Adjective or adverb? worksheets
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Adjectives describe nouns: a quick fox, the soup smells wonderful. Adverbs describe verbs: she runs quickly, stir gently. Ask what the word is describing.
Three grades, one set of sentences: all three print from the same 40. Print one here, or open a grade for examples and teaching notes.
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2nd grade
Second graders choose between word pairs like quick/quickly and loud/loudly, asking one question: is it describing a thing or an action? The chosen word is written on the line.
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3rd grade Core grade
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Third graders handle the full range, including linking-verb sentences where the adjective is correct after is, seems, and smells, and the classic good/well pair.
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4th grade
Fourth graders choose automatically in both directions and edit the common speech habits (ran quick, did good) into writing that holds up on paper.
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