Unit 7
Language: adverbs
Adverbs describe verbs. They tell us how, when, where or how often an action is done. • Cut the card carefully – how (adverb of manner) • People often complain – how much or how often (adverb of frequency) • Now make the cross pieces – when (adverb of time) • Wear it outside – where (adverb of place) 1 Find six adverbs in ‘ How to Make a Carnival Headdress ’. 2 Think of three adverbs that can be used to describe how people do each of these things at carnival time. Example: sleep è deeply, rarely, briefly talk laugh dance eat
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A dverbs to use in your writing Manner gently awkwardly fast skilfully easily Time recently now yesterday soon tomorrow later Frequency once never often frequently rarely Place anywhere inside there nearby here outside usually
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Find eight adverbs in the poem below. What sort of adverb is each one: time, place, frequency or manner ?
excitedly
Example: Carnival starts noisily è noisily = adverb ofmanner Carnival Carnival starts noisily continues joyfully
plays calypso, steelband, soca Carnival comes just once a year here, there and everywhere Carnival goes too quickly Always.
4 Use a suitable adverb from the box to finish each sentence. Use each adverb once.
Example: We will watch that film tomorrow . 1 The costume-makers worked ____________. 2 Mom left work ____________ the day before. 3 My uncle ____________ comes back from Canada every year. always hard superbly early
promptly
everywhere
4 The kiddies’ event will start ____________. 5 Delicious food was sold ____________. 6 The musicians played ____________.
• Exercise 4: Answers may vary. Mom might leave work early or promptly. • Extension: Ask students to look back at a recent piece of work and see where they could have added adverbs. DA Work together with a group of students on this task.
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