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by Michael Dahl<br />
illustrated by Sara Gray<br />
<strong>adverb</strong> (adv) a word that describes or<br />
modifies a verb, <strong>an</strong> adjective, or <strong>an</strong>other <strong>adverb</strong>
Editor: Christi<strong>an</strong>ne Jones<br />
Designer: Nath<strong>an</strong> Gassm<strong>an</strong><br />
Page Production: Tracy Kaehler<br />
Creative Director: Keith Griffin<br />
Editorial Director: Carol Jones<br />
The illustrations in this book<br />
<strong>were</strong> created with acrylics.<br />
Picture Window Books<br />
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Printed in the United States<br />
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Copyright © 2006 by Picture<br />
Window Books<br />
All rights reserved. No<br />
part of this book may be<br />
reproduced without written<br />
permission from the<br />
publisher. The publisher<br />
takes no responsibility<br />
for the use of <strong>an</strong>y of<br />
the materials or methods<br />
described in this book, nor<br />
for the products thereof.<br />
Special th<strong>an</strong>ks to our advisers for<br />
their expertise:<br />
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data<br />
Dahl, Michael.<br />
<strong>If</strong> <strong>you</strong> <strong>were</strong> <strong>an</strong> <strong>adverb</strong> / written by Michael Dahl ;<br />
illustrated by Sara Gray.<br />
p. cm. — (Word fun)<br />
Includes bibliographical references <strong>an</strong>d index.<br />
ISBN 1-4048-1357-8 (hardcover)<br />
1. English l<strong>an</strong>guage—Adverb—Juvenile literature.<br />
I. Gray, Sara, ill. II. Title. III. Series.<br />
Rosemary G. Palmer, Ph.D.<br />
Boise State University<br />
Department of Literacy, College of Education<br />
Rosemount–Apple Valley–Eag<strong>an</strong><br />
(Minnesota) School District<br />
Sus<strong>an</strong> Kesselring, M.A., Literacy Educator<br />
PE1325.D34 2006<br />
428.2—dc22 2005021857<br />
ISBN 1-4048-2057-4 (eBook)<br />
Looking for <strong>adverb</strong>s? Watch for the big,<br />
colorful words in the example sentences.<br />
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<strong>If</strong> <strong>you</strong> <strong>were</strong><br />
<strong>an</strong> <strong>adverb</strong> …<br />
3
... <strong>you</strong> could do things<br />
HAPPILY,<br />
QUICKLY,<br />
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SLOPPILY,<br />
LOUDLY,<br />
EAGERLY,<br />
or ENERGETICALLY !<br />
4 5
Like pe<strong>an</strong>ut butter <strong>an</strong>d jelly,<br />
verbs <strong>an</strong>d <strong>adverb</strong>s go<br />
well together.<br />
<strong>If</strong> <strong>you</strong> <strong>were</strong> <strong>an</strong> <strong>adverb</strong>,<br />
<strong>you</strong> would work closely<br />
with verbs.<br />
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6<br />
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Verbs tell us something<br />
happened. <strong>If</strong> <strong>you</strong> <strong>were</strong><br />
<strong>an</strong> <strong>adverb</strong>, <strong>you</strong> could<br />
tell us how something happened.<br />
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The snowboarder<br />
skied GRACEFULLY<br />
down the mountainside,<br />
but he fell AWKWARDLY<br />
8<br />
at the bottom.<br />
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<strong>If</strong> <strong>you</strong> <strong>were</strong> <strong>an</strong> <strong>adverb</strong>, <strong>you</strong> might<br />
have a tail. M<strong>an</strong>y <strong>adverb</strong>s end in<br />
the letters “ly.”<br />
CLUMSILY<br />
How did the bear dive?<br />
The volleyball player hit the ball<br />
SHARPLY <strong>an</strong>d POWERFULLY.<br />
PERFECTLY<br />
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A player on the other side<br />
10<br />
SPEEDILY<br />
jumped FEARLESSLY<br />
into the air.<br />
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