Use Acquired Words and Phrases - 2nd Grade Writing
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Which word is an adverb in the sentence: "She sang loudly."?
Which word is an adverb in the sentence: "She sang loudly."?
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loudly. It describes how she sang (the verb).
loudly. It describes how she sang (the verb).
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Choose the adverb that best completes: "The turtle moved ____." (slow, slowly)
Choose the adverb that best completes: "The turtle moved ____." (slow, slowly)
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slowly. Adverbs end in -ly and describe verbs; "slow" is an adjective.
slowly. Adverbs end in -ly and describe verbs; "slow" is an adjective.
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What is an adjective?
What is an adjective?
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A word that describes a noun or pronoun. It tells us more about what the noun is like.
A word that describes a noun or pronoun. It tells us more about what the noun is like.
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What is an adverb?
What is an adverb?
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A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. It tells us how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.
A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. It tells us how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.
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Which question does an adjective usually answer: "What kind?" or "How?"?
Which question does an adjective usually answer: "What kind?" or "How?"?
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What kind. Adjectives describe qualities or characteristics of nouns.
What kind. Adjectives describe qualities or characteristics of nouns.
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Which word is an adjective in the sentence: "The brave dog barked."?
Which word is an adjective in the sentence: "The brave dog barked."?
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brave. It describes the noun "dog" by telling what kind.
brave. It describes the noun "dog" by telling what kind.
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Choose the adjective that best completes: "The ____ kitten slept." (tiny, softly)
Choose the adjective that best completes: "The ____ kitten slept." (tiny, softly)
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tiny. Adjectives describe nouns; "softly" is an adverb.
tiny. Adjectives describe nouns; "softly" is an adverb.
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Identify the word that describes the verb in: "He ran quickly to the door."
Identify the word that describes the verb in: "He ran quickly to the door."
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quickly. It tells how he ran (describes the verb).
quickly. It tells how he ran (describes the verb).
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Identify the word that describes the noun in: "The noisy class lined up."
Identify the word that describes the noun in: "The noisy class lined up."
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noisy. It tells what kind of class (describes the noun).
noisy. It tells what kind of class (describes the noun).
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Which option uses an adjective correctly: "a careful driver" or "a carefully driver"?
Which option uses an adjective correctly: "a careful driver" or "a carefully driver"?
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a careful driver. "Careful" is an adjective modifying the noun "driver."
a careful driver. "Careful" is an adjective modifying the noun "driver."
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Which option uses an adverb correctly: "She writes neat" or "She writes neatly"?
Which option uses an adverb correctly: "She writes neat" or "She writes neatly"?
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She writes neatly. "Neatly" is an adverb describing how she writes.
She writes neatly. "Neatly" is an adverb describing how she writes.
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Find and correct the adverb error: "He read loud during class."
Find and correct the adverb error: "He read loud during class."
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Correct: "He read loudly during class.". "Loudly" (adverb) describes how he read, not "loud" (adjective).
Correct: "He read loudly during class.". "Loudly" (adverb) describes how he read, not "loud" (adjective).
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Which word is an adverb in: "The very tall tree fell."
Which word is an adverb in: "The very tall tree fell."
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very. It modifies the adjective "tall" by telling how tall.
very. It modifies the adjective "tall" by telling how tall.
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Which word is an adjective in: "The very tall tree fell."
Which word is an adjective in: "The very tall tree fell."
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tall. It describes the noun "tree" by telling what kind.
tall. It describes the noun "tree" by telling what kind.
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Choose the best descriptive phrase for a happy mood: "smiling widely" or "smile wide"?
Choose the best descriptive phrase for a happy mood: "smiling widely" or "smile wide"?
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smiling widely. "Widely" is an adverb describing how someone is smiling.
smiling widely. "Widely" is an adverb describing how someone is smiling.
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