'Adverbs' tutor notes

The 'Adverbs' topic area aims to help learners to recognise and use adverbs.

How does this tie in with the curriculums?

• England
  RS/L1.1 - Learners need to understand the use of adverbs and adverbial phrases.
  
• Wales
  As England.
• Northern Ireland
  As England.
• Scotland
  See www.aloscotland.com for details of the Scottish curriculum.

In the Skillswise module you'll find:

Adverbs factsheets
There are five factsheets for this module, each on 'print-out-and-keep' sheets. You'll find curriculum references on the top, right-hand corner of the factsheets.

• Factsheet 1 - What are adverbs
• Factsheet 2 - Position of adverbs
• Factsheet 3 - How to spot an adverb
• Factsheet 4 - More about spotting adverbs
• Factsheet 5 - Degrees of comparison

Adverbs worksheets
Six printable worksheets give the learner opportunities to identify adverbs, their purpose, degree of comparison and position in a sentence. They also give the learner the opportunity to select and use appropriate adverbs. You'll find curriculum references in the top right-hand corner of the worksheets. They are printable resources to carry on the work learners have done online.

• Worksheet 1 - Find the adverbs
• Worksheet 2 - What are these adverbs doing
• Worksheet 3 - Using adverbs to compare
• Worksheet 4 - Positioning adverbs
• Worksheet 5 - Fill in the gaps
• Worksheet 6 - Changing meaning

Technical help:

If you are new to the web, why not try the BBC WebWise online course, Becoming WebWise? It's free, you can do it in your own time from any computer and it will take you through everything you need to know to use the web successfully in your teaching.
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You can find out more about the technical requirements for Skillswise in our Help - Technical Information section.

Taking it further:

With Skillswise
For adverbs practice, don't forget to visit 'Instructions' and 'Types of text'

With the web
Here are a few suggestions of other places where you might find resources that you can use to help you with adverbs.

• English language centre, University of Victoria, Canada
  In-depth review of adverbs with an exercise at the end.
• Activities for ESL Students
  This site offers a good quiz that compares adjectives and adverbs.
• Internet Grammar of English
  This site was created for university undergraduates, but their adverbs section is very good and offers a series of exercises at the end of their factsheet.

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Do you know of any great online resources for adverbs? Tell us about them!