Put young grammarians to the test with an activity about adverbs. A five-paragraph passage prompts kids to find the adverbs and circle them, noting their purpose in context.

Concepts

adverbs, Grammar, parts of speech

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use as part of a grammar assessment in class, or as a homework assignment
• Project onto your whiteboard and have kids identify adverbs with a dry erase marker

Classroom Considerations

• Some decorations and illustrations are in color, but printing in black-and-white won't impact understanding

Pros

• Challenging for more advanced learners, but straightforward enough for developing readers
• Includes an answer key for easy assessment

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.2.5.b L.2.6 L.3.1.a L.3.1.g