Which word does not belong? Click on the word that has a different meaning. The correct answer will be green.   scouted |  found | looked for | searched |
| perilous | dangerous | hazardous | safe |
| weary | tired | rested | exhausted |
calm | frantic | nervous | panicky |
| annoyed | irritated | bothered | comforted |
| chuckle | laugh | frown | grin |
| halt | continue | stop | hesitate |
Focus on Adverbs:
Adverbs of manner describe actions. Verbs express action, so adverbs modify verbs, as well as adjectives [ extremelydifficult] and other adverbs [an unusually well managed firm]. What suffix would you add to these adjectives to make them adverbs? Click [ ... ] in the table below and note the spelling changes
| frantic | [ ... ]frantically |
| weary | [ ... ]wearily |
| perilous | [ ... ]perilously | fierce | [ ... ]fiercely |
| noisy | [ ... ] noisily |
Using Adverbs Select an adverb from the table above that fits the meaning of each sentence below . Click to hide the adverbs before starting. Can you spell them correctly?
1. The coyotes howled during the night.
2. The cars sped by them, coming close.
3. They were footsore, but trudged on.
4. The streets were jammed with traffic, the drivers honking to get other cars out of their way.
5. Losing sight of her brother, Lupita scanned the crowd for Papa's black and white coat.