with

We are going to have help learning about adverbs from…

DANNY the DOG!

Adverbs… MODIFY or DESCRIBE:

verbs, adjectives, sentences, or other adverbs

Adverbs…

describe a place, manner, or time

Let’s have Danny the dog help show us what all this means!

Adverbs of place tell WHERE

Where is Danny the dog?

Danny the dog is…

outside

on the road

there

There, outside, and on the road are all adverbs; they tell us WHERE Danny is.

Adverbs of manner tell HOW

How is Danny running?

Danny the dog is running…

fast

HOW fast?

very

Fast and very are adverbs; they both tell us HOW.

Adverbs of time tell WHEN

When did Danny go running outside?

today

yesterday

Wednesday

Yesterday, Wednesday, and today are all adverbs; they tell us WHEN Danny went running.

Also, adverbs of time tell HOW LONG

How long did Danny go running?

an hour

a day

A day and an hour are both adverbs;

they tell us HOW LONG Danny went running.

Finally, adverbs of time tell HOW OFTEN

How often does Danny go running?

always

usually

sometimes

rarely

never

100% of the time

0% of the time

Always, usually, sometimes, rarely, and never are all adverbs; they tell us HOW OFTEN Danny

went running.

What has Danny the dog taught us?

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, sentences, and other adverbs!

Adverbs of place tell where Adverbs of manner tell how

Adverbs of time tell when, how long, or how often

The dog ran outside.

The dog ran quickly.

The dog ran yesterday.

THE END!

110.6 English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 4

(18) Writing/grammar/usage. The student applies standard grammar and usage to communicate clearly and effectively in writing. The student is expected to:(D) use adjectives (comparative and superlative forms) and adverbs appropriately to make writing vivid or precise (4-8)

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Organizer• Definition of Adverb from Feigenbaum, Irwin. New York:

Oxford UP, 1985. 167-8.