What's the difference between an adverb and an adjective? And aren't all -ly words adverbs? Reinforce the difference between adverbs and adjectives with a straightforward exercise.

Concepts

adjectives, adverbs, parts of speech

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• After completing the exercise, require learners to tell you why certain words are adjectives and others are adverbs
• Have learners brainstorm and categorize additional -ly words

Classroom Considerations

• Learners will be more successful with this worksheet if they have had prior instruction on the parts of speech, particularly adjectives and adverbs

Pros

• Includes an answer key
• Focuses in particular on -ly words, which can be confusing 

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.3.1.a L.4.1.a L.5.1.a L.6.1.a