CEClang.41 TITLE: ADVERBILY AUTHOR: Michael Burgoyne, Monte vista Elementary South Jordan, UT GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT: 4th, Language Arts OVERVIEW: There are no manipulatives to reinforce the language arts curriculum. Creative dramatics is a method of providing practice in the curriculum. PURPOSE: To provide a method of reinforcement for practicing the use of adverbs. OBJECTIVES: The students will understand that an adverb of manner describes the action of a verb. ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES: Compile a list of verbs. This can be accomplished through a brainstorming activity or can be introduced by the teacher. Compile a list of adverbs of manner (usually words ending in 'ly'). A student is selected. The student either selects or is given a verb and an adverb. The student then acts out the verb in the manner dictated by the adverb. A student may have the verb jump and the adverb quietly. The student jumps quietly. The class then tries to guess the adverb. The person that guesses the adverb then goes in front of the class and performs his verb and adverb.