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2nd Grade Adverbs worksheets

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Adverbs

Grade 2 Grammar Worksheet - Challenge Me

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Circle the adverb in each sentence.

  1. The playful puppy ran happily.

    • ran
    • playful
    • puppy
    • happily

  2. The friendly baker worked busily.

    • busily
    • worked
    • friendly
    • baker

  3. The curious child asked politely.

    • curious
    • politely
    • child
    • asked

  4. The sleepy cat yawned quietly.

    • cat
    • sleepy
    • quietly
    • yawned

  5. The young artist painted calmly.

    • young
    • calmly
    • artist
    • painted

  6. The busy chef cooked neatly.

    • cooked
    • neatly
    • busy
    • chef

  7. The cold wind blew fiercely.

    • cold
    • fiercely
    • wind
    • blew

  8. The proud singer sang beautifully.

    • singer
    • proud
    • sang
    • beautifully

  9. The loud coach shouted clearly.

    • loud
    • coach
    • shouted
    • clearly

  10. The tiny bird sang sweetly.

    • sang
    • bird
    • sweetly
    • tiny
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About this worksheet

An adverb tells more about a verb: how something happens, when it happens or where it happens. In the sentence 'The turtle crawled slowly,' slowly is the adverb because it tells how the turtle crawled. Many adverbs end in -ly, such as quietly, carefully and loudly, and that ending is a useful clue for second graders. This worksheet gives ten sentences, each with one adverb, and the child circles it from the words of the sentence.

The other choices are the noun, the verb, and on the harder sheets a describing word, which is easy to mix up with an adverb. Ask your child the question that finds the adverb: how did it happen? If the word answers how, it is an adverb.

What your child will learn

  • Find the adverb in a sentence
  • Tell an adverb from a verb and a describing word
  • Use how, when and where to test a word

Common Core standard: L.2.1.E

Worked example

In 'The turtle crawled slowly,' slowly is the adverb. It answers how the turtle crawled.

Common mistake

Circling the describing word before the noun instead of the word that tells how the action happened.

Helpful hint

Ask how, when or where it happened. The answer is the adverb.

Next skill: Articles A and AnEarlier: Adjectives

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with adverbs?

Circling the describing word before the noun instead of the word that tells how the action happened.

How can I help my child with adverbs?

Ask how, when or where it happened. The answer is the adverb.

Are these 2nd grade grammar worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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