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.
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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 ___.'?