Word Choices at the Taffy Shop
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Decide when a sentence needs an adjective and when it needs an adverb.
Adjective or adverb?
An adjective tells about a noun (a person, place, or thing). An adverb tells about a verb (an action). Many adverbs end in -ly.
Owen helps at Aunt Rosa's taffy shop on Saturdays. A machine pulls and stretches the warm taffy. Then the workers cut it into small pieces and wrap each one.
1.
Each sentence is missing a describing word. Does the missing word tell about a noun or about a verb? Sort the sentences.
2.
The adjective sticky tells about a noun in this sentence. Underline the noun that sticky tells about.
3.
The adverb gently tells about a verb in this sentence. Underline the verb that gently tells about.
4.
Read the sentence.
The little kids waved happily at the taffy machine.
Which word in the sentence is an adverb?
The little kids waved happily at the taffy machine.
Which word in the sentence is an adverb?
Make an adverb
You can make many adverbs by adding -ly to an adjective. For example, quick becomes quickly.
5.
Change each bold adjective into an adverb. Write the adverb to finish the sentence.
1. Owen is a careful worker. He cuts the taffy .
2. Aunt Rosa has a loud laugh. She laughs .
3. The new mixer is quiet. It hums .
6.
Owen wrote this sentence:
The machine pulled the taffy slow.
Which word should Owen write in place of slow?
The machine pulled the taffy slow.
Which word should Owen write in place of slow?
Choose the right word
Ask yourself what the word tells about. Use an adjective for a noun. Use an adverb for a verb.
7.
Which sentence is written correctly?
8.
Aunt Rosa made a sign with shop rules. Write the word in ( ) that fits each rule.
1. Please walk (slow / slowly) near the machine.
2. Use a (clean / cleanly) scoop for each flavor.
3. Try a (free / freely) sample at the counter.
4. Close the door (gentle / gently) when you leave.
9.
Write a sentence about something that happens at the taffy shop. Use the adverb softly.