2nd grade FCPS kid doesn't know what an adverb is. Is that normal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Heck, most adults do not know what an adverb is. And, many cannot use them correctly.

Have you ever asked someone, “How are you?” And their response is “Good.”

Nope. “Good" is generally an adjective. “Well” would be the correct response, as in “I am doing well.” “Well” is an adverb.

Good is an informal response and socially acceptable. I wouldn't say someone doesn't know what an adverb is if they answer "how are you" with "good."

The proper answer is "I'm fine" and add "thanks for asking" or "and how are you?". But informally "Good" works, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Heck, most adults do not know what an adverb is. And, many cannot use them correctly.

Have you ever asked someone, “How are you?” And their response is “Good.”

Nope. “Good" is generally an adjective. “Well” would be the correct response, as in “I am doing well.” “Well” is an adverb.

Good is an informal response and socially acceptable. I wouldn't say someone doesn't know what an adverb is if they answer "how are you" with "good."

If this were the only time people misused adverbs/adjectives, I would agree. But, too many adults just don’t use adverbs correctly.

How did you play tonight? Answer: We played good.
How did your group sing yesterday? Answer: We sang good.

I hear it all the time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:FCPS doesn't teach parts of speech at our school so not surprised.

Ever???

[Anonymous]

I barely know what an adverb is.

[Anonymous]

An adverb describes a verb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I barely know what an adverb is.

Are you one of those teachers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:An adverb is a word...
that modifies a verb...
It modifies an adjective,
or else another adverb.
And so that you see that it's positively, absolutely, very, very, necessary.

Exactly. Lolly, Lolly, Lolly get your adverbs here!

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Anonymous wrote:As far as I can tell, Arlington never ever ever teaches parts of speech, which seriously undermines learning other languages. My kid is in German, and I have had to teach some grammar to get him through it.

That's the best and usual way to learn parts of speech in English, when learning another language.

Absolutely this. I was taught English grammar in elementary and middle school 35-40 years ago, but it wasn't until I began studying French that it all clicked into place. Especially things like the conditional tense. (And the mangling of the conditional in English is one of my biggest pet peeves, lol.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Heck, most adults do not know what an adverb is. And, many cannot use them correctly.

Have you ever asked someone, “How are you?” And their response is “Good.”

Nope. “Good" is generally an adjective. “Well” would be the correct response, as in “I am doing well.” “Well” is an adverb.

You are a pretentious ninny. "I am good" is fine because the verb "to be" is a linked no verb.

I am warm, not I am warmly.

I am happy, not I am happily.

Got it?

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"Linked no " is "linking"

[Anonymous]

This is hilarious! I bought a summer bridge to 3rd grade book for my now 2nd grader. Today's lesson was on adverbs. My child had no idea what to do. I find that interesting since the book assumes kids learn it in 2nd. I guess it wasn't published in VA. Those books are not teaching new things, they're supposed to re-hash things learned in 2nd to bolster/review over the summer. The book also had a lesson on pronouns last week. She did know that so they must be doing something regarding parts of speech.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Heck, most adults do not know what an adverb is. And, many cannot use them correctly.

Have you ever asked someone, “How are you?” And their response is “Good.”

Nope. “Good" is generally an adjective. “Well” would be the correct response, as in “I am doing well.” “Well” is an adverb.

You are a pretentious ninny. "I am good" is fine because the verb "to be" is a linked no verb.

I am warm, not I am warmly.

I am happy, not I am happily.

Got it?

You're rude. I am good means I am a good person. I am well means I am FEELING or DOING well.

[Anonymous]

I teach 4th grade AAP and I teach all parts of speech at the beginning of the year because we reference it all year in our writing. There are a few kids who do not pay attention and still don't know what an adverb is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I teach 4th grade AAP and I teach all parts of speech at the beginning of the year because we reference it all year in our writing. There are a few kids who do not pay attention and still don't know what an adverb is.

You are the exception not the rule in FFX County.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As far as I can tell, Arlington never ever ever teaches parts of speech, which seriously undermines learning other languages. My kid is in German, and I have had to teach some grammar to get him through it.

That's the best and usual way to learn parts of speech in English, when learning another language.

Absolutely this. I was taught English grammar in elementary and middle school 35-40 years ago, but it wasn't until I began studying French that it all clicked into place. Especially things like the conditional tense. (And the mangling of the conditional in English is one of my biggest pet peeves, lol.)

Conditional is not a tense. Maybe that's the problem.