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Tell us how an action happens
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1 · Learn
A verb can name an action: walk, speak or sing. An adverb can give more information about that action. In 'Nia walked slowly', slowly tells us how Nia walked.
We can add ly to some adjectives to make adverbs. Slow becomes slowly. Kind becomes kindly. Careful becomes carefully: keep careful and add ly, giving two l letters together. Not every adverb ends in ly: 'The rabbit ran fast' is correct, not fastly.
2 · Worked example
'A quiet voice' uses quiet to describe the voice. 'Jo spoke quietly' uses quietly to tell us how Jo spoke. I add ly to quiet and keep the whole spelling.
3 · Your turn
Change quick into an adverb ending in ly. Use it to finish 'The rabbit moved __.' Which word tells the action?
Check your answer
Quickly. The rabbit moved quickly. Moved tells the action; quickly tells us how it happened.
4 · Apply your learning
An adult says 'Sam answered kindly.' Say the same words in a kind voice. Write or dictate the sentence, circle answered and underline kindly. Explain what each word does.
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Read instructions and shared texts aloud when needed. Independent reading must match taught sound-spelling knowledge; do not ask children to guess unknown words from pictures. Accept spoken answers before writing and revisit with more books and examples.
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