• 1 TRY OUT LANGUAGE

• 2 LEARN GRAMMAR

• 3 APPLY ON YOUR OWN

Use Adverbs

Adverbs are words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs can tell how, when, or where.

• • Use an adverb to describe a verb. Many adverbs end in -ly.

  EXAMPLE

  The animal suddenly makes verb a noise. (how)

  Adverbs

  Tell how	The scientist hikes silently through the rainforest.
  Tell when	She sometimes stops to watch and listen.
  Tell where	The monkeys look down at the scientist.

• • Use an adverb to make an adjective or another adverb stronger.

  EXAMPLES	The rainforest is unusually quiet adjective.
  	The scientist raises the camera very slowly adverb.

Practice Together

Say each adverb in the box with your class. Then say each sentence. Choose an adverb from the box to describe the underlined word. Say the sentence with the adverb.

• againcarefullypeacefullyvery

• 1. Walk _____ through the rainforest.

• 2. Be _____ respectful of the environment.

• 3. Look at the monkey sleeping _____ in that tree.

• 4. We will come _____ to see the monkey.

Scientists study wildlife closely.

Try It!

Choose an adverb from the box to describe the underlined word. Then say and write each sentence with the adverb.

• loudlyslowlysuddenlyvery

• 5. The scientist _____ sees a snake in a tree.

• 6. The snake is lying _____ still on a branch.

• 7. It hisses _____.

• 8. The scientist moves _____ away.