© SEMA Service – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council 2012 Early Start EALIP Book 7 The cat is in the box

© SEMA Service – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council 2012 Unit 7 prepositions in on under by behind Key Questions; ‘where is the?’ etc Key response pupil say ‘The cat is in the box’ etc. Prepositions; in, on, under, next to, behind The six word sentence; ‘The… is… in the…’ Activities; Say the preposition. Gather together objects to place. Place a pencil on a chair. Ask; ‘Where is the pencil?’ miming being puzzled. Point to the pencil, saying ‘The pencil is on the chair!’ miming being pleased finding it. Repeat with other objects and the other prepositions. Ask pupils to repeat each time. Play the ‘Find the cat’ game described on slide 4 Say a sentence: Ask pupils to lay out the cards in front of them. Use the book to say the sentence… ‘The cat is in the box’ etc. Ask pupils to pick up the correct card and repeat… ‘The cat is in the box’ etc. Repeat for all the cards, until pupils have learned the new sentences. Work in pairs. Ask pupils to check each other. One pupil can call; ‘The cat is in the box’ etc., and one can show the card.

© SEMA Service – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council 2012 How to print sets of pupil flashcards for this book; 1. Go to file 2. Then print 3. Then choose your colour printer 4. Then choose slides, and in the bar, type 6 – 13 for the pages you want to make the cards from. 5. Under print what, choose handouts 6. Then click on 6 per page. 7. Go to number of copies to click on how many sets you want. 8. Click preview to check how the cards fit on the pages. 9. Choose the print icon on the top bar of preview page.

© SEMA Service – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council 2012 This is the card for the ‘Find the cat game’. Ask the pupils to cover their eyes while you hide the cat. (under a book, in a box, etc.) Ask pupils to open their eyes and make a guess. They have to say the sentence. ‘The cat is under the book’, etc. The pupil who guesses right gets a turn at hiding the cat. You may wish to give each pupil a turn, instead. Continue to play until the sentences with prepositions are secure. The next slide provides enough cats for pairs to play.

© SEMA Service – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council 2012

Where is the cat? The cat is in the box.

© SEMA Service – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council 2012 Where is the fish? The fish is by the door.

© SEMA Service – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council 2012 Where is the cat? The cat is in the bus.

© SEMA Service – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council 2012 Where is the cat? The cat is by the fish.

© SEMA Service – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council 2012 Where is the flower? The flower is on the table.

© SEMA Service – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council 2012 Where is the fish? The fish is in the cat.

© SEMA Service – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council 2012 Assessment 7 Sentences with prepositions The pencil is on the chair. etc.

© SEMA Service – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council 2012 Assessment 7 Sentences with prepositions. The fish is in the cat. The pencil is on the chair. The cat is in the bus. The cat is by the fish. The fish is by the door. The flower is on the table. The book is under the chair. name