Adverbs
Objective: Learn to identify and use adverbs.
Materials: Up, Up, and Away by Ruth Heller, computers with Internet access.
Book
Overview: "In this latest addition to Heller's expanding
collection of parts-of-speech books, the author/artist employs her
characteristically vibrant, larger-than-life paintings to examine the many
aspects of adverbs." www.amazon.com
Introduction:
Web Activities:
Have students go to Adverb
Activities. Chose one of the activities to complete. If there is
extra time, have students play games at Parts
of Speech Games.
Assessment: Have students complete What is an Adverb?
Home Learning: Have students complete another activity from Adverb Activities and complete Adverb Word Search.
Extension Activity: Read Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What is an Adverb: by Brian P. Cleary. Try to come up with a poem about adverbs.