Adverbs Worksheets for 2nd Grade
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Skill: Finding adverbs and choosing between adjectives and adverbs
Teaching tips and what to try next
Many adverbs end in -ly and tell how, when or where something happens. The common mix-up is using an adjective where an adverb belongs ("she ran quick"), so read sentences aloud to hear which sounds right. Review Adjectives: Describe the Bold Word, or see every part of speech in Parts of Speech: Identify the Bold Word (5th grade).
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About this worksheet
Adverbs are words that tell more about a verb. They answer questions like how, when, and where: the turtle walked slowly, we will go tomorrow, the kids played outside. Many adverbs end in -ly, which makes them easy to spot. This second-grade worksheet helps children find adverbs and tell them apart from adjectives.
In Part A, children read eight sentences and write the adverb in each one. Most of the adverbs end in -ly, such as quietly, carefully, and gently, but two do not, so children have to think about what the word does in the sentence and not just look for -ly. In Part B, they read seven sentences and choose between an adjective and an adverb, such as quick or quickly. If the word describes a noun, like "the soft blanket," it is an adjective. If it describes how something is done, like "talk quietly," it is an adverb.
How to use it: act out a few verbs together: walk slowly, walk quickly, clap loudly, clap softly. Then ask, "Which word told us how?" For Part B, have your child find the word the choice describes. If it is a thing, pick the adjective; if it is an action, pick the -ly word. As an extra challenge, ask your child to add an adverb to a simple sentence, such as "The dog barked."
The answer key lists every adverb and every correct choice. This worksheet supports Common Core standard L.2.1.e. Review describing words with our Adjectives worksheet.