Year 3 Spring Block 1 Adverbs Using Adverbs

Year 3 – Spring Block 1 – Adverbs – Using Adverbs to Express Time Notes and Guidance • • • Once children can recognise adverbs, they need to move on to using adverbs in their sentences. This step focuses specifically on adverbs to express time, for example: then, next, soon. An adverb of time provides more information about when a verb takes place, for example: We always • Adverbs of time are usually positioned at the start or end of a sentence; using it at the start of the sentence usually indicates that this is of particular importance. Children should be able to use adverbs of time in their writing and explain why they have chosen a specific adverb to describe the verb in that sentence. • travel by train. Focused Questions • • • What adverbs can be used to describe time? Which word is the adverb of time in this sentence? Explain how moving the adverb to the start of the sentence affects the meaning. © Classroom Secrets Limited

Using Adverbs to Express Time © Classroom Secrets Limited

Introduction Identify the adverbs from the words below. whisper stumble early angrily © Classroom Secrets Limited outside today sneak hungril y gently upstairs

Varied Fluency 1 Circle the adverbs of time. © Classroom Secrets Limited timidly defiantly recently rotate yesterday already

Varied Fluency 2 Which adverb of time will complete the sentence below? Yesterday Already Lately ______ , I helped my mum to clean the dirty dishes and then she read a story with me. © Classroom Secrets Limited

Varied Fluency 2 Which adverb of time will complete the sentence below? Yesterday Already Lately Yesterday, I helped my mum to clean the dirty dishes and then she read a story with me. © Classroom Secrets Limited

Varied Fluency 3 Tick the sentence that includes an adverb of time. A. Lately, the basketball team have won all their matches because they work together. B. Foolishly, Jess passed the ball to the opposition and they scored in the final minute. C. The girls ran wildly around the basketball court because they had won the cup. © Classroom Secrets Limited

Varied Fluency 4 True or false? The following sentence includes an adverb of time. At the sound of the bell, everybody stopped playing immediately and went to line up. © Classroom Secrets Limited

Varied Fluency 4 True or false? The following sentence includes an adverb of time. At the sound of the bell, everybody stopped playing immediately and went to line up. True. © Classroom Secrets Limited

Reasoning 1 Tick the boxes to show where the adverb, tomorrow, could best fit in the sentence below. Samuel will be travelling on a plane to go visit his grandparents in New Zealand. Prove it. © Classroom Secrets Limited

Reasoning 1 Tick the boxes to show where the adverb, tomorrow, could best fit in the sentence below. Samuel will be travelling on a plane to go visit his grandparents in New Zealand. Prove it. Tomorrow can go in both places. © Classroom Secrets Limited

Reasoning 1 Tick the boxes to show where the adverb, tomorrow, could best fit in the sentence below. Samuel will be travelling on a plane to go visit his grandparents in New Zealand. Prove it. Tomorrow can go in both places. Tomorrow, Samuel will be travelling on a plane to go visit his grandparents in New Zealand tomorrow. © Classroom Secrets Limited

Reasoning 2 Kara has written a sentence including an adverb of time. Has she used the correct adverb of time? Immediately, Tom has not been scoring as many goals for his football team. Explain your answer. © Classroom Secrets Limited

Reasoning 2 Kara has written a sentence including an adverb of time. Has she used the correct adverb of time? Immediately, Tom has not been scoring as many goals for his football team. Explain your answer. Kara is incorrect because… © Classroom Secrets Limited

Reasoning 2 Kara has written a sentence including an adverb of time. Has she used the correct adverb of time? Immediately, Tom has not been scoring as many goals for his football team. Explain your answer. Kara is incorrect because the sentence does not make sense. A better adverb would be recently. © Classroom Secrets Limited