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Free Year 3 Adverbs: How, When and Where Worksheet

Children learn that adverbs do more than tell how. Some tell when (soon, yesterday) and some tell where (outside, upstairs). They sort adverbs by the question they answer, find the adverb in a sentence, choose adverbs to fit and write a sentence that uses all three kinds.

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Year
Year 3
Subject
English
Topic
Adjectives & Adverbs
Difficulty
Level 2 · Standard
Estimated time
15 minutes
Curriculum
Australian Curriculum
Questions
18
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practise

  • sorting adverbs into how, when and where
  • finding adverbs in sentences
  • choosing adverbs to add detail
  • using several adverbs in one sentence

Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Adverbs: How, When and Where

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  4. 4Year 3 Making Adverbs: quick → quickly Worksheet — Level 2

How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

Year 3 students (typically ages 8–9) working on adjectives & adverbs. It is pitched at level 2 · standard; an easier version and a harder version are linked above.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 15 minutes for 18 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

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Try Year 3 Comparing Adjectives: -er, -est, More and Most Worksheet — Level 1.

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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 3 · English · Adjectives & Adverbs

Adverbs: How, When and Where

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Date

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Ask how, when or where about the verb. The answer is often an adverb.

Part A: How, when or where?

What does the adverb in bold tell us? Circle how, when or where.

1.She sang beautifully.
  1. Ahow
  2. Bwhen
  3. Cwhere
2.We will leave soon.
  1. Ahow
  2. Bwhen
  3. Cwhere
3.The kids played outside.
  1. Ahow
  2. Bwhen
  3. Cwhere
4.Yesterday we visited the zoo.
  1. Ahow
  2. Bwhen
  3. Cwhere
5.Please put the box here.
  1. Ahow
  2. Bwhen
  3. Cwhere
6.The tortoise walked slowly.
  1. Ahow
  2. Bwhen
  3. Cwhere
7.The kitten climbed upstairs.
  1. Ahow
  2. Bwhen
  3. Cwhere
8.We arrived early.
  1. Ahow
  2. Bwhen
  3. Cwhere

Part B: Find the adverb

Each sentence has one adverb. Write it on the line and say whether it tells how, when or where.

9.Tomorrow we will paint the fence. (answer space)
10.The wind howled loudly. (answer space)
11.My cat sleeps upstairs. (answer space)
12.He answered the question correctly. (answer space)
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