourself, "What is the action, or how is the action being described or carried out."

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Open Ended

Add a verb to the sentence.

Leslie ______ eating pizza at Pizza House.

Type response here

14

Open Ended

Add a verb to the sentence.

Guido seriously ________ when he loses at FiFA.

Type response here

15

Open Ended

Add verbs to the sentence.

Nobody ______ just how much I ______ for everyone else.

Type response here

16

Open Ended

Add an adverb to this sentence.

She ran down the hall.

Type response here

17

Open Ended

Add an adverb to this sentence.

Jonas played his guitar.

Type response here

18

Open Ended

Add an adverb to this sentence.

They begged to use someone's phone.

Type response here

Verbs and Adverbs

Actions and how they are carried out

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