1. Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
Modifying Preposition Phrases
Year One
SPaG | Modifying Preposition Phrases

2. Modifying Preposition Phrases

3. Modifying Preposition Phrases
Introductory Activity
Independent Focused Activity
Review Activity
Consolidation Activity
Assessment/Application Activity

4. Aim
I can modify a noun phrase with a preposition phrase.
Success Criteria
I can explain what a preposition is.
I can identify and give examples of different prepositions/prepositional phrases.
I can use a preposition/preposition phrase to add detail to a sentence.

5. Introductory Activity

6. Words can go before the noun or after the noun.
I Spy
Nouns
Nouns are often known as ‘naming words’ because they can name people, places, objects and ideas.
Noun phrases
Noun phrases are words that, when grouped together, perform the same function as a noun.
Words can go before the noun or after the noun.
e.g.
the loud
drums
noun
noun phrase

7. I Spy e.g. behind the loud drums Prepositions
Prepositions are words that show the relationship of a noun, pronoun or noun phrase to another part of a sentence. Prepositions often describe locations or movements but they can describe time too.
Location: above, behind, below, beside, between, by, in, inside, near, on, over, through
Time: after, before, by, during, from, on, past, since, through, to, until, upon
Movement: against, along, down, from, into, off, on, onto, out of, toward, up, upon
Preposition phrases
A preposition phrase is made up of a preposition, along with the noun, pronoun or noun phrase that follows it.
e.g.
behind
the loud drums
preposition
preposition phrase
noun phrase

8. I Spy e.g. the loud drums behind the stage Or
How to modify a noun phrase with a preposition phrase
A noun phrase can be modified by adding preposition phrases before or after the noun phrase.
e.g. the loud drums behind the stage
noun phrase
preposition phrase Or
e.g. behind the stage the loud drums
preposition phrase
noun phrase

9. E.g. the cheerful sun beside the hen
I Spy
Choose a noun, e.g. ‘sun’
Describe the location of the noun using a preposition phrase to create a complex sentence.
Prepositions
Location
above
behind
below
beside
between by in
inside
near on
over
through
Time
after
before by
during
from on
past
since
through to
until
upon
Movement
against
along
down
from
into
off on
onto
out of
toward up
upon
E.g. the cheerful sun beside the hen

10. Independent Focused Activity

11. Preposition Pull the small brown dog up the road
Recap
Noun phrases are words that, when grouped together, perform the same function as a noun.
A prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition, along with the noun, pronoun or noun phrase that follows it.
Look at the expanded noun phrases and identify the noun phrases and the preposition phrases.
Prepositions
Location
above
behind
below
beside
between by in
inside
near on
over
through
Time
after
before by
during
from on
past
since
through to
until
upon
Movement
against
along
down
from
into
off on
onto
out of
toward up
upon
the small brown dog up the road
the yellow sun behind the clouds

12. Preposition Pull the small brown dog up the road
noun phrase
preposition phrase
the yellow sun behind the clouds.
noun phrase
preposition phrase
Prepositions
Location: above, behind, below, beside, between, by, in, inside, near, on, over, through
Time: after, before, by, during, from, on, past, since, through, to, until, upon
Movement: against, along, down, from, into, off, on, onto, out of, toward, up, upon

13. Preposition Pull

14. Review Activity

15. Preposition Poetry May Under the blue sky Near the ancient wood
Every line is made up of a preposition phrase.
Can you identify the prepositions?
May
Under the blue sky
Near the ancient wood
Beside the trickling stream
On the grassy bank
Under a bright umbrella
In the month of May

16. Preposition Poetry Superman Within the city In a phone booth
Every line is made up of a preposition phrase.
Can you identify the prepositions?
Superman
Within the city
In a phone booth
Into his clothes
Like a bird in the sky
Through the walls
Until the criminals
Among us are defeated!

17. Preposition Poetry Every line is made up of a preposition phrase.
The Dream
Despite an entire season on the bench
On a Saturday afternoon
During the cup final
Amid screams and gasps
Beneath stares of astonishment
Down the green pitch
Over the half-way line
Around defenders
Between midfielders and strikers
By dribbling, feinting, and kicking
Through the goalkeeper’s outstretched hands
Towards the empty net
Into the wrong goal.
Beyond my wildest hopes and dream.
Can you identify
the prepositions?

18. Preposition Poetry Every line is made up of a preposition phrase.
Can you identify the prepositions?
What are your thoughts and feelings about the poems?

19. Consolidation Activity

20. Writing Preposition Poetry
Remember - a preposition phrase is made up of a preposition, along with the noun, pronoun or noun phrase that follows it.
Task
Decide upon the noun you would like to write your poem about.
Use preposition phrases to create your poem about the noun.
Example
noun: jelly
poem:
during the birthday party
beside the ice-cream
inside a paper bowl…
Prepositions
Location: above, behind, below, beside, between, by, in, inside, near, on, over, through
Time: after, before, by, during, from, on, past, since, through, to, until, upon
Movement: against, along, down, from, into, off, on, onto, out of, toward, up, upon

21. Assessment/Application Activity

22. Modifying Prepositional Phrases
Use all of the information your have learned and practised about complex sentences modified by preposition phrases. Work on your own to complete the Assessment Activity Sheet.

23. Modifying Prepositional Phrases
Use all of the information your have learned and practised 
about complex sentences modified by preposition phrases. Work on your own to complete the Application Activity Sheet.

24. Aim
I can modify a noun phrase with a preposition phrase.
Success Criteria
I can explain what a preposition is.
I can identify and give examples of different prepositions/prepositional phrases.
I can use a preposition/preposition phrase to add detail to a sentence.