Description

This small word changes the action word, the verb to modify it’s performance.  The function of adverbs is to describe how, when, where, or why an action is about to be undertaken.  For example, Laura will sing tomorrow;  the action is ‘sing’ but the adverb tells us when Laura will sing – ‘tomorrow’.

Optional use of the grammar verb symbols can be incorporated.  A big red sphere represents the verb,  and the adverb symbol, is a small, orange circle.  These symbols are not included in this game but are sold separately.

Examples of the Word Cards:

Feature of the Logical Adverb Game Boxes:

• the direct objective of this material,
  • Child/ren understand the function of adverbs
• indirectly, the Child/ren improve
  • their vocabulary
  • learn how to read with understanding
  • they will instinctively recognise when an adverb makes logical sense
• aligned to the Montessori language curriculum

Contents of the Logical Adverb Game Boxes:

• 1 plastic box – 8cm x 8cm x 3cm / (3″ x 3″ x 1″)
• 2 header cards,
  • 1 printed on orange paper – Adverb
  • 1 printed on red paper – Verb
• word cards, 20 printed on orange paper – adverbs
• 20-word cards printed on red paper – verbs

How to Play the Game:

1. There are two aims to this game, have fun while learning how to use verbs and adverbs together
2. The teacher introduces the logical adverb game to the Child, then asks them to play it with her
3. The Child selects the verb header card and places it on the top, to the left of the mat
4. S/he then selects all the red verb cards and lays them down, one below the other, under the header card
5. They sound out each verb word, then reads them out aloud
6. Next, they select the adverb header card, and lay it to the right of the verb header
7. Selecting one adverb word card, they lay it under the header card, to the right of the first verb word card
8. S/he then reads the verb and the adverb word out loud
9. Does it make sense?  If yes, they leave the adverb card there and select a second card to repeat the exercise
10. If it does not make sense, they remove the adverb card from the first noun word and try it with the second noun word.
11. They continue testing each adverb to the verb word until the phrase sounds logical.