PREPOSITION POWER Click here to start This STAIR will address middle school students with a working knowledge of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, articles and conjunctions as well as an understanding of simple and compound.

Lesson One: Prepositions A preposition is a part of speech that shows a relationship between two things. Location (on, under, in) Timing (before, after, during) Direction (from, toward, to) Rule-Eg Strategy (Deductive)

Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.) The mouse is on the table. Two things: mouse + table Relationship: one is on the other On is a preposition!

Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.) The mouse is under the table. Two things: mouse + table Relationship: one is under the other Under is a preposition!

Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.) 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

Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.) 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

Test Your Knowledge 1 Which word is a preposition? The pizza in the oven is mine. pizza in oven mine Check the list of prepositions.

RIGHT! Two things are related to each other by the preposition! You have PREPOSITION POWER!

Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again! WRONG! Click here to try again Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again!

Test Your Knowledge 2 Which word is a preposition? The girl by the door is my sister. girl by door my Check the list of prepositions.

RIGHT! Two things are related to each other by the preposition! You have PREPOSITION POWER!

Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again! WRONG! Click here to try again Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again!

Test Your Knowledge 3 Which word is a preposition? The runners raced around the track. runners around the track Check the list of prepositions.

RIGHT! Two things are related to each other by the preposition! You have PREPOSITION POWER!

Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again! WRONG! Click here to try again Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again!

The preposition never stands alone! noun object of preposition preposition pronoun object You can press those leaves under glass. preposition can have more than one object Her telegram to Nina and Ralph brought good news. object can have modifiers It happened during the last examination.

Examples 1. The bushes _____ the house need trimming. 2.   Frank should go ____ the store. 3.   The package ____ the chair is mine. 4.   We cannot go ____ the storm. 5.   Ken hid ___ the boat.

Examples 6. Gloria will attend the meeting ___ Howard. 7.   The ball rolled __ the street. 8.   Janet walked _____the water. 9.   Carl sat ___ Marcy at the game. 10. The plane flew ____ the storm clouds.

Examples In the Beartooth Mountains of Montana, there is a most unusual glacier. Within the ice of the glacier are frozen millions of grasshoppers. According to scientists, an immense swarm of grasshoppers made a forced landing on the glacier two centuries ago! They were then quickly frozen by a snowstorm. Today the grasshoppers are still well preserved.

Lesson 2: 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)

Lesson 2: 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 (noun or a pronoun).. Eg-Rule Strategy (Inductive)

Lesson 3: 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 4 I sat with with my with my mom Identify the prepositional phrase. I sat with my mom. I sat with with my with my mom

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

WRONG! Try the question again! Remember: a prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (check list again) and ends with a noun or pronoun. Try the question again!

Test Your Knowledge 5 Identify the prepositional phrase. After gym class, we got a drink. After gym After gym class After gym class, we

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

WRONG! Try the question again! Remember: a prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (check list again) and ends with a noun or pronoun. Try the question again!

Test Your Knowledge 6 Identify the prepositional phrase. I chose a book from the library. chose a book book from the library from the library

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

WRONG! Try the question again! Remember: a prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (check list again) and ends with a noun or pronoun. Try the question again!

You’ve shown your PREPOSITION POWER! CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve shown your PREPOSITION POWER! END

Prepositional Phrases A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun that is called the object of the preposition. to the store, for mom, except for me, down the road, near the school and store, through the woods, with you and me

Prepositional Phrases 1. We traveled down the interstate. 2. The gift was for mom and me. 3. We all went except for Bill. 4. It was canceled due to rain. 5. We leaned against the wall. 6. The plan flew above the clouds.

Prepositional Phrases 7. We went to the concert as a group. 8. He and she climbed upon the roof. 9. Mom and dad walked into the building. 10. The new car is for you and me. 11. I gave the answer to Kaci and Bill. 12. He and she looked throughout the room and house.

Prepositional Phrases 1. We saw a cat behind the house. 2. He and she asked for directions. 3. My parents and I live near the airport. 4. I want a new car for my birthday. 5. Please wait until Tuesday or Thursday. 6. You and I received a letter from our cousin. 7. We did the hardest job of all.

Prepositional Phrases 8. Give this to the teacher and principal. 9. There are many uses for pecans. 10. He and she used the paper for that purpose. 11. Do not walk through the woods or park. 12. I watched a movie about dogs and cats. 13. Give this to mom from me. 14. They walked over the bridge.

Prepositional Phrases 15. Clouds gathered above us in the plane. 16. Follow the path to the treasure. 17. We looked between the house and alley. 18. The pile of dry leaves had grown much larger. 19. Listen to your parents and teachers. 20. My family and I are going to the beach on vacation.

Prepositional Phrases 21. I kicked the ball above the net. 22. The man behind us honked his horn. 23. Your English book is underneath your desk. 24. We went on a picnic despite the rain. 25. Please walk toward the building. 26. She and I jumped into the mud puddle. 27. According to the teacher, we are having a test over prepositional phrases.

Prepositional Phrases in the Wrong Places 1. Mom got a new sweater for her dog with a snowflake pattern. Mom got a sweater with a snowflake pattern for her dog. 2. He and I read that some turtles can swim quite fast in a magazine. He and I read in a magazine that some turtles can swim quite fast.

Prepositional Phrases in the Wrong Places II 3. I watched a movie that George Lucas produced on Friday. On Friday, I watched a movie that George Lucas produced. 4. Dad and I went outside to trim the hedges with mom. Dad and I went outside with mom to trim the hedges.

Prepositional Phrases in the Wrong Places III 5. I saw the ants marching through my magnifying glass. Through my magnifying glass, I saw the ants marching. 6. The frog seemed to be staring at the moon in the pond. 7. We could see the wheat growing from our back windows.

Prepositional Phrases in the Wrong Places IV 8. The sound designer told us about recording a herd of gnus in class today. 9. I found the collection of records your father bought in the attic. 10. That man bought the rare photograph of Geronimo with the cell phone.