Exploring Adverbs for 6th Grade ELA

The video tutorial introduces adverbs, explaining their role in modifying verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. It provides examples to illustrate how adverbs answer questions like where, when, and how. The tutorial also lists common adverbs and discusses their usage and positioning in sentences. Finally, it includes practice questions to help students identify adverbs and understand their function.

What does an adverb modify?

• Verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs

• Pronouns

• Nouns

• Conjunctions

Which adverb tells us about the extent of an action?

• Quickly

• Very

• Now

• Always

Select the sentence where 'softly' is an adverb modifying a verb.

• Softly, the rule was applied.

• He spoke softly to the group.

• The door was shut softly.

• Softly is how she plays the violin.

Which adverb indicates frequency?

• Very

• Now

• Always

• Here

Choose the correct adverb that modifies another adverb in the sentence provided.

• Almost

• Quickly

• Too

• Very

Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'He finished his homework very late.'

• Late

• Very

• Finished

• Homework

Which of these adverbs does not necessarily end in 'ly'?

• Quickly

• Beautifully

• Very

• Happily

Where can an adverb be placed in relation to the verb it modifies?

• Before the verb

• After the verb

• Between auxiliary verbs

• All of the above

What does the adverb 'actually' modify in the sentence about Brazil?

• The adjective

• The object

• The verb

• The subject

What does the adverb 'extremely' modify in the sentence about Brasilia?

• City

• Capital

• Modern

• Brasilia