Grammar Lesson Plan · Grades 6–10
Verbs and Adverbs Lesson
Teach students to identify and use verbs and adverbs together. Includes a clear lesson on all three verb types and how adverbs modify them, two worksheet exercises (identification and sentence writing), and an answer key.
Subject
Grammar
Grades
Grades 6–10
Skill Focus
Verbs, adverbs, parts of speech, grammar
Lesson Length
30–45 minutes
Lesson Overview
What Are Verbs and Adverbs?
A verb tells what action is taking place in a sentence. There are three types: action verbs show activity (run, jump, listen); helping verbs assist the main verb in expressing tense or mood; and linking verbs connect the subject to the rest of the sentence. Linking and helping verbs do not show action — students should memorize the list: am, is, are, was, were, have, has, had, and others.
An adverb modifies or describes a verb. The key tip: identify the verb first, then ask In what way? to find the adverb. Part 1 of the worksheet asks students to underline verbs and highlight adverbs in 15 sentences. Part 2 is an open-ended exercise where students write their own sentences using given phrases. Answers for Part 2 will vary. The answer key covers Part 1.
How to Use This Lesson
1. Read the lesson on page 1 as a class. Review the three verb types and the list of linking and helping verbs. Discuss the adverb tip using the racecar example.
2. Complete Part 1 on page 2: underline all verbs and highlight all adverbs in each sentence. Review answers using the key on page 4.
3. Complete Part 2 on page 3: use each given phrase to write an original sentence that includes both a verb and an adverb. Remind students that answers will vary.
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Verbs and Adverbs Lesson
Four-page printable: lesson with examples, two worksheet exercises, and an answer key. Grades 6–10.
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Verbs and Adverbs Quiz
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Which sentence pairs a verb and adverb correctly?
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What does an adverb of frequency tell us?
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Which word is both a verb and can be modified by an adverb?
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In 'She quietly closed the door,' what is the adverb?
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Which adverb correctly modifies the verb in: 'He solved the problem ___.'?