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11.3.1 Word Classes: Adverbs
English · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Adverbs formed from adjectives, often with -ly: careful → carefully
- Spelling changes: y → ily (happy → happily); le → ly (gentle → gently); full → fully
- Using those adverbs in career sentences, a substitution table, a short instruction list or poem
What you will be able to do
- identify adverbs formed from adjectives in sentences or a group of words
- form adverbs from adjectives
- use adverbs formed from adjectives in sentences
- appreciate the value of adverbs in communication
Key questions
“Why do we form words from other words?”
“What are the functions of adverbs?”
Lessons
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From adjective to adverb
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizSpot adverbs made from adjectives. Form -ly adverbs, including happy → happily and gentle → gently.
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Use -ly adverbs in career sentences
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizFill blanks and a substitution table. Write instructions or a short poem using adverbs formed from adjectives.