An
adverb is a word that tells more
about a verb (action word).
An
adverb can be used to tell
when
an action takes place.
To find the
adverb it is helpful to find the
verb (action word),
and then ask yourself
when the
action is happening.
Directions:
Read this story about the life cycle of a butterfly. Pick out the adverbs
that tell when each action
takes place. Click on the down arrows to check your answers.
The
life cycle of a butterfly first begins with
Stage 1, which is
called the egg stage.
A tiny caterpillar
emerges after the egg
hatches.
This is called the larva
stage.
The very
hungry caterpillar eats often!
Much later,
the caterpillar goes into the chrysalis stage.
Last, the
butterfly emerges!
The
butterfly soon lays eggs and the life cycle continues.
