Adverbs
Adverbs
Prepared by:
ROMNICK F. COBO
Practice Teacher
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Learning Competency:
Use adverbs in narration (EN8G-IVb-19)
I. OBJECTIVES
Within the one-hour lesson, at least 75% of the learners are expected to:
A. define adverbs;
B. develop an appreciation of the importance of adverbs in narration through
interactive discussion; and
C. demonstrate the correct use of adverbs through writing exercises.
III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
A. Introductory Activities
Classroom Rules
What are our classroom rules? (The students answer.)
Respect, cooperation, and attention.
B. Activity
Now, what did you observe from your previous (A student volunteers and answers.)
activity? They are all adverbs, Sir.
Yes, obviously they are all adverbs.
Aside from that, what else? Most of them end with -ly, Sir.
Very good!
C. Analysis
You learned that nouns are words used for people, (The students answer.)
places, and things, right? Yes, Sir!
Now, give me three examples of nouns from people, Children, park, fried chicken
places, and things.
What is the adverb in the two sentences? Quickly and loudly, Sir.
What do you notice about these words? They both end with -ly, Sir.
That is correct. In these two examples, the adverbs
tell us how the verb is performed.
Now, can you explain the relationship between the In the first example, Sir, "walked" is the verb, and
verb and adverb in the first sentence? the adverb "quickly" describes how the verb was
done.
How about the second sentence? "Talks" is the verb, and the adverb "loudly"
describes how the verb is done, Sir.
You are right!
Now, can you give me another examples of adverbs How: They left peacefully.
that tells how, when, where, how often, and how Where: The students went outside.
much a verb is done? When: They will see each other later.
How much: She completely forgot about the
meeting.
How often: He always eats breakfast.
Excellent, class!
D. Abstraction
The sounds slowly awakened her, though apparently her sister
ADVERB HUNT across the room slept on. It was nearly midnight. She snuck out
quietly and hurried across the street following the noise and the
You will be divided into five (5) groups. In your
lights shining brightly. She looked about quickly at the scene that
worksheets, identify the adverbs by encircling them. was enfolding before her. She tentatively touched the shoulder of a
You may encircle as many as you can. You have ten fireman who was reaching for a fire-extinguisher stowed just inside
(10) minutes to do your task. After that, assign one the cab of the truck and raising her little voice asked worriedly,
(1) representative in your group to present your “What happened?”
“Accident!” he jumped down from the truck’s cab and rushed off.
work. She repeated quietly, “Accident? In the middle of the night?”
In the midst of the firemen and paramedics she ignored the bustle
around her and looked about to see if anyone noticed the eleven-
year-old girl in a pink bathrobe and slippers who had just joined
them. She crouched down and quickly peered under the Chevy
Blazer that perched precariously half on and half off the sidewalk.
A bicycle lay crumpled beneath the undercarriage. She recognized
it immediately. It was her sister’s!
All right, time is up. Please present your output in (The students present their outputs.)
the front.
(A student raises his/her hand and answers.)
Why are adverbs important in narration? Because they make a sentence clearer, Sir. Adverbs
are also used to connect thoughts and sentences to
form longer narratives.
How can adverbs improve your own writing? It can improve my writing by giving it a life and
the reader will understand and imagine easily the
scenario, Sir.
Well said!
Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or (The students are listening.)
other adverbs. They provide additional information
about actions, descriptions, or circumstances. By
using adverbs effectively, writers can enhance the
clarity, vividness, and impact of their narratives.
E. Application
How did you use adverbs to enhance your story? (The students answer.)
By modifying/describing the verbs, adjectives, and
What challenges did you encounter when other adverbs in the story, Sir.
incorporating adverbs into your story? We had a hard time identifying the proper adverb to
describe the verbs in the story, Sir.
Those are nice answers!
IV. ASSESSMENT
A. Direction: Identify the adverb in the sentence. Write your answer in a ¼ sheet of
paper.
1. Alice fell into the rabbit hole.
2. I often visit my grandparents.
3. Sean never likes that old t-shirt.
4. I jog sometimes.
5. The show will begin soon.
6. She is amazingly skillful in both spending and saving money.
7. The boys were extremely nice to the new student.
8. Jim saw the cat on the sidewalk.
9. The newspapers are delivered daily.
10. My work is almost finished.
V. ASSIGNMENT
A. Follow-up
Direction: Write two (2) sentences about adverbs that tells how, when, where,
how much, and how often a verb is done. Write your answers in a ½ sheet of
paper.