Fourth Grade Adverb Lessons

The first lesson will be a review of adverbs and their function. It will start with a board activity and end with a worksheet for individual practice.

Board Activity:

The board activity will entail sorting adverbs into categories and explaining in what ways they modify words. Explain that adverbs change or add to the meaning of verbs, other adverbs, and adjectives.

Make four columns on the board with these headings: When, Where, How, To What Extent.

Sort these adverbs into the four columns on the board: tomorrow, there, lazily, too, outside, secretly, yesterday, extremely, soon, somewhat, carefully, close, now, much, forward, slowly.

WHEN: tomorrow, yesterday, soon, now
WHERE: there, outside, close, forward
HOW: lazily, secretly, carefully, slowly
TO WHAT EXTENT: too, extremely, somewhat, much

Next, write these four sentences on the board. Have the class identify the adverb and tell what category it is from.

He swam quickly and won the meet. (quickly-how)
I will be there soon. (soon-when)
Come inside for dinner. (inside-where)
She is somewhat annoyed. (somewhat-to what extent)

Student Lesson Worksheet

On this sheet that accompanies the fourth grade adverb lessons, the student will sort adverbs according to category and write sentences with adverbs.

Instructions:

Section One:

Sort these adverbs into their categories. HINT:There will be five words for each category: loudly, once, locally, really, lately, totally, downstairs, patiently, cheerfully, above, never, rather, very, up, early, quickly, away, recently, almost, gracefully

Section Two:

Add one adverb to each sentence from the adverb list that satisfies the condition listed.

The room was decorated for the party. (HOW?)
These are short sentences. (TO WHAT EXTENT?)
We went to a movie. (WHEN?)
My dog is playing. (WHERE?)
He waited for me. (HOW?)
We celebrated your birthday. (WHEN?)
I am a great cook. (TO WHAT EXTENT?)
Let’s go to the park. (WHEN?)
The bird is flying. (WHERE?)
She cut out the pattern. (HOW?)

Section Three:

Write five sentences using the adverbs from the list. There must be at least one sentence for each category: how, when, where, and to what extent.

Answers to Section One

HOW: loudly, patiently, cheerfully, quickly, gracefully
WHEN: once, lately, never, early, recently
WHERE: locally, downstairs, above, up, away
TO WHAT EXTENT: really, totally, rather, very, almost

Review Lesson

Here is a review lesson to follow the fourth grade adverb lessons. The students will demonstrate their understanding of adverbs by identifying them and the word or words they modify.

Review the meaning of an adverb and that it modifies verbs, adverbs, and adjectives. Go over the four categories of adverbs: how, when, where, and to what extent. Have the class orally give examples of these types of adverbs.

Write these sentences on the board and have the students identify the adverb and tell what word it modifies:

The message was secretly hidden in the book. (secretly-was hidden)
The chores will be done tomorrow. (tomorrow-will be done)
Why don’t you sit here in this nice chair? (here-sit)
I was extremely tired after my work out. (extremely-tired)

Here is a review sheet for the students to complete.

Instructions: In each sentence, circle the adverb and underline the word it modifies.

The class will finish this worksheet now. (now-will finish)
The officer readily accepted the new job. (readily-accepted)
I want a perfectly clean room. (perfectly-clean)
Children like to play outside. (outside-play)
Please play your music quietly. (quietly-play)
He kicked the soccer ball forward. (forward-kicked)
She immediately jumped when they yelled, “Surprise!” (immediately-jumped)
That is an entirely new idea. (entirely-new)
He is an amazingly strong athlete. (amazingly-strong)
I finally received my bonus. (finally-received)

Fourth Grade Adverb Lessons