With Prepositional Phrases Dream House With Prepositional Phrases

COMMON PREPOSITIONS What is the definition of a preposition? aboard about above according to across after against along among around at because of before behind below beneath beside between beyond by down due to during except for from in in addition to in front of in back of in place of inside in spite of instead of into like near next to of off on onto out out of outside outside of over past through throughout to toward under underneath until up upon with within without What is the definition of a preposition? a word that connects nouns and pronouns to other words in the sentence What is a prepositional phrase? a group of words starts with a preposition ends with a noun. may NOT contain a verb What is an example of a prepositional phrase? in the school at my house over the rainbow with the big, green monster What is the purpose of a prepositional phrase in a sentence? adds detail not necessary to meaning-but makes it stronger

Notice – prepositional phrases usually end with a noun or pronoun, which is the OBJECT of the preposition After the brutal fight Inside your wax-filled ear Outside the blue house Between two girls Beside you With me

A prepositional phrase can open a sentence Without help, Janie made this message for Santa. Notice: the comma offsets the prepositional phrase when it comes first. Is this prepositional phrase working as an adjective or adverb? What is the object of the preposition?

A prepositional phrase can close a sentence We ate corn dogs and drank root beer floats after the baseball game. Is this prepositional phrase working as an adjective or adverb? What is the object of the preposition? Notice NO comma is needed because it comes at the end.

A sentence can have consecutive prepositional phrases We saw this holiday tree in the mall on some guy’s head. 1 2 Are these prepositional phrase working as adjectives or adverbs? What are the objects of the prepositions?

A sentence can have consecutive prepositional phrases 2 In grandma’s attic, under the window, in a cardboard box between two garbage cans, we found these scary Santa Clauses. 1 3 4 Are these prepositional phrase working as adjectives or adverbs? What are the objects of the prepositions?

DIRECTIONS: You have been commissioned to design your very own dream house. The sky is the limit; money is no object! Let your creativity guide you. Provide a detailed description of the layout, using at least 25 prepositional phrases. Underline each prepositional phrase and then circle its object (the noun or pronoun following the preposition).   EXAMPLES: When you walk into the house, you will see a grand staircase leading to the second floor. Chandeliers of glass hang in the foyer to create an elegant atmosphere. The swimming pool behind the house is surrounded by tropical plants and flowers; a waterfall leads swimmers to the ocean. Pictures of country meadows will be found throughout the house. Your DESCRIPTION should be accompanied with a VISUAL of some sort displaying your dream house. The visual may be a drawing, computer-generated illustration, or diagram of a floor plan.

1 = 65 2 = 75 3 = 85 4 = 95+ Major components missing Lack of attention to detail apparent Mistakes in description using prepositional phrases Some objects of the prepositional phrases are identified Visual is included but does not add to writing or appears incomplete Little attention to detail Description usually includes correct prepositional phrases Objects of the preposition phrases are usually identified correctly Some imagery in description Visual is included Some attention to detail Description uses 25+ prepositional phrases correctly Objects of the prepositional phrases are correctly identified Imagery in description helps visualize dream house Visual is effective and supports the writing Attention to detail is evident