Age: 7-8 years

Duration: 50 min

Objectives

• Understand adverbs modify verbs: quickly, slowly, happily, quietly, loudly.
• Match mimed actions to adverb cards in full sentences: "She walks slowly."
• Write three sentences pairing a verb + adverb from class performances.

Vocab

• quickly / slowly: Speed adverbs for movement verbs.
• happily / sadly: Manner adverbs for emotion in action.
• quietly / loudly: Volume adverbs for classroom commands.

Warm-up (5min)

Teacher walks across room four ways — students shout adverb each time. Repeat with eat (pretend) and clap.

Main Activity (40min): "Adverb Acting Theater"

Volunteers draw verb + adverb cards (run quickly, eat slowly, dance happily). Perform without speaking — class calls out full sentence. Teams of 3 create 30-second silent skit; audience writes two adverb sentences observed. Adverb sort worksheet: circle adverb, underline verb. Challenge round: opposite adverbs — "Walk quickly, then walk slowly." Write three original verb-adverb sentences in journal.

Wrap-up (5min)

Whisper-read one adverb sentence — then shout it loudly for contrast.

Teacher Tips

• TPR keeps adverbs concrete — avoid abstract -ly grammar lecture at G2.
• Most G2 adverbs are manner/speed; place after verb or object initially.
• Spiral G1 action verbs — same verbs, now with descriptive precision.