Adverb Phrases · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.3.12.1.1 - Form and use adverb phrases correctly.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

define an adverb phrase as a word or group of words that modifies a verb, telling how, when or where an action happens.
identify adverb phrases in given sentences and short texts.
form their own adverb phrases using words about manner, place and time.
use adverb phrases correctly in their own oral sentences and short written sentences.
distinguish between a single adverb and an adverb phrase (two or more words doing the job of an adverb).

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Adverb Phrases (3.12)
Content standard: B6.3.12.1 - show understanding of adverb phrases in oral and written communication.
Indicator: B6.3.12.1.1 - Form and use adverb phrases correctly. E.g. He comes to the house everyday
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 1 (Week 25 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 194
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Revise adverbs of manner, place and time.
- Introduce the adverb phrase in context and get learners to understand that an adverb phrase is a grammatical structure that modifies a verb. It is usually a single word or more than a single word.
- Provide several examples in context for learners to read out.
- Provide short texts for learners to identify the adverb phrases.
- Let learners use the adverb phrases in sentences.
E.g. He comes to the house every day.