Lesson 5 - Prepositional Phrases Today we will find and mark out a new imposter called a prepositional phrase in sentences. Beltram, Gonzalez, Searway & Spyksma – Riverbank Unified School District, Riverbank, CA
Expectations: SLANTSLANT
Let’s review what you already know! The 5 requirements of a complete sentence. Complete Sentences 1. Start with a capital letter 2. Have end punctuation (.?!) 3. Have a subject (s) 4. Have a verb (v) 5. Make sense
The definition for a verb A word that shows the action or state- of-being of the subject.
The definition for an action verb A word that shows the action of the subject of the sentence. Examples: Body Actions walk run Mind Actions think want
The definition for a linking verb Words that link the subject to another word that describes the subject. Examples: Am Are Is Was Were Seem Be Been Become
The definition for an infinitive An infinitive is usually made up of two words: the word ‘to’ and a verb. Sometimes “to” + a verb + an adverb Examples: to sing to ride quickly to live
Why do we need to mark out infinitives before we look for the verb? We don’t want to make a mistake and choose the wrong word as the main verb! It might look like there are 2 verbs in a sentence, so I mark out the infinitive. One thing I might mistake for a verb is an infinitive.
M in MARK is: Mark out the imposters! Imposters are words that we might mistake for the real verb or subject. If we are not careful in marking out the imposters in the sentence, we might mistake other words like: Infinitives for verbs.
The definition for a subject The person, place, think, quality, or idea that the sentence is about. Examples: Jenna went for a walk. (Person) The store was closed. (Place) Balloons rose into the sky. (Things) Silence filled the streets. (Quality) Peace was declared at midnight. (Idea)
Prepositional Phrase Sometimes there are words for people, places, and things in sentences that are not the subject of the sentence. Example: The ball rolled into the street. Who or what rolled? Not the street! v
Prepositional Phrases So we don’t get confused, we need to be able to identify prepositional phrases in sentences. The ball rolled into the street.
Definition of a Prepositional Phrase A prepositional phrase is a group of words that show place or time. Each prepositional phrase contains a preposition and at least one person, place, or thing word. (noun) The ball rolled into the street. p noun sv
Prepositional Phrase Bees in a bottle will help us remember lots of examples of prepositions that tell place or location. A word is a preposition if it fits in the blank of the sentence: “A bee flies __________ the bottle.”
Prepositional Phrases Let’s try it! Let’s make up some prepositional phrases with the prepositions on the cue card. Start with “on” My turn: on the flower Your turn: Finish the sentence: A bee flies _______________
Prepositional Phrases Some prepositions don’t show location Some aren’t on our cue card because they don’t show location: of, with, at, for, during, without We have another cue card that includes these prepositions. You can use this list to find out whether or not a word is a preposition.
The word: to The word “to” can be both an infinitive and a preposition, so looking for the word “to” is very helpful. The word ‘to’ + an action verb = an infinitive. Today we learned that the word ‘to’ + a noun can make a prepositional phrase. Every time we do the M, mark out the imposters part of “Search and Check”, we need to look for the word ‘to’ first.
T eacher model- PENS MARK I just used the PEN step to write a sentence. joe swam in the lake. I’m ready for the ‘S’ step of Search & Check – M ark out any imposters! – A sk the verb question – R oot our the subject – K ey in on the beginning, ending, and meaning. v s J p
Our turn: We do! M ark out imposters infinitives: to prepositions A sk the verb question R oot out the subject K ey in on the beginning, ending, and meaning.
Your turn: You do! Learning Sheet 8B