Share this interactive drag-and-drop activity with your students to allow them to practise the correct use of adverbs and adjectives in the English language.
Adverbs and Adjectives Digital Learning Resource
After teaching your students about the purpose and use of adverbs and adjectives to modify verbs and nouns, have them practise with real sentences using this 10-slide interactive game.
This self-paced task contains two types of activities:
The first presents students with a simple sentence which is missing a part of speech. Students must select from two multiple-choice answers (buttons) which word fits into the sentence to correctly modify the word. They drag the correct word into the position in the sentence where it belongs.
The second activity-type provides a complete sentence containing an underlined adverb or adjective and asks the student to decide whether the correct part of speech has been used. They select “yes” or “no” and drag a heart shape to their chosen answer.
Once students have completed all of the exercises, they submit for teacher checking!
Differentiating and Scaffolding this Adverbs and Adjectives Activity
This resource can be used across a range of literacy settings — whole‑class lessons, small‑group rotations, independent work, or homework tasks. Here are some updated ways to support every learner in your classroom:
Support for Emerging Learners
- Provide students with mini anchor charts or desk prompts that clearly define adjectives and adverbs with examples.
- Model a few slides together before releasing students to independent work, thinking aloud to show how to identify modifiers in context.
- Offer structured sentence frames so students can practise inserting adjectives and adverbs in a predictable format.
Extension Options for Confident Learners
- Invite students to rewrite the sentences from the activity using stronger or more precise modifiers.
- Ask students to create a short quiz or mini‑game for a partner that tests correct usage of adjectives and adverbs.
- Challenge students to write a short paragraph and highlight all the modifiers they used, explaining why each one was chosen.
Collaborative Learning Opportunities
- Run a “modifier hunt” by projecting sentences around the room and having students identify adjectives and adverbs with sticky notes.
- Pair students for a peer‑coaching activity where they read each sentence aloud and justify whether the chosen modifier is correct.
- Use the resource in literacy circles, assigning roles such as Checker, Reader, Editor, and Word Expert to encourage teamwork.
Download this Adverbs and Adjectives Digital Activity Today
Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PowerPoint or Google Slides versions of this adverbs and adjectives digital activity resource.
Assign this interactive activity in the Google Classroom or PowerPoint apps. Please be sure to open in Edit mode, not Presentation mode. Students drag the correct answers into place to answer the question. Alternatively, print slides to use them as written activities where students circle the correct answer for:
- Fast finisher activities
- Homework sheets
- Literacy rotations
This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.
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