Adverbs!
a word or phrase that modifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb. An adverb expresses a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.

For example: He is standing right there

In the sentence above, there is and adverb because it tells of the boys location.

Vocabulary:

Object (n) - the goal or purpose

Position (n) - the placement of a person or thing

Practice (v) - to work at becoming better at something

Specific (adj) - clearly defined or identified

Intriguing (v) - something of interest

Intimidate (v) - to make a person afraid or scared

Pressure (n) - physical or mental force placed upon someone or something

THE GAME OF BASKETBALL: A HOW TO GUIDE FOR OFFENSE

      The game of basketball is one of the most popular sports in the United States and is played around the world. The object of the game is to score the most points by shooting a ball into a basket or hoop. There are five players on the court at a time and they all have very important positions to play. If one player does not play their position well then the whole team will suffer, most likely causing the team to lose. 

      In order to score points, teams must practice their offense. Each player has a specific role on offense and the object is to try and shoot the ball as close as you can to the hoop. One way to score on offense is to pass the ball to the tallest player on the team when they are near the hoop. That player can try to easily use their height to score, especially over a shorter opponent. Another, and very different, way to score is to pass the ball to a player who is outside the three-point line. If this player is a good shooter then they should try to shoot the ball. If the ball goes in then the team is given an extra point for that shot because it is a much more difficult and skillful shot. 

     A third way to score points on offense is when a player is fouled. When a player is hit by another player while trying to shoot the ball then the referee will call a foul. The player who was fouled will take two or three foul shots, depending where on the court the where trying to shoot from. This is an intriguing part of basketball because the player stands alone at the foul line directly in front of the hoop and tries to make the shots with everyone watching him or her. Sometimes the crowd will try to intimidate opposing players during their foul shots by chanting and yelling at them. If the player is on the home team then the crowds will sometimes become ominously quiet. Either way, the pressure makes an easy shot into a more difficult one. These are just a few of the ways you can score in basketball. 

Vocabulary Activity:

Create two original sentences for each of the vocabulary from the reading. In each of these sentences also include at least one adverb!

Build the Skill!

Using the chart at the top of the blog post or by doing your own research, complete the following mini-project:

    1. Choose two adverbs from the four columns above: HOW? 

                                                                                    HOW OFTEN?

                                                                                    WHERE?

                                                                                    WHEN?

    2. Once you have chosen two from each column, find and write their definition next to them.

    3. Finally, draw a picture for each of the adverbs that you defined!