Adverbs

English

Nouns: common and proper

Nouns: singular and plural

Adjectives: to describe

Adjectives: to compare

Adjectives: expanded noun phrases

Verbs: doing verbs

Verbs: doing and being verbs

In this unit, pupils learn to identify and use the four main word classes. In 'Year 1: Grammar 2: simple sentences', pupils will learn to write and say different types of simple sentence in the simple present and simple past tense.

In this unit, pupils learn about nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. Specifically, they learn about the conventions around singular and plural common nouns and proper nouns. They learn that adjectives can both describe and compare and they learn that verbs can be both doing verbs and being verbs.

Word class

Identify the adverb in this sentence: Nan dances happily at home.

Tick the sentence that is written in the present tense:

Choose the best adverb to complete this sentence: The dog barked ______.

Identify the verb in this sentence: The red fox hides in the dark.

Identify the adjective in this sentence: The red fox hides in the dark.

a naming word for people, places and things

a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun

Which of these must a full sentence contain?

What is the verb in this sentence? Dad is happy.

Adverbs

Lesson outcome