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Y4.8 Adverbs of Frequency

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A Visit to Greenfield Farm

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Every Saturday, the Okonkwo family walks down the lane to Greenfield Farm to help with the animals. Grandad always feeds the chickens first, because they wake up hungry at dawn. Mia usually collects the eggs from the henhouse, though she occasionally drops one by accident. The young goats are curious and often nibble at sleeves and shoelaces. Twice a month, the whole family helps to muck out the stables, and the smell of fresh straw drifts across the yard. Dad rarely lets the children ride on the tractor, but on special days he sometimes allows a short turn around the field. The farm cat never goes near the duck pond, no matter how warm the afternoon becomes. By the end of each visit, everyone is tired but happy, and they always promise to come back the following week.

1
An adverb of frequency tells us how often something happens. Tick the adverb of frequency in each sentence.
(a)We usually go swimming on Fridays.(1)
  • A) usually
  • B) swimming
  • C) Fridays
(b)The train is often late in winter.(1)
  • A) train
  • B) often
  • C) late
(c)She never forgets her homework.(1)
  • A) never
  • B) forgets
  • C) homework
(d)They always arrive early for practice.(1)
  • A) always
  • B) arrive
  • C) early
2
Underline the adverb of frequency in each sentence.
(a)Jamal usually walks the dog after tea.(1)
(b)The bus is rarely on time on Mondays.(1)
(c)We occasionally visit our cousins in Leeds.(1)
3
Circle the verb that each adverb of frequency is describing.
(a)The library often opens at nine o'clock.(1)
  • A) opens
  • B) nine
(b)Ben always cleans his boots after football.(1)
  • A) cleans
  • B) football
(c)The kettle sometimes whistles loudly.(1)
  • A) whistles
  • B) loudly
4
Sort the words in the box into the correct column of the table below. Three words are adverbs of frequency and three are adverbs of manner.
Word bank: often | quickly | rarely | happily | usually | fiercely
Adverb of frequencyAdverb of manner
(6)
5
Some words that end in -ly are adjectives, not adverbs of frequency. Tick the two adjectives in the list below.
  • A) sometimes
  • B) friendly
  • C) frequently
  • D) lonely
  • E) rarely
6
The adverbs of frequency below can be placed on a scale from happens all the time to never happens. Write the numbers 1 (happens most often) to 6 (happens least often) next to each word.
Word bank: sometimes | never | always | rarely | usually | often
AdverbOrder (1-6)
always
usually
often
sometimes
rarely
never
(6)
7
Rewrite each sentence, adding the adverb of frequency given in brackets in the correct position.
(a)I go swimming on Saturdays. (always)(1)
(b)She is late for the bus. (never)(1)
(c)The postman delivers letters before nine. (usually)(1)
(d)We are hungry after PE. (often)(1)
(e)He forgets his packed lunch. (sometimes)(1)
(f)The shop is closed on Sundays. (rarely)(1)
8
Choose the best adverb of frequency from the box to complete each sentence. Use each word once.
Word bank: seldom | occasionally | frequently | constantly
(a)The old library ___ opens on bank holidays, only three or four times a year.(1)
(b)Mum ___ treats us to a takeaway on a Friday evening, as a special end to the week.(1)
(c)The weather in April changes ___, so it is wise to pack a coat just in case.(1)
(d)The toddler ___ asks 'why?' about everything he sees.(1)
9
Complete each sentence with your own suitable adverb of frequency.
(a)I ___ tidy my bedroom without being asked.(1)
(b)The bus to town ___ arrives exactly on time.(1)
(c)My grandma ___ bakes a cake for our birthdays.(1)
10
Choose a fronted adverbial of frequency from the box to begin each sentence below. Remember to add a comma after the adverbial.
Word bank: Every morning, | Once a week, | Every so often,
(a)___ he waters the plants before school.(1)
(b)___ the family goes bowling as a treat.(1)
11
Tick the sentence in each pair that places the adverb of frequency correctly.
(a)Which sentence is correct?(1)
  • A) She always is early for school.
  • B) She is always early for school.
(b)Which sentence is correct?(1)
  • A) He catches often the bus into town.
  • B) He often catches the bus into town.
(c)Which sentence is correct?(1)
  • A) We rarely see foxes in the garden.
  • B) We see rarely foxes in the garden.
12
Each sentence below has an adverb of frequency in the wrong position. Rewrite the sentence with the adverb moved to the correct place.
(a)The cat sleeps always on the windowsill in the afternoon.(1)
(b)The museum often is closed on Mondays.(1)
(c)We visit rarely the dentist because we look after our teeth.(1)
13
The paragraph below is about the farm visit described at the top of this pack. It contains three adverbs of frequency that have been placed in the wrong position. Find and correct the three errors.

At Greenfield Farm, Grandad feeds always the chickens before breakfast. The goats nibble often at loose shoelaces. Mia drops occasionally an egg on the way back to the kitchen.
(3)
14
Look again at the passage 'A Visit to Greenfield Farm' at the top of this pack. Find and write down three more adverbs or adverbial phrases of frequency from the passage. Do not use always, often or occasionally - these already appeared in Question 13.
(3)
15
Write three sentences of your own about your weekly routine. Each sentence must include a different adverb of frequency, and each sentence must use a different verb.
(3)
16
Think about two people: one who exercises very often, and one who almost never exercises.
(a)Write two sentences about the two people. In your first sentence, use an adverb of frequency that shows the person exercises very often. In your second sentence, use a different adverb of frequency that shows the other person almost never exercises.(2)
(b)Explain how your choice of adverbs changes the reader's impression of each person.(1)
17
In the passage, the writer describes the farm cat as never going near the duck pond, rather than rarely. Explain the effect of this word choice on the reader.
(2)
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