Prepositions Writing with Clarity

Prepositions A word or word phrase that shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. A preposition will tell 4 things: Where something is (location) Where something is going (direction) When something happens (time) The relationship between a noun/pronoun and another word in a sentence

Prepositions In your notes, you have 45 seconds to write down as many prepositions as you can remember…… GO

Prepositions UNTIL OUT THROUGH ACROSS AMONG DURING BETWEEN OVER FROM INTO

Here is a list of the most common prepositions: aboard along behind but (except) from off past until about amid below by in on since up above among beneath down inside onto through upon across around beside during into out to with after at between except near outside toward within against before beyond for of over under without

Prepositions Here is a list of the most common prepositions: aboard along behind but (except) from off past until about amid below by in on since up above among beneath down inside onto through upon across around beside during into out to with after at between except near outside toward within against before beyond for of over under without

Common Prepositions About Above Across After Below Along Alongside Among Before Beneath Against At Around Behind Beside(s) Between Beyond By Down During

There’s more…. For From In Inside Into Like Near Of Off On Outside Over Past Since Through To Toward Under Until Up

A few more… Upon With Within Without

Phrasal Prepositions According to Because of In front of Instead of Across from In back of In place of Next to

Prepositions Review: What is a preposition? (you may look at your notes) -word or word phrase -shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence -tells location, direction, time

Prepositions You have FOUR minutes to write TWO, FIFTEEN word sentences. Use a preposition in the sixth and twelfth positions for each sentence. (no repeats) Examples: The famous golfing legend leaned over the tiny, white, dimpled ball on the ninth tee. Pedro Feliz launched a ball toward McCovey Cove, but it bounced off the brick wall.

Prepositional Phrases Starts with a preposition, ends with an object The word or word group that the preposition introduces is its object. NO verbs will be in the phrase

Prepositional Phrases They received a postcard from Bobby telling about his trip to Canada.

Prepositional Phrases Let’s look again at the sentences you practiced with. The pizza in the oven is mine. The girl by the door is my sister. The runners raced around the track. Eg-Rule Strategy (Inductive)

Prepositional Phrases in the oven by the door around the track These are prepositional phrases. Prepositional phrases start with a preposition and end with the object of a preposition. Eg-Rule Strategy (Inductive)

Object of a Preposition The object of a preposition must be a noun or a pronoun always comes at the end of a prepositional phrase Example: The cookies are in the oven. Oven is a noun that ends the prepositional phrase. Oven is the object of the preposition. Rule-Eg Strategy

Test Your Knowledge Identify the prepositional phrase. I sat with my mom. I sat with with my with my mom

Test Your Knowledge Identify the prepositional phrase. I chose a book from the library. chose a book book from the library from the library

Test Your Knowledge Identify the prepositional phrase. After gym class, we got a drink. After gym After gym class After gym class, we

1) Do you like to play hide- and-go-seek? 2) My favorite place to hide is under the kitchen table. 3) If someone is already there, I usually try in the bathroom closet. 4) If there is not enough room in the closet, I will crawl under my bed. Find the prepositions in the following sentences: Write your answers on your paper.

Did you find all 4? 1) Do you like to play hide-and-go- seek? 2) My favorite place to hide is under the kitchen table. 3) If someone is already there, I usually try in the bathroom closet. 4) If there is not enough room in the closet, I will crawl under my bed. Did you find all 4?

Which of the following words are NOT prepositions? across which from over what for how between round up whenever before

The GREEN words are NOT prepositions across which from over what for how between round up whenever before

You found the prepositional phrase! RIGHT! You found the prepositional phrase! Well done!

Prepositional Phrases You have FOUR minutes to write TWO sentences using the prepositions BENEATH and OUTSIDE. Make sure you put the prepositional phrase in (parentheses) and underline the preposition. (If you have time, put an arrow from the preposition to its object)

Preposition Practice You have FIVE minutes to write a paragraph of SEVENTY- FIVE words. You must include a minimum of FIFTEEN prepositions in the paragraph. Topic choices: You are caught in a high speed chase and are writing down what happens so you can report every detail to the cops. You are directing Captain Jack Sparrow on his latest hunt for buried treasure.

Preposition Practice You have FIVE minutes to write as much as you can, as well as you can, using a minimum of TEN prepositional phrases. Topic: You are describing something that is cold, wet and slimy without using those words.

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