English · Stage 3
How, When, Where
Grammar & Punctuation — add an adverb that tells how, when or where
✦ English📘 Stage 3 · S3⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 7–8★ Free to start
I can use adverbs to say how, when or where something happens.
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Kavi's Little Helper Words
Kavi loves to tell you more about an action. "When I flew, I didn't just fly — I flew quickly (that's how), I flew yesterday (that's when), and I flew outside (that's where). These helper words are called adverbs. One little word tells your reader so much more!"
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What your child will learn
1How, when, where helpersTap each card to hear the adverb, then say what it tells us about the action.
2What does each adverb tell us?
3Add how, when or whereAn adverb adds more to the action word. Ask: how did it happen? when did it happen? where did it happen? Many 'how' adverbs end in -ly.
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A peek inside
The puppy ran quickly. Which word is the adverb, and does it tell how, when or where?
quickly describes the way the puppy ran → it tells HOW
Try this at home: Does 'slowly' tell how, when or where? The tortoise walked slowly.
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Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
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