Do all adverbs end in -ly?

No, and assuming so is the most common mistake. Now, soon, here, outside, very, quite, always and tomorrow are all adverbs with no -ly. Several questions here are written specifically to catch that assumption.

What grade are adverbs taught in?

Adverbs are introduced in second grade alongside adjectives, compared in third grade, and the good/well and real/really distinctions are usually corrected in fourth and fifth.

Should I practice adjectives and adverbs together?

Once your child can find each one separately, yes — a mixed sheet is where the learning happens. This page is locked to one skill, so build the mixed sheet from your grade page or the builder on the home page, where you can tick both and the questions interleave.

Adverbs Worksheets

Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Most end in -ly, but plenty do not — tomorrow, outside and very are all adverbs.

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5th Grade Adverbs Practice

Adverbs

Circle the correct answer.

1.
That pizza smells blank .
wellgood
2.
In "We ate early," the adverb tells:
howwhenwhere
3.
That was a blank decision.
quicklyquick
4.
I did blank on the spelling test.
real goodreally well
5.
In "She sang beautifully," the adverb tells:
howwhenwhere
6.
Of the two singers, she sang blank .
more clearlymost clearly

Write the correct word on each line.

7.
true → blank (adverb form)

Follow the directions for each sentence.

8.
He carefully carried the tray upstairs. (circle the two adverbs)
9.
We will leave tomorrow. (circle the adverb)

Rewrite each sentence following the directions in brackets.

10.
The wind blew. (add an adverb that tells how)
11.
She closed the door. (add an adverb that tells how, and underline it)

Each sentence has at least one mistake. Write the sentence correctly.

12.
The team played real bad last night.
13.
He speaks very quiet in class.
14.
She sings good.
15.
Walk cautious when you carry that.

Adverbs: the rules these questions test

Adverbs answer how, when or where: She sang beautifully (how), we ate early (when), put the box here (where).
Building the -ly form has spelling rules: happy / happily (y becomes i), gentle / gently (drop the -le e), true / truly (drop the e).
good is an adjective, well is an adverb: She plays the piano well — it describes how she plays. "She sings good" is the error to listen for.
But linking verbs take good: "That pizza smells good" is correct, because smells is linking rather than describing an action. "Smells well" would mean the pizza has a good sense of smell.
real is not really: "I did real good" should be "I did really well". Real describes a noun; really describes how.

Questions parents and teachers ask

Do all adverbs end in -ly?: No, and assuming so is the most common mistake. Now, soon, here, outside, very, quite, always and tomorrow are all adverbs with no -ly. Several questions here are written specifically to catch that assumption.
What grade are adverbs taught in?: Adverbs are introduced in second grade alongside adjectives, compared in third grade, and the good/well and real/really distinctions are usually corrected in fourth and fifth.
Should I practice adjectives and adverbs together?: Once your child can find each one separately, yes — a mixed sheet is where the learning happens. This page is locked to one skill, so build the mixed sheet from your grade page or the builder on the home page, where you can tick both and the questions interleave.