How Did They Do It? Adverbs with -ly — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 2 adjectives & adverbs worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 2 · English · Adjectives & AdverbsHow Did They Do It? Adverbs with -ly — Answers
Part A: Find the how word
An adverb can tell us how something is done. Many adverbs end in -ly. Write the adverb on the line.
Answer: slowly
- How did it move? slowly
Answer: loudly
- How did it bark? loudly
Answer: softly
- How did she whisper? softly
Answer: quickly
- How did he run? quickly
Answer: kindly
- How did they share? kindly
Answer: neatly
- How should you write? neatly
Part B: Add -ly
Add -ly to each describing word to make an adverb.
Answer: slowly
slow + ly = slowly
Answer: quietly
quiet + ly = quietly
Answer: loudly
loud + ly = loudly
Answer: kindly
kind + ly = kindly
Answer: bravely
brave + ly = bravely
Answer: safely
safe + ly = safely
Answer: sadly
sad + ly = sadly
Answer: neatly
neat + ly = neatly
Part C: Choose the adverb
Circle the adverb that makes the most sense.
- Aquietly
- Bloudly
Answer: quietly
A mouse sneaking past a cat would move quietly.
- Aslowly
- Bquickly
Answer: quickly
Zoomed means moved very fast, so quickly fits.
- Aangrily
- Bpeacefully
Answer: peacefully
Sleeping babies are calm, so peacefully fits.
- Acarefully
- Broughly
Answer: carefully
To keep eggs safe, we carry them carefully.
Part D: True or false?
Answer: True
Slowly, loudly and neatly all tell us how.
Answer: True
Happily tells us how: She sang happily.
Answer: False
Happy is an adjective. It describes a noun: a happy dog.
Part E: Your turn
Model answer: The tortoise walked slowly. The rabbit hopped quickly.
Success criteria:
- Two sentences about animals moving
- A different -ly adverb in each sentence
- Each adverb tells how the animal moved
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.