Adverbs that Tell How

Day 1

An adverb can tell more about a verb by telling how an action is

done. Adverbs that tell how usually end in –ly.

• Helen Keller moved quickly to lock the door.

• Quickly tell how Helen Keller moved.

Underline the adverb that tell how an action is done.

1. Helen Keller completely lost her sight and hearing.2. Everyone watched her closely.3. Helen cleverly played pranks.4. No one spoke sharply after a prank.5. Annie Sullivan slowly taught Helen.6. Helen eagerly learned finger spelling.7. Helen walked quietly in the garden.8. She carefully placed her book on the table.9. She slowly learned to do sign language.10. She bravely fought a battle within herself.

Day 2

Circle the adverb

1. Snowflakes fluttered softly to the ground.2. Snow piled up quickly.3. Then the wind howled fiercely.4. The snow danced wildly.5. The children played in the snow happily.6. They ran and played loudly.7. The children happily put their toys away.8. The music played softly.9. The plane landed gently.10. The people spoke loudly on the plane.

Day 3

• An adverb tell more about a verb.

• An adverb can tell how.

• The man stood still.

• The people left quickly.

Underline the sentence that has an adverb that tell how.

1. Loud thunder crashed.2. Thunder suddenly crashed.3. The thunder crashed.

4. I quickly covered my ears.5. I covered my ears.6. My ears were covered.

1. The wind howled.

2. The wind blew.

3. The wind raged fiercely.

4. I tightly held my teddy bear.

5. I held my teddy bear.

6. I held my bear.

Day 4

Circle the adverb in each sentence.

1. I looked closely at the page.2. I carefully touched the raised dots.3. Blind people red the dots quickly.4. Close you hand tightly.5. Raise you first finger plainly.6. You correctly made d in sign language.7. Move carefully around blind people.8. You have to move you hand properly.9. The woman happily answered our questions.10. The children looked at the book excitedly.

1. The storm ended.

2. The storm slowly ended.

3. The big storm ended.

4. I uncovered my ears.

5. I uncovered my warm ears.

6. I bravely uncovered my ears.