Prepositions Prepositions are words that show a relationship between a noun and another word.

Prepositions relationship between a noun and another word. They can indicate: location: at Mimi’s house time: at noon OR direction: above the TV ALL prepositions provide extra details: from my parents, by myself relationship between a noun and another word.

Prepositional phrases PREPOSITION + Sometimes a helping word (the, a or an) NOUN (person, place, or thing)

For Example: on is the preposition the is helping word The puppy is (on the floor). on is the preposition the is helping word (also called an article) floor is the noun

Identify the Prepositional phrases Maura’s cat pushed the toy under the table in the kitchen. In New York, we walked across a bridge with interesting statues. The leaves changed from green to red.

On a 1/2-sheet of paper, write the phrases you identified. Write just the prepositional phrase. (example: on the floor) Make sure all team names are at the top of the page. Talk: Without the prepositional phrase, do you still have a complete sentence?

notes

Prepositions ______________ are words that show a relationship between a ________ and another word.

Prepositions relationship between a noun and another word. They can indicate: ________: at Mimi’s house _______: at noon OR _______: above the TV ALL prepositions provide ______________: from my parents, by myself relationship between a noun and another word.

Prepositional phrases PREPOSITION + Sometimes a ______________ (the, a or an) _____________ (person, place, or thing)

Commonly used prepositions: aboard around beyond from onto about as but in out under toward above at by underneath Inside outside across before into over until unto after behind despite like past up against below down near since upon along beneath during of to through with amid beside except off for throughout among between on within

debriefs

Debrief: Quick Quiz On your index card, write the date and number 1 to 3. Identify the prepositions in the following sentence: Fifi jumped into the air to get her treat. A into C to B the D her 2. What is the function of the prepositional phrase without his keys? Mark left home without his keys. A to show time C to add detail B to show location D there is no purpose How many prepositions in the following sentence? After school, Sheila and Jen went to soccer practice. A one C three B two D zero

Reflection Next to the shapes on your WU card, write What things you are “square” on… What things are still “circling” in your head… And three new things that you learned OR three ways you will use your learning.

Grammar in Context

Side 1 The Austrian horses glinted in the moonlight, their riders standing tall in the saddle, swords raised. Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

Side 2 The Austrian horses glinted in the moonlight, their riders standing tall, swords raised. Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

Side 1 And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Roald Dahl, The Minpins

Side 2 And above all, watch the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Roald Dahl, The Minpins

I heard my mom calling me into the kitchen I heard my mom calling me into the kitchen. As I headed down the stairs, I heard a whisper from the closet, saying, “Don’t go down there, honey. I heard it too.”

I heard my mom calling me into the kitchen I heard my mom calling me into the kitchen. As I headed down the stairs, I heard a whisper from the closet, saying, “Don’t go down there, honey. I heard it too.”

Enrichment Activities

Describe the picture using Prepositions Describe the picture using Prepositions! (The Peaceable Kingdom, Edward Hicks)

Prepositions Narrative 1. Choose a holiday or family event. 2. On a piece of notebook paper, write two to four paragraphs telling about the event or holiday and what your family does each on this special occasion. 3. [Bracket] each prepositional phrase, underline each preposition and tell its function. (You may do this on the back, at the bottom or in the margins using arrows to point to the phrase.)

Prepositions treasure map Draw a treasure map. Write directions to the treasure using prepositions. Underline the prepositions and enclose prepositional phrases in parentheses. Be creative!!

Enrichment Treasure Map Rubric One to three paragraphs Eight directional sentences with prepositional phrases [bracketed] and prepositions underlined (40 points) Title (5 points) Compass Rose (10 points) Map Key (10 points) Landform (10 points) Water Element (10 points) Neatness (5 points) Creativity (5 points) Name, Date, Period (5 points)