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Adverbs

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Language Arts and Grammar
Adverbs
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Language Arts and Grammar
Adverbs
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Page 4 – Let’s Learn about Adverbs (Cover Page)
Page 5 – Adverbs: When, Where or How?
Page 6 – Adverbs: Let’s Sort!
Page 7 – Adverbs: Funny Jokes Set #1
Page 8 – Adverbs: Funny Jokes Set #2
Page 9 – Adverbs in a Story
Page 10 – Sentences: Adverbs Tell How
Page 11 – Adverbs: Color by the Code Set 1
Page 12 – Adverbs: Color by the Code Set 2
Page 13 – Spin and Color an Adverb
Page 14 – Adverb Review Set 1
Page 15 – Adverb Review Set 2
Page 16 – Types of Adverbs (cut and paste caterpillar)
Page 17 – Using Adverbs in Sentences
Page 18 – Adding Adverbs
Page 19 – Adverbs Flip Book

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Let’s Learn about
Adverbs
Write 3 adverbs for each type.

How When

He walked quickly. Rachel races next.

How does he walk?   When does Rachel race?  
1mmm////m.// 1mmm////m.//
1mmm////m.// 1mmm////m.//
1mmm////m.// 1mmm////m.//
Where How
Often

We played outside. I always eat lunch.

Where did you play?   How often do you eat lunch?  
1mmm////m.// 1mmm////m.//
1mmm////m.// 1mmm////m.//
1mmm////m.// 1mmm////m.//

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Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________  

Adverbs: When, Where or How?

Directions: Read the sentences. Circle the adverbs that tell when.
Underline the adverbs that tell where. Draw a rectangle around the
adverbs that tell how.

1. Scott’s team came in last.

2. The girls played inside.

3. The rain fell gently.

4. He bounced the basketball lightly.

5. The turtle walked slowly up the hill.

6. They played together.

6. We went to the movies yesterday.

7. My mom always reads to me.

8. We went downstairs to eat breakfast.

9. We were late for the movie.

10. Summer vacation starts today!

11. My dog ran ahead of me.

12. We spoke softly in the library.

13. He pets the dog nicely.

14. We ate our lunch outside.

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Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________  

Adverbs: Let’s Sort!

Directions: Cut and paste each adverb to the correct column.

|||||||]
How? |||||||]
When? |||||||||]
Where?

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Write a sentence using each type of adverb.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmi
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmi
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmi
after   inside   early   soon   today  
easily   before   sadly   here   slowly  
away   happily   near   quickly   there  
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Adverbs:
Funny Jokes Set 1

n
Ofte
Directions: Read the sentence.

re
en
Highlight the adverb.

Whe

How
Wh
Color the correct type of adverb.
1. I always eat breakfast. J O R L
2. The girl ran quickly. A V B E
3. We like to play outside. Y K N A
4. The bird flew near the tree. H C A W
5. Please finish your chores now. O R P G
6. We go to the library weekly.   T O W M
7. The snail is moving slowly. U I F N
8. The small dog stopped last. W D U S
9. Please talk quietly. K J A U
10. Mrs. Smith teaches today. P E Z K
11. The hamster sleeps soundly. S E L H
12. My brother never helps set the table. W B E K
13. The movie starts soon. D I R N
14. We looked everywhere. O T C Y
15. We found the dog here. S E Q L
What do you get when you cross a cow and a duck?
Plug in the correct letter for each number to answer the riddle.
___  ___  ___  ___              ___  ___  ___  
6 13 1 9           4 3 8
___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___.    
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Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________  
Adverbs:
Funny Jokes Set 2

n
Ofte
Directions: Read the sentence.

re
en
Jokes Highlight the adverb.

Whe

How
Wh
Color the correct type of adverb.
1. James ate his dinner slowly. O T D K
2. The kittens quietly sleep. A K C R
3. My dog always barks at the mailman. N E W T
4. The mouse ran outside. U P A B
5. Sophia gladly shared her lunch. T O V J
6. Leave your books there.   E T R I
7. We are going to the movies tomorrow. Y I J H
8. My dog buried his bone underground. W S O C
9. We found the lost kitten here. L M O K
10. We read books nightly. F D A K
11. My dog sleeps outside. G L W N
12. She sadly walked home. F V S P
13. James always tells funny jokes. W A C S
14. The fish swims quickly. L D K H
15. I usually go to bed at 8:30. N G L T
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Why do birds fly south in the winter?

Plug in the correct letter for each number to answer the riddle.
‘  
Because ___  ___  ___                ___  ___  ___  
7 5 13           3 8 9
___  ___  ___            ___  ___            ___  ___  ___  ___.    
12 4 6 15 1 11 2 14 10
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Adverbs in a Story
Directions: Read the story below.
Sarah loves ice cream sundaes. It is her favorite
type of dessert. First, Sarah slowly scoops out a
huge serving of vanilla ice cream into a dish. Then
she quickly adds some chocolate sauce. After
that, Sarah carefully sprinkles some peanuts on top
and happily adds a cherry. Sarah quickly grabs a
spoon and begins eating her favorite dessert.

Directions: Answer the questions by using the color code

to highlight the answers.
1. How does Sarah scoop out the ice cream?   red
2. How does Sarah add the chocolate sauce?   orange
3. How does Sarah sprinkle on the peanuts?   yellow
4. In what way does Sarah add a cherry?   green
5. How does Sarah grab a spoon and begin eating?   blue

Try Adding an Adverb!

1. The basketball bounced ___________.
2. Jenny ___________ watered the flowers.
3. He ate his dinner ___________.
4. The girl yelled ___________.
5. The girls played ___________.
6. My grandma walks ___________. © Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2016
Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________  

Sentences: Adverbs Tell How

Directions: Use the adverb to write a sentence about each picture.

slowly

/mmmm/mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
bravely

mmmm///mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
loudly

mmmm//mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
quickly

??=?mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
gently

mmmmmmmm????mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
happily

mmmmmm?mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
neatly

mmmmmmmmmm????mmmmmmmmmmmmm
quietly

mmmmmmmmm??????mmmmmmmmmmm
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Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________  
Adverbs: Color by the Code Set 1!
Directions: Use the color code to color the picture.
Adverbs that Adverbs that
green black
tell how. tell when.
Adverbs that Adverbs that
brown red
tell where. tell how often.

Forest Animals
loudly quickly

sadly

safely lightly
gladly
outside

inside
underground

today

everywhere
here

there
above

before slowly
easily
early
now

always
happily
never
yesterday

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Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________  
Adverbs: Color by the Code set 2!
Directions: Use the color code to color the picture.
Adverbs that Adverbs that
yellow green
tell how. tell when.
Adverbs that Adverbs that
brown blue
tell where. tell how often.

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daily
yearly

kindly soon

madly

before
hourly

shyly

cheerfully now

usually

joyfully
down

up

here outside above below

Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________  
Spin and Color and Adverb
Directions: Play with a partner. Spin the spinner and color an
adverb that matches your spin. Each player uses a different color
crayon. The person with the most colored popsicles, wins!

gladly there now out

first highly

inside sadly early

last

over later

loudly
How When quickly

here
softly

today Where before

in next
upstairs
angrily slowly soon happily outside

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Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________  
Adverb Review Set 1
Directions: Read each adverb on the popcorn.
Write what the adverb tells on the popcorn:
how, when or where.

nicely outside last

mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm

inside today well

mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm

ahead suddenly next

mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm

late low together

mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm

loudly soon everywhere

mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm

early safely above

mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm
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Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________  
Adverb Review Set 2 Adverbs
Directions: Read each adverb on the popcorn.
Write what the adverb tells on the popcorn:
how, when or where.

first boldly there

mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm

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near often poorly
mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm

joyfully far swiftly soon

mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm

now tightly later nearby

mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm

next ahead weekly neatly

mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm

nicely noisily around then

mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm
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Types of Adverbs
Directions: Cut and paste the correct boxes to each caterpillar.

Adverbs that tell HOW…

Adverbs that tell When…

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Adverbs that tell Where…

inside easily never above quietly

quickly soon below joyfully after

today outside sadly tomorrow there

Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________  
Using Adverbs in Sentences
Direction: Write about each person’s job. Tell where, when or how
they do their job. Be sure to use an adverb in each sentence.

plumber
painter

baker
nurse
police officer

mail carrier
dentist

vet
1.
mmmmmmmmml////mmmmmm////////
2.
mmmmmmmmml////mmmmmm////////
3.
mmmmmmmmml////mmmmmm////////
4.
mmmmmmmmml////mmmmmm////////
5.
mmmmmmmmml////mmmmmm////////
6.
mmmmmmmmml////mmmmmm////////
7.
mmmmmmmmml////mmmmmm////////
8.
mmmmmmmmml////mmmmmm////////
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Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________  
Adding Adverbs
Directions: Read the sentences. Write a word for each type of adverb listed.
Exclamatory
The first one has been done for you.
The baby cried.
||||||||||||||||||] My dog barked.
||||||||||||||||||]
How: loudly
mmmmmmmmml//// How:
mmmmmmmmml////
When: yesterday
mmmmmm//////// When:
mmmmmm////////
Where: outside
/mmmmmmmml//// /mmmmmmmml////
Where:
How Often: twice
/mmmmmmmml//// How Often:
/mmmmmmmml////
My cat played.
||||||||||||||||||] She cracked the egg.
||||||||||||||||||]
How:
mmmmmmmmml//// How:
mmmmmmmmml////
When:
mmmmmm//////// When:
mmmmmm////////
Where:
/mmmmmmmml/////mmmmmmmml////
Where:
How Often:
/mmmmmmmml//// How Often:
/mmmmmmmml////
He runs.
||||||||||||||||||] I walk.
||||||||||||||||||]
How:
mmmmmmmmml////mmmmmmmmml////
How:
When:
mmmmmm//////// When:
mmmmmm////////
/mmmmmmmml////
Where: /mmmmmmmml////
Where:
How Often:
/mmmmmmmml/////mmmmmmmml////
How Often:
She sings.
||||||||||||||||||] We dance.
||||||||||||||||||]
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How:
mmmmmmmmml//// How:
mmmmmmmmml////
When:
mmmmmm//////// When:
mmmmmm////////
Where:
/mmmmmmmml//// Where:
/mmmmmmmml////
How Often:
/mmmmmmmml//// How Often:
/mmmmmmmml////
Directions: Cut out the flip book below. Paste the left side onto
a piece of paper. Cut along the dotted lines. Flip open the
flap and write 3 examples for each type of adverb.

How?
Words that tell more about a verb. Adverbs tell
how, where, or when something happens.

By: ___________________________  

When?
.  

Where?
Adverbs

How Often?
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Grammar for 2nd Grade:
Adverbs
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